Your friend is surprised by his grandmother's reaction to the unfortunate passing of her husband. Although for years she has shown her husband no overt signs of affection, his death has left her irritable and angry.

1) Provide an opponent-processing theory explanation (like the one we used to discuss drug addiction) of the observable behavior of affection that was present in the grandmothers behavior when the couple were

NEWLYWEDS. Make sure to identify the stimulus that triggers the a-process. Mention the a-process and the b-process and the emotional response related to each process. Do not mention the years of marriage or the husband's death in your answer to this question..

1. Provide an opponent-processing theory explanation (like the one we used to discuss drug addiction) of the observable lack of affection towards the LATTER YEARS of matrimony (note: given that the stimulus has remained the same how has the a-process and b-process changed or remained the same). Mention the a-process and the b-process and the emotional responses related to each process. Do no mention the husband's death in our answer to this question.
2. Provide an opponent-processing theory explanation (like the one we used to discuss drug addiction) of the observable signs of excessive irritabilty and anger by the widow at the PASSING of her husband (note: how has the a-process and b-process changed or remained the same). Mention the a-process and the b-process and the emotional responses related to each process.