AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nate is constantly trying to hide his bad breath. When he encounters someone else whom he thinks might have bad breath, he is very quick to point it out. Which defence mechanism is Nate using?
A
Projection
B
Reaction-Formation
C
Regression
D
Sublimation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensation Seeking. The most widely studied trait in the research on horror is sensation seeking.

Detailed explanation-2: -Researchers tend to agree that commitment stems from the sense that a goal is both valuable and attainable, and that we adopt goals that are highly likely to bring positive outcomes (i.e., one’s commitment = the value of the goal × the expectancy it will be achieved) (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1974; Liberman & Förster, 2008).

Detailed explanation-3: -Instinct theory (evolutionary perspective) focuses on genetically predisposed behaviors for all members of a given species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homeostasis, from the Greek words for “same” and “steady, ” refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival.

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