In class, both Ned and Allen are called out by the teacher for their performance on the science exam. In Ned's culture, it is considered a reward to be individually recognized in a group, so he is happy. In Allen's culture, it is considered a dishonor to the group for him to be singled out, so he feels shame. The theory of emotion that best accounts for these different experiences is
A. the conceptual acts model.
B. the opponent-process theory.
C. Cannon's central theory.
D. Maslow's hierarchy.
Answer: A
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only traditional IQ tests should be used because intelligence is one general trait, the g factor. Fiona is an advocate for the ____theory, and Michael is an advocate for the ____theory.? a. ?psychometric; triarchic b. ?triarchic; psychometric c. ?psychometric; information-processing d. ?triarchic; multiple intelligences
When Alyson faces a stressful problem, she concentrates on controlling negative thoughts and reassuring herself that she can handle the situation. She also plans her day so that she doesn't have time to think about the problem. Alyson is using ____ coping to deal with her stress.?
a. ?emotion-focused b. ?outcome-oriented c. ?solution generation d. ?problem-focused
William James's school of functionalism was MOST influenced by the works of:
A) B. F. Skinner. B) Wilhelm Wundt. C) Charles Darwin. D) René Descartes.
In the lexical decision task, participants are asked to
a. separate a sentence into individual words. b. decide which meaning of an ambiguous sentence is correct in a specific situation. c. identify words that are contained in sentences. d. decide whether a string of letters is a word or a non-word.