When Marlisa Sits in Her Bed at Night, She Can

question 95

Short Answer

When Marlisa sits in her bed at night, she can barely make out the light that is coming under her door from her parents' room down the hall. When she looks away from the door, however, that line of light appears to get brighter. The visual receptors in her eyes that are most active in such a low-light environment are called ________.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Appraisal

The process of evaluating a situation or event for its significance to personal wellbeing, influencing emotional and behavioral responses.

Lazarus Theory

A concept in psychology that suggests emotions are a result of thought processes, and stress arises from an appraisal of a situation that impacts one's well-being.

Emotional Reactions

Responses that involve affective components such as feelings, moods, and attitudes triggered by stimuli or events.

Display Rules

Cultural rules that dictate how emotions should generally be expressed and when and where their expression is appropriate.