When Nicole's Car Skidded Out of Control on the Slippery

question 645

Multiple Choice

When Nicole's car skidded out of control on the slippery highway, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously.This illustrates which theory of emotion?

• A) attribution theory
• B) Cannon-Bard theory
• C) James-Lange theory
• D) Schachter's cognitive theory

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Definitions:

Genital Stage

The final stage in Freud's psychosexual development, starting in puberty, where sexual maturation is complete and sexual interests become concentrated on the genitals.

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, an obsessive focus or attachment to a developmental stage, idea, or aspect of life that may hinder psychological development.

Childhood Stage

A developmental period in a person's life that spans from birth to the onset of adolescence, characterized by rapid physical, cognitive, and emotional growth.

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, libido is the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.