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When she missed her morning bus ride to work, Shelly's blood pressure rose and she experienced a throbbing headache. Her physical responses to missing the bus were

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A)   stressors.
B)   stress appraisals.
C)   stress reactions.
D)   emotion-focused coping responses.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT presented in the text as evidence that some emotional reactions involve no deliberate, rational thinking?

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A)   Some of the neural pathways involved in emotion are separate from those involved in thinking and memory.
B)   Emotional reactions are sometimes quicker than our interpretations of a situation.
C)   People can develop an emotional preference for visual stimuli to which they have been unknowingly exposed.
D)   Arousal of the sympathetic nervous system will trigger an emotional reactionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is true of biofeedback training?

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A)   A person is given sensory feedback for a subtle body response.
B)   Biological functions controlled by the autonomic nervous system may come under conscious control.
C)   The accompanying relaxation is much the same as that produced by other, simpler methods of relaxation.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Professor McGill emphasizes the interactive influences of stress appraisal, immune system functioning, and supportive interpersonal relationships on people's capacity to withstand stressful life events. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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A)   emotion-focused coping.
B)   the general adaptation syndrome.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   complementary and alternative medicine.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes combine to affect our immune system and health is called

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A)   evolutionary psychology.
B)   biofeedback.
C)   cognitive psychology.
D)   psychoneuroimmunology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Although stress does not create cancer cells, it may affect their growth by suppressing the activity of

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A)   telomeres.
B)   B lymphocytes.
C)   the adrenal glands.
D)   T lymphocytes.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing?

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A)   resistance
B)   alarm reaction
C)   adjustment
D)   exhaustionE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Optimists are more likely than pessimists to experience

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A)   high blood sugar levels.
B)   the general adaptation syndrome.
C)   perceived control.
D)   biofeedback.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

An approach to lie detection that assesses a suspect's physiological response to details of a crime known only to police investigators is called the

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A)   relative deprivation principle.
B)   catharsis hypothesis.
C)   adaptation-level principle.
D)   guilty knowledge test.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Stress is defused, pain is eased, and immune activity is strengthened by

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A)   relative deprivation.
B)   mirthful humor.
C)   carcinogens.
D)   HIV.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

People who become blind usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to- day happiness. People who become paralyzed usually ________ recover near- normal levels of day-to-day happiness.

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A)   do; do not
B)   do not; do
C)   do; do
D)   do not; do notE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A television producer believes that violent TV programs provide viewers an opportunity to reduce their own anger through fantasy. The producer appears to accept the

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A)   James-Lange theory.
B)   facial feedback effect.
C)   relative deprivation principle.
D)   catharsis hypothesis.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The frequency of positive and negative emotion words used by U.S. Facebook users indicates that their most positive moods were expressed on

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A)   Thursdays.
B)   Fridays.
C)   Saturdays.
D)   Sundays.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Relative deprivation refers to the tendency for our personal happiness to be heavily influenced by

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A)   genetics.
B)   previous experiences.
C)   bodily arousal.
D)   others' success.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Of the following, differences among people's self-reported happiness levels are MOST strongly related to

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A)   genetic differences.
B)   gender differences.
C)   age differences.
D)   physical attractiveness differences.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

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A)   very young children's facial expressions of emotion are difficult to interpret.
B)   children learn the facial expressions associated with emotion by observing adults.
C)   blind children who have never observed others demonstrate normal facialExpressions of emotion.
D)   boys are better than girls at recognizing nonverbal expressions of emotion.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Matt has been experiencing headaches. Because his physician strongly recommends that he enroll in an anger-management class, the physician has probably diagnosed Matt's headaches as a(n)  ________ illness.

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A)   allergenic
B)   psychophysiological
C)   immune deficiency
D)   carcinogenicE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Physical illnesses, such as hypertension and some headaches, that are not caused by an organic disorder but instead seem linked to stress are referred to as ________ illnesses.

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A)   psychophysiological
B)   psychopharmacological
C)   carcinogenic
D)   malignantE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

When "executive" and "subordinate" rats received simultaneous electric shocks, the ________ rat was subsequently more likely to develop ________.

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A)   "subordinate"; ulcers
B)   "executive"; heart disease
C)   "executive"; hypertension
D)   "subordinate"; immunity to diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

As people experience negative emotions

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A)   the right prefrontal cortex becomes more electrically active.
B)   the right prefrontal cortex becomes less electrically active.
C)   the left prefrontal cortex becomes more electrically active.
D)   the left prefrontal cortex becomes less electrically active.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Motivation and Work

As people experience negative emotions

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Of the following, differences among people's self-reported happiness levels are MOST strongly related to

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Which of the following is true of biofeedback training?

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Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing?

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The study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes combine to affect our immune system and health is called

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Matt has been experiencing headaches. Because his physician strongly recommends that he enroll in an anger-management class, the physician has probably diagnosed Matt's headaches as a(n) ________ illness.

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Although stress does not create cancer cells, it may affect their growth by suppressing the activity of

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Professor McGill emphasizes the interactive influences of stress appraisal, immune system functioning, and supportive interpersonal relationships on people's capacity to withstand stressful life events. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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An approach to lie detection that assesses a suspect's physiological response to details of a crime known only to police investigators is called the

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A television producer believes that violent TV programs provide viewers an opportunity to reduce their own anger through fantasy. The producer appears to accept the

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Stress is defused, pain is eased, and immune activity is strengthened by

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When "executive" and "subordinate" rats received simultaneous electric shocks, the ________ rat was subsequently more likely to develop ________.

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Relative deprivation refers to the tendency for our personal happiness to be heavily influenced by

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When she missed her morning bus ride to work, Shelly's blood pressure rose and she experienced a throbbing headache. Her physical responses to missing the bus were

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Optimists are more likely than pessimists to experience

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Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

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People who become blind usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to- day happiness. People who become paralyzed usually ________ recover near- normal levels of day-to-day happiness.

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Which of the following was NOT presented in the text as evidence that some emotional reactions involve no deliberate, rational thinking?

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Physical illnesses, such as hypertension and some headaches, that are not caused by an organic disorder but instead seem linked to stress are referred to as ________ illnesses.

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The frequency of positive and negative emotion words used by U.S. Facebook users indicates that their most positive moods were expressed on

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