According to the James-Lange theory, it is the______that tells the conscious brain it is experiencing emotion.

Related Mcqs:

1. According to the James-Lange theory, the conscious experience of emotion________physiological arousal; according to the Cannon-Bard theory, the conscious experience of emotion_______physiological arousal.

   A. Coincides with; precedes
   B. Precedes; coincides with
   C. Follow; precedes
   D. Follows; coincides with

2. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

   A. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and on one’s cognitive interpretation of that arousal.
   B. Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.
   C. Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simulitaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system.
   D. Emotions develop because of their adaptive value.

3. According to the James-Lange theory,. behavior and psychological reactions________emotions.

   A. Are unrelated to
   B. Follow
   C. Occur simultaneously with
   D. Precede come before

4. 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.”

5. The fact that facial expressions of emotion tend to intensify the experience of emotion serves to support the: ___________?

   A. Adaptation-level principle
   B. Relative-deprivation principle
   C. Cannon-Bard theory
   D. James-Lange theory

6. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is a _________ theory.

   A. Peripheralist
   B. Modern
   C. Centralist
   D. Contemporary

7. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion:

   A. There is a different pattern of physiological activity for each emotion
   B. The autonomic nervous system has no role to play in emotion
   C. Cognitive appraisal of the emotional situation has to take place before activation of the sympathetic nervous system can occur
   D. The autonomic nervous system responds in exactly the same way to all type of emotion

8. According to Schachter’s two-factor theory of emotion

   A. Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals stimultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system
   B. Emotions develop because of their adaptive value
   C. Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions
   D. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal

9. Which part of the brain seems to be the gateway of emotion?

   A. Thalamus
   B. Hypothalamus
   C. Hippocampus
   D. Amygdala

10. According to William James you feel emotion______your body reacts.

    A. While
    B. After
    C. Then
    D. Before