After a ride on the very frightening roller-coaster with Helga, Manfred's heart was beating fast, his hands were sweating, and his knees were trembling. He looked at Helga and concluded that he must be falling in love with her. Manfred's emotional experience can best be explained by the:
A)homeostatic theory of emotion.
B)facial feedback hypothesis.
C)two-factor theory of emotion.
D)set-point theory of emotion.

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The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that emotions are a result of both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In this case, Manfred's physiological response (heart beating fast, sweating, trembling) combined with his interpretation of those physical sensations (falling in love with Helga) led to his emotional experience. This theory explains how different emotions can result from the same physiological response, depending on how that response is interpreted cognitively.

After a Ride on the Very Frightening Roller-Coaster with Helga