Meditation Refers to a Group of Practices

question 81

Multiple Choice

Meditation refers to a group of practices.What are those practices designed to do

• A) increase relaxation and subjective experiences of well-being 
• B) produce a heightened state of suggestibility 
• C) stimulate two separate yet simultaneous streams of consciousness 
• D) heighten awareness and bring mental processes under voluntary control

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Definitions:

Achievement Motives

The intrinsic or extrinsic motivations that drive individuals to pursue and attain their goals.

Affiliation Motives

Refer to the innate or learned desire to be associated with other people or groups, often driven by a need for social support, acceptance, and belonging.

James-Lange Theory

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

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously and independently.