Data Collected by Dutton and Aron (1974) Indicated That Anxious

question 181

Multiple Choice

Data collected by Dutton and Aron (1974) indicated that anxious arousal from being on a narrow bridge can be misinterpreted as romantic interest. What theory of emotion does this data support?

• A) James-Lange
• B) Cannon-Bard
• C) Schacter-Singer
• D) Facial

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

A concept in psychology that proposes emotional experiences arise from a combination of a state of physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Physiological Reaction

A bodily response to a stimulus, such as an increase in heart rate, sweating, or the release of adrenaline, often not under conscious control and indicative of physiological processes.

Arousal Level

The physiological and psychological state of being awoken or stimulated to action.

Self-Discrepancy Theory

The theory that people feel anxiety when they fall short of how they ought to be but feel sad when they fall short of how they ideally want to be.