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When Gregory's nervous system was misinterpreted the physiologica changes as indicators of an impending heart attack. This misinterpretation caused him an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional response is BEST understood in terms of the: James-Lange theory. catharsis hypothesis. two-factor theory. common sense view.
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The two-factor theory, which proposes that emotions arise from both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation, best explains Gregory's emotional response in misinterpreting his physiological changes as indicators of an impending heart attack.