Emotion and Stress

Question 1

True or False: Both skeletal muscle vasodilation and sweating serve as characteristics of sympathetic activity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false: Only the cognitive component of an emotional response involves the nervous system.

Answer 2

This statement is false. The behavioral and physiological components of emotion also involve the nervous system. These components function in part through the maintenance of body language and the activation of the autonomous nervous system, respectively.

Question 3

There are three major components of emotion, what are they?

Answer 3

Physiological, behavioral, cognitive

Question 4

Frowning is considered what part of the emotional response (Physiological, behavioral, cognitive)?

Answer 4

Behavioral

Question 5

Blood pressure rising while you are angry is part of what aspect of the emotional response (Physiological, behavioral, cognitive)?

Answer 5

Physiological

Question 6

A man sees a bear; this causes a physiological response that occurs at the same time as the cognitive perception of that fear. Which theory of emotion would this fall under?

Answer 6

Cannon-Bard theory of emotion where a stimulus simultaneously gives rise to a physiological reaction and a separate emotional response.

Question 7

A man sees a bear, prompting a cognitive interpretation of the bear as a potential threat, this results in a physiological response causing him to feel fear. Which theory of emotion?

Answer 7

This describes the Lazarus theory of emotion, where a cognitive interpretation must precede both the physiological response and emotion.

Question 8

Cognitive interpretation precedes both the physiological and emotional response. This is characteristic of which theory of emotion?

Answer 8

Lazarus theory

Question 9

A man sees a bear, which provokes a physiological response, which makes him feel fear. This describes which theory of emotion?

Answer 9

This describes the James-Lange theory of emotion, where a physiological response causes an emotion. stimulus (bear) à physiological response (elevated heart rate, etc.) à emotional response (fear).

Question 10

A man sees a bear, which provokes a physiological response, this- given the fact that the bear is present, causes him to intereperet the emotion as fear and to feel afraid. This describes which theory of emotion?

Answer 10

Sachter-Singer Sachter Singer is a modification of James-Lange. stimulus à physiological response à contextual appraisal à emotion/behavior. Sachter Singer has CONTEXTUAL APPRAISAL

Question 11

In which of the following theories of emotion do(es) a stimulus immediately precede an emotional response?

Answer 11

Cannon-Bard- According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, a stimulus directly and simultaneously results in a physiological and an emotional response. In the other theories listed, the physiological response precedes its associated cognitive emotional response.

Question 12

True or false: A tumor that prevents the secretion of cortisol would likely cause plasma ACTH levels to decline.

Answer 12

This statement is false. If cortisol secretion were to fall, ACTH (a factor that stimulates cortisol production) levels would rise in an attempt to restore normal cortisol concentrations. This would occur as a result of a negative feedback system in which high cortisol typically inhibits ACTH production.

Question 13

While rock climbing, Eric notices a rapidly-moving object out of the corner of his eye. He quickly turns his head to see that a bird just flew around to the other side of the cliff. Relieved, Eric decides that this is not a threat. What type of appraisal is Eric performing?

Answer 13

Primary Appraisal. Cognitive appraisal of stress consists of two stages: primary and secondary. During primary appraisal, the person analyzes the potential stressor along with the surrounding environment to determine whether it represents a threat. Eric does this as he glances toward the moving object, realizes its identity, and decides that it is harmless to him.

Question 14

Eckman’s universal emotions

Answer 14

anger, fear, sadness, surprise, contempt, disgust, and happiness.

Question 15

True or false: The amygdala is one of the key structures associated with processing emotional stimuli.

Answer 15

This statement is true. Extensive evidence exists that the amygdala, a component of the limbic system, is implicated in processing emotional stimuli, and several disorders involving emotional processing are correlated with abnormalities or changes in the amygdala.

Question 16

Physiological arousal and emotional perception happens simulteneously

Answer 16

Cannon Bard

Question 17

Physiological arousal happens first, followed by an interpretation of that experience as emotion

Answer 17

James Lange

Question 18

Physiological arousal occurs first, followed by cognitive appraisal, and then emotion.

Answer 18

Schacter-Singer

Question 19

A situation is labeled as good or bad, and then we experience a physiological response and a conscious emotion.

Answer 19

Lazarus

Question 20

which theory of emotion, a stimulus gives rise to a physiological response, which is interpreted in its own context to give rise to an emotional response.

Answer 20

Schacter Singer

Question 21

A hormone-secreting tumor in one’s adrenal gland might promote the uncontrolled secretion of which of the following: Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Cortisol Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Epinephrine

Answer 21

Cortisol and Epinephrine

Question 22

Double approach-avoidance

Answer 22

A double approach-avoidance conflict consists of two options that each have both desirable and undesirable qualities (pros and cons).

Question 23

Choosing between two options by creating a list of pros and cons for each option is an example of what type of conflict?

Answer 23

double approach-avoidance conflict

Question 24

conflict involved in choosing between two desirable options.

Answer 24

An approach-approach conflict involves choosing between two desirable options.

Question 25

conflict, wherein one must choose between two undesirable options.

Answer 25

An avoidance-avoidance conflict is the opposite of an approach-approach conflict, wherein one must choose between two undesirable options.

Question 26

a single decision with both upsides and downsides.

Answer 26

An approach-avoidance conflict involves a single decision with both upsides and downsides.

Question 27

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 27

Under general adaptation syndrome, the initial response to stress is alarm, where the sympathetic nervous system becomes activated. As stress persists, the body shifts over to resistance, a stage mediated by the steroid hormone cortisol. Eventually, the body’s resources will be drained, resulting in exhaustion, at which point the body becomes more vulnerable to the long-term negative side effects of stress.

Question 28

theory where a stimulus gives rise to a physiological response, which coincides with the simultaneous eliciting of an emotional response, which may stimulate a behavioral response.

Answer 28

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, a stimulus gives rise to a physiological response, which coincides with the simultaneous eliciting of an emotional response, which may stimulate a behavioral response.

Question 29

Neutral Stress

Answer 29

Neustress

Question 30

This appraisal, you ask “is this a threat or not?”

Answer 30

Primary

Question 31

someone examines if and how they can deal with the identified threat. In this scenario, Eric decides that he can solve the threat of the lost handhold, deciding to follow a different path up the rockface. This represents what kind off appraisal?

Answer 31

Secondary

Question 32

How can you tell the different theories of emotion?

Answer 32