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Which option is not a theory of emotion?
1) James-Lange theory
2) Cannon-Bard theory
3) Maslow needs theory
4) Schachter two-factor theory

I have looked all over the place,
and can’t seem to figure this out…

this is probably a really stupid question,
but i thought maybe someone could help.

also, i’m not sure i understand this question…

Which group is being tested in a scientific study?
1) control group
2) experimental group
3) population
4) sample

could someone help me make sense of that?

i think that’s all,
thank you guys so much.

danielle k(:

Best answer:

Answer by ~X~Psychosocial~X~
I believe the first question is #3 and the second one is #2.

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psychology help!!!!!?

Question by thumper j

Evidence regarding facial expression in different cultures suggests that ?
a. two-factor theory accounts for nonverbal behavior
b. facial expression of emotion is to some extent innate
c. emotions originate in the cortex
d. learning is the major factor in explaining basic facial expressions

2. Which of the following proposed that emotion arises from one’s perception or interpretation of autonomic arousal?
a. Schachter
b. Cannon-Bard
c. LeDoux
d. McClelland

3. Which of the following theories assert that thinking or cognition plays a relatively small role in emotion?
a. two-factor theory
b. James-Lange theory
c. achievement theory
d. evolutionary theory

4. Of the following which has been found to be most strongly associated with happiness?
a. physical attractiveness
b. health
c. job satisfaction
d. general intelligence

5. Someone exhorts people to take action against company policy, as follows:”We can oppose these changes or we can live out our lives in poverty.” This type of argument reflects which of the following fallacies?
a. slippery slope
b. weak analogy
c. false dichotomy
d. circular reasoning

Best answer:

Answer by Lioness
Thumper, you must go to the same school as “hi.” You are both asking the same psych questions. Take home exam?

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Question by Minnie C

45. Client: “I’ve been feeling totally worthless, like I never do anything right.”
Therapist: “I guess you feel that way a lot, don’t you? That you’re no good. It’s hard to have feelings like that.”
Which of the following types of therapy would be likely to involve the exchange above?
a. Rational-emotive behavior therapy
b. Gestalt therapy
c. Psychoanalysis
d. Systematic desensitization
e. Person-centered therapy

I think it’s A?

46. The frustration-aggression hypothesis views aggression as
a. unconscious
b. physiological
c. innate
d.reactive
e. cognitive

I think it’s B?

54. Dr. Williams is a therapist who believes that his client’s depression is caused by internalized anger and other intrapsychic conflicts. Of which psychological perspective is Dr. W. most likely a propoent?
a. Biopsychological
b. Evolutionary
c. Humanistic
d. Dehavioral
e. Psychoanalytic

I think it’s E?

56. Which of the following best represents a humanistic explanation for an anxiety disorder?
a. Lower-than normal levels of inhibitory neurotransmitters like GABA result in higher levels of anxiety
b. Irrational and maladaptive thought processes lead to increased levels of anxiety
c. Anxiety is either classically or operantly conditioned
d. Anxiety results from internal unconscious conflict
e. Anxiety results when an individual experiences a gap between his ideal self and his real self

I think it’s D?

60. Jamal receives a FUll Scale IQ score of 125 on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. This score indicates that he
a. scored correctly on 125 items on the test
b. scored exactly at the mode of the test
c. scored exactly at the median of the test
d. scored more than one standard deviation above the mean of the test
e. has 125 units of intelligence as operationalized by the test

I think it’s C?

62. Janet believers her brother Ralph is depressed because he has a distorted view of reality: he has unrealistically negative thoughts. Which of the following theories comes closest to describing Janet’s orientation to abnormal behavior?
a. Biological
b. Psychodynamic
c. Behavioral
d. Systems
e. Cognitive

I think it’s E?

63. Which of the following lends the most support to the view that early explorers undertook their explorations to gain wealth and fame?
a.Arousal theorists
b.Drive-reduction theorists
c.Humanistic theorists
d.Incentives theorists
e.Sociobiological theorists

I think it’s D?

