In the history of psychology, the James-Lange theory of emotion was followed MOST immediately by the _____ theory.
A)cognitive appraisal
B)Schachter-Singer
C)Cannon-Bard
D)sociocultural

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The James-Lange theory suggests that emotions are a result of physical sensations in the body, while the Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotions and physical sensations occur simultaneously and independently. The Schachter-Singer theory, which came after James-Lange but before cognitive appraisal and sociocultural theories, suggests that emotions are the result of both physical arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Cannon-Bard.

In the History of Psychology, the James-Lange Theory of Emotion