Jason is fascinated by his physics course; he gets excited every time he walks into class.However, Jason has always considered himself someone who does not like science, so he does not recognize that his excitement is due to the class.Instead, he decides that he must be attracted to his lab partner.Jason's misattribution of his arousal is compatible with which theory of emotion?
A)Cannon-Bard
B)James-Lange
C)two-factor
D)facial-feedback hypothesis

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Jason's misattribution of his arousal is consistent with the two-factor theory of emotion, which suggests that emotions are produced when a person experiences physiological arousal and then attaches a cognitive label to the feeling based on contextual cues. Jason's misattribution of his arousal to his lab partner is an example of attaching a cognitive label to his physiological arousal based on contextual cues, rather than recognizing that the excitement he feels is due to his interest in the physics course.

Jason Is Fascinated by His Physics Course; He Gets Excited