Alone in an isolated vacation cabin, Kristie hears the sound of a window breaking. Simultaneously, she feels very nervous, runs to the phone to call 911, and experiences the emotion of fear. This particular description of an emotional experience MOST directly agrees with which theory of emotion?

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Sariah Myers

3 August, 00:55

Alone in an isolated vacation cabin, Kristie hears the sound of a window breaking. Simultaneously, she feels very nervous, runs to the phone to call 911, and experiences the emotion of fear. This particular description of an emotional experience MOST directly agrees with which theory of emotion?

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Aspen Oconnor · Answer 1

The answer is the Cannon-Bard theory.

Explanation:

This theory explains that emotions trigger a response in the brain's thalamus. For this reason, it is also called Thalamic theory. Some of the effects include sweating and increased heart rate.

The main difference between the Cannon-Bard theory and other theories of emotion, is that the former sees emotions as the cause of physiological responses, rather than the effect.