Social psychologist Stanley Schachter hypothesized that increases in anxiety would cause increases in the desire to be with others. In this study, the independent variable was
A) ?level of anxiety.
B) ?desire to be with others.
C) ?anxious subjects.
D) ?affiliation.
A
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Iris is a vegetarian, but she ate a steak last night. When would she be most likely to try to rationalize her steak-eating?
a. If she was forced to eat the steak against her will b. If she was paid a lot of money to eat the steak c. If she chose to eat the steak and she feels guilty or nervous—regardless of whether she attributes these feelings to the steak-eating d. If she chose to eat the steak and feels guilty or nervous, AND attributes these feelings to the steak-eating
The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that how we perform on a task is a function of
A. arousal and subjective feelings. B. motivation and task complexity. C. arousal and motivation. D. arousal and task complexity.
Which statement reflects the core idea of the facial feedback hypothesis?
A. Men do not express emotion via the face. B. Facial features have no connection with emotion. C. Information from facial muscles intensifies emotional experiences. D. When one facial expression occurs, we quickly register its opposite on the face.
Andrea, a sales executive, believes that she has the competence to achieve her monthly sales target. In the context of self-determination theory, Andrea best demonstrates ________ in this scenario.
A. autonomy B. mastery C. self-efficacy D. relatedness