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

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. According to the Cannon-Bard theory,

   A. The thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions.
   B. The carebellum must give the go-ahead for emotion.
   C. Activity in the occipital and parietal lobes happens simultaneously to produce emotions.
   D. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work in concert.

4. 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

5. According to Walter Cannon:

   A. Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion
   B. Animals without an amygdala cannot experience emotion
   C. Emotions can never be ‘experienced’ until the body has time to react
   D. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the feeling of emotion

6. 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.

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

   A. Hypothalamus
   B. Visual sensation of the emotional stimulus
   C. Amygdala
   D. The physiological feedback from the body

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. 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

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

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