Question 1

Dominic is watching a horror movie at the movie theater.His heart is racing,he feels scared, and he considers leaving to calm down.Instead,he begins to think about how the blood in
The movie is not real and the people are only actors.Dominic is using which strategy to
Regulate his emotions?

Accepted Answer

Dominic is using reappraisal, a cognitive strategy where he changes how he thinks about the stimuli (the horror movie) to alter its emotional impact. By reminding himself that the movie is not real, he is changing his emotional response from fear to something more manageable.

Question 2

Danny,who has a damaged amygdala,accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned.Later,Danny's reaction to fire is that he

Accepted Answer

The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing emotions, including fear. If Danny's amygdala is damaged, he may still intellectually understand that fire is dangerous (knowledge stored in other parts of the brain), but he would not have the typical conditioned fear response due to the impairment in the emotional processing center.

Question 3

Linda is feeling shaky,her heart is racing,and her mouth is dry.She attributes these symptoms to the fact that she has a big presentation in five minutes and she is nervous.Which
Theory of emotion best explains Linda's experience?

Accepted Answer

The two-factor theory of emotion, proposed by Schachter and Singer, best explains Linda's experience. According to this theory, emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling. Linda is experiencing physiological arousal (shaky, heart racing, dry mouth) and cognitively labels these symptoms as nervousness due to her upcoming presentation.

Question 4

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala

Accepted Answer

The path from the thalamus to the amygdala is a fast, direct route that allows for a quick, automatic response to potential threats, preparing the body to react before the threat is fully processed.

Question 5

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala

Accepted Answer

The path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala is involved in processing emotional responses, particularly in assessing whether a stimulus (such as a potential threat) is present and determining the emotional significance of that stimulus. This pathway helps in confirming whether a threat is present by evaluating the sensory information received.

Question 6

Eva and Garnet survived a traumatic bus accident.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged while Garnet experienced no injuries.When compared with Garnet,you
Would expect Eva to be ________ to develop a conditioned fear to buses.

Accepted Answer

The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing emotions, including fear. Damage to the amygdala can impair the ability to learn fear responses to specific stimuli. Therefore, Eva, with her damaged amygdala, would be less likely to develop a conditioned fear to buses compared to Garnet, who experienced no injuries.

Question 7

Mabel is comparing theories of emotion.When studying the two-factor theory,she notes that people experience emotion through

Accepted Answer

The two-factor theory of emotion, proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer, posits that emotion is experienced through physiological arousal followed by a cognitive interpretation of that arousal to identify the emotion being felt.

Question 8

Winona has difficulty determining how fearful someone is based on the person's facial expressions.Her friends worry that she can no longer process the emotional significance
Of stimuli due to brain damage and think there is a problem with Winona's

Accepted Answer

The amygdala is crucial for processing emotions, especially fear, from stimuli such as facial expressions. Damage to the amygdala can impair the ability to recognize or understand emotional signals, explaining Winona's difficulty.

Question 9

In the musical The King and I,the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid to hide her fear,which eventually makes her not feel afraid.The idea that acting
Like you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is similar to which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. According to this theory, acting as if you are not afraid (e.g., whistling) could lead to a change in physiological state, which then leads to a change in emotional state (feeling less afraid). This aligns with the scenario described in The King and I.

Question 10

In a study,male participants are given a drug that makes them feel extremely happy. Participants in Group A are told that the drug will make them happy.Participants in Group B
Are not told about the effects of the drug.Later on,an attractive woman enters the room.
According to the two-factor theory,Group A is less likely to feel attracted to the woman
Because these participants

Accepted Answer

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, emotions are based on physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal. Participants in Group A, who expected positive feelings from the drug, are more likely to attribute their happiness to the drug rather than to the presence of the attractive woman, thus reducing the likelihood of misattributing their arousal to attraction.

Question 11

While studying Ekman's work on expressions of emotions,Tanino learns that the strongest cross-cultural agreement in the identification of emotions involves ________,and the
Weakest involves ________.

