Question 1

Relaxation or tension and liking or disliking are the two general messages telegraphed by:

Accepted Answer

A) voice inflection. 
B) facial expressions. 
C) gestures. 
D) body positioning. 
A) voice inflection. 
B) facial expressions. 
C) gestures. 
D) body positioning.

Question 2

Psychologist Daniel Langleben theorizes that a liar must inhibit telling the truth in order to lie; therefore, an fMRI brain image of the person's brain would show

Accepted Answer

A) extra brain areas that have been activated. 
B) a decrease of brain activity in the frontal lobes. 
C) more right hemisphere activity than left hemisphere activity. 
D) a decrease in the activity of the limbic system. 
A) extra brain areas that have been activated. 
B) a decrease of brain activity in the frontal lobes. 
C) more right hemisphere activity than left hemisphere activity. 
D) a decrease in the activity of the limbic system.

Question 3

_____ is considered a beneficial emotional intelligent skill.

Accepted Answer

A) Creativity 
B) Dogmatism 
C) Self-control 
D) Intuition 
A) Creativity 
B) Dogmatism 
C) Self-control 
D) Intuition

Question 4

According to the film clip on facial analysis, which of the following is NOT one of the six emotions that humans can readily identify from facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) disgust 
C) surprise 
D) jealousy 
A) anger 
B) disgust 
C) surprise 
D) jealousy

Question 5

Researchers are certain that the facial expression of ____ is recognized by people of all cultures, but they are not so certain that the facial expression of ____ is universal.

Accepted Answer

A) interest; fear 
B) sadness; contempt 
C) contempt; anger 
D) surprise; happiness 
A) interest; fear 
B) sadness; contempt 
C) contempt; anger 
D) surprise; happiness

Question 6

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation.Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to be "love." This situation is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) attribution theory 
D) common sense theory 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) attribution theory 
D) common sense theory

Question 7

Regarding lie detector tests, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B) It is basically impossible to cheat on a lie detector test. 
C) They really do not detect lies. 
D) The test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent. 
A) They are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B) It is basically impossible to cheat on a lie detector test. 
C) They really do not detect lies. 
D) The test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent.

Question 8

You are walking down a deserted alley late at night, and you hear a sudden noise to your left.The noise activates your thalamus, which in turn alerts both the cortex and the hypothalamus for action.Thus, your body is aroused for flight at the same time you experience the emotion of fear.This set of events is best described by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) the common sense theory 
B) the James-Lange theory 
C) attribution theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory 
A) the common sense theory 
B) the James-Lange theory 
C) attribution theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

Question 9

Jeanie tends to be comfortable in any situation and has the ability to make others feel the same way.She knows how to comfort her friends when they are feeling down, to encourage them in their struggles, and to share their joy when they succeed.Jeanie exhibits a great deal of

Accepted Answer

A) intuition. 
B) kinesic sensitivity. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) creative thinking. 
A) intuition. 
B) kinesic sensitivity. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) creative thinking.

Question 10

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men who fail to express emotions become less aware of their own emotions. 
B) For many men, an inability to express emotions is a major barrier to having close, satisfying relationships with others. 
C) Blunted emotions in the young males involved may have contributed to the mass murders at Columbine High School. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Men who fail to express emotions become less aware of their own emotions. 
B) For many men, an inability to express emotions is a major barrier to having close, satisfying relationships with others. 
C) Blunted emotions in the young males involved may have contributed to the mass murders at Columbine High School. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 11

An experiment in which male subjects were given phony feedback about their heart rate responses to slides of nude females shows that

Accepted Answer

A) perception of emotion is altered by misinformation about the effects of adrenaline. 
B) people are not easily fooled about their own emotional responses. 
C) physical arousal is unimportant to emotion. 
D) emotion is affected by the attribution of physical arousal. 
A) perception of emotion is altered by misinformation about the effects of adrenaline. 
B) people are not easily fooled about their own emotional responses. 
C) physical arousal is unimportant to emotion. 
D) emotion is affected by the attribution of physical arousal.

Question 12

Darwin and psychologist consider human emotional expressions

Accepted Answer

A) an adaptive means of communicating one's feelings to others. 
B) to be learned through classical conditioning. 
C) outside of the determining forces of evolution. 
D) totally unique and different than the expressions exhibited by other species. 
A) an adaptive means of communicating one's feelings to others. 
B) to be learned through classical conditioning. 
C) outside of the determining forces of evolution. 
D) totally unique and different than the expressions exhibited by other species.

