Elena is on a hike when she sees a snake just a few feet ahead of her. Seeing the snake causes her muscles to tense and her breathing to become shallow. She then interprets these bodily reactions to mean that she is frightened. This description of the onset of an emotion is most consistent with which one of the following theories?

A. The somatovisceral afference model of emotion (SAME)
B. The Cannon-Bard theory
C. The James-Lange theory
D. Catharsis


Answer: C

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