Question 1

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)  Schacter-Singer 
D)  Facial

Question 2

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, which comes first: the experience of emotion or bodily arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal occurs first 
B)  emotion occurs first 
C)  it varies by situation 
D)  simultaneously 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Which of the following is true about self-defense as coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves lashing out. 
B)  It involves putting something out of mind. 
C)  It is an adaptive way of coping. 
D)  It involves engaging in "comfort behaviors."

Question 4

With the masculine display rules, what types of emotions are suppressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  violent 
D)  angry 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Approximately how many words in the English language refer to emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  300 
C)  400 
D)  500

Question 6

During periods of high and prolonged stress, norepinephrine _______ lymphocyte production and corticosteroids ________ lymphocyte production

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  decreases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 7

The subjective appraisal and interpretation of one's feelings are associated with what component of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  sangfroid 
E)  twinterberg

Question 8

Patterns of behavior that help us adapt and survive in our environments are known as __________ tendencies.

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Question 9

Clarence felt very angry towards his boss but he did all he could to ignore those emotions. What mechanism of emotional dysregulation did he use for a short-term benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  repression 
B)  prestigation 
C)  suppression 
D)  scism-lending 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Identify 2 common characteristics of mania.

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Question 11

Name 2 common physiological effects individuals who use repressive coping often experience.

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Question 12

What action tendency evokes forgiveness and motivates reconciliation?

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Question 13

All of the following are true about self-indulgence EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  It may contribute to serious health effects. 
B)  It may produce greater pressure. 
C)  It is never an effective coping mechanism. 
D)  Its use as a coping mechanism is on the rise.

Question 14

Based on past relationship experiences, Louis knows that he tends to experience emotions very intensely. When he falls in love, he typically becomes obsessed. How may he react when a significant other wants to discuss their feelings with him?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may try to dampen his moods. 
B)  He may worry that his emotions are too influential. 
C)  He may find it difficult to focus for a lengthy period of time. 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Following the flood, Jane was worried that desperate looters were going to attack her when they saw that she was carrying food and water. As a result, her sympathetic nervous system required her to take swift action for survival by running away quickly. What response is occurring here?

Accepted Answer

A)  fight-or-flight 
B)  kill-or-be-killed 
C)  survival of the fittest 
D)  dog-eat-dog 
E)  none of these

Question 16

What term is used to describe the realization that 18-24 month old infants look at themselves as being separate from other people?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective self-awareness 
B)  subjective self 
C)  objective discrimination 
D)  two year vision 
E)  deindividuation

Question 17

Josh's lymphocyte levels are suppressed. Josh may be at risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary heart disease. 
B)  ulcers. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 18

How is the cognitive-mediational theory of emotion different from Schacter and Singer's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal is more important 
B)  cognitive interpretations play a broader role 
C)  cognitive interpretations play a lesser role 
D)  the id is in charge of cognition 
E)  the ego is in charge of cognition

Question 19

Cytokines

Accepted Answer

A)  help reduce inflammation. 
B)  are proteins that bind to receptors throughout the body. 
C)  are also called stress hormones. 
D)  are white blood cells.

Question 20

In what situation may norepinephrine improve immune function?

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Exam 12: Emotion