Question 13

The polygraph or "lie detector" primarily measures which component of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) emotional expression 
C) physiological arousal 
D) vocal modulation 
A) attribution 
B) emotional expression 
C) physiological arousal 
D) vocal modulation

Question 14

What is a benefit of experiencing positive emotions such as joy and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) They help form the facial muscles. 
B) They encourage personal growth and social connection. 
C) They stimulate the frontal lobes to suppress the amygdala. 
D) Positive emotions provide a delusional haven from the real-world. 
A) They help form the facial muscles. 
B) They encourage personal growth and social connection. 
C) They stimulate the frontal lobes to suppress the amygdala. 
D) Positive emotions provide a delusional haven from the real-world.

Question 15

Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Suppressing emotion can enhance thinking and memory because one remains in control. 
B) Restraining emotions increases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) It is better to manage emotions than it is to suppress them. 
D) People who constantly suppress emotions cope poorly with life and are prone to depression and other problems. 
A) Suppressing emotion can enhance thinking and memory because one remains in control. 
B) Restraining emotions increases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) It is better to manage emotions than it is to suppress them. 
D) People who constantly suppress emotions cope poorly with life and are prone to depression and other problems.

Question 16

The _____ theory predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally, even when fear, anger, frustration, or rejection is part of the formula.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) attribution 
C) James-Lange 
D) common sense 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) attribution 
C) James-Lange 
D) common sense

Question 17

According to Valins, how we interpret arousal is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamic activity. 
B) thalamic activity. 
C) limbic system feedback. 
D) the attributions we make. 
A) hypothalamic activity. 
B) thalamic activity. 
C) limbic system feedback. 
D) the attributions we make.

Question 18

Your mother is attempting to determine whether you are telling the truth.Which behavioral cues should she expect to INCREASE if you are lying?

Accepted Answer

A) illustrators 
B) emblems 
C) stroking your chin 
D) shifting of the eyes 
A) illustrators 
B) emblems 
C) stroking your chin 
D) shifting of the eyes

Question 19

Regarding the contemporary view of emotion, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional stimuli may be an external object or event or an internal memory. 
B) The intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to the amount of ANS arousal taking place in the body. 
C) How one appraises a situation greatly affects one's emotions. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Emotional stimuli may be an external object or event or an internal memory. 
B) The intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to the amount of ANS arousal taking place in the body. 
C) How one appraises a situation greatly affects one's emotions. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 20

The perception of an emotion in any situation can depend on what a person thinks has caused his or her feelings of physical arousal.This illustrates which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) attribution theory 
A) common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) attribution theory

Exam 10: Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Relaxation or tension and liking or disliking are the two general messages telegraphed by:

Psychologist Daniel Langleben theorizes that a liar must inhibit telling the truth in order to lie; therefore, an fMRI brain image of the person's brain would show

_____ is considered a beneficial emotional intelligent skill.

According to the film clip on facial analysis, which of the following is NOT one of the six emotions that humans can readily identify from facial expressions?

Researchers are certain that the facial expression of ____ is recognized by people of all cultures, but they are not so certain that the facial expression of ____ is universal.

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation.Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to be "love." This situation is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

Regarding lie detector tests, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Jeanie tends to be comfortable in any situation and has the ability to make others feel the same way.She knows how to comfort her friends when they are feeling down, to encourage them in their struggles, and to share their joy when they succeed.Jeanie exhibits a great deal of

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

An experiment in which male subjects were given phony feedback about their heart rate responses to slides of nude females shows that

Darwin and psychologist consider human emotional expressions

The polygraph or "lie detector" primarily measures which component of emotion?

What is a benefit of experiencing positive emotions such as joy and happiness?

Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The _____ theory predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally, even when fear, anger, frustration, or rejection is part of the formula.

According to Valins, how we interpret arousal is determined by

Your mother is attempting to determine whether you are telling the truth.Which behavioral cues should she expect to INCREASE if you are lying?

Regarding the contemporary view of emotion, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The perception of an emotion in any situation can depend on what a person thinks has caused his or her feelings of physical arousal.This illustrates which 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

Researchers are certain that the facial expression of is recognized by people of all cultures, but they are not so certain that the facial expression of is universal.