In a research study,one-third of the subjects were injected with adrenaline,one-third were given a tranquilizer,and one-third were injected with a placebo (salt water).They were then shown a comedy film.The group injected with adrenaline laughed the most,the group given the tranquilizer laughed the least,with the placebo group falling between the two other groups.Which theory explains that the participants who received adrenaline had a stirred-up body,but no explanation for what they were feeling; and consequently,they became happy when the movie implied that their adrenaline arousal was due to amusement?
A) Schachter's cognitive theory
B) the Cannon-Bard theory
C) the James-Lange theory
D) the common sense theory

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Schachter's cognitive theory suggests that emotions are determined by a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. In this case, the participants who received adrenaline had a heightened state of physiological arousal but no clear explanation for why they were feeling that way. When the movie implied that their arousal was due to amusement, they interpreted it that way and experienced happiness as a result. This theory accounts for the interplay between bodily sensations and cognitive interpretation of those sensations in determining emotional experiences.

In a Research Study,one-Third of the Subjects Were Injected with Adrenaline,one-Third