What is the best example of stimulus appraisal in the story on the shark attack that opens the chapter?
A. Bethany's parasympathetic division becomes activated.
B. Bethany shows fearful behavior, such as frantic swimming.
C. Bethany interprets the shark as a threat to her well-being.
D. Bethany's heart rate and breathing rapidly increase.
Answer: C
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a. psychodynamic and cognitive perspectives. b. personal construct and cognitive perspectives. c. biological and cognitive perspectives. d. social learning and cognitive perspectives.
The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it
A) frequency, amplitude, and complexity B) amplitude, complexity, and frequency C) amplitude, frequency, and complexity D) complexity, frequency, and amplitude E) none of the above