Question 1

You have worked very hard,putting in a great deal of overtime at work.Your boss not only does not notice your hard work but comments on the "messiness" of your office.You have been slighted and demeaned and feel anger.Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of anger,regarding this situation occurred because of
A) emotional appraisal.
B) unconscious attribution.
C) cognitive distinction.
D) facial feedback.

Accepted Answer

According to Richard Lazarus' cognitive-mediational theory, emotions arise from our appraisal of a situation. In this scenario, the individual has appraised their boss's comments and lack of recognition as a slight and a demeaning act, which has resulted in the emotion of anger. Therefore, the feeling of anger occurred due to emotional appraisal.

Question 2

When her mother-in-law criticizes her cooking,hairstyle,etc.Marie used to become angry and hurt.However,Marie now tries to feel compassion for her mother-in-law's insecurities and become nicer toward her,since she has learned to
A) pay more attention to her own facial feedback.
B) make cognitive distinctions between real and perceived criticisms.
C) change her attributions and emotional appraisals.
D) unconsciously lower her arousal levels.

Accepted Answer

Marie has learned to change the way she views her mother-in-law's criticisms, shifting from attributing negative intentions to understanding her insecurities. This change in cognitive appraisal can lead to a shift in emotional response, enabling Marie to respond with compassion and kindness rather than anger and hurt.

Question 3

Which of the following theorists believes that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you think about the event in the first place?
A) Carrol Izard
B) Paul Ekman
C) Richard Lazarus
D) Carl Lange

Accepted Answer

Richard Lazarus believed that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you think about the event, specifically the appraisal process in which you evaluate whether the event is harmful, threatening, or challenging. This is known as the cognitive-mediational theory of emotion.

Question 4

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?
A) facial arousal theory
B) facial attribution theory
C) facial feedback hypothesis
D) Cannon-Bard hypothesis

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling.

Question 5

You promised a friend to pick him up after work.As you arrive at home,your friend calls you and says that he has been waiting for over an hour for you to pick him up.You realize that you have not lived up to your promise and feel shame.Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of shame occurred because of your
A) unconscious attribution.
B) emotional appraisal.
C) cognitive distinction.
D) facial feedback.

Accepted Answer

Lazarus proposed that emotions arise from cognitive appraisal of an event. In this case, the feeling of shame is a result of evaluating the situation and realizing that your behavior did not align with your promise to your friend, leading to an appraisal of failure in meeting expectations.

Question 6

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?
A) raises both
B) lowers both
C) raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature
D) lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature

Accepted Answer

The answer of Putting on a face that indicates disgust...

Question 7

According to Richard Lazarus,people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad,threatening or supportive,relevant or irrelevant,and so on.This illustrates
A) emotional appraisal.
B) unconscious attribution.
C) cognitive distinction.
D) facial feedback.

Accepted Answer

This illustrates emotional appraisal, a concept developed by Richard Lazarus, which involves evaluating an event or stimulus in terms of its significance to one's well-being, leading to an emotional response.

Question 8

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?
A) James and Schachter
B) Cannon and Bard
C) Izard and Ekman
D) Maslow and Rogers

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis is advocated by Paul Ekman and Carroll Izard.

Question 9

You were recently awarded a full academic scholarship to a prestigious university.Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of pride occur because you have linked yourself with this accomplishment through
A) unconscious attribution.
B) emotional appraisal.
C) cognitive distinction.
D) facial feedback.

Accepted Answer

Richard Lazarus's emotional appraisal theory suggests that emotions arise from an individual's evaluation of a situation or event based on their personal goals, values, and concerns. In this case, the individual has achieved a desirable outcome and is proud of their accomplishment because it aligns with their personal goals and values. Therefore, option B, emotional appraisal, is the best explanation for the feeling of pride in this scenario.

Question 10

In therapy,Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus,therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to
A) pay more attention to her facial feedback.
B) suppress her emotions
C) change her emotional appraisals.
D) unconsciously lower her arousal levels.

Accepted Answer

Therapy has helped Lauren change her emotional appraisals by teaching her to view the other driver's behavior as childish and to respond to it with amusement, rather than anger. This suggests that she has learned to reinterpret the situation in a way that reduces her emotional response, rather than suppressing or ignoring her feelings altogether.

Question 11

According to Richard Lazarus,one's evaluation of the personal meaning of a stimulus or situation is known as
A) facial feedback.
B) unconscious attribution.
C) cognitive distinction.
D) emotional appraisal.

Accepted Answer

Richard Lazarus is known for his work on cognitive appraisals, which refers to the process of evaluating the personal meaning of a situation or event. Therefore, the best choice is D, emotional appraisal. The other options (facial feedback, unconscious attribution, and cognitive distinction) do not accurately reflect Lazarus' concept of cognitive appraisals.

Question 12

Which of the following theorists believes that "making faces" can actually produce emotions?
A) James and Lange
B) Cannon and Bard
C) Paul Ekman
D) Richard Lazarus

Accepted Answer

Paul Ekman's research on facial expressions and emotion suggests that certain facial expressions can actually trigger or influence emotions. He found that people from different cultures and backgrounds tend to exhibit the same facial expressions for basic emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and surprise. Ekman's work has been influential in the field of psychology and his research on facial expressions has been applied to fields such as lie detection and emotion regulation.

