AP Psychology Modules 41, 43, 44 Quiz

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?

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Lazarus

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

• physiological response and emotion occur

  independently and simultaneously.

• cognition occurs before emotional response.

• emotional response occurs before physiological

  response.

• emotional response occurs before cognition.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive

appraisal?

• Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction

  because she is in the presence of a good-looking

  young man.

• Charles is frightened in a dark alley because he

  remembers stories of others being attacked in dark

  alleys.

• Ann is frustrated because traffic has made her late for

  an important meeting.

• Randal is happy all day because he is savoring the

  wonderful events of yesterday.

Which of the following characterizes the “low road”

neural pathway to emotions?

• It passes through the brain’s cortex.

• It is an example of top-down processing.

• It travels directly from the thalamus to the

  amygdala.

• It is more likely to be utilized for complex feelings.

Which of the following is an example of stress?

• Ray is tense and anxious as he has to decide which

  college to attend.

• Sunga is assigned an extra shift at work.

• Joe’s parents are allowing him to stay home alone

  while they go away for a weekend.

• Linda remembers to repay a friend the $10 she

  owes her.

The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) begins with

a. b.

c.

• exhaustion.

• appraisal.

• resistance.

• alarm

Which of the following best identifies any stress-

related physical illness, such as hypertension and some

headaches?

• Psychoneuroimmunology

• Psychophysiological illness

• Allergic reaction

• Bacterial infection

What is North America’s leading cause of death?

• Cancer

• Depression

• Psychosomatic disorders

• Coronary heart disease

What did a famous Harvard University public health

study identify as a factor that doubles the risk of heart

disease?

• Pessimism

• Apathy

• ompetitiveness

• AIDS

Emotions are a mix of consciously experienced thoughts,

expressive behaviors, and physiological arousal. Which

theory emphasized the importance of consciously

experienced thoughts?

• James-Lange theory

• Schachter-Singer two-factor theory

• Arousal and performance theory

• Fight-or-flight theory