A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boy friend by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the: ___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. It has been suggested that baring the teeth is universally associated with the expression of anger because this ability to convey threats has helped humans to survive. This suggestion best illustrates the: ___________?

   A. Two-factor theory.
   B. Cannon-Bard theory.
   C. Adaptation-level principle.
   D. Evolutionary perspective

2. Anger is to rage as fear is to: _____________?

   A. Disgust
   B. Pain
   C. Shame
   D. Terror

3. In anger-provoking situations, sexually aroused people experience more intense hostility than those who are not sexually aroused. This best illustrates the:

   A. James-Lange theory.
   B. Spilover effect
   C. Cannon-Bard theory
   D. Catharsis hypothesis.

4. As Erica watched the televised drawing of lottery numbers, she had the winning combination. If heart starts to race at the same instant that she feels euphoria over winning the lottery, Erica’s response pattern would lend support to __________?

   A. The common-sense view of emotion
   B. The James-Lange theory of emotion
   C. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
   D. Izard’s evolutionary theory of emotion

5. Relatively high levels of physiological arousal would most likely interfere with effectively:

   A. Enjoying a televised football game.
   B. Solving a crossword puzzle
   C. Washing dishes.
   D. Riding a bicycle.

6. Haley’s parents bought her a used bicycle for her birthday. She was thrilled until she learned that her best friend received a brand new bicycle on her birthday.Haley’s declining satisfaction illustrates the: ____________?

   A. Facial feedback effect.
   B. Relative deprivation principle
   C. Adaptation-level phenomenon
   D. Catharsis hypothesis.

7. Lewis has suffered from acute stress for years. He is presently learning to relax with a device that provides him with information about changes in tension in his forehead muscles. Lewis’ case illustrates the use of: ___________?

   A. Biofeedback
   B. The general adaptation syndrome.
   C. Psychoanalysis.
   D. Cognitive therapy.

8. Although newspapers reported that a murder victim had been stabbed with a knife, two police investigators knew that the actual murder weapon was a letter openor. While carefully monitoring the changes in heart and perspiration level of a prime suspect, the investigators asked him if he typically used a letter opener on his mail. The investigators were making use of the:

   A. Relative deprivation principle.
   B. Guilty knowledge test
   C. Adaptation-level phenomenon
   D. Two-factor theory

9. Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale is based on an assumption that

   A. Any change in life can be stressful
   B. Marriage is the most stressful life event for more people.
   C. Stress is largely a positive experience.
   D. Conflict is the number one cause of stress.

10. Dylan is on a roller coaster that has just reached the top of the first climb and is starting to drop. Based on the James-Lange theory of emotions, Dylan should report

    A. “My racing heart must mean i’m terrified because everyone else is screaming.”
    B. “The sight of the drop makes my heart race and it me feel terrified.”
    C. “My heart is racing because i am terrified.”
    D. “I feel terrified because my heart is racing.”