Question 1

Which of the following is one of the three best things you can do to prolong your life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat a healthy diet. 
B)  Don't try to "go it alone." 
C)  Learn to regulate negative emotions. 
D)  Take control of what you can. 
A)  Eat a healthy diet. 
B)  Don't try to "go it alone." 
C)  Learn to regulate negative emotions. 
D)  Take control of what you can.

Question 2

Emotion is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions. 
B)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition. 
C)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
D)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules. 
A)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions. 
B)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition. 
C)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
D)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules.

Question 3

Whereas the left prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ________; the right prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal; approach 
B)  fleeing; withdrawal 
C)  approach; withdrawal 
D)  anger; happiness 
A)  withdrawal; approach 
B)  fleeing; withdrawal 
C)  approach; withdrawal 
D)  anger; happiness

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an effective way of coping with stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise 
B)  inhibition of negative thoughts 
C)  meditation 
D)  massage 
A)  exercise 
B)  inhibition of negative thoughts 
C)  meditation 
D)  massage

Question 5

After a Japanese-Canadian business session, the most likely complaint by the Japanese would be that the Canadians hide their real feelings behind a smile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When male hikers met an attractive female on the Capilano Gorge suspension bridge, they were more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  misinterpret their feelings of fear as attraction. 
B)  pretend they were not fearful in order to appear courageous to the female. 
C)  find the female attractive, regardless of their fear. 
D)  ignore the female because they were fearful. 
A)  misinterpret their feelings of fear as attraction. 
B)  pretend they were not fearful in order to appear courageous to the female. 
C)  find the female attractive, regardless of their fear. 
D)  ignore the female because they were fearful.

Question 7

A person is in the ________ when the body becomes more vulnerable to other stressors. For example, when the body is mobilized to fight off the flu, it is easier to be annoyed by minor frustrations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The "Get Involved" activity in our textbook had two pictures with faces expressing happiness on one side and sadness on the other. If you responded like most people, when you looked at the nose on each face, the happier face was the one that had a happy left side and a sad right side. How can this be explained when both faces were divided in half in terms of emotional expression? Why is the other face (sad on the left side and happy on the right) perceived as a sad face?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion work 
B) primary emotions 
C) display rules 
D) secondary emotions 
E) facial feedback 
A) emotion work 
B) primary emotions 
C) display rules 
D) secondary emotions 
E) facial feedback

Question 10

Many psychologists believe that there are primary emotions that are universal and biologically based. ________ would be considered one of these primary emotions in Western theories of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shame 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Anger 
D)  Compassion 
A)  Shame 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Anger 
D)  Compassion

Question 11

What are the effects of a chronically stressful work environment on a person's health?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 12

Primary control is a "learn to live with it" philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies.
-"I was forced to take early retirement, but now I have time to do some of the things I've been wanting to do for years."

Accepted Answer

A) cultivating a sense of humour 
B) learning from the experience 
C) making social comparisons 
D) reappraising the situation 
A) cultivating a sense of humour 
B) learning from the experience 
C) making social comparisons 
D) reappraising the situation

Question 14

When Moira is laughing while watching Saturday Night Live, her right prefrontal cortex is likely to be activated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loneliness and worry can suppress the immune system and permit existing viruses, such as herpes, to erupt. 
B)  Once a person has a medical condition, negative emotions can affect the course of the illness and recovery. 
C)  Feeling anxious, depressed, and helpless can delay the healing of wounds after surgery, whereas feeling hopeful can speed recovery. 
D)  The Type A personality's high reactiveness to stress is the key risk factor in heart disease. 
A)  Loneliness and worry can suppress the immune system and permit existing viruses, such as herpes, to erupt. 
B)  Once a person has a medical condition, negative emotions can affect the course of the illness and recovery. 
C)  Feeling anxious, depressed, and helpless can delay the healing of wounds after surgery, whereas feeling hopeful can speed recovery. 
D)  The Type A personality's high reactiveness to stress is the key risk factor in heart disease.

Question 16

An effective way of dealing with a stressful situation is to reappraise your problems so that they turn into challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When facial expressions of emotion generate emotions in others, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary emotions. 
B)  prototypes of emotions. 
C)  mood contagion. 
D)  facial feedback. 
A)  secondary emotions. 
B)  prototypes of emotions. 
C)  mood contagion. 
D)  facial feedback.

Question 18

When you are under stress, the brain's ________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus

Question 19

Which occupation would be less likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  air traffic controller 
B)  customer service representative 
C)  television personality 
D)  sales person 
A)  air traffic controller 
B)  customer service representative 
C)  television personality 
D)  sales person

Question 20

In his work on facial expression, Paul Ekman has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all facial expressions are universal. 
B)  Darwin's view of emotion was substantially incorrect. 
C)  a set of emotional expressions is universal to the human species. 
D)  cultures express all emotions in the same way. 
A)  all facial expressions are universal. 
B)  Darwin's view of emotion was substantially incorrect. 
C)  a set of emotional expressions is universal to the human species. 
D)  cultures express all emotions in the same way.

Which of the following is one of the three best things you can do to prolong your life?

Emotion is defined as:

Whereas the left prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ; the right prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for .

Which of the following is NOT an effective way of coping with stress?

After a Japanese-Canadian business session, the most likely complaint by the Japanese would be that the Canadians hide their real feelings behind a smile.

When male hikers met an attractive female on the Capilano Gorge suspension bridge, they were more likely to:

A person is in the ________ when the body becomes more vulnerable to other stressors. For example, when the body is mobilized to fight off the flu, it is easier to be annoyed by minor frustrations.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based.

Many psychologists believe that there are primary emotions that are universal and biologically based. ________ would be considered one of these primary emotions in Western theories of emotion.

What are the effects of a chronically stressful work environment on a person's health?

Primary control is a "learn to live with it" philosophy.

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies. -"I was forced to take early retirement, but now I have time to do some of the things I've been wanting to do for years."

When Moira is laughing while watching Saturday Night Live, her right prefrontal cortex is likely to be activated.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

An effective way of dealing with a stressful situation is to reappraise your problems so that they turn into challenges.

When facial expressions of emotion generate emotions in others, it is called:

When you are under stress, the brain's ________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

Which occupation would be less likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

In his work on facial expression, Paul Ekman has found that:

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Body Rhythms and Mental States

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Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Which of the following is one of the three best things you can do to prolong your life?

Emotion is defined as:

Whereas the left prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ________; the right prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ________.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way of coping with stress?

After a Japanese-Canadian business session, the most likely complaint by the Japanese would be that the Canadians hide their real feelings behind a smile.

When male hikers met an attractive female on the Capilano Gorge suspension bridge, they were more likely to:

A person is in the ________ when the body becomes more vulnerable to other stressors. For example, when the body is mobilized to fight off the flu, it is easier to be annoyed by minor frustrations.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based.

Many psychologists believe that there are primary emotions that are universal and biologically based. ________ would be considered one of these primary emotions in Western theories of emotion.

What are the effects of a chronically stressful work environment on a person's health?

Primary control is a "learn to live with it" philosophy.

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies. -"I was forced to take early retirement, but now I have time to do some of the things I've been wanting to do for years."

When Moira is laughing while watching Saturday Night Live, her right prefrontal cortex is likely to be activated.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

An effective way of dealing with a stressful situation is to reappraise your problems so that they turn into challenges.

When facial expressions of emotion generate emotions in others, it is called:

When you are under stress, the brain's ________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

Which occupation would be less likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

In his work on facial expression, Paul Ekman has found that:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour 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

Whereas the left prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for ; the right prefrontal cortex appears to be specialized for .