Which statement best characterizes the James-Lange theory of emotion?

A. Feelings of emotions elicit behaviors such as fleeing or trembling.
B. Observing and monitoring our own emotional states causes changes in the autonomic nervous system.
C. Emotions cause physiological responses.
D. Physiological responses to a stimulus precede any feeling of emotion.


Answer: D

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