Affective Reactions Differ from Emotions in a Number of Ways

question 3

Multiple Choice

Affective reactions differ from emotions in a number of ways. For example, affective reactions tend to ____.

• A) occur more automatically
• B) involve a stronger behavioral component
• C) be more likely to relate to particular events
• D) be more complex

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Actor-observer Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their own actions to external factors, while they attribute others' actions to internal traits or characteristics.

Positive Stereotypes

Stereotypes that attribute positive attributes to a group, which, despite being favorable, can still have negative consequences and reduce individuality.