Question 1

Although researchers are completely certain that six facial expressions are universal,two other expressions may also be universal,which are

Accepted Answer

A) contempt and interest. 
B) jealousy and confusion. 
C) pity and remorse. 
D) appreciation and envy. 
A) contempt and interest. 
B) jealousy and confusion. 
C) pity and remorse. 
D) appreciation and envy.

Question 2

You can feel very afraid,and yet clearly think you have nothing to be afraid of because

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A) fear is first processed in the limbic system,while later processing takes place in the cerebral cortex. 
B) fear is first processed in the prefrontal cortex and later processed within the limbic system. 
C) fear is a form of reflective processing,while later thought is more experiential. 
D) fear is not a basic emotion and is a mixture of surprise and anticipation. 
A) fear is first processed in the limbic system,while later processing takes place in the cerebral cortex. 
B) fear is first processed in the prefrontal cortex and later processed within the limbic system. 
C) fear is a form of reflective processing,while later thought is more experiential. 
D) fear is not a basic emotion and is a mixture of surprise and anticipation.

Question 3

Which of the following emotions are recognized around the world?

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A) fear and anger 
B) sadness and happiness 
C) disgust 
D) all of these 
A) fear and anger 
B) sadness and happiness 
C) disgust 
D) all of these

Question 4

Children who are born blind display the same basic emotional expressions in the same way sighted people do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lie detectors measure

Accepted Answer

A) general emotional arousal. 
B) a physically unique "lie response." 
C) feelings such as guilt and anger. 
D) muscular responses. 
A) general emotional arousal. 
B) a physically unique "lie response." 
C) feelings such as guilt and anger. 
D) muscular responses.

Question 6

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B) People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces,which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C) Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D) When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead,the felt emotion is surprise,while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger. 
A) Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B) People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces,which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C) Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D) When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead,the felt emotion is surprise,while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger.

Question 7

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 which nervous system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The basic emotions are processed first in the limbic system. 
B) It is not possible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
C) People who suffer damage to the amygdala become "blind" to emotion. 
D) Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is a form of experiential processing. 
A) The basic emotions are processed first in the limbic system. 
B) It is not possible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
C) People who suffer damage to the amygdala become "blind" to emotion. 
D) Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is a form of experiential processing.

Question 9

You and your mother are riding one of the fastest roller coasters in the country.Your interpretation of your adrenaline rush is delight,while your mother interprets her adrenaline rush as fear.Your different interpretations illustrate which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Regarding the autonomic nervous system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are active at all times. 
B) Whether you are relaxed or aroused at any moment depends on the combined activity of both branches of the autonomic nervous system. 
C) The autonomic nervous system connects the brain with internal organs and glands. 
D) The two branches of autonomic nervous system consist of the somatic and skeletal nervous systems. 
A) The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are active at all times. 
B) Whether you are relaxed or aroused at any moment depends on the combined activity of both branches of the autonomic nervous system. 
C) The autonomic nervous system connects the brain with internal organs and glands. 
D) The two branches of autonomic nervous system consist of the somatic and skeletal nervous systems.

Question 11

Regarding Valins's experiment in which male subjects were given phony feedback about their heart rate responses to slides of nude females,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The male subjects who heard the false heart beat consistently rated the slides paired with a "pounding heart" as the most attractive. 
B) The results of this experiment demonstrate the effects of attribution on emotions. 
C) The male subjects,in order to explain their apparent arousal,came to believe that the slides they selected during the phony rapid heart beat were really the most attractive. 
D) Valins' theory is most similar to the Cannon­Bard theory of emotion. 
A) The male subjects who heard the false heart beat consistently rated the slides paired with a "pounding heart" as the most attractive. 
B) The results of this experiment demonstrate the effects of attribution on emotions. 
C) The male subjects,in order to explain their apparent arousal,came to believe that the slides they selected during the phony rapid heart beat were really the most attractive. 
D) Valins' theory is most similar to the Cannon­Bard theory of emotion.

Question 12

When using a polygraph,the galvanic skin response (GSR)is recorded from the hand and measures

Accepted Answer

A) muscle tension 
B) sweating 
C) temperature 
D) sensitivity to pain 
A) muscle tension 
B) sweating 
C) temperature 
D) sensitivity to pain

Question 13

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Question 15

People who express their emotions

Accepted Answer

A) utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B) experience better emotional and physical health. 
C) show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D) are prone to depression and other problems. 
A) utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B) experience better emotional and physical health. 
C) show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D) are prone to depression and other problems.

Question 16

Describe the contemporary model of emotion,explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that an emotional st

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system being activated?

Accepted Answer

A) digestion increases 
B) blood flow increases 
C) pupils dilate 
D) heart rate slows 
A) digestion increases 
B) blood flow increases 
C) pupils dilate 
D) heart rate slows

Question 18

Positive feelings,such as pride and superiority in one's individual accomplishments,would be emphasized most often in

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) Eastern cultures. 
C) North America. 
D) all of these. 
A) Japan. 
B) Eastern cultures. 
C) North America. 
D) all of these.

Question 19

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 20

Although he doesn't understand why,Rick finds that his attraction to his girlfriend is intensified when she flirts with other men.Rick's increased attraction may be caused by his

Accepted Answer

A) denial of his anger. 
B) secondary appraisal of his girlfriend's worth. 
C) frustration at not being able to change the situation. 
D) attribution of his emotional arousal as attraction. 
A) denial of his anger. 
B) secondary appraisal of his girlfriend's worth. 
C) frustration at not being able to change the situation. 
D) attribution of his emotional arousal as attraction.

Exam 44: Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Although researchers are completely certain that six facial expressions are universal,two other expressions may also be universal,which are

You can feel very afraid,and yet clearly think you have nothing to be afraid of because

Which of the following emotions are recognized around the world?

Children who are born blind display the same basic emotional expressions in the same way sighted people do.

Lie detectors measure

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

You and your mother are riding one of the fastest roller coasters in the country.Your interpretation of your adrenaline rush is delight,while your mother interprets her adrenaline rush as fear.Your different interpretations illustrate which theory of emotion?

Regarding the autonomic nervous system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding Valins's experiment in which male subjects were given phony feedback about their heart rate responses to slides of nude females,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When using a polygraph,the galvanic skin response (GSR)is recorded from the hand and measures

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

People who express their emotions

Describe the contemporary model of emotion,explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system being activated?

Positive feelings,such as pride and superiority in one's individual accomplishments,would be emphasized most often in

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

Although he doesn't understand why,Rick finds that his attraction to his girlfriend is intensified when she flirts with other men.Rick's increased attraction may be caused by his

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