One of the problems associated with asthma is that after patients experience difficulty breathing, they often make their symptoms worse by concentrating on them and/or worrying about them. Consequently, many doctors include relaxation exercises as part of a treatment program to prevent patients from making their asthmatic reactions worse. This example of how our awareness of physiological changes can influence or even cause subsequent emotions is most supportive of which of the following theories of emotion?
A. Excitation transfer
B. Cannon-Bard theory
C. James-Lange theory
D. Yerkes-Dodson theory
Answer: C
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a. contains nerve pathways that connect the hindbrain with the forebrain b. regulates attention c. regulates arousal d. controls heartbeat e. screens irrelevant visual and auditory information
Systematic desensitization is a modern version of
a. operant conditioning. b. observational conditioning c. counterconditioning d. instrumental conditioning.
The next (or the first) time you stare eye to eye with a chimpanzee, remember to keep this humbling fact in mind: You and the chimpanzee have ______ identical DNA sequences.
A. 90-95% B. 99% C. 95-98% D. 75%
With variable-interval schedules, the rate of extinction tends to be slower than the rate of extinction on an equivalent fixed-interval schedule
Indicate whether the statement is true or false