You are walking through a store when you run into a friend whom you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?
A) You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness.
B) You feel happiness followed by physiological changes.
C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously.
D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness.

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According to the James-Lange theory, physiological changes occur first and then lead to the experience of an emotion. In this situation, seeing the friend would trigger physiological changes, such as an increased heart rate and sweating, which would then be followed by the feeling of happiness at seeing them again.

You Are Walking Through a Store When You Run into a Friend