Question 1

Disgust and contempt would typically be considered __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following best describes our current understanding of the link between depression and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Tumors and the immune system response produce high levels of a chemical that can cause the emotional and behavioral symptoms of depression. 
B) Cancer can only cause depression if the person knows they have it. 
C) Depression can increase the risk of cancer. 
D) There is no link between cancer and depression. 
A) Tumors and the immune system response produce high levels of a chemical that can cause the emotional and behavioral symptoms of depression. 
B) Cancer can only cause depression if the person knows they have it. 
C) Depression can increase the risk of cancer. 
D) There is no link between cancer and depression.

Question 3

Which of the following is a key stress hormone released by the adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) insulin 
D) substance P 
A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) insulin 
D) substance P

Question 4

During the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome,the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system kicks into gear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among people under the same amount of stress,fit individuals have fewer health problems than those who are less fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ would be considered a primary emotion in most Western theories of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) Compassion 
B) Anger 
C) Shame 
D) Jealousy 
A) Compassion 
B) Anger 
C) Shame 
D) Jealousy

Question 7

What are the three effective cognitive coping methods that involve the way a person thinks about a problem?

Accepted Answer

The three effective cognitive

Question 8

When you are under stress,the brain's _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) hippocampus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) corpus callosum 
A) amygdala 
B) hippocampus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) corpus callosum

Question 9

To be _______________ would be considered a prototypical emotion by most people.

Accepted Answer

A) irritable 
B) scared 
C) hostile 
D) nostalgic 
A) irritable 
B) scared 
C) hostile 
D) nostalgic

Question 10

According to Darwin,facial expressions probably evolved to

Accepted Answer

A) differentiate cultures. 
B) help distinguish us from animals. 
C) help us communicate. 
D) create conflict. 
A) differentiate cultures. 
B) help distinguish us from animals. 
C) help us communicate. 
D) create conflict.

Question 11

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a person is under stress,the brain's hypothalamus activates the __________ system,producing the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the body.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous 
B) reticular activating 
C) parasympathetic nervous 
D) sympathetic nervous 
A) somatic nervous 
B) reticular activating 
C) parasympathetic nervous 
D) sympathetic nervous

Question 13

Julius Segal,a psychologist who worked with Holocaust survivors,wrote that a key element in their recovery was

Accepted Answer

A) compassion,that is,healing by helping others. 
B) trying to put the horror-filled images out of their minds. 
C) venting their emotions,over and over again. 
D) pursuing revenge against those who supported Hitler. 
A) compassion,that is,healing by helping others. 
B) trying to put the horror-filled images out of their minds. 
C) venting their emotions,over and over again. 
D) pursuing revenge against those who supported Hitler.

Question 14

__________ is a series of physiological responses to stressors that occur in three phases.

Accepted Answer

A) General adaptation syndrome 
B) Locus of control 
C) Primary appraisal 
D) Secondary control 
A) General adaptation syndrome 
B) Locus of control 
C) Primary appraisal 
D) Secondary control

Question 15

Emotion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B) a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)emotions. 
A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B) a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)emotions.

Question 16

Julian is watching an old comedy film,which makes him laugh and want to watch more of them.What brain structure is probably involved in his reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory bulb 
B) amygdala 
C) the left prefrontal cortex 
D) the right prefrontal cortex 
A) olfactory bulb 
B) amygdala 
C) the left prefrontal cortex 
D) the right prefrontal cortex

Question 17

_______________ is a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules.

Accepted Answer

A) An attribution 
B) Emotion 
C) Galvanic skin response 
D) Body language 
A) An attribution 
B) Emotion 
C) Galvanic skin response 
D) Body language

Question 18

What were the results in a study of athletes' reactions to placing second and third in the 1992 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Bronze medalists were happier

Question 19

Queenie is walking home in the rain one day when she sees a girl she doesn't particularly like get splashed by a passing car.Secretly Queenie finds great joy in the other girl's misfortune.She is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) schadenfreude. 
B) hagaii. 
C) mehameba. 
D) fago. 
A) schadenfreude. 
B) hagaii. 
C) mehameba. 
D) fago.

Question 20

Simon has damage to his amygdala.It is most likely that he

Accepted Answer

A) has difficulty recognizing fear in others. 
B) has lost the capacity to set aside his fear even when the danger is gone. 
C) feels excessively manic and euphoric. 
D) feels excessively depressed. 
A) has difficulty recognizing fear in others. 
B) has lost the capacity to set aside his fear even when the danger is gone. 
C) feels excessively manic and euphoric. 
D) feels excessively depressed.

Disgust and contempt would typically be considered __________ emotions.

Which of the following best describes our current understanding of the link between depression and cancer?

Which of the following is a key stress hormone released by the adrenal glands?

During the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome,the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system kicks into gear.

Among people under the same amount of stress,fit individuals have fewer health problems than those who are less fit.

_______________ would be considered a primary emotion in most Western theories of emotion.

What are the three effective cognitive coping methods that involve the way a person thinks about a problem?

When you are under stress,the brain's _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

To be _______________ would be considered a prototypical emotion by most people.

According to Darwin,facial expressions probably evolved to

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

When a person is under stress,the brain's hypothalamus activates the __________ system,producing the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the body.

Julius Segal,a psychologist who worked with Holocaust survivors,wrote that a key element in their recovery was

__________ is a series of physiological responses to stressors that occur in three phases.

Emotion is defined as

Julian is watching an old comedy film,which makes him laugh and want to watch more of them.What brain structure is probably involved in his reaction?

_______________ is a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules.

What were the results in a study of athletes' reactions to placing second and third in the 1992 Olympics?

Queenie is walking home in the rain one day when she sees a girl she doesn't particularly like get splashed by a passing car.Secretly Queenie finds great joy in the other girl's misfortune.She is experiencing

Simon has damage to his amygdala.It is most likely that he

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Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Disgust and contempt would typically be considered __________ emotions.

Which of the following best describes our current understanding of the link between depression and cancer?

Which of the following is a key stress hormone released by the adrenal glands?

During the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome,the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system kicks into gear.

Among people under the same amount of stress,fit individuals have fewer health problems than those who are less fit.

_______________ would be considered a primary emotion in most Western theories of emotion.

What are the three effective cognitive coping methods that involve the way a person thinks about a problem?

When you are under stress,the brain's _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

To be _______________ would be considered a prototypical emotion by most people.

According to Darwin,facial expressions probably evolved to

Locus of control refers to your general expectation about whether you can control the things that happen to you.

When a person is under stress,the brain's hypothalamus activates the __________ system,producing the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the body.

Julius Segal,a psychologist who worked with Holocaust survivors,wrote that a key element in their recovery was

__________ is a series of physiological responses to stressors that occur in three phases.

Emotion is defined as

Julian is watching an old comedy film,which makes him laugh and want to watch more of them.What brain structure is probably involved in his reaction?

_______________ is a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules.

What were the results in a study of athletes' reactions to placing second and third in the 1992 Olympics?

Queenie is walking home in the rain one day when she sees a girl she doesn't particularly like get splashed by a passing car.Secretly Queenie finds great joy in the other girl's misfortune.She is experiencing

Simon has damage to his amygdala.It is most likely that he

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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