Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and she is behind in all her classes. For the past six months, her job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition. Her vulnerability to illness, such as chronic hypertension, has increased. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the:

Which stimulus is most likely to increase oxytocin levels in a human's brain?

Chastity is pretending that she is feeling sad. According to research, she is probably:

Anna is the front-desk manager of a hotel. What is "emotion work" and in what ways is it necessary for Anna's job?

Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer argued that two factors determine the experience of emotion. The two factors are:

_________ is a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules.

What is the one emotion that North American men express more freely than women?

Facial expressions can convey different emotions depending on the circumstances.

On television, a self-described health expert explains that "no one gets sick if they don't want to be sick," because we can all control our bodies. As a critical thinker, how should you assess this claim?

Secondary control is an effort to accept reality by changing your own attitude, goals, or emotions.

According to the concept of facial feedback, when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy, it is most likely that:

Dr. Cabbot is recording from a mirror neuron in a monkey's brain. When will the neuron fire?

Three-year-old Olivia sees her dad dressed as a gorilla and runs away in fear. What brain structure is probably involved in her emotional reaction?

Ingrid has a rough day at work and is feeling stressed. When she gets home, her partner gives her a long hug and then they curl up on the couch and watch a movie. What hormone will likely released in Ingrid's brain that will help diminish the effects of her work stress?

Reappraisal of a stressful situation is effective because it changes your emotional responses; for example, turning anger into sympathy and worry into determination.

_______________ is a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules.

Maria has worked as a file clerk for 17 years. Which aspect of the job is likely to be the greatest threat to her health and well-being?

________ is a general expectation about whether the results of your actions are under your own control or beyond your control.

Secondary control is an effort to modify reality by changing other people, the situation, or events.

Julius Segal, a psychologist who worked with Holocaust survivors, wrote that a key element in their recovery was: