Deck 8: Web Quiz 1

Question 1

You are answering a questionnaire that assesses similarities between an individual's emotional experiences.The questionnaire consists of statements such as "Anger is more closely related to tension than to happiness" and "Gloominess is more closely related to boredom than to calmness." Based on the types of statements,identify the technique that is MOST likely to have been used to develop the questionnaire.

A)the hedonic principle
B)multidimensional scaling
C)itemized scaling
D)the two-factor theory

Answer 1

multidimensional scaling

Question 2

Which statement about anorexia is TRUE?

A)People with anorexia have an intense fear of being overweight.
B)Anorexia is culturally determined and is not biologically influenced.
C)Anorexia is associated with damage to the lateral hypothalamus.
D)People with anorexia tend to binge eat and then purge.

Answer 2

People with anorexia have an intense fear of being overweight.

Question 3

A majority of psychologists believe that the five universal facial expressions of emotion are:

A)happiness,sadness,fear,anger,and surprise.
B)distress,sleepiness,happiness,anger,and fear.
C)anger,disgust,happiness,sadness,and fear.
D)fear,anger,depression,calmness,and sadness.

Answer 3

anger,disgust,happiness,sadness,and fear.

Question 4

People who are _____ motivated tend to enjoy their work more and often more creative with the work they do.

A)extrinsically
B)intrinsically
C)avoidance
D)approach

Question 5

The _____ claims that people seek pleasurable experiences and avoid painful experiences.

A)approach motivation
B)universality hypothesis
C)two-factor theory
D)hedonic principle

Question 6

You see the lady standing next to you at the bus stop.Based on her body language and facial expression,you assume she is upset about something.Identify the limbic structure that is MOST likely to have helped you assess her emotional state.

A)the amygdala
B)the hippocampus
C)the nucleus accumbens
D)the thalamus

Question 7

Which claim of the two-factor theory of emotion has been disputed following subsequent research?

A)People experience similar emotions depending on the inferences they draw about the causes of their arousal.
B)All emotional experiences are essentially caused by the same physiological process in the body.
C)Interpretation of physiological arousal is involved in the emotional experience.
D)Different people may not experience the same emotion,even if the physiological arousal is the same.

Question 8

The _____ theory suggests that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the body and emotional experience in the mind.

A)Cannon-Bard
B)James-Lange
C)two-factor
D)cognitive appraisal

Question 9

Cancer patients who focus on their recovery may be more likely to experience fewer side effects of chemotherapy than are patients who focus on the treatment itself.This phenomenon likely reflects _____ of the treatment from a negative to a positive event.

A)masking
B)appraisal
C)reappraisal
D)intensification

Question 10

A criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion is that:

A)there are not enough unique patterns of bodily activity to account for the variety of emotional states.
B)emotion is often experienced after rapid bodily responses.
C)emotion is not associated with physiological arousal.
D)emotion is delayed from physiological arousal in order for the latter to cause the former.

Question 11

An observer trained in detecting facial expressions is likely to use morphology and look at the _____ to tell if someone is smiling sincerely or just faking a smile.

A)lips
B)entire mouth
C)eyes
D)forehead

Question 12

According to _____,the act of smiling will probably make you feel happier.

A)intrinsic motivation
B)the facial feedback hypothesis
C)the universality hypothesis
D)extrinsic motivation

Question 13

According to the mortality salience hypothesis,being reminded of the inevitability of our own mortality:

A)increases existential terror.
B)strengthens cultural worldviews.
C)reduces religiosity.
D)strengthens aversion loss.

Question 14

How would Clark Hull explain the behavior of a rat pressing a lever for food pellets?

A)The lever-press action has been classically conditioned in the rat.
B)The lever-press action is an instinctive behavior.
C)The rat is decreasing its hunger drive.
D)The rat is stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 15

Angelo is a mixed martial artist.He is about to fight Petra,the heavyweight champion.Angelo is terrified of Petra,but he looks confident and smiles at Petra as the referee tells them the rules before the match.In this scenario,Angelo is using the _____ technique.

A)intensification
B)deintensification
C)masking
D)neutralizing