In anger-provoking situations, sexually aroused people experience more intense hostility than those who are not sexually aroused. This best illustrates the:
A. James-Lange theory. B. Spilover effect C. Cannon-Bard theory D. Catharsis hypothesis.
Psychology MCQs with Answers
Which brain structure is at the heart of the fight-or-fight response?
A. Hypothalamus B. Hippocampus C. Carebellum D. Thalamus
One of the most stressful events on the major life changes scale is ____________?
A. Death of a spouse B. Divorce C. Losing a job D. Major move
It has been suggested that baring the teeth is universally associated with the expression of anger because this ability to convey threats has helped humans to survive. This suggestion best illustrates the: ___________?
A. Two-factor theory. B. Cannon-Bard theory. C. Adaptation-level principle. D. Evolutionary perspective
A polygraph (lie detector) works by: ___________?
A. Monitoring physiological indices of autonomic arousal. B. Directly assessing the truthfulness of a person’s statements. C. Monitoring the person’s facial expressions. D. All of the above.
Although newspapers reported that a murder victim had been stabbed with a knife, two police investigators knew that the actual murder weapon was a letter openor. While carefully monitoring the changes in heart and perspiration level of a prime suspect, the investigators asked him if he typically used a letter opener on his mail. The investigators were making use of the:
A. Relative deprivation principle. B. Guilty knowledge test C. Adaptation-level phenomenon D. Two-factor theory
After overcoming the initial shock of having her car stolen, Marlys calls the police for help and begins to possible witnesses. At this point Marlys is most likely in the_______stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
A. Exhaustion B. Stress appraisal C. Resistance D. Adjustment
According to Arnold’s theory of emotions, what is the correct order of events in which emotions develop in real life?
A. Appraisal, perception, bodily changes, emotions, actions B. Perception, bodily changes, appraisal, emotions, actions C. Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions D. Bodily changes, perception, emotions, actions, appraisal.
Frustration refers to: ______________?
A. The inability to cope with stress effectively B. Being caught between two incompatible motives C. Being expected to live up to high standard of performance D. Being blocked in the pursuit of a desire goal
As the three children approached the house that everyone claimed was haunted, Yvette was apprehensive,Mackenzie was afraid, and Jayme was terrified. Robert Plutnik would suggest that these three chidren were: ____________?
A. Experiencing different unique secondary emotions B. Experiencing different intensities of the same primary notion C. Experiencing different unique primary emotions D. Each labelling their emotions differently due to difference in genetic disposition