Question 1

Which of the following describes the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal creates emotion 
B) Emotion creates arousal 
C) Arousal and emotion happen at the same time 
D) A cognitive label allows us to interpret arousal 
A) Arousal creates emotion 
B) Emotion creates arousal 
C) Arousal and emotion happen at the same time 
D) A cognitive label allows us to interpret arousal

Question 2

Daily hassles have a negative long-term effect on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most sufferers of anorexia nervosa are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) intelligence 
C) cognition 
D) motivation 
A) personality 
B) intelligence 
C) cognition 
D) motivation

Question 5

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

Accepted Answer

A) A general tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B) The belief in one's ability to achieve desired outcomes 
C) The perception that one has good relationships with others 
D) A positive attitude toward the self 
A) A general tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B) The belief in one's ability to achieve desired outcomes 
C) The perception that one has good relationships with others 
D) A positive attitude toward the self

Question 6

Homosexuality is determined primarily by biological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following most closely approximates the proportion of Americans who self-identify as exclusively gay or lesbian

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5%-1% 
B) 1%-2% 
C) 2%-5% 
D) 5%-10% 
A) 0.5%-1% 
B) 1%-2% 
C) 2%-5% 
D) 5%-10%

Question 8

Which of the following describes the James-Lange theory of emotion

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal creates emotion 
B) Emotion creates arousal 
C) Arousal and emotion happen at the same time 
D) A cognitive label allows us to interpret arousal 
A) Arousal creates emotion 
B) Emotion creates arousal 
C) Arousal and emotion happen at the same time 
D) A cognitive label allows us to interpret arousal

Question 9

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment, participants were injected with epinephrine and either informed or not informed about the drug's effects. Participants were later asked to rate their own emotional states. Which alternative below correctly names and identifies a variable in this experiment

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
B) dependent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
C) control variable-participants' own emotional state 
D) experimental variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
A) independent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
B) dependent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
C) control variable-participants' own emotional state 
D) experimental variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects

Question 10

Based on the definitions of optimism and self-efficacy, one might expect a(n) ________ correlation between scores on measures of the two constructs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on the definitions of optimism and...

Question 11

The secondary emotions can be displayed on a two-dimensional graph. Which pair of terms might be used to label the graph's axes

Accepted Answer

A) appraisal and valence 
B) arousal and valence 
C) arousal and appraisal 
D) primary component and secondary component 
A) appraisal and valence 
B) arousal and valence 
C) arousal and appraisal 
D) primary component and secondary component

Question 12

Pennebaker and Beall (1986) assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives. What happened

Accepted Answer

A) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays and they were more likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
B) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays, but they were less likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
C) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after writing their essays, but there were no longer-term effects. 
D) Writing about the traumatic event seemed to little effect. 
A) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays and they were more likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
B) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays, but they were less likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
C) The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after writing their essays, but there were no longer-term effects. 
D) Writing about the traumatic event seemed to little effect.

Question 13

Of the theories of emotion described in your text, the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the theories of emotion described in...

Question 14

In comparison to women, men:

Accepted Answer

A) show a more consistent interest in sex 
B) fantasize about sex more often 
C) have lower standards for sexual partners 
D) A, B, and C 
A) show a more consistent interest in sex 
B) fantasize about sex more often 
C) have lower standards for sexual partners 
D) A, B, and C

Question 15

Valerie is obese; that is, her BMI exceeds _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Valerie is obese; that is, her BMI...

Question 16

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, physiological reactions _________ emotional experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) follow 
B) precede 
C) occur simultaneously with 
D) sometimes follow, and sometimes precede 
E) have little to do with 
A) follow 
B) precede 
C) occur simultaneously with 
D) sometimes follow, and sometimes precede 
E) have little to do with

Question 17

Friends give us help when we need it. They also make us feel good about ourselves: these are the ________ effects of social support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Friends give us help when we need...

Question 18

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s. How should the graph look

Accepted Answer

A) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped. 
B) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should be more or less horizontal. 
C) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should also be positively sloped, but slightly less steeply. 
D) The line depicting personal income should be more or less horizontal.The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped. 
A) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped. 
B) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should be more or less horizontal. 
C) The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped.The line depicting happiness should also be positively sloped, but slightly less steeply. 
D) The line depicting personal income should be more or less horizontal.The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped.

Question 19

Excitement is the first phase of the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People aren't good at predicting how happy they will be in the future. Why is this

Accepted Answer

A) People overestimate their emotional reactions to specific events. 
B) As people's lives change, their bases for social comparisons change accordingly. 
C) Despite the impact of specific events on people's lives, much of life remains the same as time goes by. 
D) all of these 
A) People overestimate their emotional reactions to specific events. 
B) As people's lives change, their bases for social comparisons change accordingly. 
C) Despite the impact of specific events on people's lives, much of life remains the same as time goes by. 
D) all of these

Which of the following describes the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Daily hassles have a negative long-term effect on health.

Most sufferers of anorexia nervosa are women.

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

Homosexuality is determined primarily by biological factors.

Which of the following most closely approximates the proportion of Americans who self-identify as exclusively gay or lesbian

Which of the following describes the James-Lange theory of emotion

Based on the definitions of optimism and self-efficacy, one might expect a(n) ________ correlation between scores on measures of the two constructs.

The secondary emotions can be displayed on a two-dimensional graph. Which pair of terms might be used to label the graph's axes

Pennebaker and Beall (1986) assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives. What happened

Of the theories of emotion described in your text, the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

In comparison to women, men:

Valerie is obese; that is, her BMI exceeds _________.

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, physiological reactions _________ emotional experiences.

Friends give us help when we need it. They also make us feel good about ourselves: these are the ________ effects of social support.

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s. How should the graph look

Excitement is the first phase of the sexual response cycle.

People aren't good at predicting how happy they will be in the future. Why is this

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Exam 10: Emotions and Motivations

Which of the following describes the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Daily hassles have a negative long-term effect on health.

Most sufferers of anorexia nervosa are women.

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

Homosexuality is determined primarily by biological factors.

Which of the following most closely approximates the proportion of Americans who self-identify as exclusively gay or lesbian

Which of the following describes the James-Lange theory of emotion

Based on the definitions of optimism and self-efficacy, one might expect a(n) ________ correlation between scores on measures of the two constructs.

The secondary emotions can be displayed on a two-dimensional graph. Which pair of terms might be used to label the graph's axes

Pennebaker and Beall (1986) assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives. What happened

Of the theories of emotion described in your text, the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

In comparison to women, men:

Valerie is obese; that is, her BMI exceeds _________.

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, physiological reactions _________ emotional experiences.

Friends give us help when we need it. They also make us feel good about ourselves: these are the ________ effects of social support.

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s. How should the graph look

Excitement is the first phase of the sexual response cycle.

People aren't good at predicting how happy they will be in the future. Why is this

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters