Emotions serve all of the following functions EXCEPT

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Arnold’s theory of emotions, what is the correct order of events in which emotions develop in real life?

   A. Appraisal, perception, bodily changes, emotions, actions
   B. Perception, bodily changes, appraisal, emotions, actions
   C. Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions
   D. Bodily changes, perception, emotions, actions, appraisal.

2. 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.”

3. Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously?

   A. The common sense theory
   B. The Cannon-Bard theory
   C. Attribution theory
   D. The James-Lange theory

4. Paul Ekman,the leading researcher on the nature of facial expressions, believes that all of the following are universal expressions of emotion EXCEPT

   A. Hopefulness
   B. Surprise
   C. Happiness
   D. Contempt

5. Which of the following statements about cross-cultural comparisons of emotional experience is not true?

   A. The facial expressions that accompany specific emotions are fairly similar across cultures
   B. The physiological reactions that accompany emotions tend to be similar across cultures
   C. People of different cultures tend to categorize emotions somewhat differently
   D. Display rules do not vary from one culture to another

6. Which of the following is a method or way in which a stressful situation could be perceived as less stressful?

   A. When one a anticipates the threat or the stressful situation
   B. When one knows how long the stressful situation will last
   C. When one understands the nature and cause of the situation
   D. All of the above

7. Which of the following structures does not belong to the limbic system?

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

8. Which of the following factors has been found to be clearly related to feelings of general happiness or life satisfaction?

   A. Being well educated
   B. Being over 50 years old
   C. Having children
   D. Having a meaningful religious faith

9. The most universally recognized facial expression is ___________?

   A. Pursed lips.
   B. Smiling.
   C. Sticking out your tongue.
   D. Raising your eyebrows.

10. The process by which we perceive and respond to events that threaten or challenge is called:__________?

    A. Psychophysiological illness
    B. Stress
    C. Spontaneous remission
    D. Biofeedback