The idea that stimuli simultaneously evoke both emotions and arousal with neither causing the other is known as:
A) the Cannon-Bard theory.
B) Schachter's two-factor theory.
C) the James-Lange theory.
D) a somatic theory of emotion.

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The Cannon-Bard theory posits that emotional experiences occur simultaneously with physiological responses, without one causing the other. This contrasts with theories like the James-Lange theory, which suggests that physiological arousal precedes emotional experience.

The Idea That Stimuli Simultaneously Evoke Both Emotions and Arousal