Question 1

Which of the following statements would be the most likely outcome if your amygdala is damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  your ability to produce speech would be impaired 
B)  your ability to understand language would be affected 
C)  you might ignore important emotional cues in the environment 
D)  you would be unable to display facial expressions 
A)  your ability to produce speech would be impaired 
B)  your ability to understand language would be affected 
C)  you might ignore important emotional cues in the environment 
D)  you would be unable to display facial expressions

Question 2

When noticing an emotional stimulus,what is the fastest 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 3

Who would you predict is happier and why? A 50-year-old man or a 50-year-old woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with family and finances 
B)  50-year-old woman; women are more satisfied with family and finances 
C)  50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with their sex lives 
D)  50-year-old woman; the children are leaving home, freeing up more resources like time and energy 
A)  50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with family and finances 
B)  50-year-old woman; women are more satisfied with family and finances 
C)  50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with their sex lives 
D)  50-year-old woman; the children are leaving home, freeing up more resources like time and energy

Question 4

The study of lottery winners indicated that one year after winning:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a great deal of sorrow for most of the people studied 
B)  most subjects considered winning the lottery to be the best thing that could have happened to them 
C)  most subjects experienced few changes in their lifestyle 
D)  overall, winners were no happier than non-winners 
A)  there was a great deal of sorrow for most of the people studied 
B)  most subjects considered winning the lottery to be the best thing that could have happened to them 
C)  most subjects experienced few changes in their lifestyle 
D)  overall, winners were no happier than non-winners

Question 5

According to adaptation level theory,emotions come after arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The thalamus evaluates stimuli to determine their emotional significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When given a polygraph,a number of measurements are taken of several physiological responses.Which of the following is not typically assessed during a lie detector test?

Accepted Answer

A)  galvanic skin response 
B)  body core temperature 
C)  respiration rate 
D)  blood pressure 
A)  galvanic skin response 
B)  body core temperature 
C)  respiration rate 
D)  blood pressure

Question 8

Sue works on a factory line.Her tasks are very simple,but since she wants a promotion,she needs to be productive and make few errors.The Yerkes-Dodson law would advise Sue to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "psyched up" 
B)  in a moderate state of arousal 
C)  in a low state of arousal 
D)  adequately trained for her job 
A)  "psyched up" 
B)  in a moderate state of arousal 
C)  in a low state of arousal 
D)  adequately trained for her job

Question 9

Duane suffers from social phobia.What area of his brain is especially active,according to research described in the module?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  amygdala 
A)  thalamus 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  amygdala

Question 10

At about ____,infants begin to smile,even infants who are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 days; blind 
B)  8 to 10 weeks; blind 
C)  1 to 2 weeks; deaf 
D)  4 to 6 weeks; blind 
A)  1 to 3 days; blind 
B)  8 to 10 weeks; blind 
C)  1 to 2 weeks; deaf 
D)  4 to 6 weeks; blind

Question 11

The lie detector test has been estimated to be inaccurate from:

Accepted Answer

A)  25% to 75% of the time 
B)  5% to 10% of the time 
C)  75% to 85% of the time 
D)  90% to 95% of the time 
A)  25% to 75% of the time 
B)  5% to 10% of the time 
C)  75% to 85% of the time 
D)  90% to 95% of the time

Question 12

Our emotions are different than other psychological states.What is this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our emotions occur independently of cognitive processes. 
B)  Our emotions are expressed in stereotypic facial expressions. 
C)  Our emotions are based solely on biological arousal. 
D)  Our emotions are more controllable. 
A)  Our emotions occur independently of cognitive processes. 
B)  Our emotions are expressed in stereotypic facial expressions. 
C)  Our emotions are based solely on biological arousal. 
D)  Our emotions are more controllable.

Question 13

Imagine that you are a business professional working in Japan.What differences in display rules should you be very aware of as you conduct a business meeting and make deals?

