Question

Walking down a dark, deserted street, Brian suddenly hears footsteps behind him. He starts to sweat and begins to run down the street, interpreting his sweating and running as an indication of fear. This particular description of an emotional experience MOST directly agrees with which theory of emotion?

Answer 1

Answer: James Lange theory of emotion.

Explanation: James Lange theory developed independently by two 19th-century scholars, William James and Carl Lange discusses the origin of emotions.

James Lange theory of emotion explains emotions as physiological stimuli occuring as a result of external events.

His physiological stimuli sweating and running happened as a result of the footsteps he heard.