Accepted Answer

Ekman's research found that happiness is the emotion most consistently and accurately recognized across different cultures, while fear and disgust are among those with weaker cross-cultural agreement in identification.

Question 12

Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot
Stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing ________ as a result of her attempts
At ________.

Accepted Answer

Cynthia is experiencing the rebound effect as a result of her attempts at thought suppression. When trying not to think about something, people often experience an increased frequency of the thought, known as the rebound effect.

Question 13

On the TV show Lie to Me,the lead character is an expert at reading people's emotions through their expressions.When asked how he does it,the lead character claims that he uses
People's ________ to give him the best cues as to how they are feeling.

Accepted Answer

The lead character in "Lie to Me" uses people's eyes to give him the best cues as to how they are feeling, as the eyes are often considered the most expressive part of the face and can provide significant insight into a person's emotions.

Question 14

Timo does not have many memories of his early childhood.However,one thing he remembers clearly is when he broke his favorite toy.He remembers crying for days when his parents
Would not replace it.This childhood memory may be especially clear for Timo because

Accepted Answer

Emotional events, especially those involving strong emotions, are more likely to be remembered and stored in long-term memory. This is because emotions can enhance the consolidation of memories, making them more vivid and durable over time.

Question 15

Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school.He is so anxious that he is having trouble working.To cope with the situation,he tries to keep himself from
Thinking about it by practicing the guitar.In doing so,Blake is dealing with his feelings through

Accepted Answer

Blake is using distraction as a coping mechanism by engaging in an activity (practicing the guitar) to divert his attention away from the source of his anxiety (waiting to hear about medical school acceptance).

Question 16

After he was robbed,Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind."Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back."
By continually focusing on this negative event,Marcus is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

Marcus is exhibiting rumination, which involves continuously thinking about the same thoughts, which are often negative or sad. This is shown by his fixation on the robbery and its consequences.

Question 17

Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan's piano recitals,but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital,she will ________,as predicted by the ________.

Accepted Answer

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that facial expressions can influence emotional experiences. Therefore, if Lisa forces herself to smile during her sister's piano recitals, according to this hypothesis, she would begin to feel happier.

Question 18

Gwen has always experienced extreme anxiety regarding tests.After seeing a counselor, she learned how to regulate her emotions during exam week.Instead of thinking about the
Exams as a threat,she thinks of the exams as an opportunity to show how thoroughly she
Studied and how much she knows.Which strategy is Gwen using to regulate her emotions?

Accepted Answer

Gwen is using reappraisal, a cognitive strategy that involves changing the way one thinks about a potentially emotion-eliciting event in order to alter its emotional impact. By reframing her view of exams from a threat to an opportunity, she is effectively changing her emotional response to them.

Question 19

Recently,people have started laughter groups.These groups get together on a regular basis to laugh for a period of time.Even though the laughter occurs without humor,group members
Show improved mental and physical health.This happens because

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recently,people have started laughter groups.These groups get...

Question 20

Janet and Joan are on a hot air balloon ride.They experience identical patterns of physiological arousal: increased heart rate,sweaty palms,pupil dilation,and increased
Breathing.After each woman assesses the environment,Janet interprets her response as
Being excited while Joan interprets her response as being very scared.Which theory of
Emotion can best explain this difference?

Accepted Answer

The two-factor theory of emotion, proposed by Schachter and Singer, suggests that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling. In this scenario, both Janet and Joan experience the same physiological arousal but interpret it differently based on their cognitive assessment of the situation, which aligns with the two-factor theory.

Quiz 9: Motivation and Emotion

Dominic is watching a horror movie at the movie theater.His heart is racing,he feels scared, and he considers leaving to calm down.Instead,he begins to think about how the blood in The movie is not real and the people are only actors.Dominic is using which strategy to Regulate his emotions?

Danny,who has a damaged amygdala,accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned.Later,Danny's reaction to fire is that he

Linda is feeling shaky,her heart is racing,and her mouth is dry.She attributes these symptoms to the fact that she has a big presentation in five minutes and she is nervous.Which Theory of emotion best explains Linda's experience?

