PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

MEMORY AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Schachter-Singer theory, emotion is caused by:
A
Physiological arousal only
B
Nothing, emotion is the stimulus
C
Cognition alone
D
A combination of arousal and cognition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Schachter-Singer theory of emotion is a theory that states that emotion is due to two factors, physiological arousal and cognitive processes. The theory explains that people use cues from their immediate environment to inform their emotions.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The fusion version of cognition-arousal theory posits that emotions are novel mental states that arise from appraisal and arousal through a process of mental integration or fusion.

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