The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for restoring the body and conserving energy is the

A competitive diver approaches the end of the board with rapidly beating heart and a dry mouth, a result of increased

If the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed, a rat will

Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously

Which theory of emotion holds the view that bodily changes PRECEDE emotion and that we experience an emotion AFTER our body reacts

Sensory distortions and disturbed thinking reported by people who have undergone sensory deprivation support the __________ theory of motivation.

-----------involve a mixture of physiological arousal, behavior, and thought

Emotions differ from moods in that emotions

If you see a lion in your living room, you will experience extreme arousal; if you see the same lion at the zoo, no such panic occurs. This illustrates

Cognitive appraisals are largely responsible for what aspect of emotions

Theorists differ in their views about patterns of physiological arousal and the differentiation of emotion. William James and Carl lange would argue that the patterns are ... for different emotions, schachter and Singer would argue that they are ....

The theory of William James differs from more recent theories of emotion, such as that of Schachter and Singer, in that James ignored the ________ aspect of emotion.

If you run up several flights of stairs and are then provoked, you are likely to respond more aggressively than if you had not just run up the stairs. These data support what aspect of emotions

The minimalist appraisal theories all reduce our emotional appraisals to

Which of the following statements about cognitive appraisals of emotions is correct

Imagine that as a child you had to undergo a series of painful treatments in a physician's office. Now as an adult, you return for a visit with the same physician and experience terrible fear while sitting in her waiting room. This is an example of

Positive emotional appraisals lead to what kind of tendencies in life

When we experience .... and .... skin temperature may be reduced

How are the physiological responses to the negative emotions different from the responses to positive emotions

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions, you know you are afraid of snakes because

A freshman student exclaimed, "I know I'm afraid of Dr. Jones because every time I enter his class I break out in a sweat and the muscles in my forehead tense up in a very special way." This statement best illustrates ________ theory of emotion.

Studies of people attemting to identify emotional reactions in photographs of individuals from other cultures have shown that

You are joining the Peace Corps and are being given special training in the local customs, religion, and language of your host country. You would require the least training to properly understand which of the following

The learned aspects of emotional expression are called ________.

Why might two individuals from widely different cultures be unable to recognize the expression of emotions in the same manner

Research indicates that facial expression may exert its influence on emotional experience

Your aunt Susan always tells you smile when ever you are sad What effect would this have on your emotions

What aspect of the emotions would be less susceptible to the effects of gender and culture

what aspect of the emotions would be most susceptible to the effects of gender and culture

The most common basis for differentiating between emotion and motivation assumes that the emotion is aroused by ________ and that motivation is aroused by ________

1- Which one of these statements about emotion is correct?

2- The Cannon-Bard theory of emotions emphasis the role of the:

3- The so called primary emotions include:

4- According to James-Lange Theory of Emotion:

1. A mother promptly responds to her infant’s distress cries. Well attuned to his cues, she has no difficulty identifying the cause of the distress and she promptly attends to it. Shortly after, the infant smiles contentedly and the mother smiles back at him. Later in the day, the child spends two hours with a babysitter while the mother goes shopping. On his mother’s return, he greets her with great displays of pleasure and outstretched arms. According to Bowlby’s theory, this child’s behavior is characteristic of

2. A 10-year-old child is very interested in school and is proud of his athletic achievements. Peers are very important to him but he also gets along with his parents. At what stage is he, according to Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychosexual development?

3. Which of the following theorists primarily focused on the importance of early interpersonal experiences in the development of a cohesive and stable sense of self?

4. A 70-year-old woman has had three face-lifts and never leaves the house without makeup. She forbids her grandchildren to address her as “grandmother” and lies about her age. Which stage of development, according to Erikson, is she having difficulty mastering?

5. In psychoanalytic theory, the superego

6. A 29-month-old boy plays with a ball, which rolls under a couch. The boy promptly crawls under the couch to retrieve the ball. According to Piaget’s theories of cognitive development, this behavior is characteristic of a thinking process called

7. A healthy 9-month-old girl, previously very friendly with everyone, now bursts into tears when she is approached by an unfamiliar adult. Her behavior is most likely due to

8. A healthy 9-month-old girl, previously very friendly with everyone, now bursts into tears when she is approached by an unfamiliar adult. This behavior is

9. Erikson’s developmental theories differ from Freud’s in that Erikson placed greater emphasis on

10. A child is hit by his father for breaking a valuable vase. One hour later he slaps his little sister for dropping his toy train. This defense mechanism is

11. A teacher does not like one of her students, although she believes that she should be completely impartial. She makes exaggerated efforts to be helpful and uncritical toward the student. This defense mechanism is:

12. A writer of mystery novels who has never had legal problems jokes about his “dark side” and his hidden fantasies about leading an exciting life of crime. This defense mechanism is:

13. A psychotherapist is irritated with one of his patients, who consistently tries to put him down. Contrary to his usual punctuality, the therapist seems unable to start this patient’s sessions on time. This defense mechanism is

14. A man cheats on his tax returns and justifies himself with the thought that the government wastes most of the tax money anyway. This defense mechanism is:

15. Two young parents are worried because their once happy-go-lucky infant has become oppositional and obstinate since he turned 2. Their psychologically oriented pediatrician assures them that the child’s behavior is age appropriate to