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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

9. Emotion and Motivation

Appraisals and Action Tendencies

Psychology

9. Emotion and Motivation

Appraisals and Action Tendencies

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Amy is out hiking when she sees a mountain lion up ahead on the trail. She immediately freezes. This freeze response is an example of an:

Appraisal.

Emotion.

Action Tendency.

Emotional Trigger.

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Understand the context: Amy is experiencing a sudden encounter with a mountain lion, which is a potentially dangerous situation.

Identify the psychological response: In such situations, humans often experience a 'freeze' response, which is a common reaction to fear or threat.

Define 'Action Tendency': In psychology, an action tendency refers to the predisposition to act in a certain way in response to an emotion. It is part of the emotional response process.

Connect the freeze response to action tendency: The freeze response is an action tendency associated with fear, where the body prepares to either fight, flee, or remain still to avoid detection.

Conclude the analysis: Amy's freeze response is an action tendency because it is a behavioral reaction to the emotion of fear triggered by the sight of the mountain lion.