Question 1

Which division of the nervous system is especially involved in bringing about emotional arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic nervous system
B)   peripheral nervous system
C)   sympathetic nervous system
D)   parasympathetic nervous system

Question 2

A newspaper advice columnist suggests that thinking can be voluntarily controlled and changed but that emotions are gut-level, biological reactions that can't be voluntarily controlled or modified. Use your knowledge of emotion research and theory to either support or refute the columnist's claim.

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Question 3

When Mr. Morgan misinterpreted his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis hypothesis.
B)   James-Lange theory.
C)   relative deprivation principle.
D)   two-factor theory.

Question 4

When confronted by an armed robber, your emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases in blood sugar levels.
B)   slowing of digestion.
C)   increases in salivation.
D)   decreases in respiration rate.

Question 5

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

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A)   emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label.
B)   the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's physical reaction.
C)   emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus.
D)   emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run.

Question 6

Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of sensory input through the thalamus directly to the

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   amygdala.

Question 7

Increased activity in the right prefrontal cortex is to ________ as increased activity in the left frontal lobe is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anger; fear
B)   disgust; joy
C)   love; hate
D)   elation; depression

Question 8

In an emergency situation, emotional arousal will result in

Accepted Answer

A)   increased rate of respiration.
B)   increased blood sugar.
C)   a slowing of digestion.
D)   all of these events.

Question 9

In laboratory experiments, fear and joy

Accepted Answer

A)   result in an increase in heart rate.
B)   stimulate different facial muscles.
C)   increase heart rate and stimulate different facial muscles.
D)   result in a decrease in heart rate.

Question 10

Boyd, a suspect in a criminal investigation, has agreed to take a lie detector test. The machine used in this test is most likely to measure his

Accepted Answer

A)   blood sugar levels.
B)   pupil dilation.
C)   hormone secretions.
D)   perspiration levels.

Question 11

Concerning emotions and their accompanying bodily responses, which of the following appears to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each emotion has its own bodily response and underlying brain circuit.
B)   All emotions involve the same bodily response as a result of the same underlying brain circuit.
C)   Many emotions involve similar bodily responses but have different underlying brain circuits.
D)   All emotions have the same underlying brain circuits but different bodily responses.

Question 12

Which of the following brain areas became especially active when a research participant lied about holding a five of clubs?

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior cingulate cortex
B)   hypothalamus
C)   hippocampus
D)   cerebellum

Question 13

Research has shown that neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity of certain emotional experiences. This finding supports the

Accepted Answer

A)   Cannon-Bard theory.
B)   adaptation-level principle.
C)   James-Lange theory.
D)   catharsis hypothesis.

Question 14

The basic components of emotion are

Accepted Answer

A)   sympathetic arousal, parasympathetic inhibition, and cognitive labeling.
B)   physical gestures, facial expressions, and psychological drives.
C)   expressive behaviors, physiological arousal, and conscious experience.
D)   cognition, affect, and behavior.

Question 15

"Schachter and Singer's" two-factor theory emphasizes that emotion involves both

Accepted Answer

A)   the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system.
B)   verbal and nonverbal expression.
C)   physical arousal and a cognitive label.
D)   universal and culture-specific aspects.

Question 16

The lingering arousal associated with one emotional state can intensify a completely different state of emotion. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)   the spillover effect.
B)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)   catharsis.
D)   the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 17

As people experience negative emotions

Accepted Answer

A)   the right prefrontal cortex becomes more electrically active.
B)   the right prefrontal cortex becomes less electrically active.
C)   the left prefrontal cortex becomes more electrically active.
D)   the left prefrontal cortex becomes less electrically active.

Question 18

Rapid fear reactions to sensory input in the absence of conscious thought are possible because certain neural pathways bypass the

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   thalamus.
D)   prefrontal cortex.

Question 19

Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car. When one of his passengers joked that he almost had a two-color car, Lee laughed uncontrollably. Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   relative deprivation principle.
C)   catharsis hypothesis.
D)   spillover effect.

Question 20

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)   increases salivation and increases blood pressure.
B)   decreases salivation and decreases blood pressure.
C)   increases salivation and decreases blood pressure.
D)   decreases salivation and increases blood pressure.

Exam 35: Introduction to Emotion

Which division of the nervous system is especially involved in bringing about emotional arousal?

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Boyd, a suspect in a criminal investigation, has agreed to take a lie detector test. The machine used in this test is most likely to measure his

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Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of sensory input through the thalamus directly to the

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When confronted by an armed robber, your emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

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When Mr. Morgan misinterpreted his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the

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Rapid fear reactions to sensory input in the absence of conscious thought are possible because certain neural pathways bypass the

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In laboratory experiments, fear and joy

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

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In an emergency situation, emotional arousal will result in

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As people experience negative emotions

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The lingering arousal associated with one emotional state can intensify a completely different state of emotion. This is called

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Increased activity in the right prefrontal cortex is to ________ as increased activity in the left frontal lobe is to ________.

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Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car. When one of his passengers joked that he almost had a two-color car, Lee laughed uncontrollably. Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the

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A newspaper advice columnist suggests that thinking can be voluntarily controlled and changed but that emotions are gut-level, biological reactions that can't be voluntarily controlled or modified. Use your knowledge of emotion research and theory to either support or refute the columnist's claim.

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The basic components of emotion are

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Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

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Research has shown that neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity of certain emotional experiences. This finding supports the

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"Schachter and Singer's" two-factor theory emphasizes that emotion involves both

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Which of the following brain areas became especially active when a research participant lied about holding a five of clubs?

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Concerning emotions and their accompanying bodily responses, which of the following appears to be true?

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