Question 1

With regard to emotional intelligence,there is preliminary evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large thick cortex in the brain is associated with high scores 
B)  school children with high scores were rated by their teachers as more helpful 
C)  high scores are related to low life satisfaction 
D)  high scores are related to aggression in children 
A)  a large thick cortex in the brain is associated with high scores 
B)  school children with high scores were rated by their teachers as more helpful 
C)  high scores are related to low life satisfaction 
D)  high scores are related to aggression in children

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional feeling, facial muscles change, interpret cues, overt behavior, emotional feeling again 
B)  facial muscles change, interpret cues, overt behavior, emotional feeling 
C)  stimulus, interpretation of stimulus, emotional feeling, overt behavior 
D)  physiological arousal, emotional feeling, interpret cues, overt behavior 
A)  emotional feeling, facial muscles change, interpret cues, overt behavior, emotional feeling again 
B)  facial muscles change, interpret cues, overt behavior, emotional feeling 
C)  stimulus, interpretation of stimulus, emotional feeling, overt behavior 
D)  physiological arousal, emotional feeling, interpret cues, overt behavior

Question 3

If the facial feedback theory is correct,what should we expect when people smile for no apparent reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  It depends on what the person's emotional state was before smiling. 
B)  Nothing, since there is no situation to interpret why the person is smiling. 
C)  Nothing, since there is no corresponding physiological change. 
D)  They should report feeling happy. 
A)  It depends on what the person's emotional state was before smiling. 
B)  Nothing, since there is no situation to interpret why the person is smiling. 
C)  Nothing, since there is no corresponding physiological change. 
D)  They should report feeling happy.

Question 4

The James-Lange theory would predict that people with a severed spinal cord at the neck would experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  little or no emotion 
B)  an intensifying of emotion 
C)  the same type and intensity of emotion as those with intact spinal cords 
D)  continuing feedback of physiological responses 
A)  little or no emotion 
B)  an intensifying of emotion 
C)  the same type and intensity of emotion as those with intact spinal cords 
D)  continuing feedback of physiological responses

Question 5

If you wanted to scan a crowd for angry faces,who would you pick and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael; men do this task better than women 
B)  Heather; women do this task better than men 
C)  17-year-old Katelyn; teenage girls do this task the best 
D)  17-year-old Dan; teenage boys do this type of task the best 
A)  Michael; men do this task better than women 
B)  Heather; women do this task better than men 
C)  17-year-old Katelyn; teenage girls do this task the best 
D)  17-year-old Dan; teenage boys do this type of task the best

Question 6

"Look over there.It's a poisonous snake!" your friend yells as the two of you are hiking.What is the pathway of neural activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes, amygdala, visual cortex 
B)  eyes, thalamus, amygdala 
C)  eyes, visual cortex, thalamus 
D)  eyes, thalamus, visual cortex, thalamus 
A)  eyes, amygdala, visual cortex 
B)  eyes, thalamus, amygdala 
C)  eyes, visual cortex, thalamus 
D)  eyes, thalamus, visual cortex, thalamus

Question 7

According to research,physiological changes may ____ the intensity of emotional experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  stabilize 
D)  mask 
A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  stabilize 
D)  mask

Question 8

Peripheral is to ____ as cognitive appraisal is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning; innate 
B)  brain; emotion 
C)  side; interpretation 
D)  physiological; interpretation 
A)  learning; innate 
B)  brain; emotion 
C)  side; interpretation 
D)  physiological; interpretation

Question 9

If William James of the James-Lange theory was here talking to you as you're taking the test,he would say:

Accepted Answer

A)  "You're anxious because you're taking a very important test." 
B)  "You're anxious because you're sweating and have a rapid heart rate." 
C)  "You're anxious because this is a hard test." 
D)  "You're anxious because you interpret this situation as anxiety-provoking." 
A)  "You're anxious because you're taking a very important test." 
B)  "You're anxious because you're sweating and have a rapid heart rate." 
C)  "You're anxious because this is a hard test." 
D)  "You're anxious because you interpret this situation as anxiety-provoking."

Question 10

A ____ is a universal sign of happiness or friendliness.

