From the perspective of Opponent Process Theory of Motivation, use your own nove

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From the perspective of Opponent Process Theory of Motivation, use your own novel example to demonstrate a "stimulus event" that contains both a primary emotional reaction (the 'a process as the underlying opponent emotion (the "b process). well ), as Manifest affective o response Underlying opponent processes Stimulus event Time 2 points each (10 pts tl) (remember, process emotion/affect) The stimulus event is: A process: B process: Which process/emotion have you habituated to Which process/emotion do you experience after habituation occurs:

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The Opponent-Process Theory of Motivation of R. Solomon is one of the theories of emotion/motivation that has been used to study addiction and various behaviors. The theory is of paired opposites (pain-pleasure), wherein after experiencing one emotion the opposite emotion is experienced which is said to be suppressed when a stimulus event was present, and with its end the opposite emotion is experienced.

The example and concepts are described below:

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