The results of the Schachter and Singer experiment in which participants were injected with adrenaline prior to waiting with either a hostile or euphoric person support the idea that
A)bodily arousal feeds one emotion or another depending on how we interpret the arousal.
B)distinct physiological differences exist among the emotions.
C)frustration is largely a function of our prior experience and of whom we compare ourselves with.
D)every emotion triggers an opposing emotion.

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The Schachter and Singer experiment supported the idea of the two-factor theory of emotion, which suggests that bodily arousal can fuel any emotion, but the emotion experienced is determined by the cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In this experiment, participants who were injected with adrenaline were more likely to experience emotions based on the interpretation of their bodily arousal, rather than the emotion of the confederate they were with. This supports the idea that bodily arousal feeds one emotion or another depending on how we interpret the arousal.

The Results of the Schachter and Singer Experiment in Which