Question 1

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B) the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C) that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D) the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A) the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B) the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C) that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D) the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system. A

Question 2

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) Japan. 
D) Korea. 
A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) Japan. 
D) Korea. A

Question 3

You are watching a beauty pageant on television, and they have just announced the winner and first-runner-up.Both women are smiling, but the winner appears to have little "crow's feet" or crinkles in the outside corners of her eyes, while the first runner-up does not.The winner is displaying a _____ smile, while the runner-up is displaying a _____ smile.

Accepted Answer

A) social; forced 
B) Duchenne; social 
C) social; Duchenne 
D) forced; social 
A) social; forced 
B) Duchenne; social 
C) social; Duchenne 
D) forced; social B

Question 4

Which of the following statements reflects the conclusions of those researching emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are determined strictly by evolution. 
B) Learning plays a very limited role in emotional expressions. 
C) Emotions are shaped by cultural ideas, values, and practices. 
D) Emotions are unique to the human species and do not occur in other animal species. 
A) Emotions are determined strictly by evolution. 
B) Learning plays a very limited role in emotional expressions. 
C) Emotions are shaped by cultural ideas, values, and practices. 
D) Emotions are unique to the human species and do not occur in other animal species.

Question 5

During her morning walk, Vicki has encountered a strange dog and fear has enveloped her.Just then the dog's owner appears, pets his dog, and introduces himself and his dog to Vicki.The dog begins to wag its tail, and Vicki even pets the dog as she breathes a sigh of relief.As she begins the rest of her walk, Vicki's heart rate begins to slow down and her formerly sweaty palms are now dry.Her calmer demeanor is due to the _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) central 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) somatic 
B) central 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 6

Regarding emotional intelligence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People who are emotionally intelligent know what causes various emotions, such as depression meaning one feels helpless. 
B) Cultivating positive emotions is a part of emotional intelligence. 
C) Remembering how you acted in the past to help a person to react better to new situations. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) People who are emotionally intelligent know what causes various emotions, such as depression meaning one feels helpless. 
B) Cultivating positive emotions is a part of emotional intelligence. 
C) Remembering how you acted in the past to help a person to react better to new situations. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 7

Regarding the contemporary view of emotion, your emotional appraisal of a situation is altered by

Accepted Answer

A) ANS arousal. 
B) adaptive behavior. 
C) labeling. 
D) all of these. 
A) ANS arousal. 
B) adaptive behavior. 
C) labeling. 
D) all of these.

Question 8

Neutral, non-emotional questions, such as "Do you work at (place of employment)?" are called _____ questions.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) critical 
C) irrelevant 
D) relevant 
A) control 
B) critical 
C) irrelevant 
D) relevant

Question 9

Mary is very offended by the discussion at the dinner party she is attending, but she does a good job of suppressing her emotions so that nobody can tell.Because Mary is devoting her attention to self control, she is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) recall only the positive events of the party. 
B) have some impairment in thinking and memory. 
C) change her beliefs regarding the offensive topic. 
D) have an emotional breakdown when she leaves the party. 
A) recall only the positive events of the party. 
B) have some impairment in thinking and memory. 
C) change her beliefs regarding the offensive topic. 
D) have an emotional breakdown when she leaves the party.

Question 10

Regarding facial blends and emotional messages, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Your face can produce some 20,000 different expressions. 
B) The face is the most expressive part of the body. 
C) By smiling when you give a friend a hard time adds an emotional message of acceptance to the verbal insult, which changes its meaning. 
D) All of these are true statements. 
A) Your face can produce some 20,000 different expressions. 
B) The face is the most expressive part of the body. 
C) By smiling when you give a friend a hard time adds an emotional message of acceptance to the verbal insult, which changes its meaning. 
D) All of these are true statements.

Question 11

According to Bargh and Chartrand, if another person copies your gestures and physical postures, you are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) become annoyed. 
B) like them. 
C) stop making gestures or to change your postures. 
D) later imitate their gestures and physical postures. 
A) become annoyed. 
B) like them. 
C) stop making gestures or to change your postures. 
D) later imitate their gestures and physical postures.

