Question

1. read the following paragraph from \what causes the thrill of passion?\ beginning on page 592 in your textbook. answer the question that follows.

according to this two - factor theory, the symptoms of arousal—pounding heart, sweaty palms, churning stomach, weak knees—are not always a response to a potential love interest. they can also occur when we misinterpret, or misunderstand, the cause of that physiological upheaval. in other words, they can occur when we confuse the effect of one stimulus with the effect of another.

in the paragraph above, the phrase \that physiological upheaval\ refers to what specific words previously introduced in the same paragraph?

a. the effect of a stimulus
b. misinterpreting or misunderstanding
c. the symptoms of arousal—pounding heart, sweaty palms, churning stomach, and weak knees
d. the two - factor theory

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context. The phrase "that physiological upheaval" refers to a set of physiological symptoms. Looking at the paragraph, the symptoms of arousal (pounding heart, sweaty palms, churning stomach, weak knees) are the physiological changes. Option A is about the effect of a stimulus, not the upheaval itself. Option B is about misinterpreting, not the physiological event. Option D is the theory, not the physiological upheaval. So the correct reference is the symptoms of arousal as in option C.

Answer:

C. the symptoms of arousal—pounding heart, sweaty palms, churning stomach, and weak knees