AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What does Schachter’s two-factor theory state about the relationship between emotion and physiological reaction?

A	Emotions are caused by physiological reactions. For example, we feel excited because our heart begins to race.
B	Physiological reactions are caused by emotions. For example, our experience of fear causes our breathing rate to increase.
C	A combination of physiological reactions and our cognitive interpretation of an event produces emotion.
D	Physiological reactions and emotional response occur simultaneously.
E	Cognitive emotions occur independently of physiological states and are unrelated.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion is another variation on theories of emotions that takes into account both physiological arousal and the emotional experience. According to this theory, emotions are composed of two factors: physiological and cognitive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Schachter and Singer’s (1962) Two-Factor Theory of Emotion suggests that physiological arousal determines the strength of the emotion, while cognitive appraisal identifies the emotion label. So, in this theory, the “two-factor” represents physiological change and cognitive appraisal change.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the Schacter–Singer theory, emotion results from the interaction between two factors: physiological arousal and cognition. More specifically, this theory claims that physiological arousal is cognitively interpreted within the context of each situation, which ultimately produces the emotional experience.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two-factor theory of emotion states that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive label. The theory was created by researchers Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the two-factor theory of emotion, the experience of emotion is determined by the intensity of the arousal we are experiencing, and the cognitive appraisal of the situation determines what the emotion will be.

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