AP Psych, Unit 8 (Emotion) Question Preview (ID: 48714)
Emotion.
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Which of the following is correct regarding the relationship between arousal and performance?
a) Generally, performance is optimal when arousal is low.
b) Generally, performance is optimal when arousal is high
c) On easy tasks, performance is optimal when arousal was low.
d) On easy tasks, performance is optimal when arousal is high.
Which division of the nervous system is especially involved in bringing about emotional arousal?
a) somatic nervous system
b) peripheral nervous system
c) sympathetic nervous system
d) parasympathetic nervous system
Concerning emotions and their accompanying body responses, which of the following appears to be true?
a) Each emotion has its own body response and underlying brain circuit.
b) All emotions involve the same body response as a result of the same underlying brain circuit.
c) Many emotions involve similar body responses but have different underlying brain circuits
d) All emotions have the same underlying brain circuits but different body responses
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that:
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
Electrical stimulation of which brain region can produce terror or rage in cats?
a) limbic system
b) hypothalamus
c) cortex
d) cerebellum
The body’s response to danger is triggered by the release of _______ by the _______ gland(s).
a) acetylcholine; adrenal
b) epinephrine and norepinephrine; adrenal
c) acetylcholine; pituitary
d) epinephrine and norepinephrine; pituitary
Which of the following was not raised as a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion?
a) The body’s responses are to similar too trigger the various emotions
b) Emotional reactions occur before the body’s responses can take place
c) The cognitive activity of the cortex plays a role in the emotions we experience.
d) People with spinal cord injuries at the neck typically experience less emotion
(Thinking Critically) Current estimates are that the polygraph is inaccurate approximately _______ of the time.
a) three-fourths
b) one-half
c) one-third
d) one-fourth
In the Schachter-Singer experiment, which college men reported feeling an emotional change in the presence of the experimenter’s highly emotional confederate?
a) those receiving epinephrine and expecting to feel physical arousal
b) those receiving a placebo and expecting to feel physical arousal
c) those receiving epinephrine but not expecting to feel physical arousal
d) those receiving a placebo and not expecting to feel physical arousal
Which of the following is true regarding happiness?
a) People with more education tend to be happier
b) Beautiful people tend to be happier than plain people
c) Women tend to be happier than men
d) People who are socially outgoing or who exercise regularly tend to be happier
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