EPPP Cognitive-Affective Bases 4

Question 1

The Cannon-Bard theory was proposed primarily to challenge which aspect of the James-Lange theory?

Accepted Answer

The claim that visceral changes are too slow and non-specific to cause distinct emotions

Answer

Cannon argued that visceral changes are too slow, diffuse, and similar across emotions to be the source of distinct emotional feelings.

Question 2

A client repeatedly seeks reassurance that she is not seriously ill despite negative medical tests. This behavior is best explained by which cognitive construct?

Accepted Answer

Intolerance of uncertainty

Answer

Intolerance of uncertainty drives repeated reassurance-seeking because ambiguous outcomes are experienced as threatening regardless of probability.

Question 3

The Stroop task is commonly used to measure:

Accepted Answer

Selective attention and cognitive interference

Answer

The Stroop task assesses the ability to selectively attend to one feature (ink color) while inhibiting a more automatic response (reading the word).

Question 4

Which construct refers to the belief that one's emotions are inappropriate, wrong, or shameful?

Accepted Answer

Secondary emotions

Answer

Secondary emotions are emotional reactions to one's primary emotions—such as feeling ashamed of being anxious—and are central to Linehan's DBT model.

Question 5

The 'availability heuristic' can influence clinical judgment by causing clinicians to:

Accepted Answer

Underweight base rates in favor of vivid recent cases

Answer

The availability heuristic leads people to estimate the probability of events based on how easily examples come to mind, which can be distorted by recency or vividness.

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Cognitive-Affective Bases 4