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.
E)James-Lange theory.

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Enzo is relying on the two-factor theory of emotion, which suggests that emotions are based on physiological arousal and the cognitive labeling of that arousal. In this scenario, Enzo hopes Vendela will attribute her arousal from the horror movie to attraction towards him, which aligns with the two-factor theory's emphasis on situational cues in labeling emotions.

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