Question 1

Research has shown that which of the following is NOT very important in determining one's happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  money 
C)  personality 
D)  love and marriage 
A)  work 
B)  money 
C)  personality 
D)  love and marriage

Question 2

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  due to the environment 
B)  in part genetic 
C)  largely chemical 
D)  primarily hormonal 
A)  due to the environment 
B)  in part genetic 
C)  largely chemical 
D)  primarily hormonal

Question 3

As Tevin walked into the strange house, the lights suddenly went out and he heard a loud groan off to one side. Based on the James-Lange view of emotions, Tevin should report

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am trembling because I am afraid." 
B)  "I feel afraid because I am trembling." 
C)  "This situation makes me tremble and it makes me feel afraid." 
D)  "My trembling must be fear because this situation is dangerous." 
A)  "I am trembling because I am afraid." 
B)  "I feel afraid because I am trembling." 
C)  "This situation makes me tremble and it makes me feel afraid." 
D)  "My trembling must be fear because this situation is dangerous."

Question 4

The rapid-response pathway from the thalamus to the amygdala that triggers autonomic arousal before cortical areas receive input is MOST consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  facial-feedback theory 
D)  commonsense theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  facial-feedback theory 
D)  commonsense theory

Question 5

____________________ theories of emotion maintain that emotions are innate reactions that require little cognitive interpretation.

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The answer of ____________________ theories of emotion maintain that emotions...

Question 6

Your textbook describes a number of approaches for explaining the experience of emotion. From this discussion, we can see that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology is empirical. 
B)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
A)  psychology is empirical. 
B)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  behavior is determined by multiple causes.

Question 7

Scott takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication he is introduced to Danielle. If Scott incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Danielle, it would lend support to

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion. 
B)  the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 
D)  Izard's evolutionary theory of emotion. 
A)  Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion. 
B)  the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 
D)  Izard's evolutionary theory of emotion.

Question 8

The argument, "If we don't ban cyberporn, the next thing you know, grade school children will be watching smut all day long in their school libraries" illustrates the common fallacy of

Accepted Answer

A)  slippery slope. 
B)  circular reasoning. 
C)  false dichotomy. 
D)  weak analogy. 
A)  slippery slope. 
B)  circular reasoning. 
C)  false dichotomy. 
D)  weak analogy.

Question 9

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,

Accepted Answer

A)  the experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
B)  different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions. 
C)  emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  emotions develop because of their adaptive value. 
A)  the experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
B)  different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions. 
C)  emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  emotions develop because of their adaptive value.

Question 10

Display rules are cultural norms that relate to the ____ component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  perceptual 
A)  physiological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  perceptual

Question 11

According to Plutchick's theory of emotion, the three emotions - apprehension, fear, terror

Accepted Answer

A)  are three of the primary emotions. 
B)  are blends of primary emotions. 
C)  are variations in intensity of one primary emotion. 
D)  are all secondary emotions. 
A)  are three of the primary emotions. 
B)  are blends of primary emotions. 
C)  are variations in intensity of one primary emotion. 
D)  are all secondary emotions.

Question 12

The correlation between age and happiness is

Accepted Answer

A)  negative. 
B)  moderately positive. 
C)  moderately negative. 
D)  negligible. 
A)  negative. 
B)  moderately positive. 
C)  moderately negative. 
D)  negligible.

Question 13

Which of the following would BEST reflect the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking about the cause of general autonomic arousal produces different emotions. 
B)  Different patterns of autonomic activation produce different consciously experienced emotions. 
C)  Emotion originates in subcortical structures, which send signals to both the cortex and autonomic nervous system. 
D)  Cognitive awareness of emotion precedes autonomic arousal. 
A)  Thinking about the cause of general autonomic arousal produces different emotions. 
B)  Different patterns of autonomic activation produce different consciously experienced emotions. 
C)  Emotion originates in subcortical structures, which send signals to both the cortex and autonomic nervous system. 
D)  Cognitive awareness of emotion precedes autonomic arousal.

Question 14

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions, one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

Accepted Answer

A)  others' emotions. 
B)  autonomic arousal. 
C)  skin conductancy. 
D)  tension in the facial muscles. 
A)  others' emotions. 
B)  autonomic arousal. 
C)  skin conductancy. 
D)  tension in the facial muscles.

Question 15

When people are asked to rate their happiness,

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast majority indicate that they are unhappy. 
B)  about half the respondents indicate that they are happy. 
C)  a small minority place themselves below the neutral point on the scale. 
D)  only those who are relatively healthy consider themselves happy. 
A)  the vast majority indicate that they are unhappy. 
B)  about half the respondents indicate that they are happy. 
C)  a small minority place themselves below the neutral point on the scale. 
D)  only those who are relatively healthy consider themselves happy.

Question 16

Psychologists distinguish between ____________________motives like the need for food and water and those ____________________ motives that are acquired through learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists distinguish between ____________________motives like the need...

Question 17

Learned preferences for foods and display rules concerning the expression of emotion BEST reflect the unifying theme in psychology of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
D)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. 
A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
D)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage.

Question 18

Which of the following variables would be considered the BEST predictor of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  money 
C)  parenthood 
D)  intelligence 
A)  health 
B)  money 
C)  parenthood 
D)  intelligence

Question 19

Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid. Which of the following explanations best represents Schachter's two-factor theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm shaking because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm afraid because I'm shaking." 
C)  "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire." 
D)  "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation." 
A)  "I'm shaking because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm afraid because I'm shaking." 
C)  "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire." 
D)  "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation."

Question 20

The featured study by judging mate potential supports the ____________________ theory of sexual motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The featured study by judging mate potential...

Exam 20: Motivation and Emotion Part 2

Research has shown that which of the following is NOT very important in determining one's happiness?

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is:

As Tevin walked into the strange house, the lights suddenly went out and he heard a loud groan off to one side. Based on the James-Lange view of emotions, Tevin should report

The rapid-response pathway from the thalamus to the amygdala that triggers autonomic arousal before cortical areas receive input is MOST consistent with the

____________________ theories of emotion maintain that emotions are innate reactions that require little cognitive interpretation.

Your textbook describes a number of approaches for explaining the experience of emotion. From this discussion, we can see that

The argument, "If we don't ban cyberporn, the next thing you know, grade school children will be watching smut all day long in their school libraries" illustrates the common fallacy of

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,

Display rules are cultural norms that relate to the ____ component of emotion.

According to Plutchick's theory of emotion, the three emotions - apprehension, fear, terror

The correlation between age and happiness is

Which of the following would BEST reflect the James-Lange theory of emotion?

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions, one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

When people are asked to rate their happiness,

Psychologists distinguish between ____________________motives like the need for food and water and those ____________________ motives that are acquired through learning.

Learned preferences for foods and display rules concerning the expression of emotion BEST reflect the unifying theme in psychology of

Which of the following variables would be considered the BEST predictor of happiness?

Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid. Which of the following explanations best represents Schachter's two-factor theory?

The featured study by judging mate potential supports the ____________________ theory of sexual motivation.

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