In a research study, one-third of the subjects were injected with adrenaline, one-third were given a tranquilizer, and one-third were injected with a placebo (salt water).They were shown a film.The group injected with adrenaline laughed the most, the group given the tranquilizer laughed the least, with the placebo group falling between the two other groups.According to _____, the individuals who received adrenaline had a stirred-up body, but no explanation for what they were feeling; and consequently, they became happy when the movie implied that their adrenaline arousal was due to amusement.
A)Schachter's cognitive theory
B)the Cannon-Bard theory
C)the James-Lange theory
D)the common sense theory

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Schachter's cognitive theory proposes that emotions are the result of both physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In this case, the individuals who received adrenaline had a stirred-up body due to the injection, but no explanation for what they were feeling. The movie implied that their adrenaline arousal was due to amusement, and they interpreted their arousal as happiness. This interpretation led to their laughter during the film.

In a Research Study, One-Third of the Subjects Were Injected