Is the Physiological Arousal That People Have When They Are

question 162

Multiple Choice

Is the physiological arousal that people have when they are emotional actually the same for all emotions? Current research suggests that ____.

• A) there is indeed just one basic form of arousal, though it has degrees of intensity
• B) there are at least two basic arousal states-one pleasant and the other unpleasant
• C) there are approximately seven basic forms of arousal, which match up to the seven basic emotions that have been identified
• D) there are in fact many (a seemingly infinite number of) distinct forms of arousal

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