Jason Is Fascinated by His Physics Course; He Gets Excited

question 144

Multiple Choice

Jason is fascinated by his physics course; he gets excited every time he walks into class. However, Jason has always considered himself to be someone who does not like science, so he does not recognize that his excitement is due to the class. Instead, he decides that he must be attracted to his lab partner. Jason's misattribution of his arousal is compatible with which theory of emotion?

• A) Cannon-Bard
• B) James-Lange
• C) two-factor theory
• D) cerebral symmetry theory

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