Schacter and Singer Believed That the Physiological Arousal Associated with an Emotion

question 77

Multiple Choice

Schacter and Singer believed that the physiological arousal associated with an emotion:

• A)Determines what the particular emotion is
• B)Is irrelevant to the cognitive assessment of the situation
• C)Contributes only to the emotion's intensity
• D)Is only important in strong negative emotions like fear and anger

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