The Fact That People from Tahiti Are Often Afraid of Being

question 244

Multiple Choice

The fact that people from Tahiti are often afraid of being alone, and Eskimos tend to feel sad and lonely when by themselves were discussed to demonstrate:

• A) how some cognitive appraisals appear to be culturally determined.
• B) how different eliciting stimuli can cause different emotions.
• C) how some cognitive appraisals appear to be universal.
• D) the difference between emotion-focused coping and seeking social support.

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Definitions:

Attribution-helplessness

A psychological phenomenon where individuals attribute their inability to control events to their own lack of ability, leading to feelings of helplessness.

Cognitive Triad

A concept in cognitive therapy that describes a pattern of thinking involving negative views about the self, the world, and the future.

Object Relations

A theory in psychoanalysis focusing on the relationships between individuals and the external objects (often other people) that represent significant others in one’s life.

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors that influence an individual's behavior and experiences.