When students in Professor Schmidt's psychology class perceive the arousal that accompanies test-taking as energizing rather than debilitating,they experience much less anxiety.This is best understood in terms of the

A) spillover effect.
B) James-Lange theory.
C) polygraph principle.
D) two-factor theory.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that proposes emotions are based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

Polygraph Principle

The polygraph principle is based on detecting physiological changes in the body as a response to questions, used to infer truthfulness.

Spillover Effect

The spillover effect describes a situation where an event in one context or domain influences events in another context or domain, often extending the impact beyond the initial area.