Accepted Answer

As a business professional working in Ja

Question 14

What did Pam,the young woman who won 87 million dollars in the lottery,discover about money and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being rich leads to long-term happiness. 
B)  Money helps and makes life easier, but does not buy long-term happiness. 
C)  Money has no effect in the short or long term on happiness. 
D)  More money and things brings a sense of emptiness to life. 
A)  Being rich leads to long-term happiness. 
B)  Money helps and makes life easier, but does not buy long-term happiness. 
C)  Money has no effect in the short or long term on happiness. 
D)  More money and things brings a sense of emptiness to life.

Question 15

"I just flew-in from Cincinnati ...boy,are my arms tired." Your ability to remember this joke as funny depends on the ____ remembering the emotional/humorous content.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The module describes four unique qualities of emotions.Which of the following is not among those four qualities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some emotions are hard wired in the brain. 
B)  Emotions impact our cognitive functioning. 
C)  Emotions are not influenced by one's culture. 
D)  Emotions are expressed in stereotypic ways. 
A)  Some emotions are hard wired in the brain. 
B)  Emotions impact our cognitive functioning. 
C)  Emotions are not influenced by one's culture. 
D)  Emotions are expressed in stereotypic ways.

Question 17

According to Schachter and Singer's cognitive theory of emotion,the experience of happiness would depend on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  context in which one was physiologically aroused 
B)  nature of the physiological arousal 
C)  strength of the physiological arousal 
D)  duration of the physiological arousal 
A)  context in which one was physiologically aroused 
B)  nature of the physiological arousal 
C)  strength of the physiological arousal 
D)  duration of the physiological arousal

Question 18

Which of the following refers to changes in sweating of the fingers or palms that accompany emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin temperature response 
B)  sweat response 
C)  polygraphic perspiration reaction 
D)  galvanic skin response 
A)  skin temperature response 
B)  sweat response 
C)  polygraphic perspiration reaction 
D)  galvanic skin response

Question 19

The hindbrain is responsible for regulating emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What function do social signals serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  These social signals are patterns that solve problems in our environment. 
B)  They help us to adapt to the environment. 
C)  Different social signals elicit responses from those around us. 
D)  Social signals alleviate stress. 
A)  These social signals are patterns that solve problems in our environment. 
B)  They help us to adapt to the environment. 
C)  Different social signals elicit responses from those around us. 
D)  Social signals alleviate stress.

Exam 16: Emotion

Which of the following statements would be the most likely outcome if your amygdala is damaged?

When noticing an emotional stimulus,what is the fastest pathway of neural activity?

Who would you predict is happier and why? A 50-year-old man or a 50-year-old woman?

The study of lottery winners indicated that one year after winning:

According to adaptation level theory,emotions come after arousal.

The thalamus evaluates stimuli to determine their emotional significance.

When given a polygraph,a number of measurements are taken of several physiological responses.Which of the following is not typically assessed during a lie detector test?

Sue works on a factory line.Her tasks are very simple,but since she wants a promotion,she needs to be productive and make few errors.The Yerkes-Dodson law would advise Sue to be:

Duane suffers from social phobia.What area of his brain is especially active,according to research described in the module?

At about ____,infants begin to smile,even infants who are ____.

The lie detector test has been estimated to be inaccurate from:

Our emotions are different than other psychological states.What is this difference?

Imagine that you are a business professional working in Japan.What differences in display rules should you be very aware of as you conduct a business meeting and make deals?

What did Pam,the young woman who won 87 million dollars in the lottery,discover about money and happiness?

"I just flew-in from Cincinnati ...boy,are my arms tired." Your ability to remember this joke as funny depends on the ____ remembering the emotional/humorous content.

The module describes four unique qualities of emotions.Which of the following is not among those four qualities?

According to Schachter and Singer's cognitive theory of emotion,the experience of happiness would depend on the:

Which of the following refers to changes in sweating of the fingers or palms that accompany emotional experiences?

The hindbrain is responsible for regulating emotions.

What function do social signals serve?

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