Question 1

Suppose you feel stress about the test you need to take next week.If you react by studying harder,which coping style are you using?​

Accepted Answer

A) Inoculation 
B) ​Problem-focused coping 
C) ​Coping by reappraisal 
D) ​Emotion-focused coping 
A) Inoculation 
B) ​Problem-focused coping 
C) ​Coping by reappraisal 
D) ​Emotion-focused coping

Question 2

What evidence do some psychologists cite to support the idea that humans have six "basic" emotions?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ancient civilizations named six of the days of the week after one of these emotions. 
B) ​Each of the six emotions depends on a different neurotransmitter. 
C) ​Six facial expressions of emotion are recognizable throughout the world. 
D) ​Certain genetic mutations cause the loss of just one of these emotions. 
A) Ancient civilizations named six of the days of the week after one of these emotions. 
B) ​Each of the six emotions depends on a different neurotransmitter. 
C) ​Six facial expressions of emotion are recognizable throughout the world. 
D) ​Certain genetic mutations cause the loss of just one of these emotions.

Question 3

What is meant by a microexpression?​

Accepted Answer

A) The facial expression that corresponds to a very weak emotion 
B) ​A brief, sudden facial expression of an emotion 
C) ​An emotional expression by a laboratory animal 
D) ​A change in brain activity evoked by an emotional stimulus 
A) The facial expression that corresponds to a very weak emotion 
B) ​A brief, sudden facial expression of an emotion 
C) ​An emotional expression by a laboratory animal 
D) ​A change in brain activity evoked by an emotional stimulus

Question 4

Under what circumstance does a sense of control make something seem less stressful?​

Accepted Answer

A) Never 
B) ​Almost always, even if you are wrong in your belief about having control 
C) ​Only if you actually do take control successfully 
D) ​Only when dealing with rare and unlikely dangers 
A) Never 
B) ​Almost always, even if you are wrong in your belief about having control 
C) ​Only if you actually do take control successfully 
D) ​Only when dealing with rare and unlikely dangers

Question 5

Why is it difficult for any questionnaire to measure stress?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sometimes a desirable event such as getting a new job can be stressful. 
B) ​Some events are more likely to be stressful than other events are. 
C) ​Some stressful events are more common than others are. 
D) ​A given event can be more stressful to some people than to others. 
A) Sometimes a desirable event such as getting a new job can be stressful. 
B) ​Some events are more likely to be stressful than other events are. 
C) ​Some stressful events are more common than others are. 
D) ​A given event can be more stressful to some people than to others.

Question 6

​How do the guilty-knowledge test and polygraph test differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

A) They investigate different types of crime. 
B) ​They measure different physiological variables. 
C) ​They take place in different types of location. 
D) ​They ask different types of questions. 
A) They investigate different types of crime. 
B) ​They measure different physiological variables. 
C) ​They take place in different types of location. 
D) ​They ask different types of questions.

Question 7

Certain people were encouraged to cry during a sad film,and other people were told to inhibit crying.Compared to those who inhibited,what happened to the people who cried?​

Accepted Answer

A) They felt more depressed at the end of the film. 
B) ​They felt less tension, both during the film and after the end. 
C) ​They enjoyed the film more. 
D) ​They felt about the same in all regards. 
A) They felt more depressed at the end of the film. 
B) ​They felt less tension, both during the film and after the end. 
C) ​They enjoyed the film more. 
D) ​They felt about the same in all regards.

Question 8

Compared to people in poorer countries,how do people in wealthier countries tend to rate themselves?​

Accepted Answer

A) Higher in happiness and equal on finding meaning in life 
B) ​Higher in happiness and lower on finding meaning in life 
C) ​Equal in happiness and equal on finding meaning in life 
D) ​Equal in happiness and higher on finding meaning in life 
A) Higher in happiness and equal on finding meaning in life 
B) ​Higher in happiness and lower on finding meaning in life 
C) ​Equal in happiness and equal on finding meaning in life 
D) ​Equal in happiness and higher on finding meaning in life

Question 9

When are emotional expressions most common?​

Accepted Answer

A) When the weather is changing 
B) ​When someone is moving rapidly 
C) ​When other people are nearby 
D) ​When autonomic arousal is low 
A) When the weather is changing 
B) ​When someone is moving rapidly 
C) ​When other people are nearby 
D) ​When autonomic arousal is low

