Question 1

Which of the following statements reflects the conclusions of those researching emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions are determined strictly by evolution. 
B)  Learning plays a very limited role in emotional expressions. 
C)  Emotions are shaped by cultural ideas, values, and practices. 
D)  Emotions are unique to the human species and do not occur in other animal species. 
A)  Emotions are determined strictly by evolution. 
B)  Learning plays a very limited role in emotional expressions. 
C)  Emotions are shaped by cultural ideas, values, and practices. 
D)  Emotions are unique to the human species and do not occur in other animal species.

Question 2

Your boss has just announced your promotion at the weekly staff meeting.Everyone in the room appears to be smiling.However,to tell which people are genuinely happy for you and not just social smiling,you would look at

Accepted Answer

A)  the corners of their mouth. 
B)  the corners of their eyes. 
C)  the color in their cheeks. 
D)  their arms to see if they are crossed. 
A)  the corners of their mouth. 
B)  the corners of their eyes. 
C)  the color in their cheeks. 
D)  their arms to see if they are crossed.

Question 3

Sudden death can occur

Accepted Answer

A)  due to a parasympathetic rebound in reasonably healthy people. 
B)  due to the sympathetic effect in older persons or those with heart problems. 
C)  when the blood pressure is lowered too much. 
D)  in all of these situations. 
A)  due to a parasympathetic rebound in reasonably healthy people. 
B)  due to the sympathetic effect in older persons or those with heart problems. 
C)  when the blood pressure is lowered too much. 
D)  in all of these situations.

Question 4

Chi is from an Asian culture.We can expect him to be less likely to express which emotion when compared to a person in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  happiness 
C)  curiosity 
D)  fear 
A)  anger 
B)  happiness 
C)  curiosity 
D)  fear

Question 5

Strong emotions can kill you in two ways,which are

Accepted Answer

A)  stress-related sympathetic effects and the parasympathetic rebound. 
B)  stress-related limbic system effects and the reticular formation rebound. 
C)  underreactions of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
D)  underreactions of both the limbic system and the reticular activating system. 
A)  stress-related sympathetic effects and the parasympathetic rebound. 
B)  stress-related limbic system effects and the reticular formation rebound. 
C)  underreactions of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
D)  underreactions of both the limbic system and the reticular activating system.

Question 6

According to positive psychology,positive emotions tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  create dangerous situations. 
B)  broaden our focus. 
C)  narrow our focus. 
D)  make us content with the status quo. 
A)  create dangerous situations. 
B)  broaden our focus. 
C)  narrow our focus. 
D)  make us content with the status quo.

Question 7

Which psychiatrist has experimented with the use of brain scans,such as the fMRI to detect lying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanley Schachter 
B)  Richard Lazarus 
C)  Paul Ekman 
D)  Daniel Langleben 
A)  Stanley Schachter 
B)  Richard Lazarus 
C)  Paul Ekman 
D)  Daniel Langleben

Question 8

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D)  increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D)  increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 9

The benefits of experiencing positive emotions,such as joy and happiness,include

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing us to be content with the status quo. 
B)  encouraging personal growth and social connection. 
C)  stimulating the frontal lobes to suppress the fear response of the amygdala. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  allowing us to be content with the status quo. 
B)  encouraging personal growth and social connection. 
C)  stimulating the frontal lobes to suppress the fear response of the amygdala. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

If you are threatened,you feel anxiety.If you fear the worst but yearn for the best,you feel hope.If you desire something another person has,you feel envy.These feelings of anxiety,hope,and envy are due to your

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional appraisals. 
B)  unconscious attributions. 
C)  cognitive distinctions. 
D)  facial feedback. 
A)  emotional appraisals. 
B)  unconscious attributions. 
C)  cognitive distinctions. 
D)  facial feedback.

Question 11

Which theory of emotion explains that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of your past experiences,the situation,and the reactions of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  common sense theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Schachter's cognitive theory 
A)  common sense theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Schachter's cognitive theory

Question 12

According to Richard Lazarus,people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad,threatening or supportive,relevant or irrelevant,and so on.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional appraisal. 
B)  unconscious attribution. 
C)  cognitive distinction. 
D)  facial feedback. 
A)  emotional appraisal. 
B)  unconscious attribution. 
C)  cognitive distinction. 
D)  facial feedback.

