Question

While driving his girlfriend to work, Jujuan narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is BEST explained in terms of the _____ theory.

Answer 1

The two-factor theory of emotion.

Step-by-step explanation:

This theory states that emotions are based on two factors or triggers: Pshysiological arousan and cognitive label. This theory says, that when a certain individual, like Juan, feels an emotion, physiologically he will feel arousal towards, in this case, his girlfriend, to control that arousal. He felt he was going to collide with another vehicle, which would be a moment of stress and fear. He didn't, but his body felt an arousal with translated to a warm glow, a romantic reaction with her girlfriend.