Schachter and Singer Proposed That Two Things Have to Happen

question 151

Multiple Choice

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: __________ and __________

• A) physical arousal; fight or flight.
• B) cognition; behavior.
• C) physical arousal; labeling.
• D) behavior; physical arousal.

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Definitions:

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people or things.

Negative Emotion

Emotional states considered to be unpleasant or harmful, such as sadness, anger, fear, and jealousy.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially based on race, age, or sex.

Group Polarization

The phenomenon where the attitude of a group towards a particular issue becomes more extreme than the initial inclination of its members following group discussions.