Question 1

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  raises both 
B)  lowers both 
C)  raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature 
D)  lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature 
A)  raises both 
B)  lowers both 
C)  raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature 
D)  lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be a typical autonomic nervous system reaction to a frightening event?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweating 
B)  inability to urinate 
C)  sensitivity to loud noises 
D)  dryness of the throat and mouth 
A)  sweating 
B)  inability to urinate 
C)  sensitivity to loud noises 
D)  dryness of the throat and mouth

Question 3

Researchers are completely certain that which of the following facial expressions is recognized by people of all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest 
B)  guilt 
C)  contempt 
D)  surprise 
A)  interest 
B)  guilt 
C)  contempt 
D)  surprise

Question 4

When we accept that emotions are an essential part of who we are and how we survive and that we can consciously make our emotions work for us,then we are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally creative. 
B)  emotionally intelligent. 
C)  emotionally sensitive. 
D)  intuitive. 
A)  emotionally creative. 
B)  emotionally intelligent. 
C)  emotionally sensitive. 
D)  intuitive.

Question 5

According to Schachter's theory of emotion,the specific emotion that an aroused person experiences depends on the

Accepted Answer

A)  generation of activity in the cortex simultaneously with physiological arousal. 
B)  specific pattern of physiological arousal. 
C)  person's temperament. 
D)  cognitive factors present during physiological arousal. 
A)  generation of activity in the cortex simultaneously with physiological arousal. 
B)  specific pattern of physiological arousal. 
C)  person's temperament. 
D)  cognitive factors present during physiological arousal.

Question 6

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea.

Question 7

In comparison to females in Western cultures,males in Western cultures are

Accepted Answer

A)  more emotionally expressive as infants, but less expressive as adults. 
B)  less emotionally expressive as infants, but more expressive as adults. 
C)  less emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood. 
D)  more emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood. 
A)  more emotionally expressive as infants, but less expressive as adults. 
B)  less emotionally expressive as infants, but more expressive as adults. 
C)  less emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood. 
D)  more emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood.

Question 8

You meet a bear and experience bodily arousal.If the bear seemed unfriendly,you would interpret your arousal as fear; but if the bear offered to shake your "paw," you would be happy,amazed,and relieved,according to which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter,they tend to add anger,frustration,and fear to the situation.Then,the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to be "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called

Accepted Answer

A)  negation. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  attribution 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  negation. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  attribution 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 10

Robert is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions,especially as conveyed by their eyes,which prevents him from relating normally to friends,family,and coworkers.Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  amygdala 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  amygdala

Question 11

The use of lie detectors to screen job applicants and check the honesty of employees is questionable because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a serious invasion of privacy. 
B)  it cannot discriminate between different emotions, such as lying and anxiety. 
C)  its accuracy is doubtful. 
D)  all of these occur. 
A)  it is a serious invasion of privacy. 
B)  it cannot discriminate between different emotions, such as lying and anxiety. 
C)  its accuracy is doubtful. 
D)  all of these occur.

Question 12

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B)  Expressing anger in public is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C)  The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D)  The three basic dimensions of facial expressions are tension, relaxation, and liking. 
A)  Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B)  Expressing anger in public is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C)  The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D)  The three basic dimensions of facial expressions are tension, relaxation, and liking.

Question 13

Although he doesn't understand why,Rick finds that his attraction to his girlfriend is intensified when she flirts with other men.Rick's increased attraction may be caused by his

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of his anger. 
B)  secondary appraisal of his girlfriend's worth. 
C)  frustration at not being able to change the situation. 
D)  attribution of his emotional arousal as attraction. 
A)  denial of his anger. 
B)  secondary appraisal of his girlfriend's worth. 
C)  frustration at not being able to change the situation. 
D)  attribution of his emotional arousal as attraction.

Question 14

Intense fear may result in sudden death because it causes

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic rebound. 
B)  parasympathetic rebound. 
C)  release of sugar into the blood stream. 
D)  restricted adrenaline secretion. 
A)  sympathetic rebound. 
B)  parasympathetic rebound. 
C)  release of sugar into the blood stream. 
D)  restricted adrenaline secretion.

