Question 1

Recordings of brain activity show that it is impossible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An armed robber could hold a gun to your head,and you would not feel fear,if which part of your brain were damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) parietal lobes 
C) corpus callosum 
D) somatosensory cortex 
A) amygdala 
B) parietal lobes 
C) corpus callosum 
D) somatosensory cortex

Question 3

Which of the following is the mental process of assigning causes to events,such as one assigning bodily arousal to a particular source?

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) negation 
C) feedback 
D) homeostasis 
A) attribution 
B) negation 
C) feedback 
D) homeostasis

Question 4

In a recent study that appears to verify Darwin's view of emotions,people were able to detect which type of face faster than any other facial expression?

Accepted Answer

A) happy 
B) sad 
C) angry 
D) neutral 
A) happy 
B) sad 
C) angry 
D) neutral

Question 5

Regarding polygraph testing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Academy of Sciences has concluded that polygraph tests should not be used to screen employees. 
B) Polygraph tests can tell the difference between lying,fear,and anxiety. 
C) The polygraph test is much more likely to label an innocent person guilty,rather than a guilty person innocent. 
D) Proponents of lie detection claim that the polygraph is 95 percent accurate with proper questioning. 
A) The National Academy of Sciences has concluded that polygraph tests should not be used to screen employees. 
B) Polygraph tests can tell the difference between lying,fear,and anxiety. 
C) The polygraph test is much more likely to label an innocent person guilty,rather than a guilty person innocent. 
D) Proponents of lie detection claim that the polygraph is 95 percent accurate with proper questioning.

Question 6

After LaTonya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned,she began to feel very dizzy.One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down.He explained that her dizziness was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) the failure of her sympathetic nervous system to properly respond. 
C) an underreaction of her somantic nervous system. 
D) an overreaction of the somatic nervous system. 
A) an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) the failure of her sympathetic nervous system to properly respond. 
C) an underreaction of her somantic nervous system. 
D) an overreaction of the somatic nervous system.

Question 7

The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests

Accepted Answer

A) are 98 percent accurate,regardless of the examiner. 
B) are more likely to label the guilty innocent than the reverse. 
C) should be used to screen employees. 
D) should not be used to screen employees. 
A) are 98 percent accurate,regardless of the examiner. 
B) are more likely to label the guilty innocent than the reverse. 
C) should be used to screen employees. 
D) should not be used to screen employees.

Question 8

Which of the following theories of emotion would explain that the feelings occur after the bodily arousal,that is,you see a bear,you run,are aroused,and,lastly,you feel fear?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In the "love on a swaying bridge" experiment,the findings that the men interviewed on the high swaying suspension bridge called the lovely interviewer more than the men interviewed on the solid wooden bridge suggest that the

Accepted Answer

A) men on the swaying bridge interpreted their heightened arousal as attraction for the lovely interviewer. 
B) lovely interviewer smiled more at the men on the swaying bridge than the solid bridge. 
C) men on the swaying bridge were younger than the men on the solid wooden bridge. 
D) men on the swaying bridge were more athletic than the men on the solid wooden bridge. 
A) men on the swaying bridge interpreted their heightened arousal as attraction for the lovely interviewer. 
B) lovely interviewer smiled more at the men on the swaying bridge than the solid bridge. 
C) men on the swaying bridge were younger than the men on the solid wooden bridge. 
D) men on the swaying bridge were more athletic than the men on the solid wooden bridge.

Question 10

The study of communication through body movement,posture,gestures,and facial expressions is known as

Accepted Answer

A) kinesics. 
B) forensics. 
C) physiology. 
D) comparative psychology. 
A) kinesics. 
B) forensics. 
C) physiology. 
D) comparative psychology.

