PSY 1101 CHAPTER 12 MCQ QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
1. The basic components of emotion are
a) sympathetic arousal, parasympathetic inhibition, and cognitive labeling.
b) physical gestures, facial expressions, and psychological drives.
c) expressive behaviors, physiological arousal, and conscious experience.
d) cognition, affect, and behavior. - Answers C
2. Who suggested that "we feel sorry because we cry . . . afraid because we tremble"?
a) Stanley Schachter
b) William James
c) Walter Cannon
d) Richard Lazarus - Answers B
3. The James-Lange theory of emotion states that
a) to experience emotion is to be aware of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event.
b) the expression of emotion reduces our level of physiological arousal.
c) an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers both physiological arousal and the subjective
experience of emotion.
d) to experience emotion we must be physically aroused and able to cognitively label the emotion. -
Answers A
4. Cassandra's mother told her, "You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you
experience that unique trembling feeling inside." This remark best illustrates the
a) Cannon-Bard theory.
b) two-factor theory.
c) Yerkes-Dodson law.
d) James-Lange theory. - Answers D
5. The idea that an emotion-arousing stimulus is simultaneously routed to the cortex and to the
sympathetic nervous system is central to the
a) James-Lange theory.
b) Yerkes-Dodson law.
c) two-factor theory.
d) Cannon-Bard theory. - Answers D
,6. Paul insists that the sight of guns always leads him to experience the same intense level of fear
regardless of whether he is physically aroused or physically calm. Paul's reported experience is most
consistent with
a) the James-Lange theory.
b) the two-factor theory.
c) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
d) the Cannon-Bard theory. - Answers D
7. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, the body's arousal is related to the sympathetic nervous system
in the same way that subjective awareness of emotion is related to the
a) cortex.
b) hypothalamus.
c) thalamus.
d) parasympathetic nervous system. - Answers A
8. According to the James-Lange theory, we experience emotion ________ we notice our physiological
arousal. According to the Cannon-Bard theory we experience emotion ________ we become
physiologically aroused.
a) before; before
b) before; after
c) after; at the same time as
d) at the same time as; after - Answers C
9. According to the ________, you would be able to experience emotion even without sympathetic
nervous system arousal.
a) Cannon-Bard theory
b) James-Lange theory
c) two-factor theory
d) Yerkes-Dodson law - Answers A
10. Tranquilizing drugs that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity often reduce people's subjective
experience of intense anxiety. Which theory of emotion would have the greatest difficulty explaining
this effect?
a) James-Lange
b) Cannon-Bard
, c) two-factor
d) Yerkes-Dodson - Answers B
11. Research has shown that neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity of certain emotional
experiences. This finding supports the
a) Cannon-Bard theory.
b) Yerkes-Dodson law.
c) James-Lange theory.
d) spillover effect. - Answers C
12. The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by
a) Walter Cannon and Philip Bard.
b) Robert Zajonc and Richard Lazarus.
c) William James and Carl Lange.
d) Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer. - Answers D
13. The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does
the James-Lange theory.
a) cognitive activity
b) the autonomic nervous system
c) physiological arousal
d) stress hormones - Answers A
14. According to the two-factor theory, the two basic components of emotions are ________ and
________.
a) facial expressions; cognitive appraisal
b) emotion-arousing events; physical arousal
c) physical arousal; overt behavior
d) cognitive appraisal; physical arousal - Answers D
15. Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult
test, Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms
were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was "falling in love."
The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the
a) Yerkes-Dodson law.
b) James-Lange theory.
1. The basic components of emotion are
a) sympathetic arousal, parasympathetic inhibition, and cognitive labeling.
b) physical gestures, facial expressions, and psychological drives.
c) expressive behaviors, physiological arousal, and conscious experience.
d) cognition, affect, and behavior. - Answers C
2. Who suggested that "we feel sorry because we cry . . . afraid because we tremble"?
a) Stanley Schachter
b) William James
c) Walter Cannon
d) Richard Lazarus - Answers B
3. The James-Lange theory of emotion states that
a) to experience emotion is to be aware of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event.
b) the expression of emotion reduces our level of physiological arousal.
c) an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers both physiological arousal and the subjective
experience of emotion.
d) to experience emotion we must be physically aroused and able to cognitively label the emotion. -
Answers A
4. Cassandra's mother told her, "You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you
experience that unique trembling feeling inside." This remark best illustrates the
a) Cannon-Bard theory.
b) two-factor theory.
c) Yerkes-Dodson law.
d) James-Lange theory. - Answers D
5. The idea that an emotion-arousing stimulus is simultaneously routed to the cortex and to the
sympathetic nervous system is central to the
a) James-Lange theory.
b) Yerkes-Dodson law.
c) two-factor theory.
d) Cannon-Bard theory. - Answers D
,6. Paul insists that the sight of guns always leads him to experience the same intense level of fear
regardless of whether he is physically aroused or physically calm. Paul's reported experience is most
consistent with
a) the James-Lange theory.
b) the two-factor theory.
c) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
d) the Cannon-Bard theory. - Answers D
7. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, the body's arousal is related to the sympathetic nervous system
in the same way that subjective awareness of emotion is related to the
a) cortex.
b) hypothalamus.
c) thalamus.
d) parasympathetic nervous system. - Answers A
8. According to the James-Lange theory, we experience emotion ________ we notice our physiological
arousal. According to the Cannon-Bard theory we experience emotion ________ we become
physiologically aroused.
a) before; before
b) before; after
c) after; at the same time as
d) at the same time as; after - Answers C
9. According to the ________, you would be able to experience emotion even without sympathetic
nervous system arousal.
a) Cannon-Bard theory
b) James-Lange theory
c) two-factor theory
d) Yerkes-Dodson law - Answers A
10. Tranquilizing drugs that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity often reduce people's subjective
experience of intense anxiety. Which theory of emotion would have the greatest difficulty explaining
this effect?
a) James-Lange
b) Cannon-Bard
, c) two-factor
d) Yerkes-Dodson - Answers B
11. Research has shown that neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity of certain emotional
experiences. This finding supports the
a) Cannon-Bard theory.
b) Yerkes-Dodson law.
c) James-Lange theory.
d) spillover effect. - Answers C
12. The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by
a) Walter Cannon and Philip Bard.
b) Robert Zajonc and Richard Lazarus.
c) William James and Carl Lange.
d) Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer. - Answers D
13. The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does
the James-Lange theory.
a) cognitive activity
b) the autonomic nervous system
c) physiological arousal
d) stress hormones - Answers A
14. According to the two-factor theory, the two basic components of emotions are ________ and
________.
a) facial expressions; cognitive appraisal
b) emotion-arousing events; physical arousal
c) physical arousal; overt behavior
d) cognitive appraisal; physical arousal - Answers D
15. Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult
test, Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms
were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was "falling in love."
The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the
a) Yerkes-Dodson law.
b) James-Lange theory.
