Question 1

What has research shown about the stereotype that women are "more emotional" than men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women feel everyday emotions more often than men. 
B) The opposite is true because men feel everyday emotions more often than women. 
C) The gender difference is more about how emotions are expressed than how they are felt. 
D) Men are more likely to show sadness and guilt,whereas women are more likely to show fear and shame. 
A) Women feel everyday emotions more often than men. 
B) The opposite is true because men feel everyday emotions more often than women. 
C) The gender difference is more about how emotions are expressed than how they are felt. 
D) Men are more likely to show sadness and guilt,whereas women are more likely to show fear and shame.

Question 2

Parts of the _______________ are involved in the regulation of emotion,that is,the ability to control our emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) basal ganglia 
D) sympathetic nervous system 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) basal ganglia 
D) sympathetic nervous system

Question 3

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture,each was mulling over the day's success.Which child shows an external locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A) Chris,who thinks,"Wow! I'm really smart when it comes to spelling." 
B) Lee,who thinks,"I really worked hard learning all those words and it paid off." 
C) Terry,who thinks,"This is my lucky day! I was really lucky to get such easy words!" 
D) Nat,who thinks,"I'll succeed by setting my sights on what I want and I'll keep trying!" 
A) Chris,who thinks,"Wow! I'm really smart when it comes to spelling." 
B) Lee,who thinks,"I really worked hard learning all those words and it paid off." 
C) Terry,who thinks,"This is my lucky day! I was really lucky to get such easy words!" 
D) Nat,who thinks,"I'll succeed by setting my sights on what I want and I'll keep trying!"

Question 4

Which of the following occurs during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) The body mobilizes the sympathetic nervous system to meet the threat. 
B) The body becomes vulnerable to other stressors. 
C) The body becomes depleted of energy. 
D) Epinephrine and norepinephrine levels return to normal. 
A) The body mobilizes the sympathetic nervous system to meet the threat. 
B) The body becomes vulnerable to other stressors. 
C) The body becomes depleted of energy. 
D) Epinephrine and norepinephrine levels return to normal.

Question 5

Which of the following is often a result of holding a grudge?

Accepted Answer

A) dangerously low blood pressure 
B) a rise in blood pressure 
C) a decrease in heart rate 
D) a steady heart rate 
A) dangerously low blood pressure 
B) a rise in blood pressure 
C) a decrease in heart rate 
D) a steady heart rate

Question 6

In his research on stress,Hans Selye described the body's response to external stressors.What did he call this process? Briefly describe the three phases of this process.

Accepted Answer

The body's three-phase response to stres

Question 7

Suzi and her boyfriend Clint both see marriage in their future,unfortunately they are not in agreement regarding the timing of the event.Whether they are getting married in one year or three years is of great emotional importance to both of them.Suzi tends to express these matters to others whereas Clint tends to suppress his feelings.It is likely that

Accepted Answer

A) Suzi's way of dealing with her feelings is likely to require physical effort that is stressful to the body. 
B) Clint's way of dealing with his feelings is likely to require physical effort that is stressful to the body. 
C) Suzi and Clint will both have elevated levels of circulating white blood cells while they make this decision. 
D) Clint will develop a peptic ulcer if the decision is not made within six months. 
A) Suzi's way of dealing with her feelings is likely to require physical effort that is stressful to the body. 
B) Clint's way of dealing with his feelings is likely to require physical effort that is stressful to the body. 
C) Suzi and Clint will both have elevated levels of circulating white blood cells while they make this decision. 
D) Clint will develop a peptic ulcer if the decision is not made within six months.

Question 8

The influence of thought on emotion was studied by assessing athletes' reactions to being among the medal winners in the 1992 Olympics.The results showed that

Accepted Answer

A) third-place winners were happier than second-place winners. 
B) second-place winners were happier than third-place winners. 
C) there were no significant differences in happiness between third-place and second-place winners. 
D) second-place winners showed an increase in positive emotions,but third-place winners showed a decrease. 
A) third-place winners were happier than second-place winners. 
B) second-place winners were happier than third-place winners. 
C) there were no significant differences in happiness between third-place and second-place winners. 
D) second-place winners showed an increase in positive emotions,but third-place winners showed a decrease.

Question 9

The Type A behavior that is dangerous to health is

Accepted Answer

A) frequent irritability. 
B) cynical hostility. 
C) a sense of time urgency. 
D) a highly reactive response to challenge. 
A) frequent irritability. 
B) cynical hostility. 
C) a sense of time urgency. 
D) a highly reactive response to challenge.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about people's ability to identify emotions in others?

Accepted Answer

A) People are best at identifying emotions expressed by others in their own ethnic group. 
B) Babies cannot identify emotions based on facial expressions. 
C) Facial expressions have universal meanings,even across different situations and contexts. 
D) Using facial expressions to recognize emotions in others is useful,but has no survival value. 
A) People are best at identifying emotions expressed by others in their own ethnic group. 
B) Babies cannot identify emotions based on facial expressions. 
C) Facial expressions have universal meanings,even across different situations and contexts. 
D) Using facial expressions to recognize emotions in others is useful,but has no survival value.

Question 11

A person is in the _______________ when vulnerability to physical problems increases,and illness,such as chronic hypertension,develops.

