Question 1

In what way is the James-Lange theory similar to the Two-Factor theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both believe that physiological arousal precedes the emotional experience. 
B)  They both believe that cognitive labels for the physiological arousal are needed before an emotion can be experienced. 
C)  They both place emphasis on the thalamus as a relay centre for emotional information. 
D)  They both agree that negative emotions are processed much faster than positive emotions. 
A)  They both believe that physiological arousal precedes the emotional experience. 
B)  They both believe that cognitive labels for the physiological arousal are needed before an emotion can be experienced. 
C)  They both place emphasis on the thalamus as a relay centre for emotional information. 
D)  They both agree that negative emotions are processed much faster than positive emotions.

Question 2

Which of the following incentives is intrinsically motivating?

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of pride in a job well done 
B)  public recognition 
C)  monetary compensation 
D)  food and water 
A)  feelings of pride in a job well done 
B)  public recognition 
C)  monetary compensation 
D)  food and water

Question 3

When it comes to sexual arousal,men are to ___as women are to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy; visual stimuli 
B)  visual stimuli; fantasy 
C)  visual stimuli; physical contact 
D)  physical contact; verbal expression 
A)  fantasy; visual stimuli 
B)  visual stimuli; fantasy 
C)  visual stimuli; physical contact 
D)  physical contact; verbal expression

Question 4

According to Schachter and Singer,what faculties determine our emotional state?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological arousal 
B)  cognitive 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  genetic 
A)  physiological arousal 
B)  cognitive 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  genetic

Question 5

According to the evolutionary perspective,what two male characteristics do females find attractive?

Accepted Answer

dependability and st

Question 6

Besides being activated by social exclusion,the anterior cingulated cortex also responds to

Accepted Answer

A)  overeating. 
B)  sexual arousal. 
C)  physical pain. 
D)  achievement. 
A)  overeating. 
B)  sexual arousal. 
C)  physical pain. 
D)  achievement.

Question 7

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion postulates that the subjective experience of emotion and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system occur simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To Darwin,emotions served what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication 
B)  mate selection 
C)  survival 
D)  affiliation 
A)  communication 
B)  mate selection 
C)  survival 
D)  affiliation

Question 9

Joey wanted to know how he could enhance his affirming emotions to make his life more enjoyable.What new area of psychology should he research?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  existential psychology 
D)  psychoanalytic psychology 
A)  positive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  existential psychology 
D)  psychoanalytic psychology

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive function of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing memory 
B)  prioritizing needs and goals 
C)  improving language acquisition 
D)  guiding decision making 
A)  organizing memory 
B)  prioritizing needs and goals 
C)  improving language acquisition 
D)  guiding decision making

Question 11

Liking is to ___,as wanting is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine; opiates 
B)  opiates; glutamate 
C)  opiates; dopamine 
D)  dopamine; glutamate 
A)  dopamine; opiates 
B)  opiates; glutamate 
C)  opiates; dopamine 
D)  dopamine; glutamate

Question 12

Data collected by Dutton and Aron (1974)indicated that anxious arousal from being on a narrow bridge can be misinterpreted as romantic interest.What theory of emotion does this data support?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  Facial Feedback 
A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  Facial Feedback

Question 13

If you were researching reasons for adolescent gang involvement,which of the following would be a key factor you would likely uncover in your investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire for money 
B)  the desire for power 
C)  the desire to belong 
D)  the desire to succeed 
A)  the desire for money 
B)  the desire for power 
C)  the desire to belong 
D)  the desire to succeed

Question 14

William is looking at photographs of a man from the Fore tribe in New Guinea who is making different facial expressions.Which of the following is likely true about William's ability to identify the facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will not be able to identify the emotion that belongs with each of the facial expressions. 
B)  He will be able to identify the negative emotions. 
C)  He will be able to identify the six fundamental emotions. 
D)  He will be able to identify the positive emotions. 
A)  He will not be able to identify the emotion that belongs with each of the facial expressions. 
B)  He will be able to identify the negative emotions. 
C)  He will be able to identify the six fundamental emotions. 
D)  He will be able to identify the positive emotions.

Question 15

Which of the following tasks might NOT be disrupted by highly arousing circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  performing surgery 
B)  defusing a bomb 
C)  piloting an airplane during takeoffs/landings 
D)  running a marathon 
A)  performing surgery 
B)  defusing a bomb 
C)  piloting an airplane during takeoffs/landings 
D)  running a marathon

Question 16

Biological motivations CANNOT be inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Vincent is participating in a study in which he is offered 2 cookies now or 4 cookies in half an hour.What are the researchers looking for in Vincent?

