In his two-factor theory of emotion, Stanley Schachter asserts that the cognitive appraisal of ___________ provide(s) essential information to help us determine exactly what emotion we are feeling whereas our ______________ tell(s) us how strongly we are feeling something.
A)situational cues; level of physiological arousal
B)situational cues; facial features
C)facial features; situational cues
D)level of physiological arousal; facial features

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Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion posits that to experience emotion, individuals must first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it by interpreting the situational cues, which helps in identifying the emotion being felt.

In His Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, Stanley Schachter Asserts That