Theories of emotions tend to fit into three categories. What are the names of the categories?
A. peripheral theories, cognitive appraisal theories, and affective neuroscience
B. central theories, social learning theories, and Freudian theory
C. peripheral theories, central theories, and humanistic theories
D. behavioral theories, cognitive appraisal theories, and peripheral theories
Answer: A
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According to the discussion of hostile and benevolent sexism toward pregnant women,
a. people tend to show both hostile and benevolent sexism toward a woman who is pregnant. b. people tend to show hostile sexism—but not benevolent sexism—toward a pregnant woman. c. people tend to show benevolent sexism—but not hostile sexism—toward a pregnant woman. d. surprisingly, people treat pregnant and nonpregnant women similarly, in terms of these two forms of sexism.
Stephanie and her boyfriend Ryan fight often. Stephanie thinks Ryan's conflict style is erratic and unpredictable because he acts differently after each fight. Sometimes he will want to have a discussion about what caused their fight and other times he will want to simply apologize and move on. Which of the following interpretations of this behavior is most consistent with Mischel's theory of personality?
A. Ryan's varied responses indicate instability in Ryan's personality and an unclear Big Five trait profile. B. Ryan's varied responses are due to differences in the arguments and the contexts in which they occurred. C. Ryan's varied responses are because he has an external locus and is heavily influenced by the environment. D. Ryan's varied responses are because he has low self-efficacy in conflicts and is trying different response options.
Despite the fact that results are primarily correlational, overwhelming research evidence suggests that observation of televised aggression leads to
a) no significant increase in aggressive behavior. b) increases in aggressive behaviors that can extend into adulthood. c) increases in aggression only for the male population. d) increases in aggression only for children who play violent video games.
Who would be most likely to argue that the vast majority of personality is formed between birth and age six?
A. Leo, a psychodynamic theorist B. Javier, a psychometric theorist C. Alicia, a social learning theorist D. Mina, a behavioral theorist