Sheila Is Very Upset About Something That Happened at Work

question 10

Multiple Choice

Sheila is very upset about something that happened at work.She tries to distract herself and focus on her friends.This illustrates:

• A) attentional deployment
• B) positivity bias
• C) response modification
• D) situation selection

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Definitions:

Behavior Systems Approach

An approach in psychology that studies behavior as part of a functional system, including its adaptive purposes and evolutionary history.

Instinctive Behavior System

Innate, fixed patterns of behavior in animals that are typically automatic in response to specific stimuli.

Specific Function

Branches from the mathematical definition to specify a distinct purpose or role that a particular process, action, or object serves within a broader system.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process that occurs in some animals early in life, whereby they establish a behavior pattern or social attachment.