Once the Amygdala Has Identified a Stimulus as Potentially Dangerous,it

question 110

Multiple Choice

Once the amygdala has identified a stimulus as potentially dangerous,it communicates with the ____.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)hippocampus
• C)adrenal glands
• D)cerebral cortex

Interpret Julian Rotter's contributions to psychology, including the development of the I-E Scale.

Understand the relationship between locus of control and psychological outcomes like anxiety and depression.

Analyze the intersection of Rotter's locus of control and Bandura's self-efficacy theories.

Understand Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale and its implications.

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Definitions:

Effort

The use of physical or mental energy to do something; exertion towards accomplishing a task.

Persistence

The continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.

Motivation

Represents the internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role, or subject.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to perform activities for their own sake and for the personal rewards they bring, rather than for external rewards.