Question 1
Emotion has been defined as having three elements. Please identify which choice below is NOT one of the three elements.
◦ physical arousal
◦ behavior that reveals the feeling to the outside world
◦ inner awareness of feeling
◦ cognitive dissonance for the exhibited behavior
Question 2
Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race. According to cognitive arousal theory, is she happy to see him or frightened of him?
◦ She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race.
◦ You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion.
◦ It depends on how she interprets the situation.
◦ She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally.