Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion?

a. bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend. she slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight, and then she begins to feel better.

b. tony approaches his friend juanita, who is walking her dog. as the dog begins to bark, tony's heart races; he thinks about why this is the case, and realizes he has a crush on juanita.

c. micah wakes up feeling glum. he forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud, and then he begins to feel happy.

d. aaron relaxes in his hammock. suddenly, he feels an earthquake, causing him to feel afraid; at the same time, his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat?

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Hailie Riley

Social Studies

10 June, 16:51

Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion?

a. bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend. she slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight, and then she begins to feel better.

b. tony approaches his friend juanita, who is walking her dog. as the dog begins to bark, tony's heart races; he thinks about why this is the case, and realizes he has a crush on juanita.

c. micah wakes up feeling glum. he forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud, and then he begins to feel happy.

d. aaron relaxes in his hammock. suddenly, he feels an earthquake, causing him to feel afraid; at the same time, his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat?

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Brayan Moreno · Answer 1

The right answer is "C. Micah wakes up feeling glum, He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud, and then he begins to feel happy". This theory was proposed by William James and Carl Lange, indicates that emotions occur in response to a physiological change, that is, first we experience the physiological and then our brain interprets the sensation and produces the emotion.