1. Which theory of emotion states that: a stimulus causes physiological arousal, which if we are
aware of it, it elicits an emotion?
a. Common sense
b. The James-Lange theory of emotion
c. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
d. The Two-Factor theory of emotion
2. Which 2 components are required to interpret emotions according to the Two-Factor theory?
a. Physiological arousal, cognitive interpretation
b. Physiological arousal, awareness of arousal
c. Awareness of arousal, fear
d. Awareness of arousal, cognitive interpretation
3. Zillmann’s excitation transfer model names 3 things that can cause a transfer of emotion across
situations. Which is NOT one of them?
a. Learned behaviours.
b. A shocking event.
c. Prior arousal.
d. Interpretation of arousal.
4. Which was a finding from the roller-coaster experiment that examined the effect of arousal on
sexual attraction?
a. All participants rated the people in the photographs higher before the ride.
b. All males rated the people in the photographs higher after the ride.
c. All single participants rated the people in the photographs higher after the ride.
d. All males rated the people in the photographs higher before the ride.
5. In which stage of helping behaviour might the phenomenon of pluralistic ignorance be seen?
a. The first stage
b. The second stage
c. The third stage
d. The fourth stage
aware of it, it elicits an emotion?
a. Common sense
b. The James-Lange theory of emotion
c. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
d. The Two-Factor theory of emotion
2. Which 2 components are required to interpret emotions according to the Two-Factor theory?
a. Physiological arousal, cognitive interpretation
b. Physiological arousal, awareness of arousal
c. Awareness of arousal, fear
d. Awareness of arousal, cognitive interpretation
3. Zillmann’s excitation transfer model names 3 things that can cause a transfer of emotion across
situations. Which is NOT one of them?
a. Learned behaviours.
b. A shocking event.
c. Prior arousal.
d. Interpretation of arousal.
4. Which was a finding from the roller-coaster experiment that examined the effect of arousal on
sexual attraction?
a. All participants rated the people in the photographs higher before the ride.
b. All males rated the people in the photographs higher after the ride.
c. All single participants rated the people in the photographs higher after the ride.
d. All males rated the people in the photographs higher before the ride.
5. In which stage of helping behaviour might the phenomenon of pluralistic ignorance be seen?
a. The first stage
b. The second stage
c. The third stage
d. The fourth stage
