If You Are in Love and Feel Good When You

question 281

Multiple Choice

If you are in love and feel good when you are with your lover, you will be uncomfortable when she or he is absent, according to the

• A)activation-synthesis hypothesis.
• B)opponent-process theory.
• C)(psychoanalytic)wish-fulfillment theory.
• D)James-Lange theory.

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Definitions:

Reticular Formation

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that is involved in regulating wakefulness and sleep cycles.

EEG Recording

A technique that records the electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp.

Alpha Rhythm

A pattern of regular pulses, between 8 and 12 per second, visible in the EEG of a person who is relaxed but awake and typically has her eyes closed.

Beta Rhythm

The rhythmic pattern in the brain’s electrical activity often observed when a person is actively thinking about some specific topic.