Question 1

The facial-feedback hypothesis is reminiscent of the ________ theory of emotion in that it suggests that the feeling of an emotion follows the body's behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The facial-feedback hypothesis is reminiscent of the...

Question 2

With respect to its cardiovascular effects, stress:

Accepted Answer

A) decreases cardiac output 
B) increases cardiac output 
C) reduces the ability of blood vessels to conduct blood 
D) both B and C 
A) decreases cardiac output 
B) increases cardiac output 
C) reduces the ability of blood vessels to conduct blood 
D) both B and C

Question 3

Drs. Lemaire and McCullough are psychologists of emotion. Over coffee one day, Dr. Lemaire remarks that she is "experiencing a state of low arousal, with a negative valence." Dr. Mc Cullough replies that she is "experiencing a state of low arousal, with a positive valence." Which alternative best describes how the two psychologists are feeling in everyday terms

Accepted Answer

A) Dr.Lemaire is bored, while Dr.McCullough is excited. 
B) Dr.Lemaire is depressed, while Dr.McCullough is distressed. 
C) Dr.Lemaire is depressed, while Dr.McCullough is delighted. 
D) Dr.Lemaire is bored, while Dr.McCullough is relaxed. 
A) Dr.Lemaire is bored, while Dr.McCullough is excited. 
B) Dr.Lemaire is depressed, while Dr.McCullough is distressed. 
C) Dr.Lemaire is depressed, while Dr.McCullough is delighted. 
D) Dr.Lemaire is bored, while Dr.McCullough is relaxed.

Question 4

Some people believe that homosexuality is a choice and that gay or lesbian parents or teachers may exert a harmful influence on children. To what extent is the empirical evidence reviewed in your text consistent with these claims

Accepted Answer

A) It is wholly inconsistent with these claims. 
B) It is somewhat inconsistent with these claims. 
C) It paints a mixed picture with respect to these claims. 
D) It is somewhat consistent with these claims. 
A) It is wholly inconsistent with these claims. 
B) It is somewhat inconsistent with these claims. 
C) It paints a mixed picture with respect to these claims. 
D) It is somewhat consistent with these claims.

Question 5

The term affect is synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) perception 
C) motivation 
D) cognition 
A) emotion 
B) perception 
C) motivation 
D) cognition

Question 6

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called ________. Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _______.

Accepted Answer

A) paralanguage; proxemics 
B) paralanguage; paralanguage, too 
C) gestures; paralanguage 
D) proxemics; paralanguage 
A) paralanguage; proxemics 
B) paralanguage; paralanguage, too 
C) gestures; paralanguage 
D) proxemics; paralanguage

Question 7

You are reviewing a grant in which a psychologist seeks funding to develop a hardiness training program to help HIV+ individuals deal with stress. Based on your text's discussion, would you support the proposal

Accepted Answer

A) No.Hardiness is a personality characteristic; it cannot be learned. 
B) No.The effects of hardiness training programs are not statistically significant. 
C) No.The benefits of hardiness training programs are short-lived. 
D) Yes, as long as the program includes a component directly targeted at effective coping. 
A) No.Hardiness is a personality characteristic; it cannot be learned. 
B) No.The effects of hardiness training programs are not statistically significant. 
C) No.The benefits of hardiness training programs are short-lived. 
D) Yes, as long as the program includes a component directly targeted at effective coping.

Question 8

In the psychology of health and stress, Hans Selye is associated with the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) the hardy personality 
B) coping strategies 
C) the general adaptation syndrome 
D) emotion regulation 
A) the hardy personality 
B) coping strategies 
C) the general adaptation syndrome 
D) emotion regulation

Question 9

People are defined as obese when their BMI is greater than 30 kg/m2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The __________, an area of the brain related to sexual behavior, appears to differ structurally between gay and straight men.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________, an area of the brain...

