If you are in love and feel good when you are with your lover, you will be uncomfortable when she or he is absent, according to the
A)activation-synthesis hypothesis.
B)opponent-process theory.
C)(psychoanalytic)wish-fulfillment theory.
D)James-Lange theory.

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The opponent-process theory, proposed by Richard Solomon, suggests that emotions are paired with opposite emotions. When one is experienced, the other is suppressed. Over time, with repeated exposure, the initial emotion (e.g., pleasure from being with a loved one) weakens while the opposing emotion (e.g., discomfort when they are absent) strengthens. This theory best explains the scenario of feeling good in the presence of a lover and uncomfortable in their absence.

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