Accepted Answer

A)  hand shake 
B)  wave 
C)  smile 
D)  verbal greeting 
A)  hand shake 
B)  wave 
C)  smile 
D)  verbal greeting

Question 11

Dr.Arkin has developed a theory to explain emotions,which focuses on how emotions result from changes in the body.Dr.Arkin's theory would be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive appraisal theory 
B)  arousal theory 
C)  peripheral theory 
D)  feedback theory 
A)  cognitive appraisal theory 
B)  arousal theory 
C)  peripheral theory 
D)  feedback theory

Question 12

One interesting line of research is to develop brain scans to detect lying.It has been reported that compared to nonliars,those who pathologically lie have more _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter in the corpus callosum 
B)  prefrontal white matter 
C)  myelin on axons located in the amygdala 
D)  white matter in temporal lobes 
A)  white matter in the corpus callosum 
B)  prefrontal white matter 
C)  myelin on axons located in the amygdala 
D)  white matter in temporal lobes

Question 13

The importance of the Schachter and Singer study was to show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  appraisal of the stimulus occurs after behavior changes 
B)  physiology plays an insignificant role in emotion 
C)  cognitive factors could trigger and give rise to emotional feelings 
D)  facial muscles trigger emotional feelings 
A)  appraisal of the stimulus occurs after behavior changes 
B)  physiology plays an insignificant role in emotion 
C)  cognitive factors could trigger and give rise to emotional feelings 
D)  facial muscles trigger emotional feelings

Question 14

What part of the brain recognizes happy facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus

Question 15

Who would be the happiest,based on research summarized in Module 16?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alyssa, a three-year-old female 
B)  Kurt, a 7-year-old male 
C)  Gary, a 75-year-old male 
D)  Fran, a 73-year-old female 
A)  Alyssa, a three-year-old female 
B)  Kurt, a 7-year-old male 
C)  Gary, a 75-year-old male 
D)  Fran, a 73-year-old female

Question 16

The James-Lange theory emphasizes the ____ component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  physiological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  active 
A)  behavioral 
B)  physiological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  active

Question 17

The research has found that facial feedback:

Accepted Answer

A)  contributes to an emotion 
B)  leads to specific feelings 
C)  is an adequate theory that explains how facial muscles produce emotions 
D)  fails to indicate our general emotional state 
A)  contributes to an emotion 
B)  leads to specific feelings 
C)  is an adequate theory that explains how facial muscles produce emotions 
D)  fails to indicate our general emotional state

Question 18

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion and cognitive appraisal theory,why are you afraid when you see a bear? How would the facial feedback theory explain fear in that situation?

Accepted Answer

According to the James-Lange theory of e

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the physiological component of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased heart rate 
B)  raising one's fist in victory 
C)  feeling happy 
D)  punching a pillow out of frustration 
A)  increased heart rate 
B)  raising one's fist in victory 
C)  feeling happy 
D)  punching a pillow out of frustration

Question 20

The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between arousal and performance on tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Emotion

With regard to emotional intelligence,there is preliminary evidence that:

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

If the facial feedback theory is correct,what should we expect when people smile for no apparent reason?

The James-Lange theory would predict that people with a severed spinal cord at the neck would experience:

If you wanted to scan a crowd for angry faces,who would you pick and why?

"Look over there.It's a poisonous snake!" your friend yells as the two of you are hiking.What is the pathway of neural activity?

According to research,physiological changes may ____ the intensity of emotional experiences.

Peripheral is to ____ as cognitive appraisal is to ____.

If William James of the James-Lange theory was here talking to you as you're taking the test,he would say:

A ____ is a universal sign of happiness or friendliness.

Dr.Arkin has developed a theory to explain emotions,which focuses on how emotions result from changes in the body.Dr.Arkin's theory would be considered a(n):

One interesting line of research is to develop brain scans to detect lying.It has been reported that compared to nonliars,those who pathologically lie have more _____.

The importance of the Schachter and Singer study was to show that:

What part of the brain recognizes happy facial expressions?

Who would be the happiest,based on research summarized in Module 16?

The James-Lange theory emphasizes the ____ component of emotion.

The research has found that facial feedback:

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion and cognitive appraisal theory,why are you afraid when you see a bear? How would the facial feedback theory explain fear in that situation?

Which of the following is an example of the physiological component of emotion?

The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between arousal and performance on tasks.

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