According to the Opponent-Process Theory, the Duration of the _____

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to the opponent-process theory, the duration of the _____ tends to _____ with repeated presentations of the emotional event.

• A) b-process; increase
• B) a-process; increase
• C) b-process; decrease
• D) Both b and c are correct.

Understand the long-term effects of sleep deprivation in early childhood.

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Describe the characteristics of the preoperational stage in cognitive development.

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

The James-Lange theory is a psychological theory suggesting that emotions result from one's perception of physical reactions to stimuli, where physiological arousal precedes emotional experience.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that posits that emotional experiences arise from a combination of a state of physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Two-Factor Theory

A theory of emotion developed by Schachter and Singer proposing that emotions are determined by both physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the cause of that arousal.