Chapter 13: EmotionChapter 13: Emotion

What a rush!

Let’s get Physical

Show your Feelings

How do I feel?

What’s so upsetting?

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1. The belief that emotions are 1. The belief that emotions are experienced following physical response experienced following physical response is the:is the:

• A) the two-factor theory.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the James-Lange theory.

• D) self-efficacy theory.

2. The idea that an emotional-arousing 2. The idea that an emotional-arousing stimulus stimulus simultaneouslysimultaneously triggers triggers physiological response and the physiological response and the subjective experience of emotion is:subjective experience of emotion is:

• A) the James-Lange theory.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the two-factor theory.

• D) the three-factor theory.

3. The two-factor theory of emotion 3. The two-factor theory of emotion differs from the James-Lange and the differs from the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard in that:Cannon-Bard in that:

• A) physiological arousal is not always necessary.

• B) emotional experience precedes physiological arousal.

• C) physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

• D) a cognitive label precedes emotional experience.

4. When aroused, your heart rate 4. When aroused, your heart rate increases, your pupils dilate, and you increases, your pupils dilate, and you may sweat, indicating activation of the may sweat, indicating activation of the part of your nervous system called:part of your nervous system called:

• A) the amygdala.

• B) the sympathetic nervous system.

• C) the parasympathetic nervous system.

• D) the peripheral nervous system.

5.5. A professional tennis player will A professional tennis player will usually perform better when:usually perform better when:

• A) arousal is high.

• B) arousal is low.

• C) competition is easy.

• D) he/she is more relaxed.

6. A polygraph is an instrument that 6. A polygraph is an instrument that detects:detects:

• A) lying.

• B) guilt and lies.

• C) physical responses.

• D) truth.

7. Polygraph exams are not used to 7. Polygraph exams are not used to determine guilt or innocence in court determine guilt or innocence in court because:because:

• A) they are too expensive.

• B) people do not give consent.

• C) polygraphs are fakery.

• D) 1/3 of innocents are found guilty.

8. The expression, “Arousal fuels 8. The expression, “Arousal fuels emotion, cognition channels it,” is a emotion, cognition channels it,” is a summation of:summation of:

• A) the Schachter and Singer experiment.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the James-Lange theory.

• D) how polygraphs work.

9. When you are faced with a threatening 9. When you are faced with a threatening stimulus, there is a “shortcut” neural pathway stimulus, there is a “shortcut” neural pathway to allow a speedy emotional response, and it to allow a speedy emotional response, and it runs from the:runs from the:

• A) hypothalamus to the amygdala.

• B) amygdala to the cerebral cortex.

• C) hypothalamus to the medulla.

• D) thalamus to the amygdala.

10. The amygdala sends more 10. The amygdala sends more neural impulses to the cerebral neural impulses to the cerebral cortex than it receives, resulting in: cortex than it receives, resulting in:

• A) emotions occurring before thoughts.

• B) our feelings more easily ruling our thoughts.

• C) some people becoming very anxious.

• D) confusion about what we are feeling.

11. People abused as children are more 11. People abused as children are more prone to interpret expressions in others as prone to interpret expressions in others as

anger, giving evidence that:anger, giving evidence that:

• A) abuse leads to heightened anger.

• B) abuse results in fearful people.

• C) prior experience can sensitize us to certain emotions.

• D) early childhood experiences cripple us for life.

12. Emotionally, women surpass 12. Emotionally, women surpass men in their ability to: men in their ability to:

• A) read people’s emotional cues.

• B) spot lying.

• C) tell whether two people are really in love.

• D) all of the above.

13. Without training, the average 13. Without training, the average person can detect someone lying:person can detect someone lying:

• A) about half the time.

• B) about 73% of the time.

• C) about 68% of the time.

• D) about 85% of the time.

14. When traveling around the world, 14. When traveling around the world, facial expressions:facial expressions:

• A) differ with each culture.

• B) are universal across cultures.

• C) are similar among races.

• D) differ when comparing western to eastern cultures.

15. When Steven held a pen in his teeth, the 15. When Steven held a pen in his teeth, the comic strip seemed funnier to him. This is comic strip seemed funnier to him. This is explained by the:explained by the:

• A) grin and bear it theory.

• B) facial drift theory.

• C) behavior feedback phenomenon.

• D) acting “as if” phenomenon.

16. Carol Izard (1977) isolated 10 16. Carol Izard (1977) isolated 10 basic emotions seen in infants, basic emotions seen in infants, including all of the following, including all of the following, except:except:

• A) anger

• B) love

• C) guilt

• D) contempt

17. Monkeys raised in the wild naturally 17. Monkeys raised in the wild naturally fear snakes, while those raised in the fear snakes, while those raised in the lab do not. This is because wild lab do not. This is because wild monkeys:monkeys:

• A) are taught not to fear snakes.

• B) have a particularly strong nervous system reaction to snake bites.

• C) have all been bitten by snakes in the wild.

