In a study,male participants are given a drug that makes them feel extremely happy. Participants in Group A are told that the drug will make them happy.Participants in Group B
Are not told about the effects of the drug.Later on,an attractive woman enters the room.
According to the two-factor theory,Group A is less likely to feel attracted to the woman
Because these participants
A) were already happy when they came to the experiment.
B) expected positive feelings from the drug.
C) identified the positive feelings later.
D) were not told about the effects of the drug.

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According to the two-factor theory of emotion, emotions are based on physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal. Participants in Group A, who expected positive feelings from the drug, are more likely to attribute their happiness to the drug rather than to the presence of the attractive woman, thus reducing the likelihood of misattributing their arousal to attraction.

In a Study,male Participants Are Given a Drug That Makes