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The aim of this experiment was to see if Schachter & Singer's two-factor theory of emotion is supported when subjects have been given chocolate. An opportunity sample was used, made up of thirty college students, aged 16-19 years. Participants were randomly assigned into one of the two conditions. Participants in the chocolate condition were given 4 squares of chocolate and then filled in a questionnaire which assessed their happiness. Participants in the no chocolate condition were just given the questionnaire to complete. Those in the chocolate condition were expected to rate their happiness higher than those in the no chocolate condition. The Mann-Whitney U results supported the experimental hypothesis; therefore the study showed evidence to support the two-fact theory of emotion. This study is about the Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, which is part of social psychology. This theory states that in order for an emotion to be felt two factors need...

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