Sarina is skydiving for the first time.She is terrified; and when she finally reaches the ground safely, she feels a brief but exhilarated sense of relief.After several weeks of repeated jumps, her fear decreases and she now gets a "rush" of euphoria that lasts for hours after a jump.Sarina's experience is best explained by the __________ theory.
A) drive reduction
B) opponent-process
C) Yerkes-Dodson
D) Cannon-Bard

Question

Sarina is skydiving for the first time.She is terrified; and when she finally reaches the ground safely, she feels a brief but exhilarated sense of relief.After several weeks of repeated jumps, her fear decreases and she now gets a "rush" of euphoria that lasts for hours after a jump.Sarina's experience is best explained by the __________ theory.
A) ​drive reduction
B) ​opponent-process
C) ​Yerkes-Dodson
D) ​Cannon-Bard

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sarina's initial fear followed by an extended period of euphoria after repeated jumps suggests her experience aligns with the opponent-process theory, which proposes that emotions occur in pairs with one emotion being followed by an opposite, opposing emotion. In this case, fear is followed by euphoria.

Sarina Is Skydiving for the First Time