Question 12

In the weight control research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, the women in the study were asked to use post-it notes and place their walking shoes on their desks as a form of _____ to remind them to exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) contingent reinforcers 
B) stimulus control 
C) feedback mechanisms 
D) avoidance cues 
A) contingent reinforcers 
B) stimulus control 
C) feedback mechanisms 
D) avoidance cues

Question 13

In therapy, Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus, therapy has helped to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit her responses. 
B) suppress her emotions. 
C) change her appraisals. 
D) unconsciously lower her arousal levels. 
A) inhibit her responses. 
B) suppress her emotions. 
C) change her appraisals. 
D) unconsciously lower her arousal levels.

Question 14

Regarding lying, _____ often reveal true feelings contrary to what the liar is saying.

Accepted Answer

A) illustrators 
B) artifacts 
C) indicators 
D) emblems 
A) illustrators 
B) artifacts 
C) indicators 
D) emblems

Question 15

Charles Darwin and psychologists have stated that emotional expressions

Accepted Answer

A) were a product of evolution. 
B) aid survival because they communicate our feelings to others. 
C) can be observed in all species, such as angry tigers, monkeys, dogs, and humans all baring their teeth in the same way when they are angry. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) were a product of evolution. 
B) aid survival because they communicate our feelings to others. 
C) can be observed in all species, such as angry tigers, monkeys, dogs, and humans all baring their teeth in the same way when they are angry. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 16

In body language, liking is communicated by

Accepted Answer

A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning toward a person or object. 
C) crossing the arms and legs. 
D) staring. 
A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning toward a person or object. 
C) crossing the arms and legs. 
D) staring.

Question 17

Because boys learn to suppress their emotional expressions, the only emotion they can freely express is

Accepted Answer

A) fear. 
B) anger. 
C) sadness. 
D) embarrassment. 
A) fear. 
B) anger. 
C) sadness. 
D) embarrassment.

Question 18

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" because Asian cultures emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) personal independence. 
B) free expression of feelings. 
C) the role of individuals. 
D) that anger separates people. 
A) personal independence. 
B) free expression of feelings. 
C) the role of individuals. 
D) that anger separates people.

Question 19

In Hans Selye's experiment, when the lateral area of the rat's hypothalamus was stimulated, the rat _____; and when the stimulation stopped, the rat _____.

Accepted Answer

A) started eating; stopped eating 
B) stopped eating; started eating 
C) went to sleep; awakened 
D) awakened; went back to sleep 
A) started eating; stopped eating 
B) stopped eating; started eating 
C) went to sleep; awakened 
D) awakened; went back to sleep

Question 20

When Nicole's car skidded out of control on the slippery highway, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously.This illustrates the _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) James-Lange 
D) Schachter's cognitive 
A) attribution 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) James-Lange 
D) Schachter's cognitive

Exam 10: Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Which of the following statements reflects the conclusions of those researching emotions?

Regarding emotional intelligence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding the contemporary view of emotion, your emotional appraisal of a situation is altered by

Neutral, non-emotional questions, such as "Do you work at (place of employment)?" are called _____ questions.

Mary is very offended by the discussion at the dinner party she is attending, but she does a good job of suppressing her emotions so that nobody can tell.Because Mary is devoting her attention to self control, she is likely to

Regarding facial blends and emotional messages, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

According to Bargh and Chartrand, if another person copies your gestures and physical postures, you are more likely to

In the weight control research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, the women in the study were asked to use post-it notes and place their walking shoes on their desks as a form of _____ to remind them to exercise.

In therapy, Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus, therapy has helped to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

Regarding lying, _____ often reveal true feelings contrary to what the liar is saying.

Charles Darwin and psychologists have stated that emotional expressions

In body language, liking is communicated by

Because boys learn to suppress their emotional expressions, the only emotion they can freely express is

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" because Asian cultures emphasize

In Hans Selye's experiment, when the lateral area of the rat's hypothalamus was stimulated, the rat _____; and when the stimulation stopped, the rat _____.

When Nicole's car skidded out of control on the slippery highway, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously.This illustrates the _____ theory of emotion.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

In Hans Selye's experiment, when the lateral area of the rat's hypothalamus was stimulated, the rat _; and when the stimulation stopped, the rat _.