Kiefer attends acting classes. His instructor uses Stanislavski's "method-acting" technique, which suggests that to feel a particular emotion, an actor should imitate the behavior of someone feeling that emotion. When Kiefer plays a scene where his character is supposed to be sad, his instructor suggests that he could try crying in order to feel sadness. "Method acting" is most consistent with the

A. self-determination theory.
B. James-Lange theory.
C. Yerkes-Dodson law.
D. Cannon-Bard theory.


Answer: B

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