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What is the two-factor theory of emotion?

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The question is asking for an explanation of the two-factor theory of emotion, which typically refers to a psychological theory developed by Schachter and Singer that suggests emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

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Emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling.

The two-factor theory of emotion posits that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

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The two-factor theory of emotion posits that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

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The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer in 1962.

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