Question 1

Which brain imaging technique is good for temporal precision (timing) but bad if you are interested spatial precision (location)?

Accepted Answer

A) Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) Magnetic resonance imaging 
D) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan 
A) Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) Magnetic resonance imaging 
D) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Question 2

What is one benefit of using the Facial Action Coding Scheme (FACS) to code facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A) It is highly efficient for coding large quantities of video 
B) It does not require much training or knowledge to apply 
C) It is subjective and gives the coder flexibility in deciding what emotion a face is expressing 
D) It is highly standardized and thoroughly describes all possible movements of facial muscles 
A) It is highly efficient for coding large quantities of video 
B) It does not require much training or knowledge to apply 
C) It is subjective and gives the coder flexibility in deciding what emotion a face is expressing 
D) It is highly standardized and thoroughly describes all possible movements of facial muscles

Question 3

A researcher wants to measure subtle facial muscle contractions people make when perceiving emotional stimuli. The researcher needs to induce multiple emotions many times in each participant. Which emotion induction and measure combination would be best?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional memory recall and electroencephalography (EEG) 
B) Scripted social interactions and Facial Action Coding Scheme (FACS) 
C) Emotional picture viewing and electromyography (EMG) 
D) Emotional film viewing and skin conductance 
A) Emotional memory recall and electroencephalography (EEG) 
B) Scripted social interactions and Facial Action Coding Scheme (FACS) 
C) Emotional picture viewing and electromyography (EMG) 
D) Emotional film viewing and skin conductance

Question 4

Which of the following neuroscientific terms is not matched with a correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) Action potential: electric impulse that travels down the axon of a neuron 
B) Synapse: the space between two neurons 
C) Electroencephalography (EEG): A brain imaging technique that measures blood oxygenation in the brain 
D) Cortex: the outer layer of the brain 
A) Action potential: electric impulse that travels down the axon of a neuron 
B) Synapse: the space between two neurons 
C) Electroencephalography (EEG): A brain imaging technique that measures blood oxygenation in the brain 
D) Cortex: the outer layer of the brain

Question 5

What is experimental demand?

Accepted Answer

A) How mentally taxing an experiment task is for a subject 
B) The requirement that experiments involve random assignment to conditions 
C) How rigorously the experimenter controls for potential confounding variables 
D) How easy it is for experimental participants to guess what a study is designed to test 
A) How mentally taxing an experiment task is for a subject 
B) The requirement that experiments involve random assignment to conditions 
C) How rigorously the experimenter controls for potential confounding variables 
D) How easy it is for experimental participants to guess what a study is designed to test

Question 6

Which of the following is not an ethical guideline, according to the APA?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists should not create a situation in which the intensity of participants' emotions surpasses those they typically experience in daily life 
B) Emotions should be induced in the lab by experiences that are likely to be encountered in everyday life, rather than by very unusual interventions 
C) Emotions should be extinguishable and alleviated before the participant leaves 
D) Scientists should never deceive or mislead subjects in any way; participants should always know the full purpose of the experiment 
E) All of the above are ethical guidelines 
A) Scientists should not create a situation in which the intensity of participants' emotions surpasses those they typically experience in daily life 
B) Emotions should be induced in the lab by experiences that are likely to be encountered in everyday life, rather than by very unusual interventions 
C) Emotions should be extinguishable and alleviated before the participant leaves 
D) Scientists should never deceive or mislead subjects in any way; participants should always know the full purpose of the experiment 
E) All of the above are ethical guidelines

Question 7

Schwarz and Clore (1983) investigated the use of emotional memory retrieval as an emotion induction strategy. They showed that how a participant recalls a memory determines whether an emotion is elicited. What specifically did they conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) As long as participants can remember the details of their chosen memory, they will automatically re-experience the associated emotions at full intensity 
B) People tend to remember happy memories better than sad or fearful memories, so this strategy should only be used in the study of positive affect 
C) People are very bad at remembering how past events made them feel, since memories are generally not colored by emotions 
D) Recalling an emotional memory does not necessarily reactivate the original emotion, so participants must be encouraged to focus on the emotional aspects of the memory 
A) As long as participants can remember the details of their chosen memory, they will automatically re-experience the associated emotions at full intensity 
B) People tend to remember happy memories better than sad or fearful memories, so this strategy should only be used in the study of positive affect 
C) People are very bad at remembering how past events made them feel, since memories are generally not colored by emotions 
D) Recalling an emotional memory does not necessarily reactivate the original emotion, so participants must be encouraged to focus on the emotional aspects of the memory