Accepted Answer

A) chronic stress phase 
B) alarm phase 
C) exhaustion phase 
D) resistance phase 
A) chronic stress phase 
B) alarm phase 
C) exhaustion phase 
D) resistance phase

Question 12

The amygdala generates a more complete picture of a person or situation and can override signals sent by lower parts of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During an interrogation,an FBI agent tries to scare a suspect into making a confession by saying "You know,they have this new type of lie detector that can measure activity in different regions of the brain to determine whether a person is lying or telling the truth." What technology is the agent referring to?

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) Computer Voice Stress Analyzer 
C) polygraph 
D) Two-photon imaging 
A) fMRI 
B) Computer Voice Stress Analyzer 
C) polygraph 
D) Two-photon imaging

Question 14

The HPA axis is a system activated to

Accepted Answer

A) carry messages from special receptors in the skin to the brain. 
B) control the sensory and motor nerves. 
C) energize the body to respond to stressors. 
D) relax the body and help it conserve energy. 
A) carry messages from special receptors in the skin to the brain. 
B) control the sensory and motor nerves. 
C) energize the body to respond to stressors. 
D) relax the body and help it conserve energy.

Question 15

In one study of 16 couples,the wives had to lie in an MRI machine,periodically receiving a mild but stressful electric shock on their ankles.During the procedure,some women received a touch on the hand from a stranger;others held hands with their husbands.What general principle can be drawn from the results of this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Touch can be comforting,but it does not actually reduce pain. 
B) Any human touch reduces pain and negative emotions equally. 
C) The touch of a loved one is more effective than that of a stranger in stressful situations. 
D) Being touched by a stranger makes things worse in a stressful situation. 
A) Touch can be comforting,but it does not actually reduce pain. 
B) Any human touch reduces pain and negative emotions equally. 
C) The touch of a loved one is more effective than that of a stranger in stressful situations. 
D) Being touched by a stranger makes things worse in a stressful situation.

Question 16

Explain the concept of facial feedback,and provide an example of its role in emotions.

Accepted Answer

The facial muscles send messages to the

Question 17

In most people,the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous system 
B) right prefrontal cortex 
C) left prefrontal cortex 
D) reticular activating system 
A) somatic nervous system 
B) right prefrontal cortex 
C) left prefrontal cortex 
D) reticular activating system

Question 18

Current approaches to the physiology of stress have found that

Accepted Answer

A) most of Selye's ideas about the general adaptation syndrome were incorrect because the biological changes are not adaptive in the short run. 
B) when you are under stress,your brain's hypothalamus sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways. 
C) when you are under stress,the parasympathetic division of the nervous system becomes activated for a "fight or flight" response. 
D) one result of HPA activation is decreased energy,leading a person to become lethargic and apathetic. 
A) most of Selye's ideas about the general adaptation syndrome were incorrect because the biological changes are not adaptive in the short run. 
B) when you are under stress,your brain's hypothalamus sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways. 
C) when you are under stress,the parasympathetic division of the nervous system becomes activated for a "fight or flight" response. 
D) one result of HPA activation is decreased energy,leading a person to become lethargic and apathetic.

Question 19

Please differentiate between primary and secondary control.

Accepted Answer

Primary control means trying t

Question 20

Research on the physiological aspect of emotion suggests that people everywhere are born with certain basic or __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) initial 
B) primary 
C) secondary 
D) intense 
A) initial 
B) primary 
C) secondary 
D) intense

What has research shown about the stereotype that women are "more emotional" than men?

Parts of the _______________ are involved in the regulation of emotion,that is,the ability to control our emotions.

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture,each was mulling over the day's success.Which child shows an external locus of control?

Which of the following occurs during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is often a result of holding a grudge?

In his research on stress,Hans Selye described the body's response to external stressors.What did he call this process? Briefly describe the three phases of this process.

The influence of thought on emotion was studied by assessing athletes' reactions to being among the medal winners in the 1992 Olympics.The results showed that

The Type A behavior that is dangerous to health is

Which of the following is true about people's ability to identify emotions in others?

A person is in the _______________ when vulnerability to physical problems increases,and illness,such as chronic hypertension,develops.

The amygdala generates a more complete picture of a person or situation and can override signals sent by lower parts of the brain.

The HPA axis is a system activated to

Explain the concept of facial feedback,and provide an example of its role in emotions.

In most people,the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

Current approaches to the physiology of stress have found that

Please differentiate between primary and secondary control.

Research on the physiological aspect of emotion suggests that people everywhere are born with certain basic or __________ emotions.

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Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

What has research shown about the stereotype that women are "more emotional" than men?

Parts of the _______________ are involved in the regulation of emotion,that is,the ability to control our emotions.

As the four winners of the grade-school spelling bee posed for a picture,each was mulling over the day's success.Which child shows an external locus of control?

Which of the following occurs during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is often a result of holding a grudge?

In his research on stress,Hans Selye described the body's response to external stressors.What did he call this process? Briefly describe the three phases of this process.

The influence of thought on emotion was studied by assessing athletes' reactions to being among the medal winners in the 1992 Olympics.The results showed that

The Type A behavior that is dangerous to health is

Which of the following is true about people's ability to identify emotions in others?

A person is in the _______________ when vulnerability to physical problems increases,and illness,such as chronic hypertension,develops.

The amygdala generates a more complete picture of a person or situation and can override signals sent by lower parts of the brain.

The HPA axis is a system activated to

Explain the concept of facial feedback,and provide an example of its role in emotions.

In most people,the __________ is specialized for withdrawal or escape.

Current approaches to the physiology of stress have found that

Please differentiate between primary and secondary control.

Research on the physiological aspect of emotion suggests that people everywhere are born with certain basic or __________ 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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