Lionel Just Put His Hand Down on Something Sharp

question 49

Multiple Choice

Lionel just put his hand down on something sharp. At the moment of contact he is experiencing

• A) sensation.
• B) perception.
• C) transduction.
• D) interpretation.

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Definitions:

Biological Reactions

The complex biochemical processes and interactions that occur within living organisms, essential for maintaining life.

Catharsis Hypothesis

The theory that expressing or venting aggressive or other pent-up emotions leads to a release and reduction of those feelings.

Two-factor Theory

A concept in psychology that proposes that emotional experiences arise from a combination of a state of physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.