Question 1

This term, derived from the Greek word for "cleansing," was first described by Sigmund Freud and is usually referred to as venting.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  Oedipus complex 
C)  anima 
D)  animus

Question 2

According to research by LeDoux, the amygdala is activated during many emotions, but appears to be the most important brain region responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) sexual responses 
B)  fear responses 
C)  anger responses 
D)  approach responses

Question 3

Scientists working in this field study the effects of stress and other psychological variables on the weakening of immune resistance and resultant illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) health psychology 
B)  psychoneuroimmunology 
C)  pathological psychology 
D)  neuropsychology

Question 4

The ______________ theory of emotion asserts that we are happy because we are smiling, sad because we are crying, and frightened because our hearts are racing and our palms are sweating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________ theory of emotion asserts that...

Question 5

When researchers asked a large sample of people to rate their "subjective well-being" on a scale of 1 to 10, participants' average score was

Accepted Answer

A)  6.75 
B)  3.5 
C)  9.0 
D)  4.75

Question 6

In most public opinion polls conducted worldwide, relatively few people report being generally happy or satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research shows that some side effects that people experience while taking prescribed medications may actually be

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effects 
B)  nocebo effects 
C)  responses to inactive drug ingredients 
D)  voodoo death

Question 8

The psychological disorder most commonly associated with stress is

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  bipolar depression

Question 9

In addition to adrenaline, this hormone is released in large quantities during the alarm phase of the stress response.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  progesterone 
C)  cortisol 
D)  testosterone

Question 10

Recent studies suggest that venting at something other than the specific person who angered you is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  make you feel relaxed 
B)  enhance your catharsis technique 
C)  enhance your physique 
D)  make you feel more angry

Question 11

This theory of emotion asserts that when some sort of emotion-laden event is perceived, the sensory impulses are relayed to the thalamus first. The thalamus in turn stimulates both the autonomic nervous system and the cerebral cortex at about the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  two-factor theory 
D)  cognitive appraisal theory

Question 12

Researchers estimated that about 50% of one's level of happiness is determined by _______________________, 10% by one's life circumstances, and 40% by one's "intentional activities."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers estimated that about 50% of one's...

Question 13

Even survivors of experiences of intense trauma and torment exhibit this typical outcome of a period of stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience 
B)  disease 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  tend and befriend

Question 14

According to Martin Seligman, an optimistic person can be distinguished from a pessimistic person based on the person's

Accepted Answer

A)  stress-response 
B)  explanatory style 
C)  placebo response 
D)  depression risk

Question 15

In the __________________ phase of the GAS model, vital regulation and rest functions have been compromised for so long that the body no longer has energy available to mobilize even for non-emergency activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the __________________ phase of the GAS...

Question 16

According to tend-and-befriend theory, fighting or fleeing would not necessarily have been viable options for ancestral women under threat.

Accepted Answer