Linda is feeling shaky,her heart is racing,and her mouth is dry.She attributes these symptoms to the fact that she has a big presentation in five minutes and she is nervous.Which
Theory of emotion best explains Linda's experience?

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The two-factor theory of emotion, proposed by Schachter and Singer, best explains Linda's experience. According to this theory, emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling. Linda is experiencing physiological arousal (shaky, heart racing, dry mouth) and cognitively labels these symptoms as nervousness due to her upcoming presentation.

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