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
A) Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.
B) the James-Lange theory of emotion.
C) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.
D) Izard's evolutionary theory of emotion.

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Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion states that when people experience arousal, they search their environment for cues to explain it. In this scenario, Scott's antihistamine medication has increased his overall level of autonomic arousal, but he doesn't realize this. When he meets Danielle, he may incorrectly attribute his arousal to being attracted to her because she is the only available explanation for his heightened state. This supports the idea that emotions are the result of both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation.

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