In Schachter and Singer's experiment on emotion, __________.
A) participants informed of true drug effects showed more emotion than other participants
B) participants misinformed of drug effects showed less emotion than other participants
C) informed and misinformed participants showed the same amount of emotion
D) participants informed of true drug effects showed less emotion than other participants

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Schachter and Singer's experiment, participants who were informed about the true effects of the drug (which was actually adrenaline) showed less emotional response than those who were misinformed or not informed. This is because they correctly attributed their arousal to the drug, not to the emotional situation they were placed in.

In Schachter and Singer's Experiment on Emotion, __________