According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, specific patterns of arousal and action are triggered by specific stimuli. The emotions we experience are, therefore,
a. based on a single pattern or state of arousal.
b. based on automatic physiological and behavioral responses.
c. learned on the basis of experience with those stimuli.
d. the result of our interpretations of stimuli.
B
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An artist wishing to use texture as a cue to depth in his painting would:
A. put finer detail in objects that he wanted to appear farther away B. put finer detail into an object that bordered the area to be viewed C. put finer detail in objects he wanted to appear close D. space his objects evenly from near to far
If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas, your attention will shift to gas stations. This is an example of the influence of
a. habituation. b. divided attention. c. motives. d. inattentional blindness.
Jessa dresses stylishly and knows the cool cultural references. Her sister Kellie avoids every trend she can identify. When Jessa proves more popular at school, it is because she is complying with what?
A. herd mentality B. explicit expectations C. social norms D. social influence
Wilhelm Dilthey opposed “________ psychology” which was what he called the natural sciences approach of explaining mental life in terms of elements and laws, mimicking physics and chemistry.
a. explanatory b. descriptive c. reductionistic d. associationistic