Question 13

In the "love on a swaying bridge" experiment,the findings that the men interviewed on the high swaying suspension bridge called the lovely interviewer more than the men interviewed on the solid wooden bridge suggest that the
A) men on the swaying bridge interpreted their heightened arousal as attraction for the lovely interviewer.
B) lovely interviewer smiled more at the men on the swaying bridge than the solid bridge.
C) men on the swaying bridge were younger than the men on the solid wooden bridge.
D) men on the swaying bridge were more athletic than the men on the solid wooden bridge.

Accepted Answer

The findings suggest that the men on the high swaying suspension bridge interpreted their heightened arousal (likely caused by the bridge's movement) as attraction to the lovely interviewer. This is supported by previous research on the misattribution of arousal. The other options (B, C, and D) are not supported by the information given in the question.

Question 14

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?
A) raises both
B) lowers both
C) raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature
D) lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature

Accepted Answer

The answer of Putting on an angry face has what...

Question 15

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences,according to
A) Carrol Izard.
B) Cannon and Bard.
C) James and Lange.
D) Richard Lazarus.

Accepted Answer

Carrol Izard's theory of emotions proposed that facial expressions are related to emotions and can influence our private emotional experiences.

Question 16

If you are threatened,you feel anxiety.If you fear the worst but yearn for the best,you feel hope.If you desire something another person has,you feel envy.These feelings of anxiety,hope,and envy are due to your
A) emotional appraisals.
B) unconscious attributions.
C) cognitive distinctions.
D) facial feedback.

Accepted Answer

Emotional appraisals refer to the evaluations or judgments we make about a situation or stimulus that leads to an emotional response. In this case, the feelings of anxiety, hope, and envy are due to the emotional appraisals we make about the situation we are in or the things we desire. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Unconscious attributions, cognitive distinctions, and facial feedback may also play a role in shaping our emotional responses, but they are not as relevant in explaining the specific feelings mentioned in the question.

Question 17

Which two psychologists added thinking and interpretation (cognition)to our view of emotion?
A) James-Lange
B) Schachter and Lazarus
C) Cannon and Bard
D) Izard and Ekman

Accepted Answer

Schachter and Lazarus were the two psychologists who added thinking and interpretation (cognition) to our view of emotion. James-Lange emphasized physiological arousal as the primary component of emotion, while Cannon and Bard proposed the idea of the "cognitive appraisal" of a situation shaping emotional responses. Izard and Ekman both contributed to the study of emotional expression, but did not focus specifically on cognition.

Question 18

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look,he or she will probably notice
A) that "making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system.
B) nothing, although he or she will feel the changes in his or her facial muscles.
C) little change in emotion, unless there is a placebo effect.
D) that emotion is physiological and is not affected in any way by facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

"Making faces" can trigger changes in the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating physiological responses to emotions. This means that forcing oneself to make an angry face could actually make the person feel more angry, even if they were originally happy.

Question 19

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?
A) facial arousal theory
B) facial attribution theory
C) facial feedback hypothesis
D) Cannon-Bard hypothesis

Accepted Answer

The facial feedback hypothesis states that not only do our facial expressions convey our emotions to others, but they also help define what emotions we feel by activating specific patterns of brain activity associated with each emotion.

Question 20

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally,even when fear,anger,frustration,or rejection is part of the formula?
A) Cannon-Bard
B) attribution
C) James-Lange
D) common sense

Accepted Answer

The attribution theory suggests that individuals make sense of their experiences by attributing them to causes, including emotions. In the context of love, this theory predicts that if someone causes an intense emotional reaction, you might attribute some of those feelings to love, especially if you interpret the arousal as positive or if the emotional context is ambiguous. This is why you might "love" someone who stirs up strong emotions, regardless of the specific type of emotion.

Quiz 10: C: Motivation and Emotion

When her mother-in-law criticizes her cooking,hairstyle,etc.Marie used to become angry and hurt.However,Marie now tries to feel compassion for her mother-in-law's insecurities and become nicer toward her,since she has learned to

Which of the following theorists believes that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you think about the event in the first place?

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

According to Richard Lazarus,people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad,threatening or supportive,relevant or irrelevant,and so on.This illustrates

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

You were recently awarded a full academic scholarship to a prestigious university.Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of pride occur because you have linked yourself with this accomplishment through

In therapy,Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver.Thus,therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to

According to Richard Lazarus,one's evaluation of the personal meaning of a stimulus or situation is known as

Which of the following theorists believes that "making faces" can actually produce emotions?

In the "love on a swaying bridge" experiment,the findings that the men interviewed on the high swaying suspension bridge called the lovely interviewer more than the men interviewed on the solid wooden bridge suggest that the

Putting on an angry face has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences,according to

If you are threatened,you feel anxiety.If you fear the worst but yearn for the best,you feel hope.If you desire something another person has,you feel envy.These feelings of anxiety,hope,and envy are due to your

Which two psychologists added thinking and interpretation (cognition) to our view of emotion?

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look,he or she will probably notice

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally,even when fear,anger,frustration,or rejection is part of the formula?