Question 11

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Cannon-Lange 
D) Schachter-Singer 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Cannon-Lange 
D) Schachter-Singer

Question 12

According to your text, a positive outlook is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) better health 
B) a longer life 
C) a higher income 
D) A, B, and C 
A) better health 
B) a longer life 
C) a higher income 
D) A, B, and C

Question 13

Stress ________ activity in the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Stress also _________ activity in the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) decreases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases 
A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) decreases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases

Question 14

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing 
B) emotions are actually the result of parasympathetic rebound 
C) emotional experience is the cognitive interpretation of arousal 
D) people can never experience "true" emotions 
A) emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing 
B) emotions are actually the result of parasympathetic rebound 
C) emotional experience is the cognitive interpretation of arousal 
D) people can never experience "true" emotions

Question 15

Together, our health, wealth, and life circumstance account for about ____% of our overall level of happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 50% 
E) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 50% 
E) 75%

Question 16

With respect to stress and coping, social support is related to:

Accepted Answer

A) faster recovery from negative events 
B) less depression 
C) a lower probability of suicide 
D) A, B, and C 
A) faster recovery from negative events 
B) less depression 
C) a lower probability of suicide 
D) A, B, and C

Question 17

Consider the HPA axis. Which alternative pairs a letter in the acronym HPA with the correct term

Accepted Answer

A) H - hippocampus 
B) A - amygdala 
C) P - pineal gland 
D) H - hypothalamus 
A) H - hippocampus 
B) A - amygdala 
C) P - pineal gland 
D) H - hypothalamus

Question 18

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ________, which promotes _________.

Accepted Answer

A) oxytocin; affiliation 
B) oxytocin; action 
C) oxytocin; aggression 
D) cortisol; affiliation 
A) oxytocin; affiliation 
B) oxytocin; action 
C) oxytocin; aggression 
D) cortisol; affiliation

Question 19

The lateral hypothalamus is to stopping eating as the ventromedial hypothesis is to starting eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A) seems consistent with the James-Lange view of emotion 
B) has yet to be examined empirically 
C) has been discounted on the basis of empirical research 
D) derives from Schachter-Singer's two-factor theory of emotion 
A) seems consistent with the James-Lange view of emotion 
B) has yet to be examined empirically 
C) has been discounted on the basis of empirical research 
D) derives from Schachter-Singer's two-factor theory of emotion

The facial-feedback hypothesis is reminiscent of the ________ theory of emotion in that it suggests that the feeling of an emotion follows the body's behavior.

With respect to its cardiovascular effects, stress:

Some people believe that homosexuality is a choice and that gay or lesbian parents or teachers may exert a harmful influence on children. To what extent is the empirical evidence reviewed in your text consistent with these claims

The term affect is synonymous with:

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called __. Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _.

You are reviewing a grant in which a psychologist seeks funding to develop a hardiness training program to help HIV+ individuals deal with stress. Based on your text's discussion, would you support the proposal

In the psychology of health and stress, Hans Selye is associated with the study of:

People are defined as obese when their BMI is greater than 30 kg/m2.

The __________, an area of the brain related to sexual behavior, appears to differ structurally between gay and straight men.

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

According to your text, a positive outlook is associated with:

Stress activity in the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Stress also _ activity in the parasympathetic division.

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment indicate that:

Together, our health, wealth, and life circumstance account for about ____% of our overall level of happiness.

With respect to stress and coping, social support is related to:

Consider the HPA axis. Which alternative pairs a letter in the acronym HPA with the correct term

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone , which promotes _.

The lateral hypothalamus is to stopping eating as the ventromedial hypothesis is to starting eating.

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

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The facial-feedback hypothesis is reminiscent of the ________ theory of emotion in that it suggests that the feeling of an emotion follows the body's behavior.

With respect to its cardiovascular effects, stress:

Some people believe that homosexuality is a choice and that gay or lesbian parents or teachers may exert a harmful influence on children. To what extent is the empirical evidence reviewed in your text consistent with these claims

The term affect is synonymous with:

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called ________. Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _______.

You are reviewing a grant in which a psychologist seeks funding to develop a hardiness training program to help HIV+ individuals deal with stress. Based on your text's discussion, would you support the proposal

In the psychology of health and stress, Hans Selye is associated with the study of:

People are defined as obese when their BMI is greater than 30 kg/m2.

The __________, an area of the brain related to sexual behavior, appears to differ structurally between gay and straight men.

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

According to your text, a positive outlook is associated with:

Stress ________ activity in the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Stress also _________ activity in the parasympathetic division.

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment indicate that:

Together, our health, wealth, and life circumstance account for about ____% of our overall level of happiness.

With respect to stress and coping, social support is related to:

Consider the HPA axis. Which alternative pairs a letter in the acronym HPA with the correct term

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ________, which promotes _________.

The lateral hypothalamus is to stopping eating as the ventromedial hypothesis is to starting eating.

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

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Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

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Remembering and Judging

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Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called __. Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _.

Stress activity in the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Stress also _ activity in the parasympathetic division.

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone , which promotes _.