Emotions Are Rapid Information Processing Systems That Evolved to Help

question 24

Multiple Choice

Emotions are rapid information processing systems that evolved to help humans:

• A)adapt to various cultural changes over a period of time.
• B)act with minimal conscious thinking or deliberation.
• C)respond gradually by taking well-thought actions.
• D)react with higher cognitive functioning instead of instinct.

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Definitions:

Primary-process Thought

A Freudian concept involving primitive, instinctual thought patterns that are illogical and driven by the unconscious mind.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Sexual Longings

Intense desires or yearnings for sexual intimacy and connection.

Personality Theory

A system of concepts and assumptions about human behavior and personality structure that helps explain and predict individual differences.