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Which theory suggests that you would not experience intense anger unless you were first aware of your racing heart or other symptoms of physiological arousal? the relative deprivation theory 2. Who suggested that very similar physiological reactions are associated with a variety of different emotions? William James 3. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system: increases salivation and increases blood pressure. 4. Julie will be competing in a basketball free throw contest. Her performance is likely to be ________ if her physiological arousal during the performance is ________. best; very low 5. A lie detector is used to monitor a persons: insulin levels 6. If people who have just been aroused by watching rock videos are then insulted, their feelings of anger will be greater than those of people who have been similarly provoked but were not previously aroused. This is best explained by the: relative deprivation principle 7. Whether we feel angry or depressed in response to a low exam grade depends on whether we attribute the poor grade to an unfair test or to our own lack of academic ability. This best illustrates that emotions are influenced by: physical arousal 8. The instantaneous and automatic fear response we experience when unexpectedly stumbling upon a snake illustrates the importance of the: amygdala _____________________________________ 1. When Mr. Morgan misinterpreted his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the: catharsis hypothesis 2. Evidence that emotion precedes physiological arousal would be most inconsistent with the _______. Evidence that emotion precedes mentally labeling our physiological arousal would be most inconsistent with the ________. relative deprivation principle; adaptation-level principle

3. Antonios car stalls in the middle of a railroad crossing just as a train is rapidly approaching. His emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by: a decreased blood sugar level 4. Shondra, an experienced member of her high school swimming team, has just recently joined her high school debate team. A high level of physiological arousal during team competition is likely to: enhance her swimming performance and enhance her debate performance 5. Exuberant infants and alert, energetic adults are especially likely to show high levels of brain activity in the: limbic system 6. The arousal that lingers after an intense argument may intensify sexual passion. This best illustrates: relative deprivation 7. An approach to lie detection that assesses a suspects physiological response to details of a crime known only to police investigators is called the: relative deprivation principle