Question 15

The "chameleon effect" involves

Accepted Answer

A)  our ability to learn new skills through modeling. 
B)  the learned ability to effectively lie to others. 
C)  the tendency to lose one's identity by identifying too intensely with another person. 
D)  unconsciously imitating the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them. 
A)  our ability to learn new skills through modeling. 
B)  the learned ability to effectively lie to others. 
C)  the tendency to lose one's identity by identifying too intensely with another person. 
D)  unconsciously imitating the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them.

Question 16

In a recent study that appears to verify Darwin's view of emotions,people were able to detect which type of face faster than any other facial expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  happy 
B)  sad 
C)  angry 
D)  neutral 
A)  happy 
B)  sad 
C)  angry 
D)  neutral

Question 17

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company.The best advice would be for you to

Accepted Answer

A)  not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B)  think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C)  remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D)  refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company. 
A)  not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B)  think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C)  remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D)  refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company.

Question 18

Gestures used while speaking to express what one is saying are called

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrators. 
B)  indicators. 
C)  artifacts. 
D)  emblems. 
A)  illustrators. 
B)  indicators. 
C)  artifacts. 
D)  emblems.

Question 19

Charles Darwin and psychologists consider human emotional expressions

Accepted Answer

A)  an adaptive means of communicating one's feelings to others. 
B)  to be learned through classical conditioning. 
C)  outside of the determining forces of evolution. 
D)  totally unique and different than the expressions exhibited by other species. 
A)  an adaptive means of communicating one's feelings to others. 
B)  to be learned through classical conditioning. 
C)  outside of the determining forces of evolution. 
D)  totally unique and different than the expressions exhibited by other species.

Question 20

Psychiatrist Daniel Langleben theorizes that a liar must inhibit telling the truth in order to lie; therefore,an fMRI brain image of the person's brain would show

Accepted Answer

A)  extra brain areas that have been activated. 
B)  a decrease of brain activity in the frontal lobes. 
C)  more right hemisphere activity than left hemisphere activity. 
D)  a decrease in the activity of the limbic system. 
A)  extra brain areas that have been activated. 
B)  a decrease of brain activity in the frontal lobes. 
C)  more right hemisphere activity than left hemisphere activity. 
D)  a decrease in the activity of the limbic system.

Exam 10: C: Motivation and Emotion

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Which of the following would NOT be a typical autonomic nervous system reaction to a frightening event?

Researchers are completely certain that which of the following facial expressions is recognized by people of all cultures?

When we accept that emotions are an essential part of who we are and how we survive and that we can consciously make our emotions work for us,then we are said to be

According to Schachter's theory of emotion,the specific emotion that an aroused person experiences depends on the

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

In comparison to females in Western cultures,males in Western cultures are

You meet a bear and experience bodily arousal.If the bear seemed unfriendly,you would interpret your arousal as fear; but if the bear offered to shake your "paw," you would be happy,amazed,and relieved,according to which theory of emotion?

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter,they tend to add anger,frustration,and fear to the situation.Then,the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to be "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called

Robert is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions,especially as conveyed by their eyes,which prevents him from relating normally to friends,family,and coworkers.Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

The use of lie detectors to screen job applicants and check the honesty of employees is questionable because

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Although he doesn't understand why,Rick finds that his attraction to his girlfriend is intensified when she flirts with other men.Rick's increased attraction may be caused by his

Intense fear may result in sudden death because it causes

The "chameleon effect" involves

In a recent study that appears to verify Darwin's view of emotions,people were able to detect which type of face faster than any other facial expression?

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company.The best advice would be for you to

Gestures used while speaking to express what one is saying are called

Charles Darwin and psychologists consider human emotional expressions

Psychiatrist Daniel Langleben theorizes that a liar must inhibit telling the truth in order to lie; therefore,an fMRI brain image of the person's brain would show

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