Exam 13: Cognition and Emotion

What are some examples of three ways that people can reduce pressure during a task in order to improve performance?

The only important dimension of emotion is valence.

Mood-congruent memory is __________.

Flashbulb memories are always highly accurate.

For emotion,"intensity" refers to::

Performing below one's normal level of performance because of emotional stress is called __________.

Suppressing your emotions causes later __________.

Flashbulb memories are more likely to change for __________ memories.

For emotion,"valence" refers to __________.

The Easterbrook hypothesis suggests that at high levels of arousal,memory is better for central details,but worse for peripheral details.

The up and down changes in pitch when one speaks are called __________.

People remember emotional information better because that information is __________.

The idea that,at high levels of emotional arousal,memory is better for central details than peripheral details is called the _____________.

If you are afraid of heights,when standing on a balcony looking down,your emotional response will make your estimates of the distance to the ground __________.

Emotional stress can sometimes impede performance because a person's working memory __________.

The finding that information that is consistent with your current emotion is more accessible is called _____________ memory.

Prosody is processed more by the right hemisphere.

Emotional items facilitate performance on the Stroop task.

Which neurological structure is important for processing emotions?

Which of the following is the most important factor in influencing whether an emotional event is remembered?