Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: __________ and __________
A) physical arousal; fight or flight.
B) cognition; behavior.
C) physical arousal; labeling.
D) behavior; physical arousal.

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According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory, two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling, or cognitive interpretation of the arousal. Choice A is incorrect because fight or flight is a possible response to arousal, but it is not a necessary step to the experience of emotion. Choice B is incorrect because behavior is not a necessary pre-condition for the experience of emotion. Choice D is incorrect because behavior is not a pre-condition for the experience of emotion, and physical arousal should precede behavior according to the theory.

Schachter and Singer Proposed That Two Things Have to Happen