Imagine That You Have Just Received a Phone Call Offering

question 51

Essay

Imagine that you have just received a phone call offering you a job at which you will earn a high salary.However,the job is with a company that has a reputation for treating its employees quite poorly and is all the way across the country from your family and friends.
A) Define primary and secondary emotions and provide an example of each that you may be feeling in this situation.
B) Explain (1) the subjective evaluation you could make about this experience,(2) the physiological processes you might experience,and (3) the cognitive beliefs you might have about the experience.

• A) Define primary and secondary emotions and provide an example of each that you may be feeling in this situation.
• B) Explain (1) the subjective evaluation you could make about this experience,(2) the physiological processes you might experience,and (3) the cognitive beliefs you might have about the experience.

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Definitions:

Opponent Process Theory

A theory that explains emotional and motivational dynamics as the result of competing processes: an initial emotional reaction followed by an opposite counter-reaction.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of colors is controlled by two opposing systems: one that processes colors on a continuum from green to red and another from blue to yellow.

Fearful

Experiencing fear; feeling apprehension or dread regarding a specific situation or potential outcome.

Opponent Process Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs, such as fear-relief or pleasure-pain.