Question 1

An effective way to deal with negative emotions is to

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A) suppress them. 
B) continue to think about them until they decrease. 
C) confess them to someone else. 
D) write them on a piece of paper and then burn up the paper. 
A) suppress them. 
B) continue to think about them until they decrease. 
C) confess them to someone else. 
D) write them on a piece of paper and then burn up the paper.

Question 2

What property of some brain cells led scientists to call them mirror neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) They only fire when a person of animal looks in a mirror. 
B) Their cell membranes contain a protein that makes them reflect light. 
C) Their structure perfectly mirrors the structure of a neighboring neuron. 
D) They fire when a person or animal observes others carrying out an action. 
A) They only fire when a person of animal looks in a mirror. 
B) Their cell membranes contain a protein that makes them reflect light. 
C) Their structure perfectly mirrors the structure of a neighboring neuron. 
D) They fire when a person or animal observes others carrying out an action.

Question 3

Shame and loss of face would be considered _______________ emotions in many Asian cultures.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

One study found that the cells of the highly stressed women looked like those of women at least ten years older.One reason for this increased cell damage may be linked to

Accepted Answer

A) the shortening of telomeres. 
B) the lengthening of telomeres. 
C) an increase in the number of natural killer cells. 
D) a decrease in the number of natural killer cells. 
A) the shortening of telomeres. 
B) the lengthening of telomeres. 
C) an increase in the number of natural killer cells. 
D) a decrease in the number of natural killer cells.

Question 5

Taylor can't believe that her boyfriend wants to see other women after two years of exclusive dating.She tries to banish all thoughts of him from her mind,but it doesn't seem to be working.Her strategy is not effective because

Accepted Answer

A) repression is unconscious,not volitional,and so Taylor cannot will it to happen. 
B) women have introspective styles of rumination and so Taylor needs more time to brood. 
C) depressed people have no control over the situations that cause negative emotions. 
D) by trying to avoid those thoughts,she is processing the thoughts more frequently. 
A) repression is unconscious,not volitional,and so Taylor cannot will it to happen. 
B) women have introspective styles of rumination and so Taylor needs more time to brood. 
C) depressed people have no control over the situations that cause negative emotions. 
D) by trying to avoid those thoughts,she is processing the thoughts more frequently.

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered a secondary emotion in Western theories of emotion?

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A) surprise 
B) joy 
C) shame 
D) disgust 
A) surprise 
B) joy 
C) shame 
D) disgust

Question 7

_______________ is the study of the relationships among psychology,the nervous and endocrine systems,and the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) Neurology 
B) Psychoneuroimmunology 
C) Sociocultural psychology 
D) Psychodynamic psychology 
A) Neurology 
B) Psychoneuroimmunology 
C) Sociocultural psychology 
D) Psychodynamic psychology

Question 8

For years Lola Falana was one of the hottest entertainers in Las Vegas.After she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,she noted that she had gained a new appreciation of life that went beyond fame and fortune.In recent interviews,she talks about her fresh start and her new life.What coping method does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) reappraising the situation 
B) learning from the experience 
C) making social comparisons 
D) cultivating a sense of humor 
A) reappraising the situation 
B) learning from the experience 
C) making social comparisons 
D) cultivating a sense of humor

Question 9

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus.What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia 
B) hippocampus 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) amygdala 
A) basal ganglia 
B) hippocampus 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) amygdala

Question 10

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated,fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy,the students consistently rated the angry faces as

Accepted Answer

A) male. 
B) female. 
C) the opposite of the student's own gender. 
D) the same as the student's own gender. 
A) male. 
B) female. 
C) the opposite of the student's own gender. 
D) the same as the student's own gender.

Question 11

Sandra is a vice president at a large company.As a woman,what dilemma is she likely to face?

