Question 1

Emotional stress can sometimes impede performance because a person's working memory __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has a heightened level of capacity
B)  becomes entirely centered on the visuospatial sketchpad
C)  is occupied with off-topic thoughts
D)  stops workingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The finding that information that is consistent with your current emotion is more accessible is called _____________ memory.

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Question 3

The idea that,at high levels of emotional arousal,memory is better for central details than peripheral details is called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What are some examples of three ways that people can reduce pressure during a task in order to improve performance?

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Question 5

Which neurological structure is important for processing emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe
B)  olfactory bulb
C)  amygdala
D)  projective neural clusterE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Suppressing your emotions causes later __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional outbursts
B)  psychopathology
C)  misunderstandings
D)  reductions in self-controlE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

For emotion,"valence" refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how positive or negative an emotion is
B)  how strong an emotion is
C)  the degree to which it conforms to other people's emotions
D)  the complexity of an emotionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

People remember emotional information better because that information is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more important to us
B)  activating more brain structures
C)  more distinctive
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Performing below one's normal level of performance because of emotional stress is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  whiffing it
B)  choking under pressure
C)  crumbling under the stress
D)  blanking outE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The Easterbrook hypothesis suggests that at high levels of arousal,memory is better for central details,but worse for peripheral details.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Emotional items facilitate performance on the Stroop task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The only important dimension of emotion is valence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mood-congruent memory is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  better memory retrieval when one is in a positive mood
B)  better memory retrieval when one is in a negative mood
C)  improved access to information in long-term memory that is consistent with one's current mood
D)  finding it easier to remember things when your moods at encoding and retrieval are the sameE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

If you are afraid of heights,when standing on a balcony looking down,your emotional response will make your estimates of the distance to the ground __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less distorted
B)  more variable
C)  larger than actual
D)  smaller than actualE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Prosody is processed more by the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For emotion,"intensity" refers to::

Accepted Answer

A)  How positive or negative an emotion is
B)  How strong an emotion is
C)  The degree to which it conforms to other people's emotions
D)  The complexity of an emotionE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is the most important factor in influencing whether an emotional event is remembered?

Accepted Answer

A)  the valence of the memory
B)  its intensity
C)  the number of emotions experienced
D)  the complexity of the emotion experiencedE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Flashbulb memories are always highly accurate.

Accepted Answer

A)  false
B)  true
C)  It depends.
D)  only when they are emotionalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Flashbulb memories are more likely to change for __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative
B)  positive
C)  intense
D)  calmE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The up and down changes in pitch when one speaks are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosody
B)  articulation
C)  enunciation
D)  emotingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Mood-congruent memory is __________.

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People remember emotional information better because that information is __________.

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The Easterbrook hypothesis suggests that at high levels of arousal,memory is better for central details,but worse for peripheral details.

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Emotional items facilitate performance on the Stroop task.

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The only important dimension of emotion is valence.

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Suppressing your emotions causes later __________.

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The up and down changes in pitch when one speaks are called __________.

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Performing below one's normal level of performance because of emotional stress is called __________.

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