Which of the Following Statements Is the MOST Complete Summary

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the MOST complete summary of Schachter and Singer's (1962) classic study on the two-factor theory of emotion?

• A) Participants who were given an arousing injection and told that their arousal was a side effect of the injection were more likely to believe they felt happy or angry, depending on a confederate.
• B) Participants who were given an arousing injection were more likely to feel angry when a confederate acted angry.
• C) Participants who were given an arousing injection were more likely to feel happy when a confederate acted happy.
• D) Participants who were given an arousing injection and not told that their arousal was a side effect of the injection were more likely to believe they felt happy or angry, depending on a confederate.

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Definitions:

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Phineas Gage

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