Question 1

What theorist states that the amygdala is the "hub of fear?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Nacoste 
B)  Neupert 
C)  Singer 
D)  LeDoux 
E)  MacLean 
A)  Nacoste 
B)  Neupert 
C)  Singer 
D)  LeDoux 
E)  MacLean

Question 2

According to Selye, eustress refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological stress. 
B)  psychological stress. 
C)  positive stress. 
D)  negative stress. 
A)  physiological stress. 
B)  psychological stress. 
C)  positive stress. 
D)  negative stress.

Question 3

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, an experience without a physiological response cannot induce an emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about lymphocyte production is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress causes the number of lymphocytes to increase. 
B)  Lymphocytes carry oxygen to various parts of the body. 
C)  Lymphocytes are a specific type of Killer-T cell. 
D)  Bereaved people have shown lower lymphocyte levels than people in the control group. 
A)  Stress causes the number of lymphocytes to increase. 
B)  Lymphocytes carry oxygen to various parts of the body. 
C)  Lymphocytes are a specific type of Killer-T cell. 
D)  Bereaved people have shown lower lymphocyte levels than people in the control group.

Question 5

What score range on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) indicates mild stress?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following bodily reactions occurs as a response to a stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased respiration 
B)  Increased heart rate 
C)  Tightening of stomach muscles 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Increased respiration 
B)  Increased heart rate 
C)  Tightening of stomach muscles 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

High levels of stress can be beneficial if

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of stress in a controlled situation is higher than the stress people would subsequently encounter. 
B)  the task is complex or difficult. 
C)  the task is easy. 
D)  the task is moderately difficult. 
A)  the level of stress in a controlled situation is higher than the stress people would subsequently encounter. 
B)  the task is complex or difficult. 
C)  the task is easy. 
D)  the task is moderately difficult.

Question 8

What do lymphocytes, corticosteroids, and cytokines have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all part of the HPA pathway. 
B)  They are all part of the ANS pathway. 
C)  They all enhance immune functioning at low stress levels and impair it at high stress levels. 
D)  They are all components of white blood cells. 
A)  They are all part of the HPA pathway. 
B)  They are all part of the ANS pathway. 
C)  They all enhance immune functioning at low stress levels and impair it at high stress levels. 
D)  They are all components of white blood cells.

Question 9

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents, and found that residents were more likely to live longer if

Accepted Answer

A)  other people took care of all their daily decisions and hassles. 
B)  they didn't experience any stress. 
C)  they were given more control over daily decisions. 
D)  they had a lot of low-level stressors to keep them occupied. 
A)  other people took care of all their daily decisions and hassles. 
B)  they didn't experience any stress. 
C)  they were given more control over daily decisions. 
D)  they had a lot of low-level stressors to keep them occupied.

Question 10

Colin was sweaty and hot from the summer sun when his father spoke to him. Colin interpreted this interaction as his father reprimanding him. Who proposed a theory that suggests that physiological responses to a stimulus like the sun provides the basis for our experiencing an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  James 
B)  Pavlov 
C)  Cannon 
D)  Schacter 
E)  Watson 
A)  James 
B)  Pavlov 
C)  Cannon 
D)  Schacter 
E)  Watson

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes Izard's differential emotions theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions impede development. 
B)  Emotions trigger cognitive development. 
C)  Cognitive development triggers emotions. 
D)  Cognitive development impedes emotion. 
A)  Emotions impede development. 
B)  Emotions trigger cognitive development. 
C)  Cognitive development triggers emotions. 
D)  Cognitive development impedes emotion.

Question 12

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks, things will improve?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What glands does the hypothalamus use to influence bodily organs indirectly?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What glands does the hypothalamus use to...

Question 14

Describe the process of inoculation.

