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101. The crew of the Starship Enterprise became addicted to a type of video game because the pleasure center in their brains was stimulated each time they scored. They eventually played the game nearly constantly and experienced a pleasurable emotion without having to interpret a physiological reaction or think about the situational cause of their emotion. This is most supportive of which theory of emotion? 
A. Arousal theory
B. Cannon’s theory
C. James’s theory
D. The Schachter-Singer theory

102. In the year 2999, Bert is alive, but he is only a brain connected to a “life machine.” Because Bert has no body, he does not experience physiological responses such as changes in heartbeat, perspiration, or breathing. Yet Bert still experiences the full range of emotions. The theory of emotion that best explains how Bert can experience these emotions is _____ theory. 
A. the Schachter-Singer
B. the opponent-process
C. James’s peripheral
D. Cannon’s central

103. Lynette has made it to the final round of a tennis tournament. While watching a match between two other players, she attributes her racing heart and rapid breathing to excitement. The next night, just before her own match, she attributes her racing heart and rapid breathing to nervousness. Which theory of emotion best explains this situation? 
A. Arousal theory
B. James’s theory
C. Cannon’s theory
D. the Schachter-Singer theory

104. When Brian hears his lottery numbers announced on TV, he screams, and his heart races. The fact that Brian does not think he is afraid, even though “fright” might also be displayed by screaming and a racing heart, is best explained by _____ theory. 
A. James’s peripheral
B. the Schachter-Singer
C. Cannon’s central
D. the facial feedback

105. Levi drinks three cups of coffee. Then, as he walks to his first job interview, he feels his heart racing. Levi believes that his racing heart is due to the caffeine in the coffee, and so he stays relatively calm as he begins the interview. Levi’s lack of nervousness is best explained by _____ theory of emotion. 
A. James’s peripheral
B. the Schachter-Singer
C. Cannon’s central
D. the opponent-process

106. Before Vanilla Ice’s first performance on his comeback tour, he notices that his stomach is uneasy. Rather than attribute his stomach problems to performance anxiety, Vanilla attributes the uneasiness to the burrito he ate for lunch. According to _____ theory of emotion, attributing the stomach problems to the burrito should reduce the intensity of his emotional experience. 
A. James’s peripheral
B. Cannon’s central
C. the Schachter-Singer
D. the Ekman-Darwin

107. Laura got very upset at work today because of an argument she had with her boss. By the time she got home, she did not think she was upset anymore. However, when her partner complained that Laura forgot to buy bread, Laura went into a rage. Laura’s reaction is best explained by 
A. James’s peripheral theory of emotion.
B. cognitive dissonance theory.
C. Cannon’s central theory of emotion.
D. excitation-transfer theory.

108. Viktor has just been rudely pushed by a stranger. Consistent with the Schachter-Singer theory of emotion, Viktor would be most angered by the stranger if he had recently finished 
A. eating.
B. sleeping.
C. meditating.
D. running.

109. Excitation transfer would make which of the following people most likely to find each other attractive? 
A. Two classmates who have sat next to each other all semester
B. Two people who have been friends for years
C. Two people who meet just before entering a library
D. Two individuals who meet a few minutes after they stop dancing

110. Chicken Little was afraid the sky was falling, so he warned everyone about it. Henny Penny explained that Chicken Little’s emotional experience (fear) was a result of his thinking that an event (the sky falling) would negatively affect his well-being. Henny Penny most likely agrees with _____ theory of emotion. 
A. Cannon’s central
B. James’s peripheral
C. the Schachter-Singer
D. Lazarus’s cognitive appraisal