Question 1

Describe the personal characteristics of Type A individuals.

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A good answer will include the

Question 2

There is good evidence that:

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A)  anger can cause a heart attack. 
B)  negative emotions affect the course of illness. 
C)  the determination to succeed affects the cardiovascular system. 
D)  depression can cause cancer. 
A)  anger can cause a heart attack. 
B)  negative emotions affect the course of illness. 
C)  the determination to succeed affects the cardiovascular system. 
D)  depression can cause cancer.

Question 3

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies.
-Though she was initially upset by missing the basket that would have won the game, Sally was now able to laugh at the image of herself sliding out of bounds on her butt after tripping over her own feet.

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 4

After their home in Vancouver is damaged during flooding, a couple looks into the provincial loan programs to help them rebuild. Their behaviour is an example of:

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A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  reappraisal. 
C)  problem-focused coping. 
D)  distraction. 
A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  reappraisal. 
C)  problem-focused coping. 
D)  distraction.

Question 5

Abner has a Type A personality. Which of the following is most likely?

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A)  Abner is patient and optimistic. 
B)  Abner is determined to achieve. 
C)  Abner shows slow physiological responses to challenge. 
D)  Abner is calm but intense. 
A)  Abner is patient and optimistic. 
B)  Abner is determined to achieve. 
C)  Abner shows slow physiological responses to challenge. 
D)  Abner is calm but intense.

Question 6

Are women really "more emotional" than men, as the stereotype suggests? In exploring this question, the authors note that:

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A)  the opposite of the stereotype is true because men feel everyday emotions more often than women. 
B)  the gender difference has more to do with how our emotions are expressed than how they are felt. 
C)  men are more likely to show sadness and guilt whereas women are more likely to show fear and shame. 
D)  the stereotype is based on fact because women feel everyday emotions more often than men. 
A)  the opposite of the stereotype is true because men feel everyday emotions more often than women. 
B)  the gender difference has more to do with how our emotions are expressed than how they are felt. 
C)  men are more likely to show sadness and guilt whereas women are more likely to show fear and shame. 
D)  the stereotype is based on fact because women feel everyday emotions more often than men.

Question 7

Emotion work is similar to:

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A)  keeping one's body language in sync with others. 
B)  faking it. 
C)  limiting emotions to the basic or primary emotions. 
D)  following one's cultural rules for displaying emotion. 
A)  keeping one's body language in sync with others. 
B)  faking it. 
C)  limiting emotions to the basic or primary emotions. 
D)  following one's cultural rules for displaying emotion.

Question 8

Describe what is meant by the "positive illusions" held by optimists. What effects do positive illusions have?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture, each was mulling over the day's success. Which child shows an external locus of control?

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A)  Chris, who thinks, Wow! I'm really smart when it comes to spelling. 
B)  Lee, who thinks, I really worked hard learning all those words and it paid off. 
C)  Nat, who thinks, I'll succeed by setting my sights on what I want and I'll keep trying! 
D)  Terry, who thinks, This is my lucky day! I was really lucky to get such easy words! 
A)  Chris, who thinks, Wow! I'm really smart when it comes to spelling. 
B)  Lee, who thinks, I really worked hard learning all those words and it paid off. 
C)  Nat, who thinks, I'll succeed by setting my sights on what I want and I'll keep trying! 
D)  Terry, who thinks, This is my lucky day! I was really lucky to get such easy words!

Question 10

Abigail's left prefrontal cortex was damaged as the result of an automobile accident. As a result, her friends have noticed that she:

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A)  can recognize them by voice but not by sight. 
B)  has begun to experience excessive euphoria. 
C)  seems to have lost her capacity for joy. 
D)  "forgets" to be afraid in situations that should involve fear. 
A)  can recognize them by voice but not by sight. 
B)  has begun to experience excessive euphoria. 
C)  seems to have lost her capacity for joy. 
D)  "forgets" to be afraid in situations that should involve fear.

Question 11

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens, such as flu viruses, and then destroy them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex often loses the capacity to put aside an initial fear when the emotion is no longer necessary or appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When trying to feign sadness, about 15% of people manage to get the eyebrows, eyelids, and forehead wrinkled exactly right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Alex is learning his first emotion words. His parents are most likely to hear that Alex feels:

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A)  depressed. 
B)  scared. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  ecstatic. 
A)  depressed. 
B)  scared. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  ecstatic.

