Question 1

Using emotional,behavioral,or cognitive methods to alleviate stress is known as

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A)   biofeedback.
B)   mindfulness meditation.
C)   personal control.
D)   coping.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

The spillover effect refers to the impact of lingering ________ on the intensity of any later emotional reactions.

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A)   subliminal stimulation
B)   pupil contraction
C)   physical arousal
D)   facial expressionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

To alleviate the stress of losing her job,Alicia enrolled in a work retraining program that led to full-time employment.Alicia's behavior best illustrates

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A)   learned helplessness.
B)   an external locus of control.
C)   problem-focused coping.
D)   a Type A profile.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Friedman and Rosenman referred to competitive,hard-driving,impatient,and easily angered individuals as ________ personalities.

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A)   Type A
B)   Type B
C)   Type C
D)   Type DE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The Innovation Time Off program has been found to increase employees'

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A)   mindfulness meditation.
B)   cholesterol levels.
C)   personal control.
D)   pessimism.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between

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A)   stress hormones and bodily arousal.
B)   bodily arousal and task performance.
C)   emotional intensity and bodily arousal.
D)   cognitive appraisal and emotional experience.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Research on the accuracy of lie detector tests suggests that they

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A)   are more accurate for men than women.
B)   are accurate only 50 percent of the time,even when administered by experts.
C)   are more likely to declare the innocent guilty than to declare the guilty innocent.
D)   are more likely to declare the guilty innocent than to declare the innocent guilty.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

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A)   perception that one is worse off than those with whom one compares oneself.
B)   tendency for standards of judgment to be heavily influenced by previous experiences.
C)   tendency for emotional release to reduce levels of physiological arousal.
D)   survival of organisms that adapt best to their environment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In a stressful situation,feelings of pain are dulled by

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A)   the somatic nervous system.
B)   carcinogens.
C)   the sympathetic nervous system.
D)   the immune system.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

One genetic marker of an optimistic personality style is a gene that enhances levels of the hormone

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A)   norepinephrine.
B)   oxytocin.
C)   serotonin.
D)   insulin.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Patients who used CDs designed to ________ both before and after surgery reported better wound healing.

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A)   increase heart rate and blood pressure
B)   inhibit activity in the limbic system
C)   reduce cortisol levels
D)   encourage relaxationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,bodily arousal is related to the subjective awareness of emotion in the same way as the ________ is related to the ________.

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A)   parasympathetic nervous system;thalamus
B)   sympathetic nervous system;cortex
C)   thalamus;hypothalamus
D)   parasympathetic nervous system;sympathetic nervous systemE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Research on the nonverbal expression of emotion indicates that

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A)   the body movements and gestures used to express emotions are the same throughout the world.
B)   it is difficult to use nonverbal cues to mislead others about one's true emotions.
C)   introverts are better than extraverts at recognizing nonverbal expressions of emotion in others.
D)   accurately identifying emotional facial expressions in people from different cultures requires personal experience with those cultures.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The right prefrontal cortex is more active than the left prefrontal cortex when people experience

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A)   pride.
B)   joy.
C)   disgust.
D)   love.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Compared with the explanations we give for men's emotionality,our explanations for women's emotionality are ________ likely to focus on their personal dispositions and ________ likely to focus on their circumstances.

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A)   less;less
B)   more;more
C)   less;more
D)   more;lessE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

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A)   you experience fear because your heart begins pounding.
B)   your heart begins pounding because you experience fear.
C)   you experience fear at the same time your heart begins pounding.
D)   none of these statements are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of sensory input through the thalamus directly to the

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A)   hippocampus.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   amygdala.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

When faced with an ever-increasing number of consumer product choices,people often experience the discomfort of

Accepted Answer

A)   emotion-focused coping.
B)   unrealistic optimism.
C)   information overload.
D)   an external locus of control.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Experts suggest that an intensely angry person should

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A)   avoid talking about their angry feelings.
B)   release the anger through some aggressive action or fantasy.
C)   take time to let the anger and emotional arousal subside.
D)   mentally rehearse the exact reasons for the anger.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Research on the well-being of Americans indicates that the

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A)   vast majority of Americans currently declare themselves to be very happy.
B)   personal happiness of Americans has been increasing during the last half-century.
C)   buying power of Americans has been decreasing during the last half-century.
D)   increase in the buying power of Americans during the last half-century has provided no apparent boost to Americans' personal happiness.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: Emotions, Stress, and Health

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The right prefrontal cortex is more active than the left prefrontal cortex when people experience

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The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between

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The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

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The spillover effect refers to the impact of lingering ________ on the intensity of any later emotional reactions.

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One genetic marker of an optimistic personality style is a gene that enhances levels of the hormone

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Friedman and Rosenman referred to competitive,hard-driving,impatient,and easily angered individuals as ________ personalities.

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Research on the accuracy of lie detector tests suggests that they

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Patients who used CDs designed to ________ both before and after surgery reported better wound healing.

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