Question 10

Which of these is likely for people with a "Duchenne" smile?​

Accepted Answer

A) A habit of trying to deceive others 
B) ​Rapid mood swings between happiness and depression 
C) ​Long-lasting feelings of happiness and competence 
D) ​An inferiority complex 
A) A habit of trying to deceive others 
B) ​Rapid mood swings between happiness and depression 
C) ​Long-lasting feelings of happiness and competence 
D) ​An inferiority complex

Question 11

What does "positive psychology" study?​

Accepted Answer

A) Differences in behavior between one cohort and another 
B) ​Experiences that enrich life, such as hope and creativity 
C) ​The ways in which culture or society affect personality 
D) ​Methods of improving learning, memory, and intelligence 
A) Differences in behavior between one cohort and another 
B) ​Experiences that enrich life, such as hope and creativity 
C) ​The ways in which culture or society affect personality 
D) ​Methods of improving learning, memory, and intelligence

Question 12

Which facial expressions of emotion are harder to recognize if the face is looking straight at you?​

Accepted Answer

A) Anger and disgust 
B) ​Surprise and anger 
C) ​Happiness and surprise 
D) ​Sadness and fear 
A) Anger and disgust 
B) ​Surprise and anger 
C) ​Happiness and surprise 
D) ​Sadness and fear

Question 13

Pencil-and-paper tests of "emotional intelligence" face what problem?​

Accepted Answer

A) Many of the questions are too difficult for the average person. 
B) ​Scores on the test correlate nearly zero with academic intelligence. 
C) ​Adults show much greater emotional intelligence than children. 
D) ​In many cases the correct answer is uncertain. 
A) Many of the questions are too difficult for the average person. 
B) ​Scores on the test correlate nearly zero with academic intelligence. 
C) ​Adults show much greater emotional intelligence than children. 
D) ​In many cases the correct answer is uncertain.

Question 14

In the United States,does happiness differ for cohorts born at different times?​

Accepted Answer

A) No, on average happiness depends on age but not on cohort. 
B) ​Yes, people born long ago tended to be happier than more recent cohorts. 
C) ​Yes, more recent cohorts tend to be happier than people born long ago. 
D) ​Sort of. Happiness has increased and decreased for various cohorts with no overall trend. 
A) No, on average happiness depends on age but not on cohort. 
B) ​Yes, people born long ago tended to be happier than more recent cohorts. 
C) ​Yes, more recent cohorts tend to be happier than people born long ago. 
D) ​Sort of. Happiness has increased and decreased for various cohorts with no overall trend.

Question 15

You are a police officer interviewing someone who may be lying.What would be a way to check?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ask the person to describe the events in less detail. 
B) ​Ask the person to describe the events more slowly. 
C) ​Ask the person to describe the events again, exactly the same way. 
D) ​Ask the person to describe the events backward. 
A) Ask the person to describe the events in less detail. 
B) ​Ask the person to describe the events more slowly. 
C) ​Ask the person to describe the events again, exactly the same way. 
D) ​Ask the person to describe the events backward.

Question 16

​A polygraph attempts to detect lies by measuring what?

Accepted Answer

A) Attention 
B) ​Eye movements 
C) ​Nervousness 
D) ​Coordination 
A) Attention 
B) ​Eye movements 
C) ​Nervousness 
D) ​Coordination

Question 17

What is a reasonable alternative to the idea of a few basic emotions?​

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions vary along continuous dimensions, such as pleasure and arousal. 
B) ​Each culture has a different set of emotions. 
C) ​People have just one emotion, which varies in degree. 
D) ​Each neurotransmitter is responsible for a different type of emotion. 
A) Emotions vary along continuous dimensions, such as pleasure and arousal. 
B) ​Each culture has a different set of emotions. 
C) ​People have just one emotion, which varies in degree. 
D) ​Each neurotransmitter is responsible for a different type of emotion.

Question 18

In what way is the facial expression of fear useful to the person expressing it?​

Accepted Answer

A) Raising the skin of the forehead is best for camouflaging from a predator. 
B) ​A wide-open mouth is best for detecting a gust of wind. 
C) ​Inhaling deeply is best for detecting a dangerous smell. 
D) ​Wide-open eyes are best for locating a dangerous object. 
A) Raising the skin of the forehead is best for camouflaging from a predator. 
B) ​A wide-open mouth is best for detecting a gust of wind. 
C) ​Inhaling deeply is best for detecting a dangerous smell. 
D) ​Wide-open eyes are best for locating a dangerous object.

