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Chapter 13: The Neural Underpinnings of Emotion and
Mood
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following theorists developed this account to explain how fear is developed
following an emotionally frightening experience: “we become afraid not because of the
stimulus, but because of the internal physiological changes the stimulus produces within us.
That is, the feeling component of emotion derives from the perceived pattern of bodily
sensations following encounters with external events?”
A. Cannon-Bard
B. Schacter-Singer
C. Appraisal Theorists
D. James-Lange*
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
2. Which of the following statements were used by Cannon-Bard to challenge James-Lange’s
initial propositions regarding how emotions develop?
A. Autonomic and visceral changes that follow external stimuli develop much too slowly to
generate emotional feelings that occur almost instantaneously.
B. Artificially generating visceral changes by injecting adrenaline to increase sympathetic
drive does not always induce discrete conscious emotions.
C. Pharmacologically blocking visceral reactions with drugs, does not abolish the
perception and feeling of emotional reactions.
D. All of the above.*
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
3. Which of the following theorists developed this account to explain how emotional reactions
emerge: “emotions are not generated solely as reactions to events faced on a daily basis in
the world. Instead, emotions are responses to our ongoing relationships with the
environment that result in our evaluation of whether a given array of stimuli and events will
serve to benefit or harm us?”
A. Cannon-Bard
B. Schacter-Singer
C. Appraisal Theorists*
D. James-Lange
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
4. The Cannon-Bard theory asserts that the process of “appraising the possible danger, safety
or other emotional features of an experience” is performed by the:
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A. hypothalamus.
B. cortex.*
C. thalamus.
D. amygdala.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
5. Schachter and Singer’s (1962) famous study informed subjects they would
receive an injection of saline or epinephrine and then informed them of the reactions to
expect from the injection (i.e. you will experience a change in heart rate), while providing
no information regarding the effects of the stress hormone to a second uninformed group.
Answer the following questions that emerged from this study.
The “Epinephrine [INFORMED]” group displayed ________ response after 20 minutes
exposure with the ANGRY actor and showed ________ response when placed with the
EUPHORIC actor for the same duration of time.
A. a mild / a mild*
B. a strong angry / a strong euphoric
C. a strong angry / a mild euphoric
D. no emotional / no emotional
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
6. The Schachter and Singer theory of emotions includes some concepts that were a central
feature of both Cannon-Bard and James-Lange. However, unlike the 2 older theories,
Schachter and Singer stressed the importance of ________ in the generation of emotional
states.
A. physiological arousal in the body
B. cognitions to add labels to arousal states
C. thalamic involvement in initiating emotive affect
D. appraisal of the context *
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
7. We form evaluative judgments or meaning from our daily encounters by forming either
primary appraisals or secondary appraisals. Primary appraisals refer to assessments that:
A. directly influence an organism’s well-being.
B. will impact how an organism will feel about itself.
C. Neither A or B
D. Both A and B*
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
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OpenStax
Chapter 13: The Neural Underpinnings of Emotion and
Mood
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following theorists developed this account to explain how fear is developed
following an emotionally frightening experience: “we become afraid not because of the
stimulus, but because of the internal physiological changes the stimulus produces within us.
That is, the feeling component of emotion derives from the perceived pattern of bodily
sensations following encounters with external events?”
A. Cannon-Bard
B. Schacter-Singer
C. Appraisal Theorists
D. James-Lange*
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
2. Which of the following statements were used by Cannon-Bard to challenge James-Lange’s
initial propositions regarding how emotions develop?
A. Autonomic and visceral changes that follow external stimuli develop much too slowly to
generate emotional feelings that occur almost instantaneously.
B. Artificially generating visceral changes by injecting adrenaline to increase sympathetic
drive does not always induce discrete conscious emotions.
C. Pharmacologically blocking visceral reactions with drugs, does not abolish the
perception and feeling of emotional reactions.
D. All of the above.*
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
3. Which of the following theorists developed this account to explain how emotional reactions
emerge: “emotions are not generated solely as reactions to events faced on a daily basis in
the world. Instead, emotions are responses to our ongoing relationships with the
environment that result in our evaluation of whether a given array of stimuli and events will
serve to benefit or harm us?”
A. Cannon-Bard
B. Schacter-Singer
C. Appraisal Theorists*
D. James-Lange
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
4. The Cannon-Bard theory asserts that the process of “appraising the possible danger, safety
or other emotional features of an experience” is performed by the:
1
, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
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A. hypothalamus.
B. cortex.*
C. thalamus.
D. amygdala.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
5. Schachter and Singer’s (1962) famous study informed subjects they would
receive an injection of saline or epinephrine and then informed them of the reactions to
expect from the injection (i.e. you will experience a change in heart rate), while providing
no information regarding the effects of the stress hormone to a second uninformed group.
Answer the following questions that emerged from this study.
The “Epinephrine [INFORMED]” group displayed ________ response after 20 minutes
exposure with the ANGRY actor and showed ________ response when placed with the
EUPHORIC actor for the same duration of time.
A. a mild / a mild*
B. a strong angry / a strong euphoric
C. a strong angry / a mild euphoric
D. no emotional / no emotional
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
6. The Schachter and Singer theory of emotions includes some concepts that were a central
feature of both Cannon-Bard and James-Lange. However, unlike the 2 older theories,
Schachter and Singer stressed the importance of ________ in the generation of emotional
states.
A. physiological arousal in the body
B. cognitions to add labels to arousal states
C. thalamic involvement in initiating emotive affect
D. appraisal of the context *
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
7. We form evaluative judgments or meaning from our daily encounters by forming either
primary appraisals or secondary appraisals. Primary appraisals refer to assessments that:
A. directly influence an organism’s well-being.
B. will impact how an organism will feel about itself.
C. Neither A or B
D. Both A and B*
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
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