The Crew of the Starship Became Addicted to a Type

Multiple Choice

The crew of the starship became addicted to a type of video game because the pleasure center in their brains was stimulated each time they scored. They eventually played the game nearly constantly and experienced a pleasurable emotion without having to interpret a physiological reaction or think about the situational cause of their emotion. This is most supportive of which theory of emotion?

A) Optimal arousal
B) Cannon's central
C) James's peripheral
D) Schachter-Singer