Exam 6 Psychology

process of _____ involves selecting, directing, sustaining physical/mental activities

The process by which activities are started, directed, and halted so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met is called

The chief function of homeostasis is to a. prevent balance.

The part of the brain that seems to influence the emotion of fear is the

The hormone serotonin is implicated in the experience of a. disgust. b. fear. c. embarrassment. d. depression. e. anger.

A person who is a sensation seeker

________ proposed that emotions are created by bodily feedback

The James Lange theory of emotion suggests

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Which statement best reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion? A) We feel fear, our hearts race, we see the monster. B) We see a monster, our hearts race, we feel fear. C) We see a monster, we feel fear, our hearts race. D) Our hearts race, we see a monster, we feel fear.

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

Seeing a snake, running away from it, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

Cannon and Bard disagreed with the James-Lange theory in that

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes. A) Schachter and Singer B) Cannon-Bard theory C) James-Lange D) Plutchik

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory? A. Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. B. Emotions arise from learned triggers. C. Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. D. Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory. A) Plutchik's B) the Cannon-Bard theory C) the James-Lange D) Schachter and Singer's

Stanley Schachter Theory of emotion proposes that

"I think I'm afraid, therefore I am afraid" is a statement that is most consistent with which of the following theories? a) the James-Lange theory b) activation theory c) cognitive arousal theory d) the Cannon-Bard theory

_______proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: the physical arousal and a labeling of the arousal based on cues from the surrounding environment.

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to ____________. A) the Cannon-Bard theory B) the James-Lange theory C) Schachter and Singer D) Plutchik

The concept of the unconscious is most associated with the writings of ______

________ psychologists believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain. a. Behaviorists b. Psychoanalysts c. Neuroscientists d. Cognitive

A circadian cycle is about

Our sleep-wake cycle follows a(n) ____________ rhythm. - infradian - diurnal - circadian - ultradian

SCN stands for and does what

Jet lag is primarily a result of ___

What is characteristic of REM sleep?

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely Laura is experiencing

Sleep spindels occur during what stage(s) of sleep

Delta waves occur during what stage(s) of sleep

deepest sleep wave is

Strenuous physical activity during the day is most likely to increase the amount of a. Stage 2 sleep spindles. b. Stage 1 sleep. c. Stage 4 deep sleep. d. REM sleep. e. dream content.

Who sleeps the least? babies teens adults elderly

A person who needs nine hours per night, but is only allowed to sleep for six hours per night, would be said to suffer from

who was the author of The Interpretation of Dreams

Freud believed dreams were

According to Sigmund Freud, the manifest content refers to

if you have been waking up to early for several weeks you are probably suffering from

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called.

A disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep, causing the person to choke and gasp and momentarily awaken.

the psychoactive effect of smoking cannabis is due to an action of _____on the brain.

Morphine, heroin, and methadone all ...

Heroin has been treated with

________ drugs inhibit the central nervous system and thus slow mental and physical activity.

following is classified as a depressant?