29 Questions
Which brain regions are associated with cognitive control structures?
PFC
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary emotions according to the classic wheel of emotions?
Surprise
What is emotional regulation?
Maintaining or changing emotions
Which age group responds more strongly than adults to rewards?
Both children and adolescents
Which stage of the emotion process does cognitive emotion regulation strategies aim to disrupt?
The appraisal stage
Which emotion regulation strategy involves deliberately changing the way one thinks about the meaning of an emotionally evocative stimulus or situation?
Reappraisal
Which stage of the emotion process does distraction often occur?
The action stage
Which strategy aims to up-regulate positive emotions and down-regulate negative emotions?
Reappraisal
Which emotion regulation strategy involves consciously inhibiting or blocking out an expression of an unwanted emotion?
Suppression
Which emotion regulation strategy involves diverting one's attention away from the source of distressing emotions?
Distraction
Which emotion regulation strategy involves actively addressing the underlying source of emotional distress?
Problem Solving
Which emotion regulation strategy involves acknowledging and allowing the experience of difficult emotions?
Acceptance
Which of the following is NOT a component of emotions?
Social responses
What is the purpose of emotion regulation?
To modify emotional experiences
Which of the following is true about cognitive responses to emotions?
They can exacerbate negative emotions
What changes when a recurring emotional episode is experienced?
The cause of the emotion
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for action in response to emotions such as fear, anger, and excitement?
Sympathetic nervous system
What is the main function of the parasympathetic nervous system in relation to emotions?
Promotes relaxation and recovery
Why is sweating often studied in relation to the sympathetic nervous system response to emotions?
It helps cool the body and prepare it for action
What is the purpose of down regulating the sympathetic nervous system response to emotions?
To promote relaxation and recovery
Which of the following is true about emotions?
Emotions can be both conscious and unconscious.
What is the primary function of anger?
To help us achieve our goals in stressful situations.
According to Le Doux, what should be considered as behaviors rather than emotions?
Freezing and vocalizations in response to a threat.
What is the role of the amygdala in the fear response?
It triggers defensive behaviors.
Which strategy is the most studied in the lab?
Reappraisal
What is the main concern expressed about reappraisal?
It encourages people to dissociate from reality
What is the emotional response tied to in reappraisal?
The current feeling of cringe
What does reappraisal involve?
Recharacterizing the triggering event
What is the main purpose of reappraisal?
To regulate emotions
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