Question 19

A researcher who measures heart rate,breathing rate,and electrical conduction of the skin is probably trying to determine the activity of what part of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) The somatic nervous system 
B) ​The sympathetic nervous system 
C) ​The corpus callosum 
D) ​The prefrontal cortex 
A) The somatic nervous system 
B) ​The sympathetic nervous system 
C) ​The corpus callosum 
D) ​The prefrontal cortex

Question 20

Cross-cultural studies of facial expressions of emotion support which conclusion?​

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions of at least six emotions are identical across cultures. 
B) ​Facial expressions are similar across cultures, but not identical. 
C) ​Facial expressions and their meanings vary greatly across cultures. 
D) ​Frowns are the same across cultures, but all the other expressions vary. 
A) Facial expressions of at least six emotions are identical across cultures. 
B) ​Facial expressions are similar across cultures, but not identical. 
C) ​Facial expressions and their meanings vary greatly across cultures. 
D) ​Frowns are the same across cultures, but all the other expressions vary.

Exam 12: Part 1 Emotions,stress,and Healthemotions,stress,and Health

Suppose you feel stress about the test you need to take next week.If you react by studying harder,which coping style are you using?​

What evidence do some psychologists cite to support the idea that humans have six "basic" emotions?​

What is meant by a microexpression?​

Under what circumstance does a sense of control make something seem less stressful?​

Why is it difficult for any questionnaire to measure stress?​

​How do the guilty-knowledge test and polygraph test differ from one another?

Certain people were encouraged to cry during a sad film,and other people were told to inhibit crying.Compared to those who inhibited,what happened to the people who cried?​

Compared to people in poorer countries,how do people in wealthier countries tend to rate themselves?​

When are emotional expressions most common?​

Which of these is likely for people with a "Duchenne" smile?​

What does "positive psychology" study?​

Which facial expressions of emotion are harder to recognize if the face is looking straight at you?​

Pencil-and-paper tests of "emotional intelligence" face what problem?​

In the United States,does happiness differ for cohorts born at different times?​

You are a police officer interviewing someone who may be lying.What would be a way to check?​

​A polygraph attempts to detect lies by measuring what?

What is a reasonable alternative to the idea of a few basic emotions?​

In what way is the facial expression of fear useful to the person expressing it?​

A researcher who measures heart rate,breathing rate,and electrical conduction of the skin is probably trying to determine the activity of what part of the nervous system?

Cross-cultural studies of facial expressions of emotion support which conclusion?​

What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A: Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A: Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

Development

A: Development

Learning

A: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

Cognition and Language

A: Cognition and Language

Intelligenceintelligence

A: Intelligence Intelligence

Consciousnessconsciousness

A: Consciousnessconsciousness

Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

A: Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

A: Emotional,stress,and Healthemotional,stress,and Health

Social Psychologysocial Psychology

A: Social Psychologysocial Psychology

Personalitypersonality

A: Personalitypersonality

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Suppose you feel stress about the test you need to take next week.If you react by studying harder,which coping style are you using?

What evidence do some psychologists cite to support the idea that humans have six "basic" emotions?

What is meant by a microexpression?

Under what circumstance does a sense of control make something seem less stressful?

Why is it difficult for any questionnaire to measure stress?

How do the guilty-knowledge test and polygraph test differ from one another?

Certain people were encouraged to cry during a sad film,and other people were told to inhibit crying.Compared to those who inhibited,what happened to the people who cried?

Compared to people in poorer countries,how do people in wealthier countries tend to rate themselves?

When are emotional expressions most common?

Which of these is likely for people with a "Duchenne" smile?

What does "positive psychology" study?

Which facial expressions of emotion are harder to recognize if the face is looking straight at you?

Pencil-and-paper tests of "emotional intelligence" face what problem?

In the United States,does happiness differ for cohorts born at different times?

You are a police officer interviewing someone who may be lying.What would be a way to check?

A polygraph attempts to detect lies by measuring what?

What is a reasonable alternative to the idea of a few basic emotions?

In what way is the facial expression of fear useful to the person expressing it?

Cross-cultural studies of facial expressions of emotion support which conclusion?