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala

Eva and Garnet survived a traumatic bus accident.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged while Garnet experienced no injuries.When compared with Garnet,you Would expect Eva to be ________ to develop a conditioned fear to buses.

Mabel is comparing theories of emotion.When studying the two-factor theory,she notes that people experience emotion through

Winona has difficulty determining how fearful someone is based on the person's facial expressions.Her friends worry that she can no longer process the emotional significance Of stimuli due to brain damage and think there is a problem with Winona's

In the musical The King and I,the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid to hide her fear,which eventually makes her not feel afraid.The idea that acting Like you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is similar to which theory of emotion?

While studying Ekman's work on expressions of emotions,Tanino learns that the strongest cross-cultural agreement in the identification of emotions involves ,and the Weakest involves .

Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot Stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing as a result of her attempts At .

On the TV show Lie to Me,the lead character is an expert at reading people's emotions through their expressions.When asked how he does it,the lead character claims that he uses People's ________ to give him the best cues as to how they are feeling.

Timo does not have many memories of his early childhood.However,one thing he remembers clearly is when he broke his favorite toy.He remembers crying for days when his parents Would not replace it.This childhood memory may be especially clear for Timo because

Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school.He is so anxious that he is having trouble working.To cope with the situation,he tries to keep himself from Thinking about it by practicing the guitar.In doing so,Blake is dealing with his feelings through

After he was robbed,Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind."Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event,Marcus is exhibiting

Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan's piano recitals,but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital,she will ,as predicted by the .

Recently,people have started laughter groups.These groups get together on a regular basis to laugh for a period of time.Even though the laughter occurs without humor,group members Show improved mental and physical health.This happens because

Quiz 9: Motivation and Emotion

Dominic is watching a horror movie at the movie theater.His heart is racing,he feels scared, and he considers leaving to calm down.Instead,he begins to think about how the blood in The movie is not real and the people are only actors.Dominic is using which strategy to Regulate his emotions?

Danny,who has a damaged amygdala,accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned.Later,Danny's reaction to fire is that he

Linda is feeling shaky,her heart is racing,and her mouth is dry.She attributes these symptoms to the fact that she has a big presentation in five minutes and she is nervous.Which Theory of emotion best explains Linda's experience?

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala

Eva and Garnet survived a traumatic bus accident.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged while Garnet experienced no injuries.When compared with Garnet,you Would expect Eva to be ________ to develop a conditioned fear to buses.

Mabel is comparing theories of emotion.When studying the two-factor theory,she notes that people experience emotion through

Winona has difficulty determining how fearful someone is based on the person's facial expressions.Her friends worry that she can no longer process the emotional significance Of stimuli due to brain damage and think there is a problem with Winona's

In the musical The King and I,the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid to hide her fear,which eventually makes her not feel afraid.The idea that acting Like you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is similar to which theory of emotion?

While studying Ekman's work on expressions of emotions,Tanino learns that the strongest cross-cultural agreement in the identification of emotions involves ________,and the Weakest involves ________.

Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot Stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing ________ as a result of her attempts At ________.

On the TV show Lie to Me,the lead character is an expert at reading people's emotions through their expressions.When asked how he does it,the lead character claims that he uses People's ________ to give him the best cues as to how they are feeling.

Timo does not have many memories of his early childhood.However,one thing he remembers clearly is when he broke his favorite toy.He remembers crying for days when his parents Would not replace it.This childhood memory may be especially clear for Timo because

Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school.He is so anxious that he is having trouble working.To cope with the situation,he tries to keep himself from Thinking about it by practicing the guitar.In doing so,Blake is dealing with his feelings through

After he was robbed,Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind."Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event,Marcus is exhibiting

Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan's piano recitals,but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital,she will ________,as predicted by the ________.

Recently,people have started laughter groups.These groups get together on a regular basis to laugh for a period of time.Even though the laughter occurs without humor,group members Show improved mental and physical health.This happens because

While studying Ekman's work on expressions of emotions,Tanino learns that the strongest cross-cultural agreement in the identification of emotions involves ,and the Weakest involves .

Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot Stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing as a result of her attempts At .

Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan's piano recitals,but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital,she will ,as predicted by the .