If a person is in pain and the pain ends, the person will feel a pleasant sense of relief. If a person feels pleasure, as in the case of drug use, and the pleasure ends, it will be followed by craving or discomfort. The theory that best explains these two experiences is the
A)activation-synthesis hypothesis.
B)opponent-process theory.
C)Cannon-Bard theory.
D)differential attitude hypothesis.

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The opponent-process theory explains how the experience of a feeling (like pain or pleasure) leads to the opposite emotion once the original feeling ends. This theory suggests that emotions come in pairs, with one emotion being followed by its opposite. For example, the relief felt after pain ends or the craving/discomfort after pleasure ends, such as from drug use, are examples of how this theory applies to emotional experiences.

If a Person Is in Pain and the Pain Ends