Exam 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health

When emotions spread from one person to another it is called

Making social comparisons,especially comparisons to one who is worse off,is therapeutic in difficult situations.

Thornton drops his glasses on the sidewalk and they shatter.Which of the following would be a response that shows reappraisal?

Which of the following is typically NOT considered to be a primary emotion?

Steve is unexpectedly called on in class.He hasn't the faintest idea of the answer,and he feels his heart start to pound and his palms begin to sweat.According to Selye,he is in the _______________ phase of his stress response.

A North American man would be more likely than a North American woman to

Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and she is behind in all her classes.For the past six months her job has been extremely stressful,but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition.Her vulnerability to illness,such as chronic hypertension,has increased.According to Hans Selye,Dahlia is in the

Your textbook mentions that tiny newborns will suck longer on a pacifier if

An effective way of dealing with a stressful situation is to reappraise your problems so that they turn into positive opportunities.

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,"Well,I may have lost my accounting job,but I always did want a chance to work with people,and now I can find a job that allows me to do that"?

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

The difference between primary emotions and more complex cultural variations is reflected in

In an experiment,1-year-old babies were put on an ambiguous visual cliff that did not drop off sharply.In this case,the babies' behavior depended on the mother's expression.What was the result?

Emily has coffee with a classmate.Her friend expresses nervousness about an upcoming exam they will both be taking.Prior to visiting with her classmate,Emily had felt at ease regarding this exam.Upon leaving her classmate,she feels nervous and edgy.Emily is experiencing

Galen is feeling overwhelmed by assignments and tests.He decides to take a break from schoolwork for a couple of hours.What are three activities that Galen could do during this period that will help him cope with his stress and decrease his risk of illness?

Alex is 18 months old and is beginning to use words to describe his emotions.His parents are most likely to hear Alex say that he feels

When Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that

Confession works when it produces insight and understanding,thereby ending the stressful repetition of obsessive thoughts and unresolved feelings.

Which of the following outcomes would be most likely after a German-American business session?

Casey hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense,blood pressure rises,and digestion shuts down.According to Hans Selye,she is in the