Answer to Question #215556 in Psychology for naisyah

Question

Describe the cognitive, physiological, and behavioural components of experiencing fear while riding a roller coaster

Answer 1

For many decades, the popular belief was that direct conditioning is the primary cause of fear acquisition in humans. Russell (2021), for example, has been commonly presented as an example of fear conditioning when riding a roller coaster.

References

Russell, J. A. (2021). Psychological construction of episodes called emotions. History of Psychology, 24(2), 116.