Question 13

To minimize the effects of nervousness during testing,skilled polygraph examiners use a series of multiple choice questions in which one of the answers is correct.An innocent examinee should show the same polygraph response to all the answers,while a guilty person will show an elevated response to the correct answer.This multiple choice format used in polygraph testing is known as the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty knowledge 
B)  denotative meanings 
C)  comparative guilt 
D)  critical incidents 
A)  guilty knowledge 
B)  denotative meanings 
C)  comparative guilt 
D)  critical incidents

Question 14

Schachter's cognitive theory emphasizes the influence of which of the following on emotion? .

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling and interpretation 
B)  parasympathetic arousal 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  personality factors 
A)  labeling and interpretation 
B)  parasympathetic arousal 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  personality factors

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with more positive emotions,a greater sense of competence,supportive social relationships,and signals that a person is happy,helpful,and nurturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duchenne smiles 
B)  social smiles 
C)  not expressing anger 
D)  smiling when you tease or insult others 
A)  Duchenne smiles 
B)  social smiles 
C)  not expressing anger 
D)  smiling when you tease or insult others

Question 16

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B)  the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C)  that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D)  the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A)  the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B)  the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C)  that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D)  the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional intelligence is an innate quality that cannot be learned. 
B)  Cultivating positive emotions is a part of emotional intelligence. 
C)  Positive emotions tend to broaden one's focus, while negative emotions tend to narrow one's focus. 
D)  Extremely rational approaches to making choices can produce sensible, but emotionally empty decisions. 
A)  Emotional intelligence is an innate quality that cannot be learned. 
B)  Cultivating positive emotions is a part of emotional intelligence. 
C)  Positive emotions tend to broaden one's focus, while negative emotions tend to narrow one's focus. 
D)  Extremely rational approaches to making choices can produce sensible, but emotionally empty decisions.

Question 18

You have just cut your hand very badly.As you try to stop the blood and your friend is driving you to the emergency room,you feel your heart racing,you are taking in air in rapid gulps,your mouth is dry,and your skin feels cold and clammy.Cutting your hand has activated the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular nervous system. 
B)  sympathetic branch. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic system. 
A)  reticular nervous system. 
B)  sympathetic branch. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic system.

Question 19

Vicki is taking her morning walk when a strange dog appears in her path and begins to growl at her.Vicki's heart begins to race,the hair on her arms stands on end,and her palms begin to sweat as fear envelops her.These symptoms that Vicki is experiencing are due to the reactions of her __________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  central 
A)  sympathetic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  central

Question 20

People who express their emotions

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B)  experience better emotional and physical health. 
C)  show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D)  are prone to depression and other problems. 
A)  utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B)  experience better emotional and physical health. 
C)  show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D)  are prone to depression and other problems.

Exam 10: C: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following statements reflects the conclusions of those researching emotions?

Your boss has just announced your promotion at the weekly staff meeting.Everyone in the room appears to be smiling.However,to tell which people are genuinely happy for you and not just social smiling,you would look at

Sudden death can occur

Chi is from an Asian culture.We can expect him to be less likely to express which emotion when compared to a person in North America?

Strong emotions can kill you in two ways,which are

According to positive psychology,positive emotions tend to

Which psychiatrist has experimented with the use of brain scans,such as the fMRI to detect lying?

Restraining emotion has been shown to

The benefits of experiencing positive emotions,such as joy and happiness,include

If you are threatened,you feel anxiety.If you fear the worst but yearn for the best,you feel hope.If you desire something another person has,you feel envy.These feelings of anxiety,hope,and envy are due to your

Which theory of emotion explains that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of your past experiences,the situation,and the reactions of others?

According to Richard Lazarus,people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad,threatening or supportive,relevant or irrelevant,and so on.This illustrates

Schachter's cognitive theory emphasizes the influence of which of the following on emotion? .

Which of the following is associated with more positive emotions,a greater sense of competence,supportive social relationships,and signals that a person is happy,helpful,and nurturing?

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

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

You have just cut your hand very badly.As you try to stop the blood and your friend is driving you to the emergency room,you feel your heart racing,you are taking in air in rapid gulps,your mouth is dry,and your skin feels cold and clammy.Cutting your hand has activated the

People who express their emotions

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