Kyrie just finished playing basketball and sat down to watch TV. When he turned on his TV, he saw a commercial for a charity that feeds starving children and he began to intensely cry. The Schachter-Singer theory suggests that his reaction is likely the result of
A. his arousal from playing basketball transferring to and intensifying another emotion.
B. a very compelling commercial that led to increased subjective feelings.
C. his arousal from playing basketball being assessed as sadness.
D. him holding feelings inside that spilled over after seeing the commercial.
Answer: A
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