Question 1

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B)  Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C)  Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D)  Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously. 
A)  Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B)  Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C)  Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D)  Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Question 2

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives 
B)  motives 
C)  instinct 
D)  needs 
A)  incentives 
B)  motives 
C)  instinct 
D)  needs

Question 3

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  LeDoux's theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory 
A)  LeDoux's theory 
B)  cognitive theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory

Question 4

According to your text, which if the following is important evidence against James-Lange theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with severe spinal cord injuries report having emotions. 
B)  People with severe spinal cord damage report impaired emotional functioning. 
C)  People with spinal cord damage report experiencing emotions cognitively. 
D)  People with severe spinal cord injuries usually cease to experience strong emotions. 
A)  People with severe spinal cord injuries report having emotions. 
B)  People with severe spinal cord damage report impaired emotional functioning. 
C)  People with spinal cord damage report experiencing emotions cognitively. 
D)  People with severe spinal cord injuries usually cease to experience strong emotions.

Question 5

Dr. Lighthead works with her patients to draw from many of their strengths and successes in her therapy sessions. She often stresses the importance of achievements, strengths, and well-being while not dwelling on past issues of abuse, depression, and unmet goals. Based on the description of her work, Dr. Lighthead is likely to utilize ___________ in her sessions.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural psychology 
B)  positive psychology 
C)  optimist psychology 
D)  transient psychology 
A)  structural psychology 
B)  positive psychology 
C)  optimist psychology 
D)  transient psychology

Question 6

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in _______, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  lipoproteins 
C)  insulin 
D)  glucose 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  lipoproteins 
C)  insulin 
D)  glucose

Question 7

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy, it is most likely that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  he will begin to feel annoyed 
B)  he will begin to feel angry 
C)  his positive feelings will increase 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age 
A)  he will begin to feel annoyed 
B)  he will begin to feel angry 
C)  his positive feelings will increase 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age

Question 8

There are at least 20 muscles in your face that are responsible for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  causing extremes of emotion 
B)  varying your facial expressions 
C)  regulating emotions 
D)  facial feedback hypothesis 
A)  causing extremes of emotion 
B)  varying your facial expressions 
C)  regulating emotions 
D)  facial feedback hypothesis

Question 9

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B)  You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C)  Your emotion would be sad because the context would affect your labeling. 
D)  Your emotional state would be impossible to predict. 
A)  Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B)  You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C)  Your emotion would be sad because the context would affect your labeling. 
D)  Your emotional state would be impossible to predict.

Question 10

What do we call an unalterable, innate pattern of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive 
B)  an instinct 
C)  a releasing behavior 
D)  a universal behavior 
A)  a drive 
B)  an instinct 
C)  a releasing behavior 
D)  a universal behavior

Question 11

Jose's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  275 
B)  300 
C)  320 
D)  330 
A)  275 
B)  300 
C)  320 
D)  330

Question 12

Guilt and embarrassment are examples of basic emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  he will be amused to be simulating anger 
B)  he will be pleased that he does it so well 
C)  his positive feelings will decrease 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age 
A)  he will be amused to be simulating anger 
B)  he will be pleased that he does it so well 
C)  his positive feelings will decrease 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age

Question 14

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people respond to the emotions they see expressed by others 
B)  expressing your emotions is more likely to draw feedback from others 
C)  the "look" on your face triggers a response from others 
D)  emotions can be influenced partly by the position of certain facial muscles 
A)  people respond to the emotions they see expressed by others 
B)  expressing your emotions is more likely to draw feedback from others 
C)  the "look" on your face triggers a response from others 
D)  emotions can be influenced partly by the position of certain facial muscles

Question 15

When we are very cold, we seek shelter not because bodily warmth is a want, but because it is a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When we are very cold, we seek...

Question 16

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stoppage of eating 
B)  the onset of eating 
C)  processing low fats 
D)  food allergies 
A)  stoppage of eating 
B)  the onset of eating 
C)  processing low fats 
D)  food allergies

Question 17

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik 
B)  The James-Lange theory 
C)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  Schachter and Singer 
A)  Plutchik 
B)  The James-Lange theory 
C)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  Schachter and Singer

Question 18

Women are more likely to prefer "ruggedly handsome" faces ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the time 
B)  when they are ovulating than when they are not ovulating 
C)  when they are perimenopausal 
D)  when they have not been sexually active for a long time 
A)  most of the time 
B)  when they are ovulating than when they are not ovulating 
C)  when they are perimenopausal 
D)  when they have not been sexually active for a long time

Question 19

The idea that emotions arise when you interpret a situation is associated with which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

This is the main ten

Question 20

__________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  A drive 
C)  A value 
D)  Instinct 
A)  Motivation 
B)  A drive 
C)  A value 
D)  Instinct

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ______.

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

According to your text, which if the following is important evidence against James-Lange theory?

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in _______, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy, it is most likely that __________.

There are at least 20 muscles in your face that are responsible for _______.

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

What do we call an unalterable, innate pattern of behavior?

Jose's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Guilt and embarrassment are examples of basic emotions.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that ____________.

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that _______.

When we are very cold, we seek shelter not because bodily warmth is a want, but because it is a ________.

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________________.

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Women are more likely to prefer "ruggedly handsome" faces ____________.

The idea that emotions arise when you interpret a situation is associated with which theory of emotion?

__________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.

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Exam 7: Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ______.

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

According to your text, which if the following is important evidence against James-Lange theory?

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in _______, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy, it is most likely that __________.

There are at least 20 muscles in your face that are responsible for _______.

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

What do we call an unalterable, innate pattern of behavior?

Jose's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Guilt and embarrassment are examples of basic emotions.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, when Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that ____________.

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that _______.

When we are very cold, we seek shelter not because bodily warmth is a want, but because it is a ________.

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________________.

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Women are more likely to prefer "ruggedly handsome" faces ____________.

The idea that emotions arise when you interpret a situation is associated with which theory of emotion?

__________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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