Test Bank
For
The Mind’s Machine, Third Edition by
by Neil V. Watson, S. Marc Breedlove
Chapter 11: Emotions, Aggression, and Stress
TEST BANK QUESTIONS
Multiple Choice
1. Much of the research on emotion indicates that each of the three responses to
emotional stimuli—the perception, the experience, and the expression of the emotion—
a. is independent of the other two.
b. influences only one of the other two.
c. influences the other two.
d. occurs in sequence. Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
2. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions, people with severe spinal cord
injuries would
a. experience the same emotions that others do.
b. experience only intense fear.
c. experience emotions through the vascular system.
d. not experience emotion.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
3. The James-Lange theory of emotions argued that emotions are the
a. perception of bodily changes provoked by particular stimuli.
b. perception of bodily changes and social context.
c. integration of thoughts and feelings.
d. appraisal of environmental events. Answer: a
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Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
4. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions, emotional experience and
autonomic response
a. are not parallel processes.
b. are key components of a stress reaction.
c. are simultaneously triggered by emotional stimuli.
d. depend entirely on social context.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. Which response was not an outcome of the Schachter and Singer experiment?
a. Autonomic response to epinephrine intensified emotional experience.
b. Cognitive analysis of the environment affected the way emotion was experienced.
c. Subjects exposed to an angry confederate were more likely to report feeling sad.
d. Subjects warned about effects of epinephrine reported no emotional reaction. Answer:
c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
6. _______ is defined as a subjective mental state that is usually accompanied by
distinctive behaviors as well as involuntary physiological changes. a. Facial
expression
b. Emotion
c. Rage
d. Autonomic activity
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
7. The _______ theory of emotion posited that bodily responses evoke emotional
experience.
a. James-Lang
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, b. Cannon-Bard
c. Schachter-Singer
d. Plutchik-Ekman Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
8. Schachter and Singer’s _______ theory of emotions emphasized autonomic responses
as contributing to the intensity of emotional experiences. a. “high road”
b. autonomic
c. cognitive
d. visceral Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
9. Impartial research pegs the accuracy of polygraph testing for lie detection at about
a. 25%.
b. 33%.
c. 65%.
d. 95%.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses
Learning Objective: Not aligned
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
10. The polygraph does not detect lies, it detects
a. criminals.
b. arousal.
c. guilt.
d. psychopathy.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses
Learning Objective: Not aligned
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
11. Paul Ekman and colleagues have proposed the existence of facial expressions for
eight emotions that are recognized across all societies. Which of the following is not one
of them?
a. Contempt
b. Expectation
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For
The Mind’s Machine, Third Edition by
by Neil V. Watson, S. Marc Breedlove
Chapter 11: Emotions, Aggression, and Stress
TEST BANK QUESTIONS
Multiple Choice
1. Much of the research on emotion indicates that each of the three responses to
emotional stimuli—the perception, the experience, and the expression of the emotion—
a. is independent of the other two.
b. influences only one of the other two.
c. influences the other two.
d. occurs in sequence. Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
2. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions, people with severe spinal cord
injuries would
a. experience the same emotions that others do.
b. experience only intense fear.
c. experience emotions through the vascular system.
d. not experience emotion.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
3. The James-Lange theory of emotions argued that emotions are the
a. perception of bodily changes provoked by particular stimuli.
b. perception of bodily changes and social context.
c. integration of thoughts and feelings.
d. appraisal of environmental events. Answer: a
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,Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
4. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions, emotional experience and
autonomic response
a. are not parallel processes.
b. are key components of a stress reaction.
c. are simultaneously triggered by emotional stimuli.
d. depend entirely on social context.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. Which response was not an outcome of the Schachter and Singer experiment?
a. Autonomic response to epinephrine intensified emotional experience.
b. Cognitive analysis of the environment affected the way emotion was experienced.
c. Subjects exposed to an angry confederate were more likely to report feeling sad.
d. Subjects warned about effects of epinephrine reported no emotional reaction. Answer:
c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
6. _______ is defined as a subjective mental state that is usually accompanied by
distinctive behaviors as well as involuntary physiological changes. a. Facial
expression
b. Emotion
c. Rage
d. Autonomic activity
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
7. The _______ theory of emotion posited that bodily responses evoke emotional
experience.
a. James-Lang
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, b. Cannon-Bard
c. Schachter-Singer
d. Plutchik-Ekman Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
8. Schachter and Singer’s _______ theory of emotions emphasized autonomic responses
as contributing to the intensity of emotional experiences. a. “high road”
b. autonomic
c. cognitive
d. visceral Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses Learning
Objective: 11.I.1 Describe and compare the dominant accounts of emotion, considering
the integration of autonomic responses with the perception of specific emotions.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
9. Impartial research pegs the accuracy of polygraph testing for lie detection at about
a. 25%.
b. 33%.
c. 65%.
d. 95%.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses
Learning Objective: Not aligned
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
10. The polygraph does not detect lies, it detects
a. criminals.
b. arousal.
c. guilt.
d. psychopathy.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Broad Theories of Emotion Emphasize Bodily Responses
Learning Objective: Not aligned
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
11. Paul Ekman and colleagues have proposed the existence of facial expressions for
eight emotions that are recognized across all societies. Which of the following is not one
of them?
a. Contempt
b. Expectation
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