Question 1

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Paul Ekman and Carroll Izard are the two psychologists who advocate the facial feedback hypothesis.

Question 2

In an experiment, people rated how funny they thought cartoons were while holding a pen crosswise in their mouths.Those who held the pen in their teeth thought the cartoons were funnier than did people who held the pen in their lips.These results are best explained by the

Accepted Answer

The pen between the teeth caused the subjects to smile, which is associated with positive emotions such as happiness and amusement. On the other hand, the pen between the lips caused them to frown, which is associated with negative emotions such as disgust or dissatisfaction. Therefore, holding the pen crosswise in their mouths influenced their emotional reactions towards the cartoons, which affected their ratings of humor. This phenomenon is known as the facial feedback hypothesis.

Question 3

Which theory of emotion BEST explains how "putting on a happy face" can actually make you feel better?

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that facial expressions can actually influence emotional experiences. Therefore, by putting on a happy face (i.e. smiling), it may actually lead to an improvement in mood or a more positive emotional experience.

Question 4

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Injecting participants with Botox is actually true, but the false statement is that it caused no change in their brain activity nor in the emotions they felt. On the contrary, research has shown that people who received Botox injections experienced less intensity of emotions because facial feedback is impaired.

Question 5

Mary is very offended by the discussion at the dinner party she is attending, but she does a good job of suppressing her emotions so that nobody can tell.Because Mary is devoting her attention to self control, she is likely to

Accepted Answer

Devoting attention to self-control can lead to cognitive impairments, such as difficulty processing information and recalling details accurately. Mary may have a harder time remembering the events of the party or thinking clearly about the offensive topic due to her focus on self-control.

Question 6

In therapy, Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus, therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

Accepted Answer

The therapy has taught Lauren to change her emotional appraisals, which means she now interprets the other driver's behavior differently and finds it comical rather than infuriating. This is a cognitive-behavioral approach to managing emotions, where the emphasis is on changing the thoughts that lead to certain emotional responses. Suppressing emotions (B) is generally not the goal of therapy, and it is not stated that Lauren is doing this. Paying attention to facial feedback (A) may be a part of the therapy process, but it is not mentioned in the scenario given. Unconsciously lowering arousal levels (D) is also not mentioned as a technique used in therapy.

Question 7

In an experiment, people rated how funny they thought cartoons were while holding a pen crosswise in their mouths.Those who held the pen in their teeth thought the cartoons were funnier than did people who held the pen in their lips.These results are best explained by the

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that the expressions on our face can influence our emotions. Holding a pen crosswise in their mouths would have activated the muscles used in smiling, which would have made the participants feel happier and rate the cartoons as funnier. This aligns with the results of the experiment.

Question 8

Which of the following theorists believes that "making faces" can actually produce emotions?

Accepted Answer

Paul Ekman believes that facial expressions can actually produce emotions, and he developed the Facial Feedback Hypothesis to explain this idea. The other options relate to different theories of emotion. James and Lange believed that emotions were a result of physiological responses to stimuli, while Cannon and Bard proposed that emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously. Richard Lazarus emphasized the role of cognitive appraisal in emotions.

Question 9

In one study, compared to normal participants, participants injected with Botox showed less brain activity while they imitated angry faces.Thus, it is indeed possible that these participants felt less emotion as a consequence of the Botox, according to which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that the facial expressions we make can influence our emotions. In this case, the Botox injection would have limited the participants' ability to make the facial expressions associated with anger, leading to less sensory feedback and ultimately less emotional experience.

Question 10

Regarding emotional appraisals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Emotional appraisals can occur through both automatic and reflective processing. While experiential emotional appraisals happen quickly and automatically, reflective emotional appraisals occur through conscious thought and reflection. Therefore, statement C that emotional appraisals do not occur due to reflective processing is false.

Question 11

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, people's emotional experiences are influenced by

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that a person's own facial expressions can influence and even cause emotional experiences.

Question 12

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences, according to

Accepted Answer

Carrol Izard is known for his theory that emotions are multifaceted and can be identified through facial expressions. He emphasized that our facial expressions can influence our private emotional experiences.

Question 13

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Putting on an angry face has what...

Question 14

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels.

Question 15

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion, if you want to be happy, you should

Accepted Answer

The feedback hypothesis of emotion suggests that physical expressions of an emotion can actually lead to feelings associated with that emotion. Therefore, smiling can induce feelings of happiness.

Question 16

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that the sensations from making a facial expression (such as frowning or smiling) cause innately programmed changes in facial muscles and provide cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling.

Question 17

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look, he or she will probably notice

Accepted Answer

"Making faces" has been shown to affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls physiological responses such as heart rate and blood pressure. This suggests that facial expressions can have an impact on emotions, even if the individual is already feeling happy.

Question 18

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Putting on a face that indicates disgust...

Question 19

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Accepted Answer

Restraint of emotion causes an increase in activity in the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for initiating the "fight or flight" response. This increase in activity results in higher levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.

Question 20

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

The statement that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and feel sad is actually a false statement. The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that our facial expressions can influence our emotions, but research has not found a causal relationship between holding a pen in one's teeth in this manner and feeling sad.

Quiz 10: Motivation and Emotion.

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

In an experiment, people rated how funny they thought cartoons were while holding a pen crosswise in their mouths.Those who held the pen in their teeth thought the cartoons were funnier than did people who held the pen in their lips.These results are best explained by the

Which theory of emotion BEST explains how "putting on a happy face" can actually make you feel better?

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mary is very offended by the discussion at the dinner party she is attending, but she does a good job of suppressing her emotions so that nobody can tell.Because Mary is devoting her attention to self control, she is likely to

In therapy, Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus, therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

In an experiment, people rated how funny they thought cartoons were while holding a pen crosswise in their mouths.Those who held the pen in their teeth thought the cartoons were funnier than did people who held the pen in their lips.These results are best explained by the

Which of the following theorists believes that "making faces" can actually produce emotions?

In one study, compared to normal participants, participants injected with Botox showed less brain activity while they imitated angry faces.Thus, it is indeed possible that these participants felt less emotion as a consequence of the Botox, according to which theory of emotion?

Regarding emotional appraisals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, people's emotional experiences are influenced by

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences, according to

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion, if you want to be happy, you should

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look, he or she will probably notice

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?