Darwin's ideas, viewing emotions as playing an adaptive role, helping individuals to achieve specific goals related to survival is referred to as the

a. discrete emotion theory. c. adaptive direction.
b. functionalist perspective. d. personal fable.


B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Jason takes great care to cultivate close, positive, working relationships with influential higher-ups at his organization. This tactic is referred to as:

a. Schmoozing b. Developing power contacts c. Sucking up d. Bartering influence

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Because some individuals or human groups, such as the Arapesh, the Senoi, the Navajo, and the Eskimo, show little hostility or aggression casts doubt on which theory of aggression?

a. social learning theory b. humanistic theory c. instinctual theory d. frustration-aggression hypothesis

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Adherents of ________ held to judging an idea as correct, or, at least, currently warranting acceptance, while acknowledging the possibility of future disconfirmation, because it had proven successful in use or practice so far.

a. positivism b. pragmatism c. logical positivism d. empiricism

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