Walking down a dark, deserted street, Brian suddenly hears footsteps behind him. He starts to sweat and begins to run down the s

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Walking down a dark, deserted street, Brian suddenly hears footsteps behind him. He starts to sweat and begins to run down the s

treet, interpreting his sweating and running as an indication of fear. This particular description of an emotional experience MOST directly agrees with which theory of emotion?

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Verizon [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-26T15:40:23+03:00

Answer: James Lange theory of emotion.

Explanation: James Lange theory developed independently by two 19th-century scholars, William James and Carl Lange discusses the origin of emotions.

James Lange theory of emotion explains emotions as physiological stimuli occuring as a result of external events.

His physiological stimuli sweating and running happened as a result of the footsteps he heard.