A Weakness of the Schachter-Singer Theory Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

 A weakness of the Schachter-Singer theory is

• A) its inability to account for the results of the "swinging bridge" study.
• B) its overemphasis on the role of specific physical states in the identification of subjective feelings.
• C) its failure to acknowledge a role for cognitive assessment of one's surroundings in determining a subjective feeling.
• D) its assumption that specific emotional states are rarely correlated with physical states.

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Definitions:

Sensation And Perception

The processes by which we sense our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell (sensation), and interpret these sensations to form a mental representation (perception).

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of mind developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, repressed conflicts, and childhood experiences.

Psychological Problems

Mental or emotional issues affecting an individual's thinking, behavior, and ability to function, often requiring clinical intervention.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.