Which of the Following Approaches to Understanding Emotion Assumes That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches to understanding emotion assumes that the components of emotion allow adaptive responses to threats to survival?

• A) the physiological approach
• B) the evolutionary approach
• C) the interdependent approach
• D) the cultural approach

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Definitions:

Backward Conditioning

A learning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), typically resulting in weaker learning compared to forward conditioning.

Extinction

The process by which a learned behavior diminishes or disappears as a result of the repeated absence of an unconditioned stimulus or reinforcement.

Reward Centers

Brain structures that regulate the experience of pleasure and motivate individuals towards behaviors necessary for survival, such as eating and reproduction.

Latin Word

A term originating from Latin, a classical language that has contributed to many words in modern languages, especially in science, law, and medicine.