According to Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion
Correct answer: D. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal
- A. Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals stimultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system
- B. Emotions develop because of their adaptive value
- C. Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions
- D. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal
Explanation
Schachter's two-factor theory holds that emotion results from physiological arousal plus a cognitive label or interpretation of that arousal. This distinguishes it from theories that assign emotion to a particular pattern of autonomic activation alone.
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