Exam 10: C: Motivation and Emotion

Dr.Nelson enters the classroom,sits on top of the desk and leans back slightly with one arm casually draped over the podium that is to the side of the desk.A person who studies kinesics would most likely say that Dr.Nelson is displaying

According to Richard Lazarus,one's evaluation of the personal meaning of a stimulus or situation is known as

Contrary to what the liars are saying,their true feelings are often revealed through their use of the gestures known as

Regarding emotional intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Pleasantness-unpleasantness,attention-rejection,and activation (arousal)are the three basic dimensions of

When used to detect lying,the functional MRI scan measures

You are watching a beauty pageant on television,and they have just announced the winner and first-runner-up.Both women are smiling,but the winner appears to have little "crow's feet" or crinkles in the outside corners of her eyes,while the first runner-up does not.The winner is displaying a

Cindy saw the starving kitten; she felt sad; and then tears came to her eyes as she rescued the little kitten.This sequence of events fits which theory of emotion?

The guilty knowledge test is used during

A person taking a "lie detector" test may be asked a question,such as "Was the gun that killed Hensley a,a)Colt,b)Smith & Wesson,c)Walther PPK,or d)Luger?" A guilty person should show more reaction on the polygraph to the correct gun,while an innocent person should the same reaction to all four responses.This type of questioning is part of the __________ test.

The study of communication through body movement,gestures,and facial expressions shows that

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

In therapy,Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus,therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

In body language,liking is communicated by

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

During her morning walk,Vicki has encountered a strange dog and fear has enveloped her.Just then the dog's owner appears,pets his dog,and introduces himself and his dog to Vicki.The dog begins to wag its tail,and Vicki even pets the dog as she breathes a sigh of relief.As she begins the rest of her walk,Vicki's heart rate begins to slow down and her formerly sweaty palms are now dry.Her calmer demeanor is due to the __________nervous system.

Which theory of emotion holds the view that bodily changes PRECEDE emotion and that we experience an emotion only AFTER our body reacts?

As discussed in the text,sudden deaths are probably the result of

Unlike alexithymic people,emotionally intelligent people