The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?
A)Plutchik's
B)James-Lange theory
C)Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer's

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The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently. This is supported by the example given, where the physiological symptom of shortness of breath and the emotional response of anxiety occur at the same time in asthmatics. The other three theories, Plutchik's, James-Lange, and Schachter and Singer's, propose different relationships between emotions and physiological responses.

The Frequent Finding That Asthmatics Often Experience Shortness of Breath