Question 1

Some emotions, such as shame and guilt, depend almost entirely on the maturation of higher cognitive
processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Markesia's body is mobilized to fight off the flu, and she finds she is annoyed by minor frustrations that she can usually shake off. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic stress phase. 
B)  alarm phase. 
C)  exhaustion phase. 
D)  resistance phase. 
A)  chronic stress phase. 
B)  alarm phase. 
C)  exhaustion phase. 
D)  resistance phase.

Question 3

The Japanese proverb "To lose is to win" illustrates primary control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a class discussion, a student says something that embarrasses a student from another culture. The second student smiles to disguise his discomfort; the first student, thinking he is not being taken seriously, gets angry. This misunderstanding reflects the students' different ___________ for the expression of embarrassment and anger.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a class discussion, a student says...

Question 6

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered evidence supporting the universality of _________ facial expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  six 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  five 
B)  six 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 7

Describe the research in which 1-year-old babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff. What did this research reveal about emotion?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Three major components that psychologists focus on when defining "emotion" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  facial muscles, bodily changes, and stress. 
B)  physiological changes, cognitive processes, and action tendencies. 
C)  the alarm phase, the resistance phase, and the exhaustion phase. 
D)  social rules, cultural rules, and relationship rules. 
A)  facial muscles, bodily changes, and stress. 
B)  physiological changes, cognitive processes, and action tendencies. 
C)  the alarm phase, the resistance phase, and the exhaustion phase. 
D)  social rules, cultural rules, and relationship rules.

Question 9

The ________ quickly assesses danger or threat.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  amygdala 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  amygdala

Question 10

Contrast the responses of humans and mice in situations where crowding occurs.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

________ emotions are reflected in the emotion words that young children learn first: happy, sad, mad, and scared.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culturally-distinct 
B)  Coping 
C)  Attributional 
D)  Prototypical 
A)  Culturally-distinct 
B)  Coping 
C)  Attributional 
D)  Prototypical

Question 12

An effective way to deal with thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed, worried, frightened, or sad is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress them. 
B)  continue to think about them until they decrease. 
C)  confess them to someone else. 
D)  try not to think about them. 
A)  suppress them. 
B)  continue to think about them until they decrease. 
C)  confess them to someone else. 
D)  try not to think about them.

Question 13

As Molly looks at the grade scored in her final exams, she thinks, "I did well on this exam, because my roommate helped me study." Molly's thoughts suggest that she has:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  a tendency to exert primary control. 
C)  an internal locus of control. 
D)  an external locus of control. 
A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  a tendency to exert primary control. 
C)  an internal locus of control. 
D)  an external locus of control.

Question 14

Facial feedback is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules. 
C)  the emotional reaction of other people to our facial expressions. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions. 
A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules. 
C)  the emotional reaction of other people to our facial expressions. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions.

Question 15

In most people, the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  right prefrontal cortex 
C)  left prefrontal cortex 
D)  reticular activating system 
A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  right prefrontal cortex 
C)  left prefrontal cortex 
D)  reticular activating system

Question 16

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated, fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy, the students consistently rated the angry faces as:

Accepted Answer

A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  the opposite of the student's own gender. 
D)  the same as the student's own gender. 
A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  the opposite of the student's own gender. 
D)  the same as the student's own gender.

Question 17

What is the key characteristic of the Type A personality that is related to heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  working hard 
B)  impatience 
C)  hostility 
D)  having high standards 
A)  working hard 
B)  impatience 
C)  hostility 
D)  having high standards

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  he will be unaffected because he is just pretending to be happy. 
B)  he will begin to feel angry. 
C)  his positive feelings will increase. 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age. 
A)  he will be unaffected because he is just pretending to be happy. 
B)  he will begin to feel angry. 
C)  his positive feelings will increase. 
D)  his reaction will depend on his age.

Question 19

People with a Type A personality are calm but intense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

False smiles last ten seconds or more, whereas authentic smiles last only about two seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Some emotions, such as shame and guilt, depend almost entirely on the maturation of higher cognitive processes.

Markesia's body is mobilized to fight off the flu, and she finds she is annoyed by minor frustrations that she can usually shake off. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

The Japanese proverb "To lose is to win" illustrates primary control.

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered evidence supporting the universality of _________ facial expressions of emotion.

Describe the research in which 1-year-old babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff. What did this research reveal about emotion?

Three major components that psychologists focus on when defining "emotion" are:

The ________ quickly assesses danger or threat.

Contrast the responses of humans and mice in situations where crowding occurs.

________ emotions are reflected in the emotion words that young children learn first: happy, sad, mad, and scared.

An effective way to deal with thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed, worried, frightened, or sad is to:

As Molly looks at the grade scored in her final exams, she thinks, "I did well on this exam, because my roommate helped me study." Molly's thoughts suggest that she has:

Facial feedback is defined as:

In most people, the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated, fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy, the students consistently rated the angry faces as:

What is the key characteristic of the Type A personality that is related to heart disease?

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

People with a Type A personality are calm but intense.

False smiles last ten seconds or more, whereas authentic smiles last only about two seconds.

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Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Some emotions, such as shame and guilt, depend almost entirely on the maturation of higher cognitive processes.

Markesia's body is mobilized to fight off the flu, and she finds she is annoyed by minor frustrations that she can usually shake off. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

The Japanese proverb "To lose is to win" illustrates primary control.

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered evidence supporting the universality of _________ facial expressions of emotion.

Describe the research in which 1-year-old babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff. What did this research reveal about emotion?

Three major components that psychologists focus on when defining "emotion" are:

The ________ quickly assesses danger or threat.

Contrast the responses of humans and mice in situations where crowding occurs.

________ emotions are reflected in the emotion words that young children learn first: happy, sad, mad, and scared.

An effective way to deal with thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed, worried, frightened, or sad is to:

As Molly looks at the grade scored in her final exams, she thinks, "I did well on this exam, because my roommate helped me study." Molly's thoughts suggest that she has:

Facial feedback is defined as:

In most people, the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated, fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy, the students consistently rated the angry faces as:

What is the key characteristic of the Type A personality that is related to heart disease?

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

People with a Type A personality are calm but intense.

False smiles last ten seconds or more, whereas authentic smiles last only about two seconds.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters