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the neighborhood, and they practice the same religion as Glen and his parents. Naomi is young, pretty, and interested in Glen. He takes her out on a couple of dates. He finds himself attracted to her, but not nearly as attracted as he is to Margaret. By introducing Glen to Naomi, Glen’s parents have thrust him into a double approach-avoidance conflict. What kind of a conflict exists when an individual simultaneously perceives two goals in both positive and negative terms? Answer: A double approach-avoidance conflict.
SELF-TEST 1. The word emotion is a contraction of the two words a. evaluation and motor b. exit and motion c. emission and movement d. escape and mobile 2. The two basic psychological dimensions of emotion are a. excitement-calm and low arousal–high arousal b. extraversion-introversion and pleasant-unpleasant c. homeostasis-alpha and homeostasis-beta d. excitement-calm and pleasant-unpleasant 3. Which one of the following is not a basic aspect of emotions? a. The cognitive aspect b. The formal-logical aspect c. The physiological aspect d. The behavioral aspect 4. The James-Lange theory of emotion states that a. emotions are illusions b. all emotions stem from unconscious motives c. an emotion can be induced by an action d. emotions are the motives for almost all actions 5. The cognitive appraisal theory of emotion states that a. the brain’s thalamus is a relay station b. we become conscious of the cause of an emotion at the same time that our body is preparing to deal with it c. emotions are metaphysical concepts d. a person’s self-labeling of a state of arousal converts that state into a specific emotion