Question 1

Bob tells Jan that he is feeling fine,but Jan doesn't believe him.What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Bob might be hiding?

Accepted Answer

A) his words 
B) his body posture 
C) his vocal intonations 
D) his facial expressions 
A) his words 
B) his body posture 
C) his vocal intonations 
D) his facial expressions D

Question 2

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso 
A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso B

Question 3

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B) a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C) emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D) emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs. 
A) physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B) a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C) emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D) emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs. B

Question 4

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness 
B) relaxed attitude 
C) anger and impatience 
D) lack of competitiveness 
A) learned helplessness 
B) relaxed attitude 
C) anger and impatience 
D) lack of competitiveness

Question 5

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events. 
A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events.

Question 6

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) B.F.Skinnerian emotion 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) The Renaissance 
D) World War I 
A) B.F.Skinnerian emotion 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) The Renaissance 
D) World War I

Question 7

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes 
A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes

Question 8

The statement,"If you expect something to make you feel bad,chances are it will" is reflective of which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) Darwinian 
C) appraisal 
D) opponent-process 
A) somatic 
B) Darwinian 
C) appraisal 
D) opponent-process

Question 9

Overall,research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

Accepted Answer

A) the seriousness of life events 
B) degree of control people have over their lives 
C) intelligence 
D) physical health 
A) the seriousness of life events 
B) degree of control people have over their lives 
C) intelligence 
D) physical health

Question 10

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) arousal 
C) interpretation 
D) sense 
A) mood 
B) arousal 
C) interpretation 
D) sense

Question 11

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes 
A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes

Question 12

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Accepted Answer

A) we don't know when "uplifts" will occur. 
B) we must expect too much control. 
C) we cannot plan for random events. 
D) hassles cancel good effects of "uplifts." 
A) we don't know when "uplifts" will occur. 
B) we must expect too much control. 
C) we cannot plan for random events. 
D) hassles cancel good effects of "uplifts."

Question 13

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) motives 
B) drives 
C) emotions 
D) traits 
A) motives 
B) drives 
C) emotions 
D) traits

Question 14

The study of body language is termed _________.

Accepted Answer

A) kinematics 
B) kinesthesia 
C) kinesis 
D) kinetics 
A) kinematics 
B) kinesthesia 
C) kinesis 
D) kinetics

Question 15

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes 
A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes

Question 16

The study of body language is termed _________.

Accepted Answer

A) kinematics 
B) kinesthesia 
C) kinesis 
D) kinetics 
A) kinematics 
B) kinesthesia 
C) kinesis 
D) kinetics

Question 17

Overall,research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

Accepted Answer

A) the seriousness of life events 
B) degree of control people have over their lives 
C) intelligence 
D) physical health 
A) the seriousness of life events 
B) degree of control people have over their lives 
C) intelligence 
D) physical health

Exam 11: Emotion,stress and Health

Bob tells Jan that he is feeling fine,but Jan doesn't believe him.What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Bob might be hiding?

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to ___________.

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

The statement,"If you expect something to make you feel bad,chances are it will" is reflective of which of the following theories of emotion?

Overall,research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

The study of body language is termed _________.

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

The study of body language is termed _________.

Overall,research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

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