Question 1

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.
A)LeDoux's theory
B)cognitive theory
C)James-Lange theory
D)Cannon-Bard theory

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory posits that we experience physiological arousal and emotional feelings at the same time, not one causing the other.

Question 2

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?
A)the James-Lange theory
B)activation theory
C)cognitive arousal theory
D)the Cannon-Bard theory

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which theory maintains that emotion is caused...

Question 3

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?
A)Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response.
B)Emotions arise from learned triggers.
C)Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts.
D)Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Question 4

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?
A)stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes
B)stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion
C)physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion
D)stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotional stimuli simultaneously trigger both an emotional response and physiological changes, rather than one causing the other. Therefore, the correct sequence of events is stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous).

Question 5

Lashley (1938)stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body.Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?
A)Plutchik's
B)James-Lange
C)Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer's

Accepted Answer

Lashley's statement suggests his criticism of the Cannon-Bard theory, which proposes that emotions are experienced from thalamus activations that occur independently of bodily and physiological responses. Lashley argues that the thalamus would have to be highly sophisticated to make sense of all the potential emotions and transmit them to the appropriate regions of the cortex and body, which challenges the simplicity of the Cannon-Bard theory.

Question 6

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.
A)Plutchik
B)The James-Lange
C)The Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer

Accepted Answer

Schachter and Singer proposed the two-factor theory of emotion, which suggests that physical arousal precedes emotion but that the individual must also cognitively interpret the arousal to label the emotion.

Question 7

Seeing a snake,running away from it,and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.
A)Plutchik
B)Cannon-Bard
C)James-Lange
D)Yerkes-Dodson

Accepted Answer

The James-Lange theory suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. According to this theory, seeing a snake would first cause a physiological reaction (such as running away), and the emotion of fear would follow this reaction.

Question 8

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?
A)She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race.
B)You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion.
C)It depends on how she interprets the situation.
D)She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally.

Accepted Answer

According to cognitive theory, our emotional reactions are a result of how we interpret a situation. In this case, Erica's heart racing could be interpreted as either excitement or fear depending on her thoughts and beliefs about seeing her old boyfriend. Therefore, we cannot determine whether she is happy or frightened without more information about how she is interpreting the situation.

Question 9

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _____ and _____.
A)physical arousal;fight or flight
B)cognition;behavior
C)physical arousal;labeling
D)behavior;physical arousal

Accepted Answer

According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion, physical arousal must be labeled or interpreted cognitively before emotion can be experienced. Therefore, physical arousal and labeling are the two things that have to happen before emotion occurs. Choice A is incorrect because fight or flight is a specific type of physical arousal, not a necessary factor for all emotions. Choice B is incorrect because while cognition is necessary, behavior is not a requirement for emotion to occur. Choice D is incorrect because behavior is not a necessary factor for emotion to occur.

Question 10

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.
A)Plutchik's
B)the James-Lange
C)the Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer's

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory suggests that the experience of an emotion and the physical response to a stimulus happen simultaneously and independently. In the case of seeing a snake and becoming frightened while running away, this theory posits that the emotion and physical response occur at the same time, rather than one causing the other.

Question 11

According to cognitive theories,appraisal of the situation would come _______ the physical arousal and _______ the experience of emotion.
A)before;after
B)after;before
C)before;before
D)after;after

Accepted Answer

According to cognitive theories, particularly the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion, the appraisal of the situation occurs before both the physical arousal and the experience of emotion. This theory suggests that our emotional experience depends on our interpretation of the situation we are in.

Question 12

"I think I'm afraid;therefore,I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.
A)the James-Lange theory
B)activation theory
C)cognitive arousal theory
D)the Cannon-Bard theory

Accepted Answer

This statement characterizes the cognitive arousal theory, which suggests that emotions are the result of both physiological arousal and subjective cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In this case, the person has interpreted their physiological response (fear) as an indication that they are indeed afraid.

Question 13

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?
A)"I run because I'm afraid."
B)"I'm happy because I laugh."
C)"I'm crying because I'm sad."
D)"I'm anxious because I perspire."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which statement is most consistent with the...

Question 14

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.
A)Cannon-Bard theory
B)James-Lange
C)Plutchik's
D)Schachter and Singer's

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion proposes that emotional experience and the physiological reactions to stimuli occur simultaneously and independently, rather than one causing the other.

Question 15

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?
A)Plutchik's
B)James-Lange
C)Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer's

Accepted Answer

The statement suggests that emotions and physiological symptoms (shortness of breath) occur simultaneously, which is consistent with the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. According to this theory, emotions and physiological changes happen at the same time and are independent of each other. The shortness of breath experienced by asthmatics is a physiological response, whereas anxiety is an emotional response, and both occur together without one causing the other.

Question 16

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion,according to ____________.
A)Plutchik
B)the James-Lange theory
C)the Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer

Accepted Answer

Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that physical arousal needs to be interpreted cognitively before it can be labeled as a specific emotion. This implies that a person's emotional response is dependent on the cognitive label given to physiological arousal.

Question 17

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?
A)Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside.
B)You would work very hard to control your emotion.
C)Your emotion would be sad since the context would affect your labeling.
D)Your emotional state would be impossible to predict.

Accepted Answer

According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory, emotions are based on a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of the context. In this scenario, the strong coffee would cause physiological arousal, but the context of the cemetery would lead to a sad emotional interpretation. Therefore, choice C is the most likely.

Question 18

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?
A)Plutchik's
B)James-Lange
C)Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer's

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus as both the source and the distributor of emotional experiences in the brain. According to this theory, emotional responses occur simultaneously in both the body and the brain, with the thalamus playing a key role in transmitting sensory information to the cortex and activating the autonomic nervous system.

Question 19

You are walking in the forest and see a bear.According to the Cannon-Bard theory,what happens next?
A)You experience physiological changes followed by fear.
B)You feel fear followed by physiological changes.
C)You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously.
D)You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear.

Accepted Answer

The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that the physiological changes and emotional experience occur simultaneously and independently of one another. Therefore, when you see the bear, you would experience physiological changes (increased heart rate, sweating, etc.) and a feeling of fear at the same time.

Question 20

One of the problems associated with asthma is that once patients experience difficulty breathing,they often make their symptoms worse by concentrating on them and/or worrying about them.Consequently,many doctors include relaxation exercises as part of a treatment program to prevent patients from making their asthmatic reactions worse.This example of how our awareness of physiological changes can influence or even cause subsequent emotions is most supportive of which of the following theories of emotion?
A)Plutchik
B)Cannon-Bard
C)James-Lange
D)Yerkes-Dodson

Accepted Answer

This example is most supportive of James-Lange theory of emotion, which suggests that emotions are the result of our physiological responses to stimuli. In this case, the patients' physiological response (difficulty breathing) influences their emotional response (worry and concentration), rather than the emotion causing the physiological response.

Quiz 9: Motivation and Emotion

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

Lashley (1938) stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body.Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Seeing a snake,running away from it,and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _ and _.

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

According to cognitive theories,appraisal of the situation would come _ the physical arousal and _ the experience of emotion.

"I think I'm afraid;therefore,I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion,according to ____________.

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

You are walking in the forest and see a bear.According to the Cannon-Bard theory,what happens next?