A famous theorist argues that when we see a snake, there are bodily changes, but we then use information about the situation to tell us how to emotionally respond to those changes. This theorist's views are most similar to those of ________.
A) Cannon and Bard
B) James and Lange
C) Zajonc
D) Schachter and Singer

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The description matches the two-factor theory of emotion proposed by Schachter and Singer, which suggests that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

A Famous Theorist Argues That When We See a Snake