Sample Questions Flashcards
Bella has a date planned with one of the most attractive people in her cohort. Bella is so excited about her date that her heart is pounding. Because Bella finds her date very attractive, she believes the pounding heart reflects excitement and not fear. What theory of emotion best explains the differences in feelings that Bella is experiencing?
A) James-Lange theory
B) Discrete emotions theory
C) Two-factor theory
D) Somatic marker theory
C) Two-factor theory
Which of the following universal human needs were MOST impacted by strict quarantines, such as those during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) Autonomy and safety
B) Safety and competence
C) Competence and relatedness
D) Relatedness and autonomy
D) Relatedness and autonomy
A student is MOST likely to experience an INCREASE in intrinsic motivation to volunteer if they
A) internalize being a volunteer.
B) are paid for their time.
C) are assigned volunteer positions at random.
D) experience a decrease in self-efficacy.
A) internalize being a volunteer.
Randal is watching a scary movie during an experiment, and he are very afraid. The researchers found that he displays __________ activity in the _____________.
A) increased; hypothalamus
B) decreased; hypothalamus
C) increased; amygdala
D) decreased; amygdala
C) increased; amygdala
Which of the following expressions of emotion would be MOST difficult to recognize?
A) Being happy
B) Being alarmed
C) Being surprised
D) Being sad
B) Being alarmed
In North America, crying is tolerated more when girls do it than when boys do. This is an example of a __________.
A) discrete emotion
B) cultural variation in emotional expressions
C) display rule
D) emotional learning
C) display rule
Nick started watching YouTube videos featuring an influencer with a facial tick a few months ago. In the last week Nick’s parents have noticed Nick exhibiting the same tick. Nick MOST likely developed the tick through
A) negative affectivity.
B) social contagion.
C) psychoneuroimmunology.
D) social resilience.
B) social contagion.
In a lab experiment, a group of rats have been exposed to cold temperatures for a very long time. After a while, these rats started to develop certain health problems, such as ulcers or organ shrinking. According to Hans Selye, these rats are in the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
A) collapse
B) alarm
C) exhaustion
D) resistance
C) exhaustion
Ahmed has a particular personality composition: very competitive, hard driving, ambitious, and impatient. Out of the following, Ahmed is MOST LIKELY to develop ______________.
A) acute stress disorder
B) anxiety disorder
C) immune system disorder
D) coronary heart disease
D) coronary heart disease
Tom is a graduate student and still has some difficulty writing grammatically correct sentences. After receiving negative feedback from his supervisor, he feels bad; however, he decided to take some advice from the Academic Writing Centre and make an appointment. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Reappraisal
B) Problem-focused coping
C) Emotion-focused coping
D) Avoidance
B) Problem-focused coping
Jeanine has been depressed for several months and rarely finds any activity enjoyable anymore. Jeanine’s inability to experience enjoyment is MOST likely the result of which of the following?
A) Reduced levels of epinephrine
B) Reduced levels of dopamine
C) Increased levels of norepinephrine
D) Increased levels of serotonin
B) Reduced levels of dopamine
Emre has concerns about leaving their house unlocked. In order to make sure that the house is locked, Emre turns the doorknob 10 times, saying: “It’s locked, it’s locked, it’s locked…”. This behaviour is an example of __________, which temporarily reduces ____________.
A) hallucination; negative moods
B) obsession; depression
C) compulsion; anxiety
D) delusion; psychosis
C) compulsion; anxiety
Mia has a distorted view of reality and believes that she was sent to this world as a messenger. She believes she has all the solutions for the world’s problems and that people should listen to her. Mia’s beliefs reflect what symptoms of schizophrenia?
A) Hallucinations
B) Obsessions
C) Compulsions
D) Delusions
D) Delusions
Ahmed has been going through a particular therapy in which his therapist has been trying to get Ahmed to solve his own problems and strive to reach his full potential. Which of the following is the type of therapy Ahmed is MOST likely receiving?
A) Gestalt therapy
B) Person-centred therapy
C) Logotherapy
D) Rational emotive behaviour therapy
B) Person-centred therapy
______________ would be most effective for _____________.
A) Aversive conditioning; depression
B) Insight therapy; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
C) Cognitive restructuring; attention problems
D) Systematic desensitization; phobias
D) Systematic desensitization; phobias
