A person crossing the street who looks up and sees a truck bearing down acts first to get out of the way, then feels fright. James would say that the emotions of fear and panic are the result of jumping out of the way of the truck, not the cause of the action.    Which theory of emotion is this? The Opponent Process Theory       The Commonsense Approach       The Cannon-Bard Theory       The Theory of Cognitive Appraisal       The James-Lange Theory

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A person crossing the street who looks up and sees a truck bearing down acts first to get out of the way, then feels fright. James would say that the emotions of fear and panic are the result of jumping out of the way of the truck, not the cause of the action. 

 

Which theory of emotion is this?

The Opponent Process Theory
     
The Commonsense Approach
     
The Cannon-Bard Theory
     
The Theory of Cognitive Appraisal
     
The James-Lange Theory

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