PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THEORY OF EMOTION

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

The spillover effect notes that when physiologically aroused, we often take-on the emotional label of the people or events around us. This best supports which theory of emotion?

A	James-Lange Theory
B	Cannon-Bard Theory
C	Schachter Two-Factor Theory
D	No Theory Explains This

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The James-Lange theory of emotion asserts that emotions arise from physiological arousal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion was developed. According to this view, physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently (Lang, 1994).

Detailed explanation-4: -Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotion is known as the two-factor theory. As the name suggests, this theory states that emotion is caused by two factors, physiological arousal and cognitive labelling (i.e., our perception of the cause of the arousal).

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