Exam 4: Emotions, Stress, and Human Relations

The belief that you are okay only if everyone else approves of you is an example of which irrational belief?

When telling another person what is bothering you, you throw in all of the other things the person has ever done to upset you. This destructive and direct expressions of anger is known as

Arnold has many friends who indicate he is terrific at feeling and understanding the emotions of another person. Arnold is high in

Ethan's mom becomes angry at her son because, once again, he didn't make his bed. She yells, "You make me so angry!" This statement is most related to which irrational belief that contributes to emotions?

Being able to delay gratification is just one aspect of

When we assume we are stuck in a bad situation and cannot do anything about it, we are falling for

Brianna forgot to pick up the dry cleaning on the way home from work. This memory lapse would normally drive her husband, Larry, crazy, but tonight, he focused instead on the great meal she prepared and her great sense of humor. Focusing on the positives of a situation instead of the negatives is known as

Sarah understands when she begins to get stressed and responds by taking deep breaths and drinking a cup of hot chocolate. This understanding of her internal state is also known as

Social support, exercise, meditation, and sleep are examples of ________________, which help to reduce the impact that stress has on people's health.

___________ is an emotion; _________ is a behavior.

_______________ involves exaggerating the frequency of an event whereas ______________ involves exaggerating the importance of an event.

Locus of control, optimism, and hardiness are examples of _______________, which reduce the impact of stressors on people's stress levels.

Danielle thought her husband, Gary, was ignoring her, so she proceeded to turn off the television and immediately expressed her disdain to him. This is an example of a(n) __________ expression of anger.

Ethan missed the last bus into the city. Rather than getting frustrated, he accepted the fact that he missed the bus and chose to spend his evening playing video games. On which indirect expression of anger did Ethan rely?

During the _________ phase of the general adaptation system model of stress response, our resistance level drops to a point below normal because resources have been depleted.

Anxious people have more activity in their right hemisphere, suggesting this hemisphere is related to the processing of

_________ is to physical aggression as __________ is to expression of a problem.

Research conducted by Strack (1988) showed that when people held a pencil sideways in their teeth, they found cartoons to be funnier. Why?

Studies suggest the ____________ is the part of the brain linked to assessing danger in a situation.

Christopher is so concerned about the quality of his writing he finds it difficult to complete a paragraph. Which irrational belief is interfering with his ability to write?