In the Movie "Speed," the Characters Played by Sandra Bullock

question 120

Multiple Choice

In the movie "Speed," the characters played by Sandra Bullock (Annie) and Keanu Reaves (Jack) go through some very intense action,after which they find themselves ready to share a passionate kiss.Before that kiss happens,however,Annie says "Relationships that start under intense circumstances never work." In psychological terms,she is referencing the phenomenon of __________,which means we can incorrectly assign meaning to an emotion because of physiological responses or changes that we experience.

• A) misattribution
• B) directional bias
• C) cognitive error
• D) emotional mistakes

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Definitions:

Neuron

A neuron is the fundamental unit of the nervous system, tasked with conveying information across the body.

Axon

A narrow, elongated extension of a neuron, or nerve cell, that usually carries electrical signals from the cell's main body outward.

Dendrites

are the branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.

Dendrites

Dendrites are the branched projections of a neuron that receive electrochemical stimulation from other neural cells, leading towards the cell body.