Scott takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication, he is introduced to Danielle. If Scott incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Danielle, it would lend support to _____ theory of emotion.
A)Schachter's two-factor
B)the James-Lange
C)the Cannon-Bard
D)Izard's evolutionary

Question

Scott takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication, he is introduced to Danielle. If Scott incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Danielle, it would lend support to _____ theory of emotion.
A)Schachter's two-factor
B)the James-Lange
C)the Cannon-Bard
D)Izard's evolutionary ​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal. If Scott attributes his increased physiological arousal (from the antihistamine) to attraction towards Danielle, it supports this theory because he is interpreting his physiological state (increased arousal) with a cognitive label (attraction), which is exactly what Schachter's theory proposes.

Scott Takes an Antihistamine, but He Doesn't Realize That the Medication