In James Gross' (1998) model, one phase of emotional regulation is changing our thinking about a situation. Richard Lazarus would label this phase:
a) emotional reattribution.
b) cognitive dissonance.
c) attitude adjustment.
d) cognitive reappraisal.
ANS: D, In Richard Lazarus' theory, changing how we think about an event is termed cognitive reappraisal.
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A. less access to preschool services for African American children B. poverty and cultural bias in testing C. truancy and inadequate access to educational opportunities D. inadequate opportunities for self-expression
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a. preconventional. b. postconventional. c. conventional. d. unconventional.
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A) a long train conjures repressed sexuality in the unconscious. B) in the past, he has been reinforced for perceiving in this way. C) the train stimulus simply evoked this sensory response. D) the mind imposes organization on what it perceives.
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A.conscious and unconscious. B.normal and neurotic. C.life instincts and death instincts. D.manifest instincts and latent instincts.