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Which of the following is the best summary of Stanley Schacter’s two-factor theory of emotion?
(A) An external event causes us to experience a specific emotion, and this emotion triggers certain physiological changes to occur.
(B) When our body responds to an external event, our brain interprets the biological changes as a specific emotion.
(C) Each person follows a predictable pattern of changes in response to stress, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
(D) Perceived control over life events reduces stress, which in turn cause specific emotions.
(E) A combination of psychological changes and our cognitive interpretations combine to produce our emotional experiences.
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(E) A combination of psychological changes and our cognitive interpretations combine to produce our emotional experiences.
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Options A and B describe James-Lange’s and Cannon-Bard’s theories of emotion, respectively. Schacter’s two-factor theory holds that a combination of biological changes and mental interpretations (cognitive labels) combined are what we call “emotion.”
Posted : 11/07/2024 7:14 pm