Question 1

The sequence of components for emotion according to the facial feedback theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional feeling, facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, overt behavior, emotional feeling again 
B)  facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, overt behavior, emotional feeling 
C)  physiological changes, interpretation of changes, emotional feeling, overt behavior 
D)  facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, emotional feeling, overt behavior 
A)  emotional feeling, facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, overt behavior, emotional feeling again 
B)  facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, overt behavior, emotional feeling 
C)  physiological changes, interpretation of changes, emotional feeling, overt behavior 
D)  facial muscles change, interpretation of changes, emotional feeling, overt behavior

Question 2

Charles Darwin was the originator of the explanation of emotion currently known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  facial feedback theory 
D)  behavioral theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  facial feedback theory 
D)  behavioral theory

Question 3

Facial expressions tend to have the same meaning around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why are volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics required to take classes on how to smile?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chinese people are very serious about the success of the Olympics. 
B)  Since the risk of terrorism is high, smiling will help everyone feel safer. 
C)  Most of the volunteers are military personnel who are taught not to show any emotion. 
D)  The Chinese people are not used to smiling in social situations. 
A)  The Chinese people are very serious about the success of the Olympics. 
B)  Since the risk of terrorism is high, smiling will help everyone feel safer. 
C)  Most of the volunteers are military personnel who are taught not to show any emotion. 
D)  The Chinese people are not used to smiling in social situations.

Question 5

The sequence of components for emotion according to the cognitive-appraisal theory of emotion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus, interpretation, bodily response, emotional feeling 
B)  stimulus, interpretation, emotional feeling, bodily response 
C)  stimulus, emotional feeling, interpret, bodily response 
D)  stimulus, emotional feeling, bodily response, interpret 
A)  stimulus, interpretation, bodily response, emotional feeling 
B)  stimulus, interpretation, emotional feeling, bodily response 
C)  stimulus, emotional feeling, interpret, bodily response 
D)  stimulus, emotional feeling, bodily response, interpret

Question 6

Japanese tend to be more emotionally reserved than Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The main argument about the role of cognition in emotion seems to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether cognition occurs in all emotional experiences 
B)  if there is a different cognitive experience for each emotion 
C)  how the frontal lobes interact with the limbic system 
D)  whether cognition comes before emotion or emotion comes before cognition 
A)  whether cognition occurs in all emotional experiences 
B)  if there is a different cognitive experience for each emotion 
C)  how the frontal lobes interact with the limbic system 
D)  whether cognition comes before emotion or emotion comes before cognition

Question 8

Those subjects who were given epinephrine (blindly)and were later put in a happy situation reported feeling happy.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects interpreted their arousal by examining their situation, and concluded they were happy because of the situation. 
B)  They were smiling. 
C)  Their specific pattern of physiological arousal was interpreted as happiness. 
D)  Their facial feedback was consistent with the emotional feeling of happiness. 
A)  Subjects interpreted their arousal by examining their situation, and concluded they were happy because of the situation. 
B)  They were smiling. 
C)  Their specific pattern of physiological arousal was interpreted as happiness. 
D)  Their facial feedback was consistent with the emotional feeling of happiness.

Question 9

"I remember when a dog chased me up a tree.I was scared." What brain part was responsible for storing that memory of that fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  thalamus 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  thalamus 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  hippocampus

Question 10

Using the adaptation level theory,why would a lottery winner not experience a long-term increase in happiness?

Accepted Answer

The adaptation level theory, proposed by

Question 11

According to the ____,the reason why you feel fear when seeing a shark is because you have experienced a specific pattern of physiological responses that your brain recognizes as fear.

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  behavioral theory 
D)  facial feedback theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  behavioral theory 
D)  facial feedback theory

Question 12

According to research,the future of lie detection tests could be using:

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of brain and eye scans 
B)  a combination of powerful "truth serums" and control question interviewing 
C)  video cameras to detect subtle facial expressions 
D)  a combination of control question interviewing and "truth serums" 
A)  a combination of brain and eye scans 
B)  a combination of powerful "truth serums" and control question interviewing 
C)  video cameras to detect subtle facial expressions 
D)  a combination of control question interviewing and "truth serums"

Question 13

"Getting used" to money is most related to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation level theory 
B)  drive-reduction theory 
C)  cognitive appraisal theory 
D)  James-Lange theory 
A)  adaptation level theory 
B)  drive-reduction theory 
C)  cognitive appraisal theory 
D)  James-Lange theory

Question 14

The Japanese are reluctant to express emotions in public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with severed spinal cords still experience emotions. 
B)  The theory is too cognitive to be explanatory. 
C)  Researchers agree that emotions cannot occur without physiological arousal. 
D)  Physiological arousal does not increase the intensity of emotions. 
A)  People with severed spinal cords still experience emotions. 
B)  The theory is too cognitive to be explanatory. 
C)  Researchers agree that emotions cannot occur without physiological arousal. 
D)  Physiological arousal does not increase the intensity of emotions.

Question 16

Japanese women rarely cover their mouths when smiling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recent brain research shows that your ability to share emotions felt by others is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of shared display rules 
B)  mirror neurons replicate the emotion felt by others by activating the brain 
C)  we've all experienced the same emotions 
D)  of shared language 
A)  of shared display rules 
B)  mirror neurons replicate the emotion felt by others by activating the brain 
C)  we've all experienced the same emotions 
D)  of shared language

Question 18

In which component of emotion might someone have a "poker face?"

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus appraisal 
B)  subjective feeling 
C)  physiological responses 
D)  overt behavior 
A)  stimulus appraisal 
B)  subjective feeling 
C)  physiological responses 
D)  overt behavior

Question 19

In explaining the steps in emotions,____ emphasize(s)our body's physiological changes that lead to subjective feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory of emotions 
B)  central theory of emotions 
C)  peripheral theories of emotion 
D)  cognitive appraisal theories of emotion 
A)  social learning theory of emotions 
B)  central theory of emotions 
C)  peripheral theories of emotion 
D)  cognitive appraisal theories of emotion

Question 20

Specific cultural norms that govern the control of emotional expression in specific situations are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  situational cues 
B)  social signals 
C)  adaptation levels 
D)  display rules 
A)  situational cues 
B)  social signals 
C)  adaptation levels 
D)  display rules

Exam 16: Emotion

The sequence of components for emotion according to the facial feedback theory is:

Charles Darwin was the originator of the explanation of emotion currently known as:

Facial expressions tend to have the same meaning around the world.

Why are volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics required to take classes on how to smile?

The sequence of components for emotion according to the cognitive-appraisal theory of emotion is:

Japanese tend to be more emotionally reserved than Americans.

The main argument about the role of cognition in emotion seems to be:

Those subjects who were given epinephrine (blindly)and were later put in a happy situation reported feeling happy.Why?

"I remember when a dog chased me up a tree.I was scared." What brain part was responsible for storing that memory of that fear?

Using the adaptation level theory,why would a lottery winner not experience a long-term increase in happiness?

According to the ____,the reason why you feel fear when seeing a shark is because you have experienced a specific pattern of physiological responses that your brain recognizes as fear.

According to research,the future of lie detection tests could be using:

"Getting used" to money is most related to the ____.

The Japanese are reluctant to express emotions in public.

Which of the following is a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotions?

Japanese women rarely cover their mouths when smiling.

Recent brain research shows that your ability to share emotions felt by others is because:

In which component of emotion might someone have a "poker face?"

In explaining the steps in emotions,____ emphasize(s)our body's physiological changes that lead to subjective feelings.

Specific cultural norms that govern the control of emotional expression in specific situations are called:

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