You Are Walking in the Forest and See a Bear

question 85

Multiple Choice

You are walking in the forest and see a bear. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, what happens next?

• A) You experience physiological changes followed by fear.
• B) You feel fear followed by physiological changes.
• C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously.
• D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear.

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Definitions:

Blind Spot

An area in the visual field that lacks detection of light due to the absence of receptor cells on the optic disc of the retina.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the concentration of cones.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which transmits visual information to the brain via the optic nerve.

Parallel Processing

A method the brain uses to process multiple information streams simultaneously, facilitating complex tasks like visual recognition and problem-solving.