Amy Is Angry from Receiving a Bad Grade on an Exam

question 75

Multiple Choice

Amy is angry from receiving a bad grade on an exam at school. When she returns home, she acts aggressively towards her roommates. This example best demonstrates:

• A) the two-factor theory of emotion.
• B) excitation transfer theory.
• C) cognitive-neoassociation theory.
• D) instinct theory.

Understand the impact of conditioned stimuli on unconditioned stimuli in various learning contexts.

Understand the basic principles and procedures of classical conditioning.

Differentiate between various forms of classical conditioning (e.g., delay, trace, simultaneous, and backward conditioning).

Comprehend the role of amygdala structures in fear conditioning and how it relates to conditioned emotional responses.

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