Psych Quiz 14 Flashcards
If you mimic another person’s facial expressions of emotion, you probably will feel increasing empathy for that person. This is best explained in terms of the:
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
None of the listed answers are correct
James-Lange theory.
relative deprivation principle.
catharsis hypothesis.
Cannon-Bard theory.
James Lang theory
Whether we feel angry or depressed in response to a low exam grade depends on whether we attribute the poor grade to an unfair test or to our own lack of academic ability. This best illustrates that emotions are influenced by:
None of the listed answers are correct
cognitive appraisals.
relative deprivation.
All of the listed answers are correct
genetic predispositions.
physical arousal.
cognitive appraisals.
Feigned smiles are initiated ________ abruptly and last for a ________ time than genuine smiles.
more; longer
None of the listed answers are correct
more; shorter
less; shorter
less; longer
More; longer
If people wrinkle their nose in disgust when presented with a strange-looking food, they are likely to experience an increasingly intense emotional aversion to the food. This best illustrates the:
Cannon-Bard theory.
catharsis hypothesis.
relative deprivation principle.
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
None of the listed answers are correct
“facial feedback” effect.
Facial feedback effect
People ________ the long-term emotional impact of sustaining a paralyzing physical injury and they ________ the long-term emotional impact of acquiring wealth.
overestimate; overestimate
None of the listed answers are correct
underestimate; underestimate
underestimate; overestimate
overestimate; underestimate
Overestimate; overestimate
An approach to lie detection that assesses a suspect’s physiological response to details of a crime known only to police investigators is called the:
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
relative deprivation principle.
catharsis hypothesis.
guilty knowledge test.
None of the listed answers are correct
adaptation-level principle.
Guilty knowledge test
Which theory suggests that you would not experience intense anger unless you were first aware of your racing heart or of other symptoms of physiological arousal?
the relative deprivation theory
the James-Lange theory
None of the listed answers are correct
the adaptation-level theory
the Cannon-Bard theory
James Lang theory
Mario believes that the best way to get over the anger he feels toward one of his high school teachers is to scream shameful profanities while hitting a punching bag. His belief best illustrates the:
adaptation-level phenomenon.
guilty knowledge test.
relative deprivation principle.
catharsis hypothesis.
None of the listed answers are correct
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
catharsis hypothesis.
Shandra, an experienced member of her high school swimming team, has just recently joined her high school debate team. A high level of physiological arousal during team competition is likely to ________ her swimming performance and ________ her debate performance.
disrupt; disrupt
None of the listed answers are correct
enhance; disrupt
disrupt; enhance
enhance; enhance
Enhance; disrupt
Professor Ford was ecstatic when he learned that one of his research studies had been approved for publication. His feelings of joy quickly dissipated, however, when he heard a colleague recently had three different research articles accepted for publication. His declining emotional satisfaction is best explained in terms of the:
“facial feedback” effect.
James-Lange theory.
relative deprivation principle.
catharsis hypothesis.
None of the listed answers are correct
adaptation-level phenomenon.
relative deprivation principle.
If people who have just been aroused by watching rock videos are insulted, their feelings of anger will be greater than those of people who have been similarly provoked but were not previously aroused. This is best explained by the:
None of the listed answers are correct
Cannon-Bard theory.
catharsis hypothesis.
relative deprivation principle.
two-factor theory.
adaptation-level principle.
Two factor theory
Who would have been most likely to suggest that the facial expression of disgust is an inherited behavioral trait that enables us to quickly eject foul-tasting and harmful food from our mouths?
Richard Lazarus
None of the listed answers are correct
Walter Cannon
Stanley Schachter
Charles Darwin
Darwin
After receiving exciting news about the birth of a healthy grandson, Mr. Richards was easily persuaded to contribute a generous sum of money to a neighborhood church. This best illustrates the:
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
two-factor theory.
None of the listed answers are correct
relative deprivation principle.
James-Lange theory.
adaptation-level phenomenon.
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
The importance of autonomic nervous system arousal to our subjective experience of emotion is most clearly minimized by the:
two-factor theory.
catharsis hypothesis.
James-Lange theory.
All of the listed answers are correct
None of the listed answers are correct
Cannon-Bard theory.
Cannon-Bard theory
Compared to North Americans, Asians are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ likely to display feelings of anger and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ likely to display feelings of shame. less; more more; more more; less less; less None of the listed answers are correct
Less; more