Accepted Answer

A) If she smiles at employees the way her male colleagues do,they are likely to begin disliking her. 
B) She is more likely to make "emotional" and illogical decisions than her male colleagues. 
C) When women express anger like their male colleagues,they are more likely to be seen as "out of control." 
D) Crying in front of male employees will make them like her more,but will prevent her from being promoted. 
A) If she smiles at employees the way her male colleagues do,they are likely to begin disliking her. 
B) She is more likely to make "emotional" and illogical decisions than her male colleagues. 
C) When women express anger like their male colleagues,they are more likely to be seen as "out of control." 
D) Crying in front of male employees will make them like her more,but will prevent her from being promoted.

Question 12

With the polygraph

Accepted Answer

A) the voice stress analyzer is more valid than the polygraph. 
B) the polygraph is more valid than the voice stress analyzer. 
C) the voice stress analyzer and the polygraph used together result in valid lie detection. 
D) at present there is no perfect way to detect lying. 
A) the voice stress analyzer is more valid than the polygraph. 
B) the polygraph is more valid than the voice stress analyzer. 
C) the voice stress analyzer and the polygraph used together result in valid lie detection. 
D) at present there is no perfect way to detect lying.

Question 13

When 1-year-old Olivia is placed on an ambiguous visual cliff,she looks at her mom's reassuring face.Olivia is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) smile back at mom,but refuse to cross. 
B) cross the cliff. 
C) begin crying. 
D) lift her arms to be held. 
A) smile back at mom,but refuse to cross. 
B) cross the cliff. 
C) begin crying. 
D) lift her arms to be held.

Question 14

The signaling function of their baby's facial expressions becomes apparent to most parents when the baby is about 12 months old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based are called

Accepted Answer

A) primary. 
B) secondary. 
C) tertiary. 
D) individualistic . 
A) primary. 
B) secondary. 
C) tertiary. 
D) individualistic .

Question 16

In a series of experiments that studied the role of cognitions in all kinds of emotions,students who believed they did well because of a lucky fluke or chance tended to feel

Accepted Answer

A) gratitude or guilt. 
B) proud and satisfied. 
C) regretful or resigned. 
D) deeply dissatisfied. 
A) gratitude or guilt. 
B) proud and satisfied. 
C) regretful or resigned. 
D) deeply dissatisfied.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) The Japanese will complain that the Americans are too cheerful. 
B) The Japanese will complain that the Americans hide their real feelings behind a smile. 
C) The Americans will complain that the Japanese smile too much to disguise embarrassment. 
D) The Americans will complain that the Japanese are too aloof and cold. 
A) The Japanese will complain that the Americans are too cheerful. 
B) The Japanese will complain that the Americans hide their real feelings behind a smile. 
C) The Americans will complain that the Japanese smile too much to disguise embarrassment. 
D) The Americans will complain that the Japanese are too aloof and cold.

Question 18

Analysis of facial muscles during emotional displays has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) most individuals are able to mimic grief accurately,getting the facial muscles just right. 
B) false smiles tend to last ten seconds or more,but authentic smiles last only about two seconds. 
C) false expressions use the same groups of muscles as are used in authentic expressions. 
D) physiological responses ensure that facial expressions convey the emotion being felt. 
A) most individuals are able to mimic grief accurately,getting the facial muscles just right. 
B) false smiles tend to last ten seconds or more,but authentic smiles last only about two seconds. 
C) false expressions use the same groups of muscles as are used in authentic expressions. 
D) physiological responses ensure that facial expressions convey the emotion being felt.

Question 19

The modern era of stress research began

Accepted Answer

A) when Julian Rotter published a monograph reporting the ways in which an internal or external locus of control influences a person's health. 
B) when Susan Staples provided research evidence documenting the human response to environmental noise. 
C) when J.G.Courtney found that chronic work-related stresses were linked to colon and rectal cancers. 
D) when Hans Selye published a book detailing the ways in which heat,cold,pain,toxins,and danger disrupt the body's equilibrium. 
A) when Julian Rotter published a monograph reporting the ways in which an internal or external locus of control influences a person's health. 
B) when Susan Staples provided research evidence documenting the human response to environmental noise. 
C) when J.G.Courtney found that chronic work-related stresses were linked to colon and rectal cancers. 
D) when Hans Selye published a book detailing the ways in which heat,cold,pain,toxins,and danger disrupt the body's equilibrium.

