Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously?
A. The common sense theory
B. The Cannon-Bard theory
C. Attribution theory
D. The James-Lange theory
Emotions Psychology MCQs
A part of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergencies is the______division.
A. Parasympathetic
B. Sympathetic
C. Somatic
D. Adaptive
A circadian rhythm refers to a cycle:_____________?
A. Of sexual receptivity caused by hormone cycles.
B. Of bodily activity approximately 24 hours in length.
C. Of emotional arousal.
D. During which various bodily systems are in phase.
A hungry rat is given an electric shock whenever it eats food from a plan. The rat is being with what type of conflict?
A. Approach-avoidance
B. Avoidance-avoidance
C. Approach-approach
D. Approach-approach-approach
In anger-provoking situations, sexually aroused people experience more intense hostility than those who are not sexually aroused. This best illustrates the:
A. James-Lange theory.
B. Spilover effect
C. Cannon-Bard theory
D. Catharsis hypothesis.
Which brain structure is at the heart of the fight-or-fight response?
A. Hypothalamus
B. Hippocampus
C. Carebellum
D. Thalamus
One of the most stressful events on the major life changes scale is ____________?
A. Death of a spouse
B. Divorce
C. Losing a job
D. Major move
It has been suggested that baring the teeth is universally associated with the expression of anger because this ability to convey threats has helped humans to survive. This suggestion best illustrates the: ___________?
A. Two-factor theory.
B. Cannon-Bard theory.
C. Adaptation-level principle.
D. Evolutionary perspective
A polygraph (lie detector) works by: ___________?
A. Monitoring physiological indices of autonomic arousal.
B. Directly assessing the truthfulness of a person’s statements.
C. Monitoring the person’s facial expressions.
D. All of the above.
Although newspapers reported that a murder victim had been stabbed with a knife, two police investigators knew that the actual murder weapon was a letter openor. While carefully monitoring the changes in heart and perspiration level of a prime suspect, the investigators asked him if he typically used a letter opener on his mail. The investigators were making use of the:
A. Relative deprivation principle.
B. Guilty knowledge test
C. Adaptation-level phenomenon
D. Two-factor theory
