According to the Cannon-Bard theory:
A)emotions are produced by physiological responses to stimuli.
B)emotions reflect the way situations are interpreted.
C)the thalamus sends sensory signals to both the hypothalamus and the cortex.
D)emotion results from a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling.

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The Cannon-Bard theory posits that the thalamus sends sensory signals simultaneously to the cortex (producing conscious emotion) and the autonomic nervous system (producing bodily arousal), suggesting that emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously, not sequentially.

According to the Cannon-Bard Theory