When a Person Participates in an Activity Like Bungee Jumping

question 78

Multiple Choice

When a person participates in an activity like bungee jumping for the first time, fear is most likely experienced right before the jump. According to the opponent-process theory of motivation, this fear would be classified as

• A) the a-process.
• B) the b-process.
• C) the peak of the after-reaction.
• D) the adaptation process.

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