Question 15

Human beings, like mice and other animals, become aggressive when they are crowded together.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

No physiological patterns of responses are specific to lying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The characteristic of Type A people that seems most to put those people at risk is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility. 
B)  lack of competitiveness. 
C)  impatience with others. 
D)  time urgency. 
A)  hostility. 
B)  lack of competitiveness. 
C)  impatience with others. 
D)  time urgency.

Question 18

Galen is feeling overwhelmed by assignments and tests. What would you recommend to help him calm down?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Divulging private thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed or depressed is a definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  letting go. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  forgiveness. 
D)  confession. 
A)  letting go. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  forgiveness. 
D)  confession.

Question 20

Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion states that emotions depend both on:

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A)  universal neurophysiology in the facial muscles and on culture-specific emotional variations. 
B)  physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
C)  primary emotions and secondary emotions. 
D)  subjective feelings and on tendencies to act on the feelings. 
A)  universal neurophysiology in the facial muscles and on culture-specific emotional variations. 
B)  physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
C)  primary emotions and secondary emotions. 
D)  subjective feelings and on tendencies to act on the feelings.

Describe the personal characteristics of Type A individuals.

There is good evidence that:

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies. -Though she was initially upset by missing the basket that would have won the game, Sally was now able to laugh at the image of herself sliding out of bounds on her butt after tripping over her own feet.

After their home in Vancouver is damaged during flooding, a couple looks into the provincial loan programs to help them rebuild. Their behaviour is an example of:

Abner has a Type A personality. Which of the following is most likely?

Are women really "more emotional" than men, as the stereotype suggests? In exploring this question, the authors note that:

Emotion work is similar to:

Describe what is meant by the "positive illusions" held by optimists. What effects do positive illusions have?

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture, each was mulling over the day's success. Which child shows an external locus of control?

Abigail's left prefrontal cortex was damaged as the result of an automobile accident. As a result, her friends have noticed that she:

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens, such as flu viruses, and then destroy them.

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex often loses the capacity to put aside an initial fear when the emotion is no longer necessary or appropriate.

When trying to feign sadness, about 15% of people manage to get the eyebrows, eyelids, and forehead wrinkled exactly right.

Alex is learning his first emotion words. His parents are most likely to hear that Alex feels:

Human beings, like mice and other animals, become aggressive when they are crowded together.

No physiological patterns of responses are specific to lying.

The characteristic of Type A people that seems most to put those people at risk is:

Galen is feeling overwhelmed by assignments and tests. What would you recommend to help him calm down?

Divulging private thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed or depressed is a definition of:

Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion states that emotions depend both on:

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Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Describe the personal characteristics of Type A individuals.

There is good evidence that:

Match the examples with the type of thinking it exemplifies. -Though she was initially upset by missing the basket that would have won the game, Sally was now able to laugh at the image of herself sliding out of bounds on her butt after tripping over her own feet.

After their home in Vancouver is damaged during flooding, a couple looks into the provincial loan programs to help them rebuild. Their behaviour is an example of:

Abner has a Type A personality. Which of the following is most likely?

Are women really "more emotional" than men, as the stereotype suggests? In exploring this question, the authors note that:

Emotion work is similar to:

Describe what is meant by the "positive illusions" held by optimists. What effects do positive illusions have?

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture, each was mulling over the day's success. Which child shows an external locus of control?

Abigail's left prefrontal cortex was damaged as the result of an automobile accident. As a result, her friends have noticed that she:

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens, such as flu viruses, and then destroy them.

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex often loses the capacity to put aside an initial fear when the emotion is no longer necessary or appropriate.

When trying to feign sadness, about 15% of people manage to get the eyebrows, eyelids, and forehead wrinkled exactly right.

Alex is learning his first emotion words. His parents are most likely to hear that Alex feels:

Human beings, like mice and other animals, become aggressive when they are crowded together.

No physiological patterns of responses are specific to lying.

The characteristic of Type A people that seems most to put those people at risk is:

Galen is feeling overwhelmed by assignments and tests. What would you recommend to help him calm down?

Divulging private thoughts and feelings that make you ashamed or depressed is a definition of:

Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion states that emotions depend both on:

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