Kayla, an actress, is auditioning to play a high-energy character that smiles and jumps around constantly when talking. When she arrives at the audition she is feeling sad and is concerned that she will be unable to muster up enough energy to play the character. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, which one of the following strategies will likely be the most effective in producing the emotion needed to play the part?
A. Calling her mom so that she can remind her that she is a good actress with a bright future ahead of her
B. Yelling at another actress in the waiting room that she thinks stole a role from her in the past
C. Going into the bathroom and smiling into the mirror while jumping up and down and saying "I'm so excited!"
D. Sitting in a quiet area and breathing deeply for several minutes to promote a sense of relaxation
Answer: C
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