While driving his girlfriend to work,Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another car.Moments later,he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend.His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of

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The two-factor theory of emotion proposes that emotions are produced by an interaction between cognitive appraisal and physiological arousal. In this case, Nate's near-miss experience likely caused physiological arousal, which he then interpreted as romantic affection toward his girlfriend.

While Driving His Girlfriend to Work,Nate Narrowly Avoided a Collision