Question 1

What did Silvan Tompkins' studies on the emotional responses of human infants indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants who are presented with identical stimuli will show completely unique responses. 
B) Infants will quickly learn to use emotions as a way of getting reinforcers. 
C) Infants seem "prewired" to respond emotionally to certain stimuli. 
D) Infants ignore intense stimuli unless they have learned to be fearful. 
A) Infants who are presented with identical stimuli will show completely unique responses. 
B) Infants will quickly learn to use emotions as a way of getting reinforcers. 
C) Infants seem "prewired" to respond emotionally to certain stimuli. 
D) Infants ignore intense stimuli unless they have learned to be fearful. C

Question 2

Why do individuals continue to be aroused for some time after an emergency has passed?

Accepted Answer

A) the individual is uncertain if the source of threat may return. 
B) cognitive appraisal maintains the individual in an aroused state. 
C) epinephrine and norepinephrine may still be circulating in the bloodstream. 
D) the parasympathetic system has not yet been activated 
A) the individual is uncertain if the source of threat may return. 
B) cognitive appraisal maintains the individual in an aroused state. 
C) epinephrine and norepinephrine may still be circulating in the bloodstream. 
D) the parasympathetic system has not yet been activated C

Question 3

What is the general goal of health psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) To encourage individuals globally to undergo regular medical checkups. 
B) To use psychological knowledge to promote wellness. 
C) To apply the principles of medicine to treat the physical body and the psyche. 
D) To foster the biomedical approach to treatment. 
A) To encourage individuals globally to undergo regular medical checkups. 
B) To use psychological knowledge to promote wellness. 
C) To apply the principles of medicine to treat the physical body and the psyche. 
D) To foster the biomedical approach to treatment. B

Question 4

The Navajo concept of hozho means disharmony,or evil introduced through violation of taboos,witchcraft,overindulgence or bad dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In his book,The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals,Charles Darwin makes the case that emotions are learned,not innate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Researchers have found that both informational and emotional supports are effective for different people in different situations.Generally,what appears to matter in terms of support?

Accepted Answer

A) that there is a match between what an individual wants and what an individual gets. 
B) that the individual accepts and benefits from the support that is offered. 
C) that informational support is almost always critical to recovery whereas emotional support is not. 
D) that emotional support is almost always critical to recovery whereas informational support is not. 
A) that there is a match between what an individual wants and what an individual gets. 
B) that the individual accepts and benefits from the support that is offered. 
C) that informational support is almost always critical to recovery whereas emotional support is not. 
D) that emotional support is almost always critical to recovery whereas informational support is not.

Question 7

According to Paul Ekman's neuro-cultural theory of emotions,which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) evolution is more important than culture in the development of emotions. 
B) similarities found between emotional expressions in different cultures are based primarily on brain similarities across all humans. 
C) emotions reflect the joint contributions of evolution and culture. 
D) biological mechanisms that control emotions are more important in adults than in children. 
A) evolution is more important than culture in the development of emotions. 
B) similarities found between emotional expressions in different cultures are based primarily on brain similarities across all humans. 
C) emotions reflect the joint contributions of evolution and culture. 
D) biological mechanisms that control emotions are more important in adults than in children.

Question 8

Under which condition are both divisions of the autonomic nervous system most likely to be involved in preparing the body for emotional responses?

Accepted Answer

A) when the arousing stimulation is intense. 
B) when the arousing stimulation is pleasant. 
C) when the arousing stimulation is unpleasant. 
D) when the arousing stimulation is mild. 
A) when the arousing stimulation is intense. 
B) when the arousing stimulation is pleasant. 
C) when the arousing stimulation is unpleasant. 
D) when the arousing stimulation is mild.

Question 9

Your friend is watching a crime scene drama on television.He is enjoying it.This is an example of the relaxation response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Integration of the neural with the endocrine aspects of emotional arousal is controlled by the __________ and the __________.

Accepted Answer

hypothalam

Question 11

A worker believes that anyone who is working under pressure must be experiencing a great deal of stress.What information should this worker consider?

Accepted Answer

A) working under pressure is actually beneficial. 
B) some people may not experience stress when working under pressure. 
C) the relationship between pressure and stress remains unclear. 
D) most individuals have a tendency to exaggerate the amount of stress that they are experiencing. 
A) working under pressure is actually beneficial. 
B) some people may not experience stress when working under pressure. 
C) the relationship between pressure and stress remains unclear. 
D) most individuals have a tendency to exaggerate the amount of stress that they are experiencing.

Question 12

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized that females experience a __________ response to stress,enabling them to protect their offspring and join social groups to reduce vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized...

