Question 1

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is,therefore,a form of __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A) experiential 
B) reflective 
C) inductive 
D) convergent 
A) experiential 
B) reflective 
C) inductive 
D) convergent A

Question 2

Cindy saw the starving kitten;she felt sad,and then tears came to her eyes as she rescued the little kitten.This sequence of events fits which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) the common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) James-Lange theory 
A) the common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) James-Lange theory A

Question 3

When used to detect lying,the functional MRI scan measures

Accepted Answer

A) galvanic skin response. 
B) general emotional arousal. 
C) the activation of extra brain areas. 
D) hemispheric specialization. 
A) galvanic skin response. 
B) general emotional arousal. 
C) the activation of extra brain areas. 
D) hemispheric specialization. C

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures,how each is administered,and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the most popula

Question 6

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 7

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures,and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that basic facial ex

Question 8

Regarding facial expressions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are the same basic emotions listed by Plutchik. 
D) Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm. 
A) A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are the same basic emotions listed by Plutchik. 
D) Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm.

Question 9

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences,according to

Accepted Answer

A) Carrol Izard. 
B) Cannon and Bard. 
C) James and Lange. 
D) Richard Lazarus. 
A) Carrol Izard. 
B) Cannon and Bard. 
C) James and Lange. 
D) Richard Lazarus.

Question 10

According to the contemporary model of emotion,the intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence. 
B) facial feedback. 
C) the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
D) the differential level of one's homeostasis. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) facial feedback. 
C) the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
D) the differential level of one's homeostasis.

Question 11

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Boys and adult men are more likely to express only anger and hostility. 
B) Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies. 
C) In Western cultures,little boys learn to "toughen up" and curtail expression of most of their emotions. 
D) In Western cultures,girls are encouraged to express sadness,fear,shame,and guilt. 
A) Boys and adult men are more likely to express only anger and hostility. 
B) Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies. 
C) In Western cultures,little boys learn to "toughen up" and curtail expression of most of their emotions. 
D) In Western cultures,girls are encouraged to express sadness,fear,shame,and guilt.

Question 12

Valins conducted a classic study in which male college students viewed a series of photographs of nude females while listening to an amplified heartbeat that each student believed was his own.According to Valins,how the males in this study interpreted their emotional response to the pictures was determined by

Accepted Answer

A) the feedback they received from their facial expressions. 
B) their brains' thalamic activity. 
C) their limbic system feedback. 
D) the attributions they made. 
A) the feedback they received from their facial expressions. 
B) their brains' thalamic activity. 
C) their limbic system feedback. 
D) the attributions they made.

Question 13

Which nervous system connects the brain with internal organs and glands?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic 
B) somatic 
C) skeletal 
D) ganglion 
A) autonomic 
B) somatic 
C) skeletal 
D) ganglion

Question 14

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men who fail to express emotions over time become less aware of their own emotions. 
B) The expression of emotion is strongly influenced by learning. 
C) Women cry more often,longer,and more intensely than men do. 
D) Strongly expressing emotions rather than suppressing them has been shown to lead to health problems,such as depression or addictive behaviors. 
A) Men who fail to express emotions over time become less aware of their own emotions. 
B) The expression of emotion is strongly influenced by learning. 
C) Women cry more often,longer,and more intensely than men do. 
D) Strongly expressing emotions rather than suppressing them has been shown to lead to health problems,such as depression or addictive behaviors.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B) The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C) The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D) The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system. 
A) The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B) The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C) The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D) The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system.

Question 16

The use of lie detectors to screen job applicants and check the honesty of employees is questionable because

Accepted Answer

A) it is a serious invasion of privacy. 
B) it cannot discriminate between different emotions,such as lying and anxiety. 
C) its accuracy is doubtful. 
D) all of these occur. 
A) it is a serious invasion of privacy. 
B) it cannot discriminate between different emotions,such as lying and anxiety. 
C) its accuracy is doubtful. 
D) all of these occur.

Question 17

Which theory holds that we are afraid because we run,or are angry because we strike?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

After a strong emotional shock,the parasympathetic system may overreact and

Accepted Answer

A) raise your blood pressure too much. 
B) cause extreme irritability and nervousness. 
C) cause a severe migraine headache to occur. 
D) lower your blood pressure too much. 
A) raise your blood pressure too much. 
B) cause extreme irritability and nervousness. 
C) cause a severe migraine headache to occur. 
D) lower your blood pressure too much.

Question 19

In body language,relaxation is communicated by

Accepted Answer

A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning back,if sitting. 
C) spreading of the arms and legs. 
D) all of these positions. 
A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning back,if sitting. 
C) spreading of the arms and legs. 
D) all of these positions.

Question 20

Feeling dizzy or fainting at the sight of a traumatic injury can occur as a result of an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 44: Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is,therefore,a form of __________ processing.

Cindy saw the starving kitten;she felt sad,and then tears came to her eyes as she rescued the little kitten.This sequence of events fits which theory of emotion?

When used to detect lying,the functional MRI scan measures

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures,how each is administered,and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

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

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures,and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

Regarding facial expressions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences,according to

According to the contemporary model of emotion,the intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which nervous system connects the brain with internal organs and glands?

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

The use of lie detectors to screen job applicants and check the honesty of employees is questionable because

Which theory holds that we are afraid because we run,or are angry because we strike?

After a strong emotional shock,the parasympathetic system may overreact and

In body language,relaxation is communicated by

Feeling dizzy or fainting at the sight of a traumatic injury can occur as a result of an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia