While hiking alone, Priya suddenly encounters a large dog barking aggressively at her. Her heart begins racing and her palms sweat. She then notices these physical sensations and concludes that she must be feeling afraid.
Which of the following theories of emotion best accounts for Priya's experience?
Cannon-Bard theory
James-Lange theory
Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
Lazarus's cognitive appraisal theory
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A participant in a psychology experiment is injected with epinephrine, which produces physiological arousal (increased heart rate and sweating). She is then placed in a room with a confederate who acts either euphoric or angry. The participant reports feeling happy when with the euphoric confederate and irritated when with the angry confederate.
Which theory of emotion best explains why the same physiological state produced different emotional experiences?
The James-Lange theory
The Cannon-Bard theory
The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
Lazarus's cognitive appraisal theory
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