Enzo takes Vendela to see a horror movie on their first date.He knows that people who feel strong emotions rely on situational cues to label the emotion.He hopes that the film will increase the activity in Vendela's nervous system and that she will interpret the arousal as attraction to him.Enzo is relying on the
A) two-factor theory of emotion.
B) upward comparison.
C) facial feedback hypothesis.
D) Cannon-Bard theory.

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Enzo's strategy is based on the two-factor theory of emotion, which suggests that emotions are a result of both physiological arousal and cognitive labeling. By exposing Vendela to a horror movie, Enzo hopes to create physiological arousal, which will then be labeled as attraction to him. This theory suggests that situational cues play an important role in how emotions are labeled and experienced. The other options (upward comparison, facial feedback hypothesis, and Cannon-Bard theory) do not directly apply to Enzo's strategy.

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