Exam 36: Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

The arousal that lingers after an intense argument may intensify sexual passion.This best illustrates

Tranquilizing drugs that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity often reduce people's subjective experience of intense anxiety.Which theory of emotion would have the greatest difficulty explaining this effect?

Which of the following is activated when we experience negative social emotions,such as disgust?

When Amir took his first ride on the big Ferris wheel,he looked down at the fairground 100 feet below and became aware of his high level of physiological arousal.Suddenly he felt frightened.The sequence of events in Amir's emotional experience reflects

While Steffie was home alone washing dishes in the kitchen,she heard loud banging sounds and people talking outside.The sounds were coming from the front door.As she approached the door she could tell that whoever was outside was trying to get in.They were turning the door knob and forcefully pushing on the door.Explain how Steffie's autonomic nervous system will react in this situation,and describe the physiological and brain changes she will experience as she tries to protect herself.How will her body respond once the threat is over.

Brenda is generally positive.She often is alert,energized,and goal-directed.Which of the following is true?

The James-Lange theory of emotion states that

According to the James-Lange theory,we experience emotion ________ we notice our physiological arousal.According to the Cannon-Bard theory we experience emotion ________ we become physiologically aroused.

Kitty,an inexperienced pilot,prepares for an emergency landing after her single-engine plane loses power.Kitty's emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

Jenny just met Katherine in line at the food court and immediately liked her.Which theorist would explain this phenomenon by saying that we have many emotional reactions before we are able to interpret what is going on?

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system

The sympathetic nervous system is to the parasympathetic nervous system as ________ is to ________.

Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend,"When you notice that your knees knock,your hands sweat,and your stomach is in knots,then you really get emotional." This statement best illustrates the

While walking through a darkened parking garage after class,Amber suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder,producing an intense feeling of fear.Before she turned around to see that it was her boyfriend,the unexpected sensory input had already been routed through her thalamus directly to her

As her professor distributed the mathematics test to the class,Blair's heart started to pound and her palms began to sweat.These physiological reactions were activated by her ________ nervous system.

Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test,Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance,Harley concluded that he was "falling in love." The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the

Increased left frontal lobe activity is most characteristic of people with

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

After being physically aroused by his daily three-mile run,Martin finds that he experiences stronger resentment if his wife asks for an unexpected favor and more intense romantic feelings if she kisses him.Martin's experience can best be explained by the

The parasympathetic nervous system is to the sympathetic nervous system as ________ is to ________.