Accepted Answer

A)  his ability to count 
B)  his ability to represent different quantities of food 
C)  his ability to respond to verbal instructions 
D)  his ability to delay gratification 
A)  his ability to count 
B)  his ability to represent different quantities of food 
C)  his ability to respond to verbal instructions 
D)  his ability to delay gratification

Question 18

Matilda has gained over 50 pounds in the past six months.Which of the following is a possible explanation for Matilda's weight gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her leptin levels are too high, and she has too many leptin receptors in the brain. 
B)  Her leptin levels are too low, but she has too many leptin receptors in the brain. 
C)  Her leptin levels are too low, and she has too few leptin receptors in the brain. 
D)  Her leptin levels are too high, and she has too few leptin receptors in the brain. 
A)  Her leptin levels are too high, and she has too many leptin receptors in the brain. 
B)  Her leptin levels are too low, but she has too many leptin receptors in the brain. 
C)  Her leptin levels are too low, and she has too few leptin receptors in the brain. 
D)  Her leptin levels are too high, and she has too few leptin receptors in the brain.

Question 19

At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the need for ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of...

Question 20

What is the difference between the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The James-Lange theory believes that the emotion leads to physiological arousal and the Cannon-Bard theory believes that physiological arousal leads to the emotion. 
B)  The James-Lange theory posits that a cognitive label is necessary for an emotional experience while the Cannon-Bard posits that emotional experiences are separate from cognitive interpretations. 
C)  The James-Lange theory suggests that the thalamus is involved in relaying emotional information while the Cannon-Bard doesn't mention a role for the thalamus. 
D)  The James-Lange theory argues that physiological arousal precedes the emotion whereas the Cannon-Bard theory argues that physiological arousal and the emotion occur simultaneously. 
A)  The James-Lange theory believes that the emotion leads to physiological arousal and the Cannon-Bard theory believes that physiological arousal leads to the emotion. 
B)  The James-Lange theory posits that a cognitive label is necessary for an emotional experience while the Cannon-Bard posits that emotional experiences are separate from cognitive interpretations. 
C)  The James-Lange theory suggests that the thalamus is involved in relaying emotional information while the Cannon-Bard doesn't mention a role for the thalamus. 
D)  The James-Lange theory argues that physiological arousal precedes the emotion whereas the Cannon-Bard theory argues that physiological arousal and the emotion occur simultaneously.

In what way is the James-Lange theory similar to the Two-Factor theory of emotion?

Which of the following incentives is intrinsically motivating?

When it comes to sexual arousal,men are to _as women are to _.

According to Schachter and Singer,what faculties determine our emotional state?

According to the evolutionary perspective,what two male characteristics do females find attractive?

Besides being activated by social exclusion,the anterior cingulated cortex also responds to

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion postulates that the subjective experience of emotion and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system occur simultaneously.

To Darwin,emotions served what function?

Joey wanted to know how he could enhance his affirming emotions to make his life more enjoyable.What new area of psychology should he research?

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive function of emotion?

Liking is to _,as wanting is to _.

Data collected by Dutton and Aron (1974)indicated that anxious arousal from being on a narrow bridge can be misinterpreted as romantic interest.What theory of emotion does this data support?

If you were researching reasons for adolescent gang involvement,which of the following would be a key factor you would likely uncover in your investigation?

William is looking at photographs of a man from the Fore tribe in New Guinea who is making different facial expressions.Which of the following is likely true about William's ability to identify the facial expressions?

Which of the following tasks might NOT be disrupted by highly arousing circumstances?

Biological motivations CANNOT be inhibited.

Vincent is participating in a study in which he is offered 2 cookies now or 4 cookies in half an hour.What are the researchers looking for in Vincent?

Matilda has gained over 50 pounds in the past six months.Which of the following is a possible explanation for Matilda's weight gain?

At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the need for ___.

What is the difference between the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard theories of emotion?

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In what way is the James-Lange theory similar to the Two-Factor theory of emotion?

Which of the following incentives is intrinsically motivating?

When it comes to sexual arousal,men are to ___as women are to ___.

According to Schachter and Singer,what faculties determine our emotional state?

According to the evolutionary perspective,what two male characteristics do females find attractive?

Besides being activated by social exclusion,the anterior cingulated cortex also responds to

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion postulates that the subjective experience of emotion and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system occur simultaneously.

To Darwin,emotions served what function?

Joey wanted to know how he could enhance his affirming emotions to make his life more enjoyable.What new area of psychology should he research?

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive function of emotion?

Liking is to ___,as wanting is to ___.

Data collected by Dutton and Aron (1974)indicated that anxious arousal from being on a narrow bridge can be misinterpreted as romantic interest.What theory of emotion does this data support?

If you were researching reasons for adolescent gang involvement,which of the following would be a key factor you would likely uncover in your investigation?

William is looking at photographs of a man from the Fore tribe in New Guinea who is making different facial expressions.Which of the following is likely true about William's ability to identify the facial expressions?

Which of the following tasks might NOT be disrupted by highly arousing circumstances?

Biological motivations CANNOT be inhibited.

Vincent is participating in a study in which he is offered 2 cookies now or 4 cookies in half an hour.What are the researchers looking for in Vincent?

Matilda has gained over 50 pounds in the past six months.Which of the following is a possible explanation for Matilda's weight gain?

At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the need for ___.

What is the difference between the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard theories of emotion?

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When it comes to sexual arousal,men are to _as women are to _.

Liking is to _,as wanting is to _.