Emotion Theories Review

The Cannon-Bard theory suggests that:

• Physiological arousal leads to emotional experience

• Emotional experience leads to physiological arousal

• Emotional experience and physiological arousal occur simultaneously

• None of the above

The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory proposes that emotions are the result of:

• Physiological arousal only

• Cognitive appraisal only

• Interaction between physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal

• None of the above

The _?_ theory is a strongly cognitive theory that claims that our feelings are influenced by our labeling of the arousal based on cues from the environment.

• Facial-affect

• Cannon-Bard

• James-Lange

• Schachter-Singer

According to the James-Lange theory, emotions are

• Preceded by cognitive appraisal

• The result of physiological responses

• Controlled by the limbic system

• None of the above

You are walking down a dark alley late at night. You hear footsteps behind you and you begin to tremble, your heart beats faster, and your breathing deepens. Due to these physiological changes your body prepares for a fearful situation. You then experience fear.

• Cannon-Bard

• Freud-Erikson

• Schachter-Singer

• James-Lange

You are walking down a dark alley late at night. You hear footsteps behind you and you begin to tremble, your heart beats faster, and your breathing deepens.

At the same time as these physiological changes occur you also experience the emotion of fear.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Yerkes-Dodson

Alex is about to give a presentation in front of a large audience. He feels a mix of nervousness and excitement. He interprets these physiological arousal symptoms as excitement rather than fear. Which theory best explains his emotional experience?

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Rogers-Maslow

Mark receives some exciting news about a job promotion. He immediately experiences a rush of joy and happiness, feeling his heart race and a big smile on his face. Which theory best explains his emotional experience?

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Harlow-Rogers

According to this theory, the announcement of a snow day simultaneously triggers the student's physiological responses and the subjective experience of happiness.

• James-Lange Theory

• Cannon-Bard Theory

• Schachter-Singer Theory

• Lazarus Appraisal Theory

Which theory of emotion states that both the physical arousal and the labeling of that arousal based on cues from the environment must occur before the emotion is experienced?

• James-Lange theory

• Cannon-Bard theory

• Schachter and Singer 2 Factor theory