The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory takes into account physiological arousal and:
AThe room temperature
BThe emotional experience
CThe time of the day
DThe nearest bystander
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The emotional experience
1. The name two-factor points to what the theory combines.
2. The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory is another variation on theories of emotions.
3. It takes into account both physiological arousal and the emotional experience.
4. In contrast to the Schachter-Singer model, appraisal theory puts appraisal before a cognitive label.
5. So the two factors are arousal and the experience itself.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Emotion and Motivation', sections 10.1-10.4_
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