The Two-Factor Theory of Emotion Would Have Difficulty Explaining Why

question 100

Multiple Choice

The two-factor theory of emotion would have difficulty explaining why a

• A) person comes to fear snakes after he sees someone else bitten by one.
• B) person's fear of snakes is reduced after she receives a calming tranquilizer.
• C) person automatically fears snakes even though he thinks they are attractive and harmless.
• D) person's fear of snakes is reduced after she learns that most snakes are harmless.

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Definitions:

High-risk Behavior

Actions that expose an individual to a significant chance of experiencing harmful or dangerous outcomes.

Frontal Cortex

The part of the brain located in the front of the skull that is responsible for executive functions, such as decision-making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Decision Making

A cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternatives.

G. Stanley Hall

An American psychologist and educator who is considered one of the founding figures of child psychology and educational psychology.