Before coming to his final exam,Howie drinks four cans of Surge (which contains a lot of caffeine).As the final is being passed out,Howie becomes aware that his hands are shaking and his heart is beating fast.According to ____ theory,whether Howie attributes his shaking hands and beating heart to ingesting a lot of caffeine or to being concerned about the final will affect his emotional experience.
A) James's peripheral
B) Cannon's central
C) the Schachter-Singer
D) the Shenker-Turner

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The theory that states that Howie's emotional experience will be affected by his attribution of his physiological arousal is the Schachter-Singer theory. According to this theory, emotions are based on both physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal, and the interpretation of the arousal can vary depending on the context. In this case, Howie's interpretation of his physiological arousal (shaking hands and fast heartbeat) will depend on how he attributes the cause of the arousal (caffeine or exam anxiety).

Before Coming to His Final Exam,Howie Drinks Four Cans of Surge