Selective attention refers to the cognitive process of focusing on a specific stimulus or task while ignoring irrelevant or distracting information.
Example:
LIST I(Theory of Emotion) | LIST II(Basic Assumptions) | ||
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A | Cannon-Bard Theory | I | Emotional reactions to a stimulus are fol lowed automatically by an opposite reaction |
B | James-Lange Theory | II | Emotional states are determined by the cognitive labels attached to feelings of arousal |
C | Schachter-Singer Theory | III | Subjective emotional experience results from physiological changes within our body |
D | Opponent Process Theory | IV | Emotion-provoking events induce simultaneous subjective experiences (labeled as emotions) and the physiological experi ences that accompany them |
LIST I(Theory of Motivation) | LIST II(Key Assumptions) | ||
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A | Drive Theory | I | Behavior is “pulled” by expectation of de sired outcomes |
B | Arousal Theory | II | Biological needs produce unpleasant states of arousal that people seek to reduce |
C | Expectancy Theory | III | Setting specific and challenging but at tainable aims and objectives |
D | Goal Setting Theory | IV | General level of activation varies throughout the day, which can motivate many forms of behavior |