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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.3
How would a cognitive theory of emotion differ from a biological one when analyzing someone's fear reaction to spiders?
Both theories would place primary emphasis on genetic factors.
A cognitive theory would ignore personal experiences, while the biological theory focuses on them.
The cognitive and biological theories have no significant differences in this context.
A cognitive theory would focus on thought processing, whereas a biological one examines physiological responses.
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AP Psychology - 7.3 Theories of Emotion
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