Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

Carrie has her friends over for a slumber party.They watch three very frightening,suspense-filled movies that cause their hearts to race each time the focus is on an unsuspecting victim.Which two hormones cause this type of reaction?

Markesia's body is mobilized to deal with a heat wave and she is annoyed by minor frustrations that she can usually shake off.According to Hans Selye,she is in the

_______________ provides the energy of an emotion,that familiar tingle,excitement,and sense of animation.

A person is in the _______________ when the muscles tense,blood pressure rises,and digestion shuts down.

A person is in the _______________ when the body becomes more vulnerable to other stressors.For example,when the body is mobilized to deal with a heat wave,it is easier to be annoyed by minor frustrations.

_______________ is an effort to accept reality by changing your own attitudes,goals,or emotions.

A person with damage to the left prefrontal cortex may lose the capacity for joy.

Natalie's car breaks down on the interstate on her way home from work.All she can think about is all the problems this will cause for her and wonder what will go wrong for her next.Natalie is displaying

In the process of __________,the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake,a couple looks into the federal loan programs to help them rebuild.Their behavior is an example of

Research on the link between depression and heart disease suggests that

In a series of experiments that studied the role of cognitions in all kinds of emotions,students who believed they did well because of their own efforts tended to feel

After a Japanese-American business session,the most likely complaint by the Americans would be that the Japanese are too aloof and cold.

Chastity is pretending that she is feeling sad.According to research,she is probably

At work,the people who suffer most from job stress and who are at greatest risk of illness are corporate managers.

Baking bread,getting a massage,exercising,and mindfulness meditation techniques are all ways to

What two hormones make you literally "too excited to eat"?

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

Suppressing thoughts of a person who has harmed you,rather than divulging them to others,tends to be beneficial in reducing emotional responsiveness toward the perpetrator.