In an experiment, Jay and Alissa are injected with the same concentration of a harmless drug. The purpose of the drug is to create arousal in the subjects who are injected. After a while, the arousal manifests as anger in Jay and as happiness in Alissa. Jay felt angry that he was injected with an unknown substance, but Alissa was happy to be a part of the experiment. These experimental findings can be explained by the _________.
A)cognitive dissonance theory
B)Cannon-Bard theory
C)cognitive appraisal theory
D)James-Lange theory

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According to the cognitive appraisal theory, emotions are the result of the cognitive interpretation of a situation or stimulus. In this case, Jay interpreted the injection as a negative stimulus and felt angry, while Alissa interpreted it as a positive experience and felt happy.

In an Experiment, Jay and Alissa Are Injected with the Same