Question

Davina was walking on the street when she happened to glance into a flower store. upon seeing a particular flower through the window, she noticed that her heart rate sped up. to her, an increased heart rate means that she is excited, so she concluded that she must be feeling excited right now. a two-factor theorist would _____________ with her conclusion because _____________.

Answer 1

The two-factor theorists would have to disagree with Davina and her conclusion as they would probably say that they can’t because interpreting psychological reactions cannot be and shouldn’t be used to determine the emotion. This two-factor theory of emotion was developed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer.