The results of Schachter and Singer's experiment in which participants were injected with epinephrine just before spending time in either a "happy" condition or an "angry" condition support the idea that:
A) emotion is the result of the interaction of physiological arousal and the cognitive label we apply to explain the arousal.
B) most emotions can be experienced apart from physiological arousal.
C) physiological arousal can cause the experience of emotions in the absence of a cognitive label.
D) expressing a specific emotion facially causes the subjective experience of that emotion.

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Schachter and Singer's experiment supports the idea that emotion is the result of the interaction of physiological arousal and the cognitive label we apply to explain the arousal. They found that participants who were injected with epinephrine (to induce arousal) and placed in a "happy" or "angry" condition experienced different emotions based on how they labeled their arousal. This suggests that the cognitive label is an important factor in determining which emotion is experienced.

The Results of Schachter and Singer's Experiment in Which Participants