65. Of the following, which is the best example of divergent thinking in problem-solving?
a. Dvising as many solutions as possible
b. Ending the solution process with functional fixedness
c. Arriving at a single, plausible solution
d. Developing a personal analogy
e. Brainstorming within a category of associated solutions

I think it’s A?

68. Which of the following is a hormone that is most directly related to human sex drive?
a.Acetylcholine
b.Testosterone
c.Angiotensin
d.Dopamine
e.Norepinephrine

I think it’s either B or D?

76. The process of remembering several pieces of information by mentally associating an image of each with a different location is a mnemonic device known as
a. the keyword method
b. the method of loci
c. the peg word system
d. the link method
e. chunking

I think it’s D?

79. The Schachter-Singer theory of emotion includes a component not discussed in the james-lange theory. What is this component?
a. Stimulus situation
b. Arousal
c. Facial feedback
d. Cognitive labeling
e. Subjective emotion

I think it’s C?

Best answer:

Answer by Koejo1
question 45 is (a) 46 is (c) 54 is (d) 56 is (e)
Thats all i know good luck

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Question by ChyQT

hey guys.. i have a psych question and im not being lazy or anything bc ive looked up all of these terms but im not quite sure how to relate them all to time! if you could provide any help..

my Q:

“Time is an important variable in many psychological concepts. Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of each of the following concepts and how it relates to of is affected by time.

-critical period
-fluid intelligence
-group polarization
-James-Lange theory of emotion-
-presentation of the conditione stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning
-refractory period in neural firing
-sound localization
-spontaneous recovery”

any help at all would be appreciated! thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by hi2you
-critical period
——————
a student was running fast to the class, he has an exam to take at 6:30pm, he has one hour to finish the 100 questions exam. every question takes approximatly 2 minutes to figure it out.

-fluid intelligence
————————–

-group polarization
-James-Lange theory of emotion-
-presentation of the conditione stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning
-refractory period in neural firing
-sound localization
-spontaneous recovery”

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Question by Britt

answer these…1st to get them all right gets 10pts.
1.Psychologist_________ believes that everyday emotional reactions result from social expectations and consequences.
A. Jerome Singer B. Carroll Izard C. Paul Ekman D.James Averill

2. What are the three parts of all emotions?
A. drives, needs, wants B. Innttrinsic, extrinsic, behavioral
C. Physical, behavioral, cognitive D. social, physical, personal

3. The schachter-singer experiment found that perception and arousal
A. Interact to create emotions B. do not influence emotions
C. influence emotions independantly D. having differing effects on emotions

4. According to the _______ when the stimulus for one emotion is removed you feel the opposite emotion.
A. James-Lange theory B. Facial feedback theory
C. Cannon-Bard theory D. opponent-process theory

Best answer:

Answer by Kate
Dude, this is YOUR homework….so do it YOURSELF

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Question by Amanda

Can anyone PLEASE answer these questions.

The four basic principles used to judge the ethics of research are:

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does the James-Lange theory.

When smokers try to quit, they will sometimes experience negative physical and psychological effects, such as insomnia, anxiety, cravings, increased appetite, and irritability. These effects are called:

During acquisition, the ______ is paired with a _______.

Learning by imitating others’ behaviors is called ________ learning. The researcher best known for studying this type of learning is ________.

In later life, the parts of the brain usually active during encoding become:

Forgetting a past stressful event because remembering would cause us pain or disappointment is called:

Daniel Goleman described emotional intelligence as the ability to:

The ego uses ____ to protect us from anxiety produced by unconscious demands we can’t safely satisfy.

Humanistic psychologists suggest that ________ is a central feature of personality.

The psychological term for an individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting is:

According to Maslow, humans are motivated to seek:

A questionnaire designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors that is used to assess traits is called a:

The perspective on personality that includes factors such as modeling, rewards for behaviors, and other influences of the environment is:

The DSM-IV-TR is most likely to be criticized for:

Men are much more likely than women to be diagnosed with:

A chronic state of low energy and self-esteem that is a bit less disabling than major depression is called a:

When a person relives a severely upsetting event in unwanted recurring memories and dreams, they might be diagnosed with:

A loss of physical function due to high anxiety is called a:

An excessive number of receptor sites for dopamine appears to be most clearly related to:

if anyone knows an answer to even one of these question please let me know! thanks (:
This is not homework. It is an optional review guide for my final and I cannot find these answers in my book.