• D) have learned to fear snakes by observing the reactions of other monkeys.

18. If the amygdala is suppressed 18. If the amygdala is suppressed or severely damaged:or severely damaged:

• A) fear may not be learned.

• B) there will be fear, but he/she will not remember it.

• C) fear will be heightened.

• D) fear will be constant.

19. Julie has an extreme fear of spiders. She 19. Julie has an extreme fear of spiders. She is unable to go outside in the summer for fear is unable to go outside in the summer for fear that there may be a spider somewhere. She that there may be a spider somewhere. She is suffering from a:is suffering from a:

• A) problem with her amygdala.

• B) neurological problem.

• C) phobia.

• D) bad experience with a spider.

20. When identical twins are reared 20. When identical twins are reared apart:apart:

• A) their response to fear is very different.

• B) their response to fear is like their adoptive parents.

• C) their response to fear is very similar.

• D) their response to fear is no more alike than any other two people.

21. Karen’s therapist encouraged her to 21. Karen’s therapist encouraged her to “get her anger out” by punching a pillow. “get her anger out” by punching a pillow. Her therapist values the concept of: Her therapist values the concept of:

• A) emotional expression.

• B) catharsis.

• C) cognitive therapy.

• D) relationship therapy.

22. The best advice given by your text for 22. The best advice given by your text for dealing with angry feelings includes all of the dealing with angry feelings includes all of the following, following, except:except:

• A) just wait a while.

• B) blow off steam by punching a pillow.

• C) talk with a friend.

• D) play a musical instrument.

23. If you were collecting for a charity, 23. If you were collecting for a charity, you would likely be more successful if you would likely be more successful if you approached: you approached:

• A) Mary, who was just complimented by her boss.

• B) John, who just paid a large bill.

• C) Steven, who was insulted by a peer.

• D) Joyce, who was just in an automobile accident.

24: When looking at the relation of 24: When looking at the relation of wealth to happiness, the research wealth to happiness, the research strongly suggests:strongly suggests:

• A) money has no relation to happiness.

• B) once we get above the poverty level, there is no relation.

• C) wealth has a slight relation to happiness.

• D) money has a significant relation to happiness.

25. According to the relative deprivation 25. According to the relative deprivation theory:theory:

• A) we compare ourselves to people in our family.

• B) we feel deprived if someone has something we don’t have.

• C) we feel deprived if we are worse off than we were before.

• D) we judge our happiness on where we are in relation to our peers.

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1. The belief that emotions are 1. The belief that emotions are experienced following physical response experienced following physical response is the:is the:

• A) the two-factor theory.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the James-Lange theory.

• D) self-efficacy theory.

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2. The idea that an emotional-arousing 2. The idea that an emotional-arousing stimulus stimulus simultaneouslysimultaneously triggers triggers physiological response and the physiological response and the subjective experience of emotion is:subjective experience of emotion is:

• A) the James-Lange theory.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the two-factor theory.

• D) the three-factor theory.

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3. The two-factor theory of emotion 3. The two-factor theory of emotion differs from the James-Lange and the differs from the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard in that:Cannon-Bard in that:

• A) physiological arousal is not always necessary.

• B) emotional experience precedes physiological arousal.

• C) physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

• D) a cognitive label precedes emotional experience.

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4. When aroused, your heart rate 4. When aroused, your heart rate increases, your pupils dilate, and you increases, your pupils dilate, and you may sweat, indicating activation of the may sweat, indicating activation of the part of your nervous system called:part of your nervous system called:

• A) the amygdala.• B) the sympathetic nervous

system.• C) the parasympathetic nervous

system.• D) the peripheral nervous system.

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5.5. A professional tennis player will A professional tennis player will usually perform better when:usually perform better when:

• A) arousal is high.

• B) arousal is low.

• C) competition is easy.

• D) he/she is more relaxed.

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6. A polygraph is an instrument that 6. A polygraph is an instrument that detects:detects:

• A) lying.

• B) guilt and lies.

• C) physical responses.

• D) truth.

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7. Polygraph exams are not used to 7. Polygraph exams are not used to determine guilt or innocence in court determine guilt or innocence in court because:because:

• A) they are too expensive.

• B) people do not give consent.

• C) polygraphs are fakery.

• D) 1/3 of innocents are found guilty.

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8. The expression, “Arousal fuels 8. The expression, “Arousal fuels emotion, cognition channels it,” is a emotion, cognition channels it,” is a summation of:summation of:

• A) the Schachter and Singer experiment.

• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.

• C) the James-Lange theory.

• D) how polygraphs work.

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9. When you are faced with a threatening 9. When you are faced with a threatening stimulus, there is a “shortcut” neural pathway stimulus, there is a “shortcut” neural pathway to allow a speedy emotional response, and it to allow a speedy emotional response, and it runs from the:runs from the:

• A) hypothalamus to the amygdala.

• B) amygdala to the cerebral cortex.

• C) hypothalamus to the medulla.

• D) thalamus to the amygdala.

