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Evolutionary theories of emotion assume all EXCEPT which of the following?

A) Emotions are largely innate.
B) Emotions followed thought in the evolutionary sequence.
C) Emotions originate in subcortical brain structures.
D) Humans have a relatively small number of innate emotions with adaptive value.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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People who are ____________________ in the need for achievement tend to delay gratification well,pursue competitive careers and work harder and more persistently then others.

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Walking through the forest you see a bear.All at once,your heart starts pounding,you feel fear,and you run.This description BEST illustrates the ____ theory of emotion.

Imagine that an individual has taken medication that has lowered his or her overall level of autonomic arousal.If this person reports less intense emotional experiences,it would provide some support for

Research suggests that bad outcomes feel worse when they are unexpected,but that good outcomes feel better when they are unexpected.

Sean and his wife have been kissing and caressing for about 15 minutes.His level of arousal is still increasing,and he has begun to secrete some seminal fluid from the tip of his penis.Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson,Sean is in the

Alfred Kinsey and other psychologists have concluded that it is more accurate to view sexual orientation on a(n)____________________.

As Danica saw the headlights coming directly at her through the fog on the highway,her blood pressure rose quickly and she felt her heart start to race.These reactions are part of

Compared to low scorers,people who score high in the need for achievement

The correlation between physical attractiveness and happiness is

Parental investment theory suggests that males and females

____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

Homeostasis is a state of

What theoretical perspective argues that the increase in obesity in humans is a result of the fact that early humans lived in environments in which there was fierce competition for limited,unreliable food resources and that developed a tendency to consume food when it was present?

Annette was experiencing a high level of sexual excitement as her boyfriend kissed and caressed her.However,the phone rang and interrupted them.Her heart rate and respiration rate are slowly returning to normal,but she feels a sense of frustration.Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson,Annette is in the

Which of the following theories assert that thinking or cognition plays a relatively small role in emotion?

The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior,sexual desire and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Scott just experienced an orgasm.For about an hour he cannot achieve another orgasm.Scott is in the ____ phase of the sexual response cycle.

Compare drive,incentive,and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

Based on the interaction between glucose levels and insulin levels in the body,you should expect that laboratory rats with artificially reduced levels of insulin will