The Categorical View of Emotion Differs from the Dimensional View

question 43

Multiple Choice

The categorical view of emotion differs from the dimensional view in that the categorical view:

• A)relies more on conceptual distinctions between emotions.
• B)deals with how people experience their emotions.
• C)takes into account emotions that occur together and are experienced as similar to each other.
• D)suggests that what one experiences is various degrees of pleasantness and arousal.

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Definitions:

Visual Illusions

Misinterpretations or distortions of visual perception, where what is perceived differs from objective reality.

Primary Skin Sensations

The four types of sensations that can be identified by the skin: touch, warmth, cold, and pain.

Receptive Fields

Specific areas within the sensory systems where sensory stimuli can produce a response in nerve cells.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that respond specifically to certain aspects of visual stimuli, such as edges, angles, or movement.