AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Participants’ ratings and picture emotional valence will be negatively correlated. This is an example of ____
A
null hypothesis
B
one-tailed hypothesis
C
two-tailed hypothesis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Valence, or hedonic tone, is the affective quality referring to the intrinsic attractiveness/"good"-ness (positive valence) or averseness/"bad"-ness (negative valence) of an event, object, or situation. The term also characterizes and categorizes specific emotions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behavioral Responses The behavioral response aspect of the emotional response is the actual expression of the emotion. Behavioral responses can include a smile, a grimace, a laugh or a sigh, along with many other reactions depending on societal norms and personality.

Detailed explanation-3: -The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that an individual’s emotional experience is influenced by their facial expressions. For example, smiling should typically make an individual feel happier and frowning should make them feel sadder.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emotional valence describes the extent to which an emotion is positive or negative, whereas arousal refers to its intensity, i.e., the strength of the associated emotional state (Feldman Barrett & Russell, 1999; Lang, Bradley, & Cuthbert, 1997; Russell, 2003).

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