Emotional Responses and Variations Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on primary emotions, brain structures, theories of emotion, and more in this affective neuroscience quiz.

#1

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary emotion?

Happiness
Anger
Sadness
Jealousy
#2

What term refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions, as well as those of others?

Emotional literacy
Emotional quotient
Emotional competence
Emotional intelligence
#3

Which hormone is often referred to as the 'bonding hormone' because of its role in social bonding, trust, and empathy?

Oxytocin
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Testosterone
#4

Which of the following is NOT a component of the universal facial expressions of emotion proposed by Paul Ekman?

Anger
Contempt
Surprise
Confusion
#5

Which of the following is NOT a primary emotion according to Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions?

Joy
Trust
Anticipation
Disgust
#6

Which neurotransmitter is associated with feelings of happiness, pleasure, and well-being?

Dopamine
Serotonin
Endorphins
Norepinephrine
#7

What term refers to the tendency to show facial expressions that are the same as those of others around us?

Facial synchronization
Facial mimicry
Facial resonance
Facial congruence
#8

Which brain structure plays a crucial role in processing emotions, particularly fear?

Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Thalamus
#9

Which of the following brain structures is associated with reward processing and motivation?

Hypothalamus
Prefrontal cortex
Nucleus accumbens
Medulla oblongata
#10

What term describes the emotional response of feeling overwhelmed, unable to meet demands, and experiencing a sense of loss of control?

Depression
Anxiety
Burnout
Stress
#11

Which term describes the tendency to give more weight to the first information received when forming impressions?

Primacy effect
Recency effect
Confirmation bias
Stereotyping
#12

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for regulating the body's response to stress?

Hippocampus
Thalamus
Pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
#13

Which theory of emotion suggests that physiological arousal precedes the experience of an emotion?

James-Lange theory
Cannon-Bard theory
Two-factor theory
Facial feedback hypothesis
#14

What term describes the process by which we evaluate and regulate our emotional reactions to a situation?

Emotional intelligence
Emotion regulation
Emotion appraisal
Emotion management
#15

Which neurotransmitter is often associated with feelings of pleasure and reward, as well as addiction?

Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
GABA
#16

Which theory of emotion posits that physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal occur simultaneously, leading to the experience of emotion?

Two-factor theory
James-Lange theory
Cannon-Bard theory
Facial feedback hypothesis
#17

What term refers to the tendency to overestimate the duration of negative events and underestimate the duration of positive ones?

Negativity bias
Positivity offset
Duration neglect
Affective forecasting
#18

According to the broaden-and-build theory, positive emotions broaden an individual's thought-action repertoire, leading to which outcome?

Narrow focus
Decreased creativity
Increased resilience
Reduced cognitive flexibility

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