Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test,Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance,Harley concluded that he was "falling in love." The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the

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The two-factor theory states that emotions are based on both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In both scenarios, Harley experiences the same physiological symptoms (heart pounding, sweaty palms), but his interpretation of those symptoms leads to different emotional experiences. When he is taking a difficult test, he interprets the arousal as anxiety, while when an attractive lady asks him to dance, he interprets the arousal as falling in love.

Noticing That His Heart Was Pounding and That His Palms