Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
- 2. Psychology Research2h 20m
- 3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
- 4. Sensation and Perception28m
- 5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- 6. Learning41m
- 7. Memory34m
- 8. Cognition37m
- 9. Emotion and Motivation35m
- 10. Developmental Psychology33m
- 11. Personality48m
- 12. Social Psychology41m
- 13. Stress and Health41m
- 14. Psychological Disorders44m
- 15. Treatment47m
9. Emotion and Motivation
Theories of Emotion
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Which theory of emotion says that is the combination of the physiological response and cognitive label that leads to the experience of emotion?
A
James-Lange Theory.
B
Cannon-Bard Theory.
C
Schacter-Singer Two-Factor Theory.
D
Lazarus' Cognitive-Mediational Theory.

1
Identify the key components of each theory of emotion mentioned in the problem.
Understand that the James-Lange Theory suggests emotions are the result of physiological responses to stimuli.
Recognize that the Cannon-Bard Theory proposes that physiological responses and emotions occur simultaneously and independently.
Learn that the Schacter-Singer Two-Factor Theory posits that emotion is the result of both physiological arousal and a cognitive label or interpretation of that arousal.
Note that Lazarus' Cognitive-Mediational Theory emphasizes the role of cognitive appraisal in the experience of emotion, occurring before the physiological response.
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