Ekman identified basic emotions with universal facial expressions including

Answer: Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust Recognized across cultures; suggests biological basis.

The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that

Answer: Physiological response and conscious feeling occur simultaneously Critique of James-Lange; emphasizes brain-body simultaneity.

Cultural display rules govern

Answer: When and how to express emotions Some cultures allow more emotional expression than others.

AP Psychology · Topic 4.7

Emotion Practice

Part of Social Psychology and Personality.

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Sample 1difficulty 4/5
$Ekman identified basic emotions with universal facial expressions including$
- A
  $All emotional expressions are entirely culture-specific$
- B
  $Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust$
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- C
  $Only happiness and sadness are universally recognized$
- D
  $Only fear and anger show cross-cultural recognition$
Why
$Recognized across cultures; suggests biological basis.$
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Sample 2difficulty 4/5
$The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that$
- A
  $Physiological response and conscious feeling occur simultaneously$
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- B
  $Physiological arousal occurs first, then conscious feeling follows$
- C
  $Cognitive appraisal occurs first, then produces both arousal and feeling$
- D
  $Conscious feeling occurs first, then triggers physiological arousal$
Why
$Critique of James-Lange; emphasizes brain-body simultaneity.$
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Sample 3difficulty 4/5
$Cultural display rules govern$
- A
  $Which emotions are stored in long-term memory$
- B
  $When and how to express emotions$
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- C
  $Whether basic emotions are biologically experienced$
- D
  $Which universal facial expressions exist across cultures$
Why
$Some cultures allow more emotional expression than others.$
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Sample 4difficulty 4/5
$The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that$
- A
  $Emotion arises without any underlying physical response$
- B
  $Cognitive appraisal of the situation must come before any emotion$
- C
  $We feel emotion AFTER noticing physiological changes ('I see a bear, my heart pounds, then I feel fear')$
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- D
  $Physiological arousal and conscious feeling occur at the same time$
Why
$Body reaction precedes the experience of emotion.$
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Sample 5difficulty 4/5
$Lazarus emphasized that$
- A
  $Cognitive appraisal precedes emotion$
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- B
  $Bodily arousal precedes and determines all emotion$
- C
  $No mental process precedes the experience of emotion$
- D
  $Facial feedback alone precedes emotional experience$
Why
$Cognitive evaluation determines emotional response.$
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