Question 13

Daily hassles are the types of stressors that confront very few of us in our everyday lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the research on smokers who have quit indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) once a smoker quits,he or she is unlikely to relapse. 
B) individuals go through stages in their readiness to quit. 
C) most of those who have quit have used professional treatment programs. 
D) male sensation seekers have more difficulty quitting than female sensation seekers. 
A) once a smoker quits,he or she is unlikely to relapse. 
B) individuals go through stages in their readiness to quit. 
C) most of those who have quit have used professional treatment programs. 
D) male sensation seekers have more difficulty quitting than female sensation seekers.

Question 15

A student finds examinations to be very stressful.If he decides to cope by using a problem-directed coping strategy,what might he do?

Accepted Answer

A) go to a movie the night before an exam to distract himself. 
B) tell himself that exams are not a valid way to evaluate his knowledge. 
C) speak to his teachers about alternative methods of evaluation. 
D) use meditation before taking an exam. 
A) go to a movie the night before an exam to distract himself. 
B) tell himself that exams are not a valid way to evaluate his knowledge. 
C) speak to his teachers about alternative methods of evaluation. 
D) use meditation before taking an exam.

Question 16

An individual will sometimes experience a strong feeling of liking attached to certain stimuli but not know consciously why.Which researcher would strongly agree with this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Schachter 
B) Richard Lazarus 
C) Walter Cannon 
D) Robert Zajonc 
A) Stanley Schachter 
B) Richard Lazarus 
C) Walter Cannon 
D) Robert Zajonc

Question 17

Which statement about stress moderator variables is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) They filter the usual effects of stressors. 
B) They increase the potential impact of a stressor. 
C) They are primarily innate. 
D) They typically eliminate the source of stress. 
A) They filter the usual effects of stressors. 
B) They increase the potential impact of a stressor. 
C) They are primarily innate. 
D) They typically eliminate the source of stress.

Question 18

In the approaches to emotion taken by Stanley Schachter and Richard Lazarus,where is the greatest emphasis placed?

Accepted Answer

A) on how signals from the thalamus are routed to the cortex. 
B) on visceral reactions to emotional stimuli. 
C) on innate links provided by evolution. 
D) on cognitive appraisal of physiological arousal. 
A) on how signals from the thalamus are routed to the cortex. 
B) on visceral reactions to emotional stimuli. 
C) on innate links provided by evolution. 
D) on cognitive appraisal of physiological arousal.

Question 19

Illnesses that are aggravated by or primarily attributable to prolonged emotional stress or other psychological causes are called __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Illnesses that are aggravated by or primarily...

Question 20

In an incident described in the textbook,one of the authors was attending the funeral of an American friend of Syrian descent.Whenever a visitor would enter the funeral parlor,a group of women would shriek and wail.Why did the women respond in this manner?

Accepted Answer

A) They mistook the visitor for the brother of the deceased. 
B) They were hired to display appropriately strong emotions. 
C) They were genuinely grief-stricken. 
D) They felt personally responsible for the death of the individual. 
A) They mistook the visitor for the brother of the deceased. 
B) They were hired to display appropriately strong emotions. 
C) They were genuinely grief-stricken. 
D) They felt personally responsible for the death of the individual.

Exam 13: A: Emotion,stress,and Health

What did Silvan Tompkins' studies on the emotional responses of human infants indicate?

Why do individuals continue to be aroused for some time after an emergency has passed?

What is the general goal of health psychology?

The Navajo concept of hozho means disharmony,or evil introduced through violation of taboos,witchcraft,overindulgence or bad dreams.

In his book,The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals,Charles Darwin makes the case that emotions are learned,not innate.

Researchers have found that both informational and emotional supports are effective for different people in different situations.Generally,what appears to matter in terms of support?

According to Paul Ekman's neuro-cultural theory of emotions,which statement is accurate?

Under which condition are both divisions of the autonomic nervous system most likely to be involved in preparing the body for emotional responses?

Your friend is watching a crime scene drama on television.He is enjoying it.This is an example of the relaxation response.

Integration of the neural with the endocrine aspects of emotional arousal is controlled by the __________ and the __________.

A worker believes that anyone who is working under pressure must be experiencing a great deal of stress.What information should this worker consider?

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized that females experience a __________ response to stress,enabling them to protect their offspring and join social groups to reduce vulnerability.

Daily hassles are the types of stressors that confront very few of us in our everyday lives.

What does the research on smokers who have quit indicate?

A student finds examinations to be very stressful.If he decides to cope by using a problem-directed coping strategy,what might he do?

An individual will sometimes experience a strong feeling of liking attached to certain stimuli but not know consciously why.Which researcher would strongly agree with this statement?

Which statement about stress moderator variables is accurate?

In the approaches to emotion taken by Stanley Schachter and Richard Lazarus,where is the greatest emphasis placed?

Illnesses that are aggravated by or primarily attributable to prolonged emotional stress or other psychological causes are called __________ disorders.

In an incident described in the textbook,one of the authors was attending the funeral of an American friend of Syrian descent.Whenever a visitor would enter the funeral parlor,a group of women would shriek and wail.Why did the women respond in this manner?

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

Filters

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