Malcolm Is Reading a Mystery Novel, and as the Action

question 97

Multiple Choice

Malcolm is reading a mystery novel, and as the action builds he finds he is breathing more quickly than usual, and he feels like his stomach is tied in knots. These reactions are part of the

• A) objective component in Malcolm's emotional experience.
• B) physiological component in Malcolm's emotional experience.
• C) cognitive component in Malcolm's emotional experience.
• D) behavioral component in Malcolm's emotional experience.

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Simultaneous Change

The occurrence of two or more changes at the same time, often within the same system or process.

Causation

Cause-and-effect linkage between two factors, where one of them causes the other to occur or change.

Cause-and-effect

A relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).