The Catharsis Hypothesis Refers to the Idea That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The catharsis hypothesis refers to the idea that

• A) every emotion is preceded by cognition.
• B) humans tend to adapt to a given level of stimulation.
• C) anger is reduced by aggressive action or fantasy.
• D) successful performance is influenced by level of physiological arousal.

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of numbers, calculated by adding all the observations and dividing by the number of observations.

Observations

Data points or values recorded during an experiment or study.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data from a larger population used to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Mean Times

The average duration or period for an event or series of events.