In a Research Study,participants Are Asked to Rate the Funniness

question 109

Multiple Choice

In a research study,participants are asked to rate the funniness of a cartoon while either just looking at it or holding a pencil with their teeth.Those who rate the cartoon while holding a pencil with their teeth rate the cartoon as funnier.Because the facial muscles for a smile are similar to those required to hold a pencil in one's mouth,the results of this experiment support ____ theory of emotion.

• A) James's peripheral
• B) Cannon's central
• C) the Schachter-Singer
• D) the opponent-process

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