Which of the following is the best summary of Stanley Schacter’s two-factor theory of emotion?
1
An external event causes us to experience a specific emotion, and this emotion triggers certain physiological changes to occur.
2
When our body responds to an external event, our brain interprets the biological changes as a specific emotion.
3
A combination of psychological changes and our cognitive interpretations combine to produce our emotional experiences.
4
Each person follows a predictable pattern of changes in response to stress, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.