AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Joe’s parents were excited by his interest in reading science ction novels. They bought him toy characters & praised him for reading. When they stopped giving him praise & toys, he quit reading.
A
overjustication effect
B
drive reduction theory
C
self fullling prophecy
D
Yerkes-Dodson law
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -James-Lange theory says we have a physiological response and then we label it as an emotion, while Cannon-Bard theory says that we experience feelings and then label them.

Detailed explanation-2: -More than a century ago, in the 1870s, Charles Darwin proposed that emotions evolved because they had adaptive value. For example, fear evolved because it helped people to act in ways that enhanced their chances of survival.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion suggests that physical and emotional reactions to stimuli are experienced independently and at the same time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emotion is a 4 part process consisting of physiological arousal, cognitive interpretation, subjective feelings, and behavioral expression.

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