You Come Home to Find an Intruder in Your Apartment

Multiple Choice

You come home to find an intruder in your apartment. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, which response comes first?

A) You experience fear.
B) You cognitively compare your visual perception with existing schemas until you identify that the person you see is a threat.
C) Your body reacts (increased heart rate, muscles contract, etc.) .
D) You experience amnesia.