Question 1

_______________ is an effort to modify reality by changing other people,the situation,or events.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary control 
B) Secondary control 
C) Locus of control 
D) Explanatory style 
A) Primary control 
B) Secondary control 
C) Locus of control 
D) Explanatory style

Question 2

When babies in an experiment were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff and saw an expression of fear on their mothers' faces,what portion of them crossed the cliff?

Accepted Answer

A) all of them 
B) about three-quarters of them 
C) about one-third of them 
D) none of them 
A) all of them 
B) about three-quarters of them 
C) about one-third of them 
D) none of them

Question 3

Emotions that are specific to certain cultures are considered __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine 
A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine

Question 5

Expression of an emotion that the person does not really feel is called

Accepted Answer

A) facial feedback. 
B) secondary emotion. 
C) emotion work. 
D) body language. 
A) facial feedback. 
B) secondary emotion. 
C) emotion work. 
D) body language.

Question 6

The emotions of hostility,ecstasy,irritability,and nostalgia would be included among the prototypical emotions that young children learn first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People with a Type A personality are patient and optimistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A good way to deal with the physiological tension of stress and negative emotions is to take time out and reduce the body's physical arousal. 
B) Many people respond beneficially to the touch of massage. 
C) The ancient Buddhist practice of mindfulness meditation fosters emotional tranquility. 
D) Physical exercise is not an effective buffer between stressors and illness. 
A) A good way to deal with the physiological tension of stress and negative emotions is to take time out and reduce the body's physical arousal. 
B) Many people respond beneficially to the touch of massage. 
C) The ancient Buddhist practice of mindfulness meditation fosters emotional tranquility. 
D) Physical exercise is not an effective buffer between stressors and illness.

Question 9

A North American man would be LESS LIKELY than a North American woman to say

Accepted Answer

A) "I'm on edge." 
B) "I'm worried." 
C) "I'm frustrated." 
D) "I'm moody." 
A) "I'm on edge." 
B) "I'm worried." 
C) "I'm frustrated." 
D) "I'm moody."

Question 10

The polygraph detects the physiological patterns of responses that are specific to lying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens,such as flu viruses,and then destroy them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Proneness to anger is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Abner has a Type A personality.Which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A) Abner is determined to achieve. 
B) Abner is calm but intense. 
C) Abner is ambitious,but lazy. 
D) Abner is patient and optimistic. 
A) Abner is determined to achieve. 
B) Abner is calm but intense. 
C) Abner is ambitious,but lazy. 
D) Abner is patient and optimistic.

Question 14

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the role of facial feedback in emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) someone smiles and says "hello" to another person passing by 
B) a woman who is told to look disgusted experiences negative feelings 
C) a man laughs at a coworker's off-color joke 
D) when you go to a movie and cry at the sad ending 
A) someone smiles and says "hello" to another person passing by 
B) a woman who is told to look disgusted experiences negative feelings 
C) a man laughs at a coworker's off-color joke 
D) when you go to a movie and cry at the sad ending

Question 15

Differentiate between optimistic and pessimistic styles of thinking and how each relates to health.

Accepted Answer

Optimists generally expect that things w

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Can depression lead to illness,either directly or indirectly? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Clinical depression is linked to at leas

Question 18

Which occupation would be more likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) customer service representative 
B) accountant 
C) architect 
D) computer analyst 
A) customer service representative 
B) accountant 
C) architect 
D) computer analyst

Question 19

Dr.Benno leaves his practice in a wealthy suburb and begins seeing patients in a clinic in a poor urban area.What can he expect will be the difference between his new patients and his former ones?

Accepted Answer

A) The new patients will be generally in worse health. 
B) The new patients will have less stress because many are unemployed. 
C) The new patients will have more stress but lower mortality rates. 
D) The new patients will be less likely to suffer from diseases associated with high-pressure lives,like hypertension and strokes. 
A) The new patients will be generally in worse health. 
B) The new patients will have less stress because many are unemployed. 
C) The new patients will have more stress but lower mortality rates. 
D) The new patients will be less likely to suffer from diseases associated with high-pressure lives,like hypertension and strokes.

Question 20

Define and give three examples of primary emotions.

Accepted Answer

Primary emotions are emotions

_______________ is an effort to modify reality by changing other people,the situation,or events.

When babies in an experiment were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff and saw an expression of fear on their mothers' faces,what portion of them crossed the cliff?

Emotions that are specific to certain cultures are considered __________ emotions.

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Expression of an emotion that the person does not really feel is called

The emotions of hostility,ecstasy,irritability,and nostalgia would be included among the prototypical emotions that young children learn first.

People with a Type A personality are patient and optimistic.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A North American man would be LESS LIKELY than a North American woman to say

The polygraph detects the physiological patterns of responses that are specific to lying.

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens,such as flu viruses,and then destroy them.

Proneness to anger is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Abner has a Type A personality.Which of the following is most likely?

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the role of facial feedback in emotions?

Differentiate between optimistic and pessimistic styles of thinking and how each relates to health.

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

Can depression lead to illness,either directly or indirectly? Explain.

Which occupation would be more likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

Dr.Benno leaves his practice in a wealthy suburb and begins seeing patients in a clinic in a poor urban area.What can he expect will be the difference between his new patients and his former ones?

Define and give three examples of primary emotions.

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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Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

_______________ is an effort to modify reality by changing other people,the situation,or events.

When babies in an experiment were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff and saw an expression of fear on their mothers' faces,what portion of them crossed the cliff?

Emotions that are specific to certain cultures are considered __________ emotions.

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Expression of an emotion that the person does not really feel is called

The emotions of hostility,ecstasy,irritability,and nostalgia would be included among the prototypical emotions that young children learn first.

People with a Type A personality are patient and optimistic.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A North American man would be LESS LIKELY than a North American woman to say

The polygraph detects the physiological patterns of responses that are specific to lying.

The white blood cells of the immune system are designed to recognize antigens,such as flu viruses,and then destroy them.

Proneness to anger is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Abner has a Type A personality.Which of the following is most likely?

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the role of facial feedback in emotions?

Differentiate between optimistic and pessimistic styles of thinking and how each relates to health.

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

Can depression lead to illness,either directly or indirectly? Explain.

Which occupation would be more likely to require emotion work as a job requirement?

Dr.Benno leaves his practice in a wealthy suburb and begins seeing patients in a clinic in a poor urban area.What can he expect will be the difference between his new patients and his former ones?

Define and give three examples of primary emotions.

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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