Imagine that you are a participant in the experiment conducted by Schachter and Singer (1962). You were injected with a vitamin compound called Suproxin and told that you might experience an increased heart rate,
hand tremors, and sweaty palms. Further imagine that while completing a questionnaire, the person in the room with you begins to act angry, tears up the questionnaire, and storms from the room. You are likely to ________ because ________.
a. ignore this situational cue; you know the source of your arousal
b. become angry, too; situational cues have helped you label your arousal
c. remain calm; to become angry would cause cognitive dissonance
d. ignore the source of your arousal; the situation was so powerful
Answer: A
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