Stanley Schachter's theory of emotion proposes that emotion results when
A) you cognitively label the arousal and give it emotional meaning.
B) you simultaneously experience arousal and an emotional experience.
C) you look back over your experiences to try to identify the arousal you just experienced.
D) your sensory experiences fail to have any personal significance.
E) you are unable to control any of your personal circumstances.

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Stanley Schachter's theory of emotion, also known as the Two-Factor Theory, proposes that emotion results from the interaction between physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the arousal. According to the theory, we experience undifferentiated arousal first, and then we search for contextual clues to label the arousal, giving it emotional meaning. Thus, option A is the correct choice, as it correctly describes the cognitive labeling process proposed by Schachter's theory.

Stanley Schachter's Theory of Emotion Proposes That Emotion Results When