Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Our facial expressions help us communicate with others,but they also help us identify our own emotions.

Gina's car breaks down on the interstate on her way home from work.Even though she is a little bit upset,mostly what she thinks about is how lucky she is that she left work early and is not stuck in rush-hour traffic.Gina is displaying

People at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder have worse health for almost every disease and medical condition than do those at the top.One reason for this is

Chronic stress has been linked to the common cold.The risk is increased among many groups of people,but it is highest among people who are

Which of the following is the greatest risk factor for heart disease?

The three major components that psychologists focus on when defining "emotion" are

There are some problems that cannot be solved,but we can change the way we think about the problem.What coping method is being used when a person says,"I'm devastated that our home was flooded but at least it is still standing.Some of the houses closer to the river are completely gone"?

Certain emotions are associated with certain patterns of __________,which may explain why people all over the world use similar terms to describe basic emotions,saying they feel "hot and bothered" when they are angry or "cold and clammy" when they are afraid.

Facial feedback is defined as

Which stimulus is most likely to increase oxytocin levels in a human's brain?

When people try to hide their feelings with an inauthentic expression,they use different groups of muscles than they do for authentic emotions.

Ekman and his associates developed a special coding system to analyze and identify each of the nearly __________ muscles of the face,as well as the combinations of muscles associated with various emotions.

The _______________ directly controls the secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine by the adrenal glands.

Fear and anger,sadness and joy are generally considered to be _______________ emotions.

Many components of emotional experience involve specific regions in the brain.Describe what researchers have learned about emotion and the brain,especially in regard to the following. -the different roles played by left and right prefrontal cortices -the key role the amygdala plays in emotion -the interaction between the amygdala and the cerebral cortex in appraising emotional situations

"This class drives me crazy,but I'm better off than my friends who aren't in college." This is an example of what coping strategy?

Petra's brother was hiking in the woods and accidently came into contact with poison ivy.Now his arms are covered in a rash.As Petra watches her brother scratch his arms,her arms begin to itch and she feels compelled to scratch them too.Psychologists believe that _____________ are responsible for Petra's response to watching her brother's discomfort.

Optimists tend to avoid facing bad news.

Most psychological scientists view the polygraph as invalid.

The Japanese proverb "To lose is to win" illustrates secondary control.