Emotion Theories Quiz

Betty is riding a roller coaster for the first time in her life, she feels her heart racing and realizes that she is afraid at the same time. Which theory of emotion best explains this example?

• Schacter-Singer

• James Lange

• drive reduction theory

• Cannon-Bard

One night Samar became frightened when she was startled by a noise while walking down the street alone. Which theory of emotion would say that her fear resulted from the startle response alone?

• Two factor

• Lazarus'

• Schacter-Singer's

• James-Lange

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

• emotional response occurs before cognition

• physiological response occurs be before emotional response

• emotional response occurs before physiological response

• physiological response and emotion occur independently and simultaneously.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive appraisal?

• Charles is frightened in a dark alley because he remembers stories of others being attack in dark alleys.

• Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction because she is in the presence of a good looking man.

• Randall is happy all day because he is savoring the wonderful events of yesterday.

• Dora is angry because she cannot figure out to convince her husband to take her to Hawaii

Which of the following characterizes the "low road" neural pathway to emotions?

• It passes through the brain's cortex.

• information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala

• It is an example of top down processing

• It passes through the brain's cortex.

Emotions are a mix of consciously experienced thoughts, expressive, and physiological arousal. Which theory emphasized the importance of cognition in emotion?

• Facial Feedback theory

• Arousal and performance theory

• Schacter- Singer two factor theory

• James-Lange theory

Julia is experiencing positive emotions. A brain scan would indicate high levels of activity in her

• left frontal lobe

• right parietal lobe

• cerebellum

• left temporal lobe

Place the following four words in the order they would occur according to the James-Lange theory of emotion.

• bodily response

• stimulus

• emotion

• physiological arousal

What is the additional component Schachter and Singer add to the James-Lange and Cannon Bard theories?

• learned response

• cognitive appraisal

• physiological reaction

• facial expression

Which of the following are physiological changes that occur in the sympathetic nervous system as a result of emotional arousal? (Multiple correct.)

• respiration increases

• pupils contract

• digestion is inhibited

• heart accelerates