Best answer:

Answer by d
do your own homework.

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A Lange & Sohne Question&Answer:

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Which option is not a theory of emotion?
1) James-Lange theory
2) Cannon-Bard theory
3) Maslow needs theory
4) Schachter two-factor theory

I have looked all over the place,
and can’t seem to figure this out…

this is probably a really stupid question,
but i thought maybe someone could help.

also, i’m not sure i understand this question…

Which group is being tested in a scientific study?
1) control group
2) experimental group
3) population
4) sample

could someone help me make sense of that?

i think that’s all,
thank you guys so much.

danielle k(:

Best answer:

Answer by qwerty
Maslow needs theory isn’t a theory of emotion, it’s the hierarchy of needs thing.

and the group being tested in a scientific study is the experimental group.

well, a scientific study is an experiment. and so, the group being tested in an experiment is the experimental group.

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Question by doindamage91

Darwin Argued that:
a) Understanding an emotional experience must occur before arousal can occur.
b) People are unable to cognitively label the source of their arousal.
c) emotional reactions are unrelated to states of arousal.
d) some simple emotional expressions cross species boundaries.
e) there is an infinite number of emotions for people throughout the world.

another question: the notion that some arousal can facilitate performance but that too much arousal inhibits behavior is known as the:
a> display rules theory
b> notion of homeostasis
c> two-factor theory
d> inverted “U” function
e> James-Lange Theory of emotion

Best answer:

Answer by robertminidriver
1. d.

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Question by Tequlay

1. Psychodynamic therapist is most likely to:
A. help patients identify a hierarchy of anxiety arousing experiences.
B. suggest interprestive insights regarding patients difficulties
C. recommend the use of antipsychotic drugs during the process of psychotherapy.
D. encourage depressed patients to take more responsibility for their failures.

2. ESP refers to:
A. perception that occurs apart form sensory input.
B. the ability to move objects without touching them
C. a readiness to perceive an object in distorted fashion
D. all of the above

3. William James was primarily concerned with the _____ of the mind
A. functions
B. elements
C. disorders
D. biological origins

4. John B. Watson emphasized that:
A. learning depends on how predictably rather than how frequently events are associated
B. unlike lower animals, humans learn through a process of cognition
C. both humans and lower animals learn to expect that a CS will be followed by a US.
D. learning should be explained without any reference to mental processes

5. Both the james lange and the two factor theories of emotion maintain that:
A.the experience of emotion grows from an awareness of out body’s arousal
B.distinct psyiological differences exist among the emotions
C.some emotions can be experience apart from cognition
D.all of the above

Best answer:

Answer by nickipettis
2 is A

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Question by Squeaky White

4.)In the Binet IQ test an IQ score is equal to MA divided by CA times 100. In this formula MA is to mental age as CA is to. A.) cognitive age B.) common age C.) chronological age D.) calculated ability

5.) According to Bandura the extent to which we feel we’re able to meet a challenge or pursue a task to a favorable outcome is our level of A.) openness to experience B.) Self-efficacy C.) extraversion D.) self-esteem

6.) I you support the idea that physiological arousal and the experience of an associated emotion will occur simultaneously you’ll agree with the A.) schachter- singer theory of emotion B.) biological emotion- activation theory C.) cannon-bard theory of emotion D.) James-Lange theory of emotion

7.) Sternberg’s concept of practical intelligence is most directly related to A.) overall success in living B.) information processing C.) emotional intelligence D.) multiple intelligences

8.) In piaget’s model of cognitive development a child’s tendency to view the world entirely from his or her own perspective is referred to as A.) metacognition B.) egocentric thought C.) the concrete operational stage D.) the sensorimotor stage

Best answer:

Answer by Gypsy<3
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. A

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