Theories of Emotion
Psychology ⇒ Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Emotion starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is injected with adrenaline and placed in a room with a happy confederate. According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what will likely influence the person's emotional experience?
According to the James-Lange theory, which comes first: physiological arousal or emotional experience?
According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what two factors are necessary to experience emotion?
Describe how the Cannon-Bard theory accounts for the experience of emotion in response to a sudden loud noise.
A person is injected with adrenaline and placed in a room with a happy confederate. According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what will likely influence the person's emotional experience?
A person sees a snake, their heart races, and then they feel fear. Which theory of emotion does this sequence best illustrate? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Schachter-Singer Theory (4) Opponent-Process Theory
Describe how the Cannon-Bard theory accounts for the experience of emotion in response to a sudden loud noise.
Which theory of emotion would best explain why a person might feel embarrassed after realizing they have been speaking with food on their face? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Schachter-Singer Theory (4) Facial Feedback Hypothesis
A person sees a snake, their heart races, and then they feel fear. Which theory of emotion does this sequence best illustrate? (1) James-Lange Theory (2) Cannon-Bard Theory (3) Schachter-Singer Theory (4) Opponent-Process Theory
Which brain structure is most closely associated with the processing of emotional responses, especially fear? (1) Hippocampus (2) Amygdala (3) Thalamus (4) Hypothalamus
Which of the following best describes the role of cognitive appraisal in the Schachter-Singer theory? (1) It is unnecessary for emotion (2) It determines which emotion is experienced (3) It only affects physiological arousal (4) It is the same as behavioral expression
Which of the following best describes the sequence of events in the James-Lange theory? (1) Emotion → Arousal (2) Arousal → Emotion (3) Emotion and Arousal occur simultaneously (4) Cognitive appraisal → Emotion → Arousal
Fill in the blank: According to the ______ theory, emotion is the result of the brain interpreting both physiological arousal and environmental cues.
Fill in the blank: According to the ______ theory, emotions are the result of both physiological arousal and the interpretation of that arousal based on environmental cues.
Fill in the blank: According to the ______ theory, emotions are the result of labeling physiological arousal based on situational cues.
Fill in the blank: The ______ theory of emotion suggests that both physiological arousal and emotional experience are triggered by the brain at the same time.
True or False: According to the facial feedback hypothesis, suppressing facial expressions can decrease the intensity of emotional experiences.
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 James-Lange theory, if the physiological response is blocked, the emotional experience will also be blocked.
True or False: The basic emotions theory suggests that all emotions are learned through socialization.
