PSYC 140 MODULE 3 EXAM 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTION SET ONE
◉ Which of the following is the process that guides a behavior
toward a goal? Answer: Motivation
◉ How do we share our ongoing perceptions and thoughts, often
with behaviors such as facial expression, body language, gestures,
and tone of voice? Answer: Emotions
◉ Those who see emotions as a rainbow, with some emotions being
close to or even blending in with others, view emotions as _____.
Answer: a continuum
◉ Nadel worked hard on his assignment, and received a good grade.
This generated a feeling of happiness, pride, and relief that his hard
work paid off. He continued to have these feelings for the rest of the
day. Which of the following best describes these feelings? Answer:
Mood
◉ In addition to physical sensations, what else characterizes an
emotional experience? Answer: Subjective feelings
,◉ William James believed that emotions have an expression that is
distinct. Which idea is at the core of the James-Lange theory of
emotion? Answer: Emotion is the result of a sequence of events.
◉ The view of emotions as filling up an emotional reservoir, where
the reservoir fills up and the emotions spill over in an uncontrolled
manner can be described as a _____. Answer: catharsis
◉ Which of the following proposes that there is an intermediate step
between physical sensation and subjective feelings? Answer:
Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
◉ Which approach to emotion begins with a recognition that
physical responses have a range, from specific to very general?
Answer: Somatovisceral afference model of emotion (SAME)
◉ According to SAME, what is the emotional response range we may
experience, based on the amount of cognitive processing that is
required? Answer: Immediate to delayed
◉ Which of the following describes the sequential model where
physical sensations of emotions represent an evolved ability to
respond to recurring stimuli? Answer: Affective neuroscience
, ◉ Which of the following theories assumes that the physical
responses and subjective feelings of an emotion are both
simultaneous and independent? Answer: Cannon-Bard theory
◉ Arayla knows there are people and situations that upset her, so
she works to avoid those when she can. Instead, she looks for stimuli
that supports her well-being, and her associated emotions are
positive. Which approach does Arayla use to manage her emotions?
Answer: Appraisal
◉ The theory that assumes interpretation is a continuous process
rather than a single decision about a stimulus is the _____. Answer:
Appraisal theory
◉ The arousal produced by an emotion stimulates action. According
to which theory does the ideal amount of arousal interact with the
complexity of a task? Answer: Yerkes-Dodson law
◉ How do we describe the positive or negative quality associated
with each emotion? Answer: Valence
◉ The coordinated development of language and emotional
communication, and language and appreciation of music occurs
because of _____. Answer: shared pathways in the brain
QUESTION SET ONE
◉ Which of the following is the process that guides a behavior
toward a goal? Answer: Motivation
◉ How do we share our ongoing perceptions and thoughts, often
with behaviors such as facial expression, body language, gestures,
and tone of voice? Answer: Emotions
◉ Those who see emotions as a rainbow, with some emotions being
close to or even blending in with others, view emotions as _____.
Answer: a continuum
◉ Nadel worked hard on his assignment, and received a good grade.
This generated a feeling of happiness, pride, and relief that his hard
work paid off. He continued to have these feelings for the rest of the
day. Which of the following best describes these feelings? Answer:
Mood
◉ In addition to physical sensations, what else characterizes an
emotional experience? Answer: Subjective feelings
,◉ William James believed that emotions have an expression that is
distinct. Which idea is at the core of the James-Lange theory of
emotion? Answer: Emotion is the result of a sequence of events.
◉ The view of emotions as filling up an emotional reservoir, where
the reservoir fills up and the emotions spill over in an uncontrolled
manner can be described as a _____. Answer: catharsis
◉ Which of the following proposes that there is an intermediate step
between physical sensation and subjective feelings? Answer:
Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
◉ Which approach to emotion begins with a recognition that
physical responses have a range, from specific to very general?
Answer: Somatovisceral afference model of emotion (SAME)
◉ According to SAME, what is the emotional response range we may
experience, based on the amount of cognitive processing that is
required? Answer: Immediate to delayed
◉ Which of the following describes the sequential model where
physical sensations of emotions represent an evolved ability to
respond to recurring stimuli? Answer: Affective neuroscience
, ◉ Which of the following theories assumes that the physical
responses and subjective feelings of an emotion are both
simultaneous and independent? Answer: Cannon-Bard theory
◉ Arayla knows there are people and situations that upset her, so
she works to avoid those when she can. Instead, she looks for stimuli
that supports her well-being, and her associated emotions are
positive. Which approach does Arayla use to manage her emotions?
Answer: Appraisal
◉ The theory that assumes interpretation is a continuous process
rather than a single decision about a stimulus is the _____. Answer:
Appraisal theory
◉ The arousal produced by an emotion stimulates action. According
to which theory does the ideal amount of arousal interact with the
complexity of a task? Answer: Yerkes-Dodson law
◉ How do we describe the positive or negative quality associated
with each emotion? Answer: Valence
◉ The coordinated development of language and emotional
communication, and language and appreciation of music occurs
because of _____. Answer: shared pathways in the brain