Question 8

A scientist distributes beepers to participants in a longitudinal study about the effect of social interaction on emotions. The researcher asks the participants to complete a brief questionnaire every time the beeper goes off, which occurs randomly throughout the day. This is an example of what data collection schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) Interval-contingent responding 
B) Signal-contingent responding 
C) Event-contingent responding 
D) Reward-contingent responding 
A) Interval-contingent responding 
B) Signal-contingent responding 
C) Event-contingent responding 
D) Reward-contingent responding

Question 9

What approach to studying emotions sacrifices experimental control for ecological validity?

Accepted Answer

A) Measuring naturally occurring emotions 
B) Memory recall emotion induction 
C) Inducing emotions with evocative videos 
D) Scripted social interactions 
A) Measuring naturally occurring emotions 
B) Memory recall emotion induction 
C) Inducing emotions with evocative videos 
D) Scripted social interactions

Question 10

What is the key difference between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it so useful for neuroscientists?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI only works on people while they are sedated, and fMRI only works on people while they are awake 
B) MRI shows the structure of the brain (anatomy), while fMRI shows changes in activity levels across brain areas over time 
C) MRI is used for other parts of the body, while fMRI can be used on the brain 
D) MRI cannot tell you about differences in brain functioning across people, while fMRI can be used to compare people 
A) MRI only works on people while they are sedated, and fMRI only works on people while they are awake 
B) MRI shows the structure of the brain (anatomy), while fMRI shows changes in activity levels across brain areas over time 
C) MRI is used for other parts of the body, while fMRI can be used on the brain 
D) MRI cannot tell you about differences in brain functioning across people, while fMRI can be used to compare people

Which brain imaging technique is good for temporal precision (timing) but bad if you are interested spatial precision (location)?

What is one benefit of using the Facial Action Coding Scheme (FACS) to code facial expressions?

A researcher wants to measure subtle facial muscle contractions people make when perceiving emotional stimuli. The researcher needs to induce multiple emotions many times in each participant. Which emotion induction and measure combination would be best?

Which of the following neuroscientific terms is not matched with a correct definition?

What is experimental demand?

Which of the following is not an ethical guideline, according to the APA?

Schwarz and Clore (1983) investigated the use of emotional memory retrieval as an emotion induction strategy. They showed that how a participant recalls a memory determines whether an emotion is elicited. What specifically did they conclude?

What approach to studying emotions sacrifices experimental control for ecological validity?

What is the key difference between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it so useful for neuroscientists?

Theories of Emotion

The Emotional Brain

Functions of Emotion

Expression of Emotion

Self-Conscious Emotions

Happiness

Emotion and Cognition

Emotion Regulation

Emotion and Group Processes

Gender and Emotion

Universals and Cultural Differences in Emotions

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Exam 2: Methods for the Science of Emotion

Which brain imaging technique is good for temporal precision (timing) but bad if you are interested spatial precision (location)?

What is one benefit of using the Facial Action Coding Scheme (FACS) to code facial expressions?

A researcher wants to measure subtle facial muscle contractions people make when perceiving emotional stimuli. The researcher needs to induce multiple emotions many times in each participant. Which emotion induction and measure combination would be best?

Which of the following neuroscientific terms is not matched with a correct definition?

What is experimental demand?

Which of the following is not an ethical guideline, according to the APA?

Schwarz and Clore (1983) investigated the use of emotional memory retrieval as an emotion induction strategy. They showed that how a participant recalls a memory determines whether an emotion is elicited. What specifically did they conclude?

What approach to studying emotions sacrifices experimental control for ecological validity?

What is the key difference between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it so useful for neuroscientists?

Theories of Emotion

The Emotional Brain

Functions of Emotion

Expression of Emotion

Self-Conscious Emotions

Happiness

Emotion and Cognition

Emotion Regulation

Emotion and Group Processes

Gender and Emotion

Universals and Cultural Differences in Emotions

Filters