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CHAPTER 6—Emotion and Affect
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the opening of this chapter, two men’s
reactions to spam e-mail were described. The fact that neither of the men were
able to shrug off their annoyance to the spam illustrates the fact that ____.
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a.
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emotion is largely
consciously controlled
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b.
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emotion is largely
outside conscious awareness
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c.
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emotion is a
positive coping skill
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d.
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emotion is a
negative coping skill
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ANS:
B
DIF: Moderate
REF: Introduction TYPE: Conceptual
2. Emotions are both positive and negative. Once
people experience both types of emotion, they generally try to orchestrate
their lives to maximize the experience of positive emotion and minimize the
experience of negative emotion. This pattern illustrates that emotions provide
____.
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a.
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a feedback system
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b.
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enrichment to life
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c.
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the intent for
criminal behavior
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d.
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a motive for
creative behavior
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ANS:
A
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Introduction TYPE: Conceptual
3. According to the text, emotions are ____,
whereas moods are ____.
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a.
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linked to particular
events; not linked to particular events
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b.
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not linked to
particular events; linked to particular events
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c.
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automatic responses;
conscious evaluations
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d.
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conscious
evaluations; automatic responses
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ANS: A
DIF:
Difficult REF: What
Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual
4. In social psychology, a feeling state that is
not linked to any particular event is known as a(n) ____.
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a.
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mood
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b.
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emotion
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c.
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affect
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d.
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response
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ANS: A
DIF:
Easy
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual
5. According to the textbook, an affect is ____.
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a.
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a feeling state that
is not linked to a particular event
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b.
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a largely automatic
response that something is good or bad
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c.
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a conscious
evaluative reaction to some event
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d.
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a judgment
containing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components
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ANS:
B
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual
6.
Tammy is very upset
because she received a poor grade on a big English assignment. It would be most
accurate to say that Tammy is experiencing a(n) ____.
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a.
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emotion
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b.
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affect
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c.
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mood
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d.
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attitude
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ANS:
A
DIF: Moderate REF:
What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied
7. Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and
annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can’t seem to come up with
any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n) ____.
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a.
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affect
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b.
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emotion
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c.
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mood
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d.
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attitude
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied
8. Alice was attacked by a pig when she was a
child, and developed a strong phobia of pigs. Whenever she sees a pig—whether
on a farm, in a zoo, or even in a movie—she has a strong and immediate
automatic reaction. This reaction is best classified as a(n) ____.
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a.
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emotion
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b.
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affect
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c.
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mood
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d.
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attitude
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ANS:
B
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied
9. Most researchers describe affect as ____.
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a.
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occurring along a
single dimension, ranging from negative to positive
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b.
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occurring along a
single dimension, ranging from weak to strong
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c.
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occurring along two
separate dimensions – negative and positive
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d.
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occurring along two
separate dimensions – weak and strong
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ANS:
C
DIF: Difficult
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual
10. When social psychologists talk about quick and
automatic reactions that are simply positive or negative (as opposed to being
full-blown, complex feelings), they are talking about ____.
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a.
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moods
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b.
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emotions
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c.
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affects
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d.
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drives
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual
11. People typically tend to form affects ____.
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a.
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within a few
microseconds
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b.
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within a few seconds
or minutes
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c.
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after a few days or
weeks of being exposed to someone or something
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d.
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across a span of
several years
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ANS:
A
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual
12. According to the text, an affect is different
than an emotion in that an affect is ____ while an emotion is ____.
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a.
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a feeling state that
is not linked to a particular event; a conscious evaluative reaction to some
event
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b.
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an automatic
response that something is good or bad; a feeling state that is not linked to
a particular event
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c.
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an automatic
response that something is good or bad; a conscious evaluative reaction to
some event
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d.
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a conscious
evaluative reaction to some event; an automatic response that something is
good or bad
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual
13. Affective reactions differ from emotions in a
number of ways. For example, affective reactions tend to ____.
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a.
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occur more
automatically
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b.
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involve a stronger
behavioral component
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c.
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be more likely to
relate to particular events
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d.
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be more complex
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ANS:
A
DIF: Moderate
REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual
14. Consider the following quote: “… we feel sorry
because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble…”. With
which of the following theories is this MOST consistent?
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a.
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The Cannon-Bard
theory
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b.
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The James-Lange
theory
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c.
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The Schachter-Singer
theory
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d.
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The excitation
transfer theory
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ANS:
B
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Conceptual
15. A physiological reaction that entails a
quickened heartbeat and more labored breathing would most likely be linked to
____.
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a.
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control
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b.
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arousal
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c.
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drive
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d.
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motivation
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ANS: B
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
16. Within social psychological research on
emotion, the term “arousal” is used to refer to ____.
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a.
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the physiological
reaction linked to most emotions
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b.
