What Would Schachter and Singer's Theory of Emotion Predict Would

question 57

Multiple Choice

What would Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion predict would happen if you took a medication that decreased your autonomic responses such as heart rate?​

• A)You would more quickly than usual conform to whatever emotion other people showed.
• B)​You would have trouble restraining your outbursts of anger.
• C)​You would have trouble knowing whether you were feeling angry or frightened.
• D)​Your emotional feelings would be weaker than usual.

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