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10. The amygdala sends more 10. The amygdala sends more neural impulses to the cerebral neural impulses to the cerebral cortex than it receives, resulting in: cortex than it receives, resulting in:

• A) emotions occurring before thoughts.

• B) our feelings more easily ruling our thoughts.

• C) some people becoming very anxious.

• D) confusion about what we are feeling.

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11. People abused as children are more 11. People abused as children are more prone to interpret expressions in others as prone to interpret expressions in others as

anger, giving evidence that:anger, giving evidence that:

• A) abuse leads to heightened anger.

• B) abuse results in fearful people.

• C) prior experience can sensitize us to certain emotions.

• D) early childhood experiences cripple us for life.

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12. Emotionally, women surpass 12. Emotionally, women surpass men in their ability to: men in their ability to:

• A) read people’s emotional cues.

• B) spot lying.

• C) tell whether two people are really in love.

• D) all of the above.

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13. Without training, the average 13. Without training, the average person can detect someone lying:person can detect someone lying:

• A) about half the time.

• B) about 73% of the time.

• C) about 68% of the time.

• D) about 85% of the time.

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14. When traveling around the world, 14. When traveling around the world, facial expressions:facial expressions:

• A) differ with each culture.

• B) are universal across cultures.

• C) are similar among races.

• D) differ when comparing western to eastern cultures.

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15. When Steven held a pen in his teeth, the 15. When Steven held a pen in his teeth, the comic strip seemed funnier to him. This is comic strip seemed funnier to him. This is explained by the:explained by the:

• A) grin and bear it theory.

• B) facial drift theory.

• C) behavior feedback phenomenon.

• D) acting “as if” phenomenon.

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16. Carol Izard (1977) isolated 10 16. Carol Izard (1977) isolated 10 basic emotions seen in infants, basic emotions seen in infants, including all of the following, including all of the following, except:except:

• A) anger.

• B) love.

• C) guilt.

• D) contempt.

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17. Monkeys raised in the wild naturally 17. Monkeys raised in the wild naturally fear snakes, while those raised in the fear snakes, while those raised in the lab do not. This is because wild lab do not. This is because wild monkeys:monkeys:

• A) are taught not to fear snakes.

• B) have a particularly strong nervous system reaction to snake bites.

• C) have all been bitten by snakes in the wild.

• D) have learned to fear snakes by observing the reactions of other monkeys.

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18. If the amygdala is suppressed 18. If the amygdala is suppressed or severely damaged:or severely damaged:

• A) fear may not be learned.

• B) there will be fear, but he/she will not remember it.

• C) fear will be heightened.

• D) fear will be constant.

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19. Julie has an extreme fear of spiders. She 19. Julie has an extreme fear of spiders. She is unable to go outside in the summer for fear is unable to go outside in the summer for fear that there may be a spider somewhere. She that there may be a spider somewhere. She is suffering from a:is suffering from a:

• A) problem with her amygdala.

• B) neurological problem.

• C) phobia.

• D) bad experience with a spider.

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20. When identical twins are reared 20. When identical twins are reared apart:apart:

• A) their response to fear is very different.

• B) their response to fear is like their adoptive parents.

• C) their response to fear is very similar.

• D) their response to fear is no more alike than any other two people.

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21. Karen’s therapist encouraged her to 21. Karen’s therapist encouraged her to “get her anger out” by punching a pillow. “get her anger out” by punching a pillow. Her therapist values the concept of: Her therapist values the concept of:

• A) emotional expression.

• B) catharsis.

• C) cognitive therapy.

• D) relationship therapy.

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22. The best advice given by your text for 22. The best advice given by your text for dealing with angry feelings includes all of the dealing with angry feelings includes all of the following, following, except:except:

• A) just wait a while.

• B) blow off steam by punching a pillow.

• C) talk with a friend.

• D) play a musical instrument.

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23. If you were collecting for a charity, 23. If you were collecting for a charity, you would likely be more successful if you would likely be more successful if you approached: you approached:

• A) Mary, who was just complimented by her boss.

• B) John, who just paid a large bill.

• C) Steven, who was insulted by a peer.

• D) Joyce, who was just in an automobile accident.

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24: When looking at the relation of 24: When looking at the relation of wealth to happiness, the research wealth to happiness, the research strongly suggests:strongly suggests:

• A) money has no relation to happiness.

• B) once we get above the poverty level, there is no relation.

• C) wealth has a slight relation to happiness.

• D) money has a significant relation to happiness.

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25. According to the relative deprivation 25. According to the relative deprivation theory:theory:

• A) we compare ourselves to people in our family.

• B) we feel deprived if someone has something we don’t have.

• C) we feel deprived if we are worse off than we were before.

• D) we judge our happiness on where we are in relation to our peers.

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AnswersAnswers

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. D

8. A

9. D

10. B

11. C

12. D

13. A

14. B

15. C

16. B

17. D

18. A

19. C

20. C

21. B

22. B

23. A

24. B

25. D