You are walking down a deserted alley near your job, and you hear a sudden noise to your left
You run wildly to your right for six blocks, and then you experience a huge rush of fear. This set of events is best described by which theory of emotion?
a. the James-Lange theory
b. the common sense theory
c. cognitive theory
d. the Cannon-Bard theory
ANSWER: a
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a. rise in testosterone levels that occurs on a homeostatic cycle. b. rise in endorphin levels that occur during the male's sexual cycle. c. behavior and scent of a receptive female. d. period during sexual maturation known as androgyny.
Researchers who involved teens in an online game with positive or negative feedback coming from anonymous and fictitious peers (whose photos were displayed) found that sharing one’s winnings with the group was influenced by
a. prosocial feedback only. b. antisocial feedback only. c. both prosocial and antisocial feedback. d. the gender of the anonymous peers.
In the Aronson and Carlsmith (1963) experiment, the threat of _____ punishment was more effective than the threat of _____ punishment at reducing children's desire to misbehave
a. strong; mild b. mild; strong c. extremely severe; moderate d. moderate; extremely severe
What is the major difference between acute and chronic stress in terms of effects on the body?
What will be an ideal response?