According to the Cannon-Bard theory,
A) the thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions.
B) the cerebellum must give the go-ahead for emotion.
C) activity in the occipital and parietal lobes happens simultaneously to produce emotion.
D) the somatic and sympathetic nervous systems work in concert.

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The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that the thalamus plays a critical role in producing emotions by sending sensory information to both the cortex and the autonomic nervous system simultaneously. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B refers to the James-Lange theory, while option C and D are not directly related to the Cannon-Bard theory.

According to the Cannon-Bard Theory