Question 1

The ________ is/are important for human empathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  right hemisphere 
B)  amygdala 
C)  mirror neurons 
D)  sympathetic nervous system 
A)  right hemisphere 
B)  amygdala 
C)  mirror neurons 
D)  sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

The amygdala plays a key role in emotion, especially fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Canada, polygraph results are admissible in court in about ________ of the provinces.

Accepted Answer

A)  75% 
B)  0% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  75% 
B)  0% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Question 4

The three strongest predictors of health are:

Accepted Answer

A)  not smoking; healthy diet; regular exercise. 
B)  eliminating stress; maintaining calm; not smoking. 
C)  external locus of control; regular exercise; lack of traumatic life events. 
D)  access to alternative medical treatment; access to preventive health care; having pets. 
A)  not smoking; healthy diet; regular exercise. 
B)  eliminating stress; maintaining calm; not smoking. 
C)  external locus of control; regular exercise; lack of traumatic life events. 
D)  access to alternative medical treatment; access to preventive health care; having pets.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a major component of emotion according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural changes 
B)  cognitive processes 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  cultural influences 
A)  behavioural changes 
B)  cognitive processes 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  cultural influences

Question 6

Contemporary research has confirmed Selye's hypothesis that all stressors, from a rabid dog to an impending exam, affect the body in roughly the same ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Chapter 6 (Sensation and Perception), we read about a clever method for testing an infant's perception of depth. Describe the physical apparatus of the "visual cliff" and explain how it is used in testing the depth perception in babies. How was the visual cliff procedure modified in order to assess the ways in which babies begin to alter their own behaviours after observing their parents' emotional reactions? What results were found?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Applying the research of health psychologists, it would be best if people:

Accepted Answer

A)  convert to a religion that advocates silence. 
B)  chose psychological treatments over medical treatments. 
C)  did not burden other people with their problems. 
D)  tell others about their personal traumas and fears. 
A)  convert to a religion that advocates silence. 
B)  chose psychological treatments over medical treatments. 
C)  did not burden other people with their problems. 
D)  tell others about their personal traumas and fears.

Question 9

When Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that:

Accepted Answer

A)  his reaction will depend on his age. 
B)  he will be amused to be simulating anger. 
C)  he will be pleased that he does it so well. 
D)  his positive feelings will decrease. 
A)  his reaction will depend on his age. 
B)  he will be amused to be simulating anger. 
C)  he will be pleased that he does it so well. 
D)  his positive feelings will decrease.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain how two hormones that we learned about in Chapter 4 (The Brain: Source of Mind and Self) can make us "too excited to eat." Analyze the role played by the autonomic nervous system in the experience of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the risk of illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  owning a dog 
C)  genetic vulnerability 
D)  lack of exercise 
A)  poverty 
B)  owning a dog 
C)  genetic vulnerability 
D)  lack of exercise

Question 13

The polygraph is based on the assumption that a person who is guilty and fearful will have:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased flow of epinephrine. 
B)  decreased flow of norepinephrine. 
C)  increased activity in the hippocampus. 
D)  increased activity in the autonomic nervous system. 
A)  decreased flow of epinephrine. 
B)  decreased flow of norepinephrine. 
C)  increased activity in the hippocampus. 
D)  increased activity in the autonomic nervous system.

Question 14

Anger would be considered a ________ emotion in individualistic societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  tertiary 
C)  attributional 
D)  secondary 
A)  primary 
B)  tertiary 
C)  attributional 
D)  secondary

Question 15

Research on emotions has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions can be experienced without facial expression, but facial expressions cannot be produced without the experience of an emotion. 
B)  cross-cultural agreement on the identification of emotions is greater when people are allowed to freely choose the emotion being expressed. 
C)  the context in which an emotion occurs can determine one's interpretation and identification of that emotion. 
D)  there is almost universal agreement as to which emotion a particular facial expression reveals. 
A)  emotions can be experienced without facial expression, but facial expressions cannot be produced without the experience of an emotion. 
B)  cross-cultural agreement on the identification of emotions is greater when people are allowed to freely choose the emotion being expressed. 
C)  the context in which an emotion occurs can determine one's interpretation and identification of that emotion. 
D)  there is almost universal agreement as to which emotion a particular facial expression reveals.

Question 16

"I may have failed this test, but now I know how to study next time." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex may lose the capacity for emotional regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Third-place winners tend to be happier about their performance than those who come in second.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Finding out what your legal resources are when you have been victimized by a crime is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The cerebellum plays a key role in emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ________ is/are important for human empathy.

The amygdala plays a key role in emotion, especially fear.

In Canada, polygraph results are admissible in court in about ________ of the provinces.

The three strongest predictors of health are:

Which of the following is NOT a major component of emotion according to the text?

Contemporary research has confirmed Selye's hypothesis that all stressors, from a rabid dog to an impending exam, affect the body in roughly the same ways.

Applying the research of health psychologists, it would be best if people:

When Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that:

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

Explain how two hormones that we learned about in Chapter 4 (The Brain: Source of Mind and Self) can make us "too excited to eat." Analyze the role played by the autonomic nervous system in the experience of emotion.

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the risk of illness?

The polygraph is based on the assumption that a person who is guilty and fearful will have:

Anger would be considered a ________ emotion in individualistic societies.

Research on emotions has shown that:

"I may have failed this test, but now I know how to study next time." This is an example of:

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex may lose the capacity for emotional regulation.

Third-place winners tend to be happier about their performance than those who come in second.

Finding out what your legal resources are when you have been victimized by a crime is an example of:

The cerebellum plays a key role in emotion.

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

Exam 11: Emotion, Stress, and Health

The ________ is/are important for human empathy.

The amygdala plays a key role in emotion, especially fear.

In Canada, polygraph results are admissible in court in about ________ of the provinces.

The three strongest predictors of health are:

Which of the following is NOT a major component of emotion according to the text?

Contemporary research has confirmed Selye's hypothesis that all stressors, from a rabid dog to an impending exam, affect the body in roughly the same ways.

Applying the research of health psychologists, it would be best if people:

When Jose complies with instructions to look angry, it is most likely that:

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

Explain how two hormones that we learned about in Chapter 4 (The Brain: Source of Mind and Self) can make us "too excited to eat." Analyze the role played by the autonomic nervous system in the experience of emotion.

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the risk of illness?

The polygraph is based on the assumption that a person who is guilty and fearful will have:

Anger would be considered a ________ emotion in individualistic societies.

Research on emotions has shown that:

"I may have failed this test, but now I know how to study next time." This is an example of:

A person with damage to the prefrontal cortex may lose the capacity for emotional regulation.

Third-place winners tend to be happier about their performance than those who come in second.

Finding out what your legal resources are when you have been victimized by a crime is an example of:

The cerebellum plays a key role in emotion.

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