Question 20

Dr.Cabbot is recording from a mirror neuron in a monkey's brain.When will the neuron fire?

Accepted Answer

A) only when the monkey is performing a specific action,but not when it sees someone else perform the same action 
B) only when the monkey is watching someone else perform a specific action,but not when it performs the same action 
C) only when the monkey is watching itself perform an action in front of a mirror 
D) when the monkey is performing a specific action,and also when it watches someone else perform the same action 
A) only when the monkey is performing a specific action,but not when it sees someone else perform the same action 
B) only when the monkey is watching someone else perform a specific action,but not when it performs the same action 
C) only when the monkey is watching itself perform an action in front of a mirror 
D) when the monkey is performing a specific action,and also when it watches someone else perform the same action

An effective way to deal with negative emotions is to

What property of some brain cells led scientists to call them mirror neurons?

Shame and loss of face would be considered _______________ emotions in many Asian cultures.

One study found that the cells of the highly stressed women looked like those of women at least ten years older.One reason for this increased cell damage may be linked to

Taylor can't believe that her boyfriend wants to see other women after two years of exclusive dating.She tries to banish all thoughts of him from her mind,but it doesn't seem to be working.Her strategy is not effective because

Which of the following would be considered a secondary emotion in Western theories of emotion?

_______________ is the study of the relationships among psychology,the nervous and endocrine systems,and the immune system.

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus.What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated,fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy,the students consistently rated the angry faces as

Sandra is a vice president at a large company.As a woman,what dilemma is she likely to face?

With the polygraph

When 1-year-old Olivia is placed on an ambiguous visual cliff,she looks at her mom's reassuring face.Olivia is most likely to

The signaling function of their baby's facial expressions becomes apparent to most parents when the baby is about 12 months old.

Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based are called

In a series of experiments that studied the role of cognitions in all kinds of emotions,students who believed they did well because of a lucky fluke or chance tended to feel

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

Analysis of facial muscles during emotional displays has revealed that

The modern era of stress research began

Dr.Cabbot is recording from a mirror neuron in a monkey's brain.When will the neuron fire?

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An effective way to deal with negative emotions is to

What property of some brain cells led scientists to call them mirror neurons?

Shame and loss of face would be considered _______________ emotions in many Asian cultures.

One study found that the cells of the highly stressed women looked like those of women at least ten years older.One reason for this increased cell damage may be linked to

Taylor can't believe that her boyfriend wants to see other women after two years of exclusive dating.She tries to banish all thoughts of him from her mind,but it doesn't seem to be working.Her strategy is not effective because

Which of the following would be considered a secondary emotion in Western theories of emotion?

_______________ is the study of the relationships among psychology,the nervous and endocrine systems,and the immune system.

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus.What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

When researchers showed students a series of computer-generated,fairly sex-neutral faces with a range of expressions morphing from angry to happy,the students consistently rated the angry faces as

Sandra is a vice president at a large company.As a woman,what dilemma is she likely to face?

With the polygraph

When 1-year-old Olivia is placed on an ambiguous visual cliff,she looks at her mom's reassuring face.Olivia is most likely to

The signaling function of their baby's facial expressions becomes apparent to most parents when the baby is about 12 months old.

Emotions considered to be universal and biologically based are called

In a series of experiments that studied the role of cognitions in all kinds of emotions,students who believed they did well because of a lucky fluke or chance tended to feel

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

Analysis of facial muscles during emotional displays has revealed that

The modern era of stress research began

Dr.Cabbot is recording from a mirror neuron in a monkey's brain.When will the neuron fire?

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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