If Research Were to Show That Individuals Whose Bodies Are

question 158

Multiple Choice

If research were to show that individuals whose bodies are incapable of becoming physiologically aroused are still capable of experiencing emotion, which theory would have the greatest difficulty explaining that result?

• A) Cognitive-mediational theory
• B) Cannon-Bard theory
• C) Incentive theory
• D) James-Lange theory

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The smallest level of stimulus that can be detected by a sense, such as the faintest sound that can be identified.

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, such as converting light waves into neural signals by the sensory organs.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by an organism's sensory systems 50% of the time.

Signal Detection

A theory that aims to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.