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Emotional Perspectives Trivia Quiz

Emotions are feelings that can affect the way we behave. Emotions can also be based on a person's bodily expressions and may include subjective feelings.

A multiple-choice quiz by trevor1968. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
trevor1968

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,600

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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979

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Question 1 of 10

1. By recording a person's heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate, you are using which type of measurement of emotional state? Hint

GSR

body language

polygraph

self-reports

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Question 2 of 10

2. If a person has damage to the right hemisphere of the brain, which of the following will increase? Hint

depression

violent behavior

periods of uncontrollable crying

positive emotions

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Question 3 of 10

3. What test can be used to measure how sensitive a group of subjects is to nonverbal cues? Hint

ITBS

ASL

PONS

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Question 4 of 10

4. What part of your brain is not directly involved in emotion? Hint

cerebellum

cerebral cortex

hypothalamus

amygdala

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Question 5 of 10

5. Using the adaptation theory of happiness, when is a person happiest? Hint

you have what you need

you are completely absorbed in an activity

you are an extrovert and experience little anxiety

your circumstances are constantly improving

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Question 6 of 10

6. If a person believes that happiness is achieved when you are so involved that you are not aware of it, what perspective would this person subscribe to? Hint

comparison theory

trait theory

absorption theory

adaptation theory

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which characteristic best describes a type B personality? Hint

relaxed

competitive

impatient

aggressive

8. If you are being treated for stress by being hooked up to electronic recording devices that tells you when you are changing your internal physiological processes, what is this technique called? Hint

imagery therapy

biofeedback

attribution therapy

social readjustment

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Question 9 of 10

9. What theory states that patterns of physiological change produce emotion? Hint

Kubler-Ross

James-Lange

Selye

Cannon

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Question 10 of 10

10. When are polygraphs most used? Hint

private industry

law enforcement officials

clinical psychologists

school systems and hospitals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By recording a person's heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate, you are using which type of measurement of emotional state?

Answer: polygraph

By recording several physiological functions including GSR (galvanic skin response; how sweaty the skin is), the polygraph reveals the stress a subject is likely to experience when he or she is lying. In fact, the device is sometimes called a lie detector.

2. If a person has damage to the right hemisphere of the brain, which of the following will increase?

Answer: positive emotions

Damage to the right hemisphere causes an increase in positive emotions, whereas left hemisphere damage produces more negative emotions.

3. What test can be used to measure how sensitive a group of subjects is to nonverbal cues?

Answer: PONS

PONS is an acronym for Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity. It meaures the ability to decode nonverbal messages (ex. facial gestures). Different research shows women usually score higher then men on this test.

4. What part of your brain is not directly involved in emotion?

Answer: cerebellum

Emotions are controlled primarily by the hypothalamus and the limbic system. Stimulation of the hypothalamus has been shown to elicit an emotional response. Lesions in the amygdala (part of the limbic system) inhibit emotionality. The cerebral cortex controls the intensity of the emotion.

5. Using the adaptation theory of happiness, when is a person happiest?

Answer: your circumstances are constantly improving

Adaptation theory argues that people become accustomed to their circumstances, and it is the deviations from this average that produce unhappiness or happiness. This theory suggests that one must continually improve one's lot to be happy.

6. If a person believes that happiness is achieved when you are so involved that you are not aware of it, what perspective would this person subscribe to?

Answer: absorption theory

The absorption view suggests that when one becomes so immersed in an activity that nothing else seems to matter, the ultimate happiness has been achieved.

7. Which characteristic best describes a type B personality?

Answer: relaxed

Type B people tend to be calm and relaxed whereas Type A people are competitive, aggressive and impatient. Due to this, type A people are more likely to suffer from heart disease.

Answer: biofeedback

The electronic device is biofeedback, a useful tool in teaching people to be aware of their physiological responses to situations. People can learn cognitive coping skills that help them replace pessimistic thinking with more realistic and less stressful explanations.

9. What theory states that patterns of physiological change produce emotion?

Answer: James-Lange

The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that emotion-arousing situations give rise to specific physiological changes. These changes prompt the subjective feeling of emotion. The particular emotion we feel (hate, love, joy) is determined by the specific pattern of physiological change.

10. When are polygraphs most used?

Answer: private industry

The biggest user of the polygraph is private industry, which uses it for employment screening and for monitoring the honesty of employees.

Source: Author trevor1968

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