You are feeling upset when your mother turns toward you and says "turn that frown upside down." You turn your frown into a smile and realize that you now feel happy.This experience can be best described by the _____.

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This experience can be best described by the facial feedback hypothesis, which suggests that changes in facial expressions can lead to changes in emotion. In this case, turning the frown upside down (smiling) led to a feeling of happiness. The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between arousal and performance, the Cannon-Bard theory suggests that emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently, and the self-determination theory focuses on intrinsic motivation and personal autonomy. None of these theories directly relate to the scenario described.

You Are Feeling Upset When Your Mother Turns Toward You