Which of the Following Is an Example of the Negative

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the negative state relief model?

• A) Looking at pictures of homeless children makes you feel sad, and you are more likely to donate money to these children.
• B) You feel sad about your poor performance on today's exam and, on your way home, you donate a few dollars to a homeless person.
• C) After recalling a sad event from your past, you are more likely to buy Girl Scout cookies.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Transduction

The process of converting outside stimuli, such as light, into neural activity.

Sensation

The process of receiving and interpreting sensory stimuli from the environment through bodily sense organs.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting sensory information to understand and interact with the environment.

Top-Down Processing

The use of preexisting knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole.