Astrid was emotionally aroused by a TV horror movie.She became extremely angry when her younger brother momentarily blocked her view of the screen.When her movie viewing was interrupted by a phone call from her boyfriend,however,she experienced unusually intense romantic feelings.Astrid's different emotional reactions to her brother and her boyfriend are best explained by the

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The two-factor theory suggests that emotions are a result of both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. In Astrid's case, her emotional arousal during the horror movie could have led to the intense anger when her brother blocked her view. However, when her boyfriend called, the same physiological arousal was interpreted in a different way, leading to intense romantic feelings instead of anger.

Astrid Was Emotionally Aroused by a TV Horror Movie