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Tranquilizing drugs that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity often reduce people's subjective experience of intense anxiety. Which theory of emotion would have the greatest difficulty explaining this effect?

A) James-Lange
B) Cannon-Bard
C) two-factor
D) Schachter-Singer

Sympathetic Nervous System

The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses, increasing heart rate, redirecting blood flow, and releasing adrenaline, among other effects.

Subjective Experience

Personal, individual perceptions and feelings that are unique to each person and cannot be fully understood or experienced by others.

Tranquilizing Drugs

Medications used to reduce tension or anxiety, often acting by depressing the central nervous system.

  • Understand different theories of emotion and their key concepts.
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