Chapter 41, Theories and Physiology of Emotion Video Solutions, Myers' Psychology for AP

Problem 1

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?
a. James-Lange
b. Cannon-Bard
c. Two-factor
d. Lazarus
e. Schachter-singer

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Problem 2

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that
a. emotional response occurs before cognition.
b. physiological response occurs before emotional response.
c. emotional response occurs before physiological response.
d. cognition occurs before emotional response.
e. physiological response and emotion occur independently and simultaneously.

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Problem 3

Which of the following is an example of cognitive appraisal?
a. Randal is happy all day because he is savoring the wonderful events of yesterday.
b. Charles is frightened in a dark alley because he remembers stories of others being attacked in dark alleys
c. Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction because she is in the presence of a good-looking
young man.
d. Dora is angry because she cannot figure out how to convince her husband to take her to Hawaii.
e. Ann is frustrated because traffic has made her late for an important meeting.

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Problem 4

Which of the following characterizes the "low road" neural pathway to emotions?
a. Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala.
b. The emotion results more slowly than it would via the "high road."
c. It is an example of top-down processing
d. It is more likely to be utilized for complex feelings.
e. It passes through the brain's cortex.

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