Accepted Answer

Exposing oneself to small leve

Question 15

Which of the following is/are a psychosomatic disease(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ulcers 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Migraine headaches 
D)  All of these 
A)  Ulcers 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Migraine headaches 
D)  All of these

Question 16

Bill was always either "down in the dumps" or "breathlessly euphoric." What type of mood disorder is being described by these alternate periods of depression and mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  alexithymia 
C)  unipolar 
D)  anxiety 
E)  borderline personality 
A)  bipolar 
B)  alexithymia 
C)  unipolar 
D)  anxiety 
E)  borderline personality

Question 17

Which of the following is/are classified as a powerful stressor(s) according to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divorce 
B)  Death of a spouse 
C)  Facing a jail term 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Divorce 
B)  Death of a spouse 
C)  Facing a jail term 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

What component of the nervous system acts to return the body to a normal state following an intense physiological reaction to emotion?

Accepted Answer

Parasympat

Question 19

When a child reaches 18 to 24 months of age, what cognitive milestone allows him or her to express envy and empathy?

Accepted Answer

Objective

Question 20

What brain structure acts as the "emotional guide" by turning emotional responses into carefully planned and deliberate actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  septum 
E)  reticular system 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  septum 
E)  reticular system

What theorist states that the amygdala is the "hub of fear?"

According to Selye, eustress refers to

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, an experience without a physiological response cannot induce an emotion.

Which of the following statements about lymphocyte production is true?

What score range on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) indicates mild stress?

Which of the following bodily reactions occurs as a response to a stress?

High levels of stress can be beneficial if

What do lymphocytes, corticosteroids, and cytokines have in common?

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents, and found that residents were more likely to live longer if

Colin was sweaty and hot from the summer sun when his father spoke to him. Colin interpreted this interaction as his father reprimanding him. Who proposed a theory that suggests that physiological responses to a stimulus like the sun provides the basis for our experiencing an emotion?

Which of the following statements best describes Izard's differential emotions theory?

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks, things will improve?

What glands does the hypothalamus use to influence bodily organs indirectly?

Describe the process of inoculation.

Which of the following is/are a psychosomatic disease(s)?

Bill was always either "down in the dumps" or "breathlessly euphoric." What type of mood disorder is being described by these alternate periods of depression and mania?

Which of the following is/are classified as a powerful stressor(s) according to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

What component of the nervous system acts to return the body to a normal state following an intense physiological reaction to emotion?

When a child reaches 18 to 24 months of age, what cognitive milestone allows him or her to express envy and empathy?

What brain structure acts as the "emotional guide" by turning emotional responses into carefully planned and deliberate actions?

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Exam 12: Emotion

What theorist states that the amygdala is the "hub of fear?"

According to Selye, eustress refers to

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, an experience without a physiological response cannot induce an emotion.

Which of the following statements about lymphocyte production is true?

What score range on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) indicates mild stress?

Which of the following bodily reactions occurs as a response to a stress?

High levels of stress can be beneficial if

What do lymphocytes, corticosteroids, and cytokines have in common?

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents, and found that residents were more likely to live longer if

Colin was sweaty and hot from the summer sun when his father spoke to him. Colin interpreted this interaction as his father reprimanding him. Who proposed a theory that suggests that physiological responses to a stimulus like the sun provides the basis for our experiencing an emotion?

Which of the following statements best describes Izard's differential emotions theory?

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks, things will improve?

What glands does the hypothalamus use to influence bodily organs indirectly?

Describe the process of inoculation.

Which of the following is/are a psychosomatic disease(s)?

Bill was always either "down in the dumps" or "breathlessly euphoric." What type of mood disorder is being described by these alternate periods of depression and mania?

Which of the following is/are classified as a powerful stressor(s) according to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

What component of the nervous system acts to return the body to a normal state following an intense physiological reaction to emotion?

When a child reaches 18 to 24 months of age, what cognitive milestone allows him or her to express envy and empathy?

What brain structure acts as the "emotional guide" by turning emotional responses into carefully planned and deliberate actions?

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

Human Development

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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