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any positive emotion
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c.
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any physiological
response that prepares the person for sexual activity
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d.
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attraction
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ANS:
A
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
17. The so-called “facial feedback hypothesis”
refers to the idea that
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a.
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facial expressions
seem to have evolved in order for humans to better communicate feelings to
one another.
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b.
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we get information
about what other people are feeling via their facial expressions.
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c.
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others’ emotional
facial expressions can actually evoke or heighten our own emotional
experiences.
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d.
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feedback from our
own facial muscles can actually evoke or heighten our own emotional
experiences.
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ANS:
D
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Conceptual
18. Salespeople who force themselves to smile at
customers all day may actually end up feeling relatively happy. This effect can
be best explained by
____.
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a.
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the facial feedback
hypothesis
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b.
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excitation transfer
theory
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c.
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the Yerkes-Dodson
law
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d.
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catharsis theory
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ANS:
A
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Applied
19. Which of the following theories of emotion
inspired the facial feedback hypothesis?
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a.
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The Cannon-Bard
theory
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b.
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The James-Lange
theory
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c.
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The Schachter-Singer
theory
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d.
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The excitation
transfer theory
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ANS:
B
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
20. The James-Lange theory of emotion and the
facial feedback hypothesis are similar in that they both suggest that, in
emotional situations, ____.
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a.
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our physiological
responses and reactions precede and help drive our conscious emotional
experiences
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b.
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our conscious
emotional experiences precede and help drive our physiological responses and
reactions
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c.
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we label our
emotions—decide what emotion it is we are feeling—by looking to the outside
world
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d.
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we label our
emotions—decide what emotion it is we are feeling—by consciously assessing
the situation
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ANS:
A
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Conceptual
21. Having Botox injections to one’s face will
____ one’s ability to understand other’s emotions.
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a.
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have no impact on
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b.
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improve
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c.
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decrease
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d.
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initially improve,
but later decrease
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
NOTE: New
22. Which of the following areas of the brain is
central to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?
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a.
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The cerebellum
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b.
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The medulla
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c.
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The thalamus
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d.
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The frontal lobes
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ANS:
C
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
23. According to the ____ theory of emotion, when
people are presented with stimuli that trigger emotions, the thalamus in the
brain sends two messages at the same time: one message that produces a
conscious emotional experience and one message that produces a physiological
response.
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a.
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James-Lange
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b.
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Cannon-Bard
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c.
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Schachter and Singer
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d.
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excitation transfer
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ANS:
B
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Conceptual
24. The area of the brain known as the thalamus is
central to the ____ theory of emotion.
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a.
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James-Lange
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b.
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Cannon-Bard
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c.
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Schachter and Singer
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d.
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excitation transfer
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ANS: B
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
25. Which of the following theories of emotion
suggests that people may sometimes mislabel, or relabel, their arousal as one
emotion versus another?
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a.
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The James-Lange theory
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b.
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The Cannon-Bard
theory
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c.
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The Schachter-Singer
theory
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d.
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The Yerkes-Dodson
law
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Factual
26. Which of the following theories of emotion
suggests that excitation transfer may sometimes happen?
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a.
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The James-Lange
theory
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b.
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The Cannon-Bard
theory
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c.
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The Schachter-Singer
theory
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d.
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The Yerkes-Dodson
law
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ANS:
C
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Conceptual
27. Art has just been on a long run at the beach
with his dog. When he arrives home he is still breathing hard and his heart is
still racing; he is physiologically highly aroused. When a neighbor bumps into
him in the hallway, Art completely freaks out and verbally attacks the
neighbor. He demands: “Did you just push me? Do you have a problem, man?” It
looks like Art may have misattributed his arousal (from his run to his
neighbor). That is, Art’s behavior illustrates ____.
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a.
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the Yerkes-Dodson
law
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b.
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sham
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c.
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catharsis
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d.
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excitation transfer
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ANS:
D
DIF: Moderate
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Applied
28. Some have suggested that, if you want a date
to develop strong emotions toward you, it is a good idea to take him or her to
a place that will be physiologically arousing—such as a horror movie or roller
coaster. This idea is consistent with research on ____.
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a.
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the Yerkes-Dodson
law
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b.
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sham
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c.
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catharsis
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d.
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excitation transfer
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ANS:
D
DIF: Difficult
REF: Emotional Arousal TYPE: Applied
29. A famous study conducted by social
psychologists Aron and Dutton, found that a female experimenter was most likely
to be called by participants after they had walked across a scary, narrow bridge
as opposed to after they had walked across a normal, stable bridge. This
finding can be most easily explained
by ____.
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a.
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the Yerkes-Dodson
law
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b.
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sham
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c.
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catharsis
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d.
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excitation transfer
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ANS:
D
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Emotional Arousal TYPE: Applied
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