Question 11

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion,which of the following theorists correctly stated that feedback from arousal and behavior adds to our emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Stanley Schachter 
D) Richard Lazarus 
A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Stanley Schachter 
D) Richard Lazarus

Question 12

The actions of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) increase digestion. 
B) improve one's chances of surviving an emergency. 
C) constrict the pupils of the eyes. 
D) calm the body after a person has experienced intense arousal. 
A) increase digestion. 
B) improve one's chances of surviving an emergency. 
C) constrict the pupils of the eyes. 
D) calm the body after a person has experienced intense arousal.

Question 13

Which theory of emotion BEST explains how "putting on a happy face" can actually make you feel better?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) facial feedback hypothesis 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) common sense theory 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) facial feedback hypothesis 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) common sense theory

Question 14

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion,which of the following theorists showed us the importance of emotional appraisal in creating an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Paul Ekman 
A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Paul Ekman

Question 15

The guilty knowledge test is used during

Accepted Answer

A) testing for emotional intelligence. 
B) polygraph testing. 
C) creativity testing. 
D) mental health assessments with psychotic clients. 
A) testing for emotional intelligence. 
B) polygraph testing. 
C) creativity testing. 
D) mental health assessments with psychotic clients.

Question 16

According to psychologist Robert Levant,which infants are more emotionally expressive?

Accepted Answer

A) male 
B) female 
C) premature 
D) intellectually-disabled 
A) male 
B) female 
C) premature 
D) intellectually-disabled

Question 17

The polygraph was invented in 1915 by the psychologist who also created the comic book character Wonderwoman.This psychologist was

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow. 
B) Joseph Wolpe. 
C) William Marston. 
D) Walter Cannon. 
A) Abraham Maslow. 
B) Joseph Wolpe. 
C) William Marston. 
D) Walter Cannon.

Question 18

You go to a zoo and place your face close to the glass in front of a rattlesnake display.Suddenly,the rattlesnake strikes at your face.Even though you know you are safe,Joseph LeDoux predicts that you will recoil from the snake's attack because of the actions of which part of your brain?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) parietal lobes 
D) midbrain 
A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) parietal lobes 
D) midbrain

Question 19

Which theory of emotion 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 20

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion,your emotional appraisal of a situation is altered by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system arousal. 
B) adaptive behavior. 
C) labeling. 
D) the suppression of emotions. 
A) autonomic nervous system arousal. 
B) adaptive behavior. 
C) labeling. 
D) the suppression of emotions.

Exam 44: Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Recordings of brain activity show that it is impossible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time.

An armed robber could hold a gun to your head,and you would not feel fear,if which part of your brain were damaged?

Which of the following is the mental process of assigning causes to events,such as one assigning bodily arousal to a particular source?

In a recent study that appears to verify Darwin's view of emotions,people were able to detect which type of face faster than any other facial expression?

Regarding polygraph testing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

After LaTonya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned,she began to feel very dizzy.One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down.He explained that her dizziness was caused by

The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests

Which of the following theories of emotion would explain that the feelings occur after the bodily arousal,that is,you see a bear,you run,are aroused,and,lastly,you feel fear?

In the "love on a swaying bridge" experiment,the findings that the men interviewed on the high swaying suspension bridge called the lovely interviewer more than the men interviewed on the solid wooden bridge suggest that the

The study of communication through body movement,posture,gestures,and facial expressions is known as

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion,which of the following theorists correctly stated that feedback from arousal and behavior adds to our emotional experiences?

The actions of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

Which theory of emotion BEST explains how "putting on a happy face" can actually make you feel better?

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion,which of the following theorists showed us the importance of emotional appraisal in creating an emotion?

The guilty knowledge test is used during

According to psychologist Robert Levant,which infants are more emotionally expressive?

The polygraph was invented in 1915 by the psychologist who also created the comic book character Wonderwoman.This psychologist was

You go to a zoo and place your face close to the glass in front of a rattlesnake display.Suddenly,the rattlesnake strikes at your face.Even though you know you are safe,Joseph LeDoux predicts that you will recoil from the snake's attack because of the actions of which part of your brain?

Which theory of emotion 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?

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion,your emotional appraisal of a situation is altered by all of the following EXCEPT

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