Imagine That You Are a Participant in the Experiment Conducted

Imagine that you are a participant in the experiment conducted by Schachter and Singer (1962) . You were injected with a vitamin compound called Suproxin and told that you might experience an increased heart rate, hand tremors, and sweaty palms. Further imagine that while completing a questionnaire, the person in the room with you begins to act angry, tears up the questionnaire, and storms from the room. You are likely to __________ because __________.

A) ignore this situational cue; you know the source of your arousal
B) become angry too; situational cues have helped you label your arousal
C) remain calm; to become angry would cause cognitive dissonance
D) ignore the source of your arousal; the situation was so powerful