Noticing That His Heart Was Pounding and That His Palms

Multiple Choice

Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test, Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was "falling in love." The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the

A) relative deprivation principle.
B) James-Lange theory.
C) two-factor theory.
D) catharsis hypothesis.