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Theories of Emotion Answers

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3

We know that we are becoming more calm when our parasympathetic nervous system causes saliva to __________ and blood pressure to __________.

A
increase . . . increase
B
decrease . . . decrease
C
increase . . . decrease
D
decrease . . . increase
6

Which of the following statements concerning behavioral expressions of emotion is not true?

A
Societal expectations can influence one's emotional expressions.
B
Behavioral expressions of emotions do not always match the emotion one feels.
C
Emotions can be expressed using body language.
D
Research indicates that facial expressions have no influence on the emotions one experiences.
7

Which of the following plays a large role in developing and remembering specific fears?

A
the amygdala
B
the hypothalamus
C
the pituitary gland
D
the hippocampus
9

Which of the following statements best represents the evolutionary theory on emotions?

A
Emotions serve to increase chances for survival.
B
Emotions are influenced mostly by thought.
C
Emotions are learned only through experience.
D
Specific emotions result from appraising one's experiences.
11

We know that we are becoming more calm when our parasympathetic nervous system causes saliva to __________ and blood pressure to __________.

A
increase . . . increase
B
decrease . . . decrease
C
increase . . . decrease
D
decrease . . . increase
12

Evidence that physiological arousal precedes emotion would be most consistent with the _______.

A
relative deprivation principle
B
adaptation level principle
C
James-Lange theory
D
two factor theory
13

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Hallie is reading a novel in the library when Susan, her best friend, slumps down in a chair next to her. Susan doesn't say anything, but Hallie knows that Susan is upset because she is slumping in her seat and rolling her eyes. A psychologist would explain that Hallie is interpreting her friend's emotion based on __________.

A
the behavioral component of emotion
B
her friend's ability to regulate emotion
C
the verbal component of emotion
D
the physiological component of emotion
14

Which of the following plays a large role in developing and remembering specific fears?

A
the amygdala
B
the hypothalamus
C
the pituitary gland
D
the hippocampus
15

The emotion that occurs as a result of separation from others or failure is most likely __________.

A
sadness
B
anger
C
happiness
D
disgust
18

Psychologists claim that all of the following brain structures influence one's emotional response except __________.

A
the thalamus
B
the prefrontal cortex
C
the spinal cord
D
the amygdala
20

Which of the following statements concerning behavioral expressions of emotion is not true?

A
Societal expectations can influence one's emotional expressions.
B
Behavioral expressions of emotions do not always match the emotion one feels.
C
Emotions can be expressed using body language.
D
Research indicates that facial expressions have no influence on the emotions one experiences.

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