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 Schacter-Singer 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.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the Schacter-Singer two-factor theory, emotions are a result of both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. Group A participants were told about the effects of the drug and therefore, they may have attributed their happiness to the drug rather than the presence of the attractive woman. As a result, their cognitive interpretation of the situation may not have led to an increase in attraction towards the woman.

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