Effects of Emotion on Cognition
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Which of the following is NOT a way that emotions can impact cognition according to the passage?

  • Emotions can be adaptive and help us avoid dangers
  • Emotions can impair learning, memory, and reasoning (correct)
  • Emotions can influence what we notice and remember
  • Emotions can lead to productive and useful thinking and action

    • According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, what level of emotion or arousal is most beneficial for learning, memory, performance, and reasoning?

  • High levels of arousal or emotion
  • Medium levels of arousal or emotion (correct)
  • Extremely low or high levels of arousal or emotion
  • Low levels of arousal or emotion

    • What does the evolutionary approach to emotion propose about the function of emotions?

  • Emotions are maladaptive and should be avoided
  • Emotions are adaptive and serve to help us avoid unnecessary dangers (correct)
  • Emotions have no impact on our cognition or behavior
  • Emotions are purely subjective experiences with no functional purpose

    • Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way that emotions can impact cognition?

    <p>Emotions can impact our long-term memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the passage suggest about the relationship between emotions and making important decisions?

    <p>Emotions can be functional and lead to productive and useful thinking and action when making decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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