Asked by Dylan Vericker on May 17, 2024

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Based on Schachter's view of emotion, we can predict that drugs or injuries that prevent strong autonomic arousal will

A) increase happy emotions but decrease unhappy emotions.
B) strengthen emotional experiences.
C) have no effect on emotional experiences.
D) weaken emotional experiences.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, which can result in physiological responses such as increased heart rate or sweating.

Emotional Experiences

Intense feelings that are a response to internal or external events, often affecting mood and behavior.

  • Gain an understanding of the effect that physiological changes have on how emotions are perceived and their severity.
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Diana MeyersMay 21, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Schacter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that emotions involve both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal. Therefore, drugs or injuries that prevent strong autonomic arousal would weaken emotional experiences since the individual would not have a strong physiological response to interpret cognitively.