Theories of Emotion
Psychology ⇒ Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Emotion starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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According to the James-Lange theory, which comes first: the emotion or the physiological response?
Describe a real-life example that illustrates the two-factor theory of emotion.
Describe how the Cannon-Bard theory would explain the experience of fear when seeing a snake.
Describe the main criticism of the James-Lange theory regarding the similarity of physiological responses across different emotions.
A person is walking in a dark alley and hears footsteps behind them. Their heart starts racing, and they interpret the situation as dangerous, so they feel fear. Which theory of emotion does this scenario best illustrate? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Schachter-Singer Theory (4) Lazarus Theory
A student feels nervous before an exam because they believe the test is very important. Which theory of emotion best explains this? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Lazarus Theory (4) Schachter-Singer Theory
Describe how the Cannon-Bard theory would explain the experience of fear when seeing a snake.
Which theory of emotion would best explain why someone might feel happy or sad after receiving the same news, depending on how they interpret it? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Lazarus Theory (4) Schachter-Singer Theory
A person is walking in a dark alley and hears footsteps behind them. Their heart starts racing, and they interpret the situation as dangerous, so they feel fear. Which theory of emotion does this scenario best illustrate? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Schachter-Singer Theory (4) Lazarus Theory
A student feels nervous before an exam because they believe the test is very important. Which theory of emotion best explains this? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Lazarus Theory (4) Schachter-Singer Theory
According to the Cannon-Bard theory, where in the brain are emotional and physiological responses processed? (1) Hippocampus (2) Thalamus (3) Amygdala (4) Cerebellum
In the context of the Schachter-Singer experiment, what was injected into participants to induce physiological arousal? (1) Adrenaline (2) Serotonin (3) Dopamine (4) Cortisol
Fill in the blank: According to the ______ theory, emotions are the result of our interpretation of physiological arousal and the context in which it occurs.
Fill in the blank: According to the Lazarus theory, ______ comes before emotional response.
Fill in the blank: According to the Schachter-Singer theory, emotion is determined by physiological arousal and ______.
Fill in the blank: The ______ theory of emotion suggests that emotions and physiological responses occur at the same time but independently.
True or False: According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotion and physiological responses occur simultaneously.
True or False: According to the James-Lange theory, different emotions are associated with different patterns of physiological arousal.
True or False: According to the Lazarus theory, cognitive appraisal happens after the emotional response.
True or False: According to the Schachter-Singer theory, physiological arousal alone is sufficient to produce emotion.
