Some theories of emotion employ a factor approach. In one conceptualization, the first factor is ________, or how pleasant or unpleasant the stimulus is, and the second factor is ________, or how intense the emotional response is.
A)arousal; valence
B)valence; arousal
C)excitation; benignity
D)benignity; excitation

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The factor approach to emotion typically includes valence (how pleasant or unpleasant the stimulus is) as the first factor and arousal (how intense the emotional response is) as the second factor. Option B correctly matches the order of the two factors. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they either reverse the order of the factors or use different terms that are not commonly associated with the factor approach to emotion.

Some Theories of Emotion Employ a Factor Approach