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Psychiatric Nursing Quiz -( Psychology - Emotion)


Q1. Which theory proposes that emotions a person feels are due to her or his perception of bodily reactions to stimuli?
A.    James-Lange theory of Emotion
B.    Schachter·Singer theory
C.    Cognitive-appraisal theory of emotion
D.    Cannon-Bard theory
Q2. Which statement is CORRECT about Cannon–Bard theory of emotions?
A.    The emotional stimuli first induce peripheral physiological variations, which occur without consciousness of affect.
B.    The perception of emotional stimuli evokes brain responses that simultaneously but separately induce bodily responses on the one hand and subjective feeling on the other.
C.    The emotion we feel is due to our interpretation of an aroused, or "stirred up" bodily state.
D.    Emotions are functional states of the brain that provide causal explanations of certain complex behaviours

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Q3. Which is the WRONG pair?
A.    Emotions evolved via the inheritance of acquired characters - Charles Darwin
B.    Feelings and emotions were secondary to physiological phenomena - James–Lange theory
C.    The emotional experience and the physiological reaction are not caused by each other, but occur independently and at the same time. - Cannon–Bard theory
D.    Emotions were solely dependent on bodily feedback – Lazarus’s Cognitive Appraisal Theory
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Q4. Cognitive appraisal theory by  Richard Lazarus states that:
A.    Emotions must have some cognitive intentionality.
B.    Cognitive appraisal, physiological changes and action are ethe processes in emotional expression
C.    Quality and intensity of emotions are controlled through cognitive processes.
D.    Cognitive appraisals are important in evaluating the significance of events.

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Q5. Which of the statements is WRONG?
A.    Amygdalae perform primary roles in the formation and storage of memories associated with emotional events.
B.    Amygdala is the primary structure of the brain responsible for fight-or-flight response.
C.    In Klüver–Bucy syndrome, damage to  amygdala leads to fearfulness and increased memory.
D.    The amygdala is involved in the expression of conditioned fear.


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1. A
 2. B 3. D 4. A,B,C,D
 5. C

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