Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to
A) Plutchik.
B) the James-Lange theory.
C) the Cannon-Bard theory.
D) the two-factor theory.
E) the Ekman-Darwin theory.

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The two-factor theory states that physical arousal must be cognitively interpreted in order for a specific emotion to be experienced. This theory was proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer in the 1960s.

Physical Arousal Has to Be Interpreted Cognitively Before It Is