Akbar 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 Stella.If Akbar incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Stella,which theory would be supported by this example

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According to Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion, emotions are a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. In this case, Akbar's medication has caused an increase in his arousal which he then incorrectly attributes to an attraction to Stella, demonstrating the importance of cognitive interpretation in emotion.

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