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Which of the following is NOT considered a primary emotion?

Jealousy

Explanation

Jealousy is not classified as a primary emotion according to emotional theories.

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

Emotional intelligence

Explanation

Emotional intelligence involves recognizing and managing emotions.

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

Oxytocin

Explanation

Oxytocin is known as the 'bonding hormone' for its role in social bonding.

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

Confusion

Explanation

Confusion is not a component of Paul Ekman's proposed universal facial expressions.

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

Trust

Explanation

Trust is not classified as a primary emotion in Robert Plutchik's wheel.

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

Serotonin

Explanation

Serotonin is associated with feelings of happiness, pleasure, and well-being.

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

Facial mimicry

Explanation

Facial mimicry is the mirroring of facial expressions observed in others.

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

Amygdala

Explanation

The amygdala is essential for emotional processing, especially fear.

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

Nucleus accumbens

Explanation

The nucleus accumbens is linked to reward processing and motivation.

#10

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

Burnout

Explanation

Burnout is the feeling of being overwhelmed and losing control.

#11

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

Primacy effect

Explanation

Primacy effect involves giving more weight to initial information when forming impressions.

#12

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

Hypothalamus

Explanation

The hypothalamus is primarily responsible for regulating the stress response.

#13

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

James-Lange theory

Explanation

James-Lange theory proposes that physiological arousal precedes emotional experience.

#14

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

Emotion regulation

Explanation

Emotion regulation involves evaluating and controlling emotional reactions.

#15

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

Dopamine

Explanation

Dopamine is linked to pleasure, reward, and addiction.

#16

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

Cannon-Bard theory

Explanation

Cannon-Bard theory suggests simultaneous arousal and cognitive appraisal in emotion.

#17

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

Negativity bias

Explanation

Negativity bias is the tendency to overestimate negative event durations.

#18

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

Increased resilience

Explanation

Positive emotions, per the broaden-and-build theory, lead to increased resilience.

Emotional Responses and Variations Quiz

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary emotion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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