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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

9. Emotion and Motivation

Theories of Emotion

Psychology

9. Emotion and Motivation

Theories of Emotion

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Which theory of emotion says that is the combination of the physiological response and cognitive label that leads to the experience of emotion?

James-Lange Theory.

Cannon-Bard Theory.

Schacter-Singer Two-Factor Theory.

Lazarus' Cognitive-Mediational Theory.

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Identify the key components of each theory of emotion mentioned in the problem.

Understand that the James-Lange Theory suggests emotions are the result of physiological responses to stimuli.

Recognize that the Cannon-Bard Theory proposes that physiological responses and emotions occur simultaneously and independently.

Learn that the Schacter-Singer Two-Factor Theory posits that emotion is the result of both physiological arousal and a cognitive label or interpretation of that arousal.

Note that Lazarus' Cognitive-Mediational Theory emphasizes the role of cognitive appraisal in the experience of emotion, occurring before the physiological response.