Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

"It's too bad my car was damaged by the tree that fell on it during the hurricane, but now I can get that new car I've wanted for so long." This is an example of which coping strategy?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 121

Casey hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert. Her muscles tense, her blood pressure rises, and her digestion shuts down. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

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Question 122

Secondary control is a "fighting back" philosophy.

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Question 123

Display rules involve universal, biologically-based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

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Question 124

Baking bread, getting a massage, exercising, and mindfulness meditation techniques are all ways to:

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Question 125

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called:

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Question 126

Galen is feeling overwhelmed by assignments and tests. What would you recommend to help him calm down? He decides to take a break from schoolwork for a couple of hours. What are three activities that Galen could do during this period that will help him cope with his stress and decrease his risk of illness?

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Question 127

According to Paul Ekman, which of the following is one of the universal facial expressions?

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Question 128

Expression of an emotion that the person does not really feel is called emotion work.

(True/False)

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Question 129

Display rules are social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express, or suppress, emotions.

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Question 130

The exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome follows the alarm stage as the body attempts to cope with a stressor that persists over time.

(True/False)

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Question 131

"This class drives me crazy, but I'm better off than my friends who aren't in college." This is an example of which coping strategy?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 132

In the ________ of the general adaptation syndrome, the body mobilizes the sympathetic nervous system to meet an immediate threat.

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Question 133

The amygdala is a key brain structure involved when, on Halloween, 3-year-old Ben screams in fear at the sight of his mom dressed as a witch.

(True/False)

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Question 134

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

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Question 135

Define internal locus of control and external locus of control, and explain the concepts with suitable examples.

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Question 136

Throughout the world, women are more emotionally expressive than men.

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Question 137

Define primary control and secondary control. How do Eastern and Western cultures typically differ in their approach to controlling events in one's life?

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Question 138

At work, the people who suffer most from job stress and who are at greatest risk of illness are corporate managers.

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Question 139

Which of the following is a type of white blood cell?

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"It's too bad my car was damaged by the tree that fell on it during the hurricane, but now I can get that new car I've wanted for so long." This is an example of which coping strategy?

Casey hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert. Her muscles tense, her blood pressure rises, and her digestion shuts down. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

Secondary control is a "fighting back" philosophy.

Display rules involve universal, biologically-based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Baking bread, getting a massage, exercising, and mindfulness meditation techniques are all ways to:

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called:

According to Paul Ekman, which of the following is one of the universal facial expressions?

Expression of an emotion that the person does not really feel is called emotion work.

Display rules are social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express, or suppress, emotions.

The exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome follows the alarm stage as the body attempts to cope with a stressor that persists over time.

"This class drives me crazy, but I'm better off than my friends who aren't in college." This is an example of which coping strategy?

In the ________ of the general adaptation syndrome, the body mobilizes the sympathetic nervous system to meet an immediate threat.

The amygdala is a key brain structure involved when, on Halloween, 3-year-old Ben screams in fear at the sight of his mom dressed as a witch.

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

Define internal locus of control and external locus of control, and explain the concepts with suitable examples.

Throughout the world, women are more emotionally expressive than men.

Define primary control and secondary control. How do Eastern and Western cultures typically differ in their approach to controlling events in one's life?

At work, the people who suffer most from job stress and who are at greatest risk of illness are corporate managers.

Which of the following is a type of white blood cell?

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