After a ride on a very frightening roller coaster with Helga, Manfred's heart was beating fast, his hands were sweating, and his knees were trembling. He looked at Helga and concluded that he must be falling in love with her. Manfred's emotional experience can best be explained by the:
A) homeostatic theory of emotion.
B) facial feedback hypothesis.
C) two-factor theory of emotion.
D) set-point theory of emotion.

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The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that emotions are the result of physiological arousal and a cognitive label or interpretation of the arousal. In Manfred's case, his physiological arousal (fast heart rate, sweaty hands, trembling knees) was interpreted as falling in love with Helga, likely due to the intense experience they shared on the roller coaster.

After a Ride on a Very Frightening Roller Coaster with Helga