chapter 13

Question 1

What is the “omnivore’s dilemma?”

Answer 1

Humans are omnivores. We must select the food we need to survive. However, due to the wide variety of options available these days, we risk choosing foods that will do us harm.

Question 2

What is the difference between primary and acquired affect? Give an example of each.

Answer 2

Primary affect: biological or hard-wired affect associated with sensations (i.e., the love of sweet, aversion to bitter)

Acquired affect: affect associated with sensations that are initially neutral and acquire affect by one method or another (i.e., disliking the taste of jelly beans due to associating the flavors with nausea).