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Unit 7 · Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress & Coping Psychology · June 2025 · 28 Jun, Shift 2

The James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bird theory differ in the relationship they assume between bodily arousal and emotion. Which of the following matches a theory and its proposed relationship correctly.

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Correct answer: C. Cannon-Bard theory: Bodily arousal and emotion happen simultaneously

Explanation

Cannon–Bard: the thalamus sends signals at the same time to the cortex (emotion) and the body (arousal), so the two occur simultaneously.

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