Exam 3: Cognitive Affective Bases of Behavior

When light enters the eye, it is converted from light energy to electrical signals to chemical signals that the brain can understand and interpret. The process of the information changing from visual signals to electric signals to chemical signals is called:

Using motivation from 'within' is known as ______________ .

__________ is an example of an automatic thought.

When attempting to cope with stress and promote health, perceived control can:

Tyler and David are studying for their psychology test. Tyler takes the time to make note cards and think about how the material actually applies to his life. He is able to make connections between material he has previously learned and the new material. David, on the other hand, is reading the textbook and relying on rote memorization. According to the levels of processing theory, who is likely to remember more material?

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence (first introduced in 1977) includes three facets of intelligence. The ability to understand and cope with daily tasks describes which of those three subtheories?