Samantha goes to the break room at work for a snack. As she flips on the light, her coworkers all jump to reveal themselves and yell, "surprise!" Samantha simultaneously feels surprised and feels her heart beat faster. This description of the onset of an emotion is most consistent with which one of the following theories?
A. The James-Lange theory
B. The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
C. The Cannon-Bard theory
D. The somatovisceral afference model of emotion (SAME)
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?