MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 66: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 66
6. The statement, "I noticed my heart racing and breathing rate increasing when I saw a bear, so I am afraid," corresponds most closely with which theory of emotion?
- A. Schachter–Singer theory
- B. Yerkes–Dodson theory
- C. Cannon–Bard theory
- D. James–Lange theory
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Experiencing a physiological reaction to a stimulus and then labeling that response as emotion is in line with the James–Lange theory of emotion. In the statement, seeing the bear is the stimulus, noticing an increase in heart rate and breathing rate is the physiological reaction, and identifying this as fear is the emotion experienced.