Which statement BEST captures Schachter and Singer's objection to the James-Lange theory of emotion?
A)Emotions arise too quickly to be based on physiological changes.
B)Different emotions may not correspond to distinct patterns of physiological activation.
C)Cognition is not always necessary for the experience of emotion.
D)People who cannot feel their body's reactions still experience emotion.

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Schachter and Singer objected to the James-Lange theory of emotion because different emotions may not correspond to distinct patterns of physiological activation. They argued that physiological changes are too vague to explain specific emotions, and cognitive interpretation of these changes is necessary to differentiate emotions.

Which Statement BEST Captures Schachter and Singer's Objection to the James-Lange