Let's say that you are a heterosexual male and have just gotten off of a roller coaster ride and are, therefore, in a heightened state of arousal. An experimenter approaches you and asks you to rate the attractiveness of a number of photos of women. Your ratings are likely to be higher than another person who was approached before he got on the roller coaster. Which theory of emotion best explains this?
A)James-Lange theory
B)Cannon-Bard theory
C)Facial feedback hypothesis
D)Ekman's FACS
E)Schachter's two-factor theory

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Schachter's two-factor theory explains this phenomenon by suggesting that emotions are determined by a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the reason for this arousal. In this scenario, the heightened state of arousal from the roller coaster ride could be misattributed to the attractiveness of the women in the photos, leading to higher attractiveness ratings.

Let's Say That You Are a Heterosexual Male and Have