Question 1

The Type A personality can be described as __________ while Type B can be described as __________.

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A)  competitive;easygoing
B)  easygoing;competitive
C)  competitive;aggressive
D)  easygoing;less hostileE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

When people of different countries are asked about their subject well-being,the following pattern emerges:

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A)  On the average,even people in the poorest countries rate themselves as high as those in the richest.
B)  Among technologically advanced and prosperous countries,people in the most prosperous countries are no happier than those in somewhat less prosperous countries.
C)  With few exceptions,the richer the country,the greater the average happiness of its residents.
D)  People in the poorest countries actually rate themselves as happier than those in the richest countries.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What effect,if any,does exercise have on stress?

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A)  Exercise makes stress worse by increasing activity in the sympathetic nervous system while exercising.
B)  Exercise makes stress worse because people who exercise regularly respond more strongly to stressful events,even when not exercising.
C)  Exercise reduces stress by working off excess energy and promoting relaxation.
D)  Exercise has not been shown to have any effect on stress.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to most psychologists,how many basic emotions do we have?

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A)  two
B)  four
C)  nine
D)  Psychologists have not been able to agree on how many basic emotions exist.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

All of the following brain structures are active in regulating the startle response EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla.
B)  pons.
C)  primary motor cortex.
D)  amygdala.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What kind of event,if any,can alter happiness for a period of many years?

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A)  A better job and higher salary lead to a long-lasting increase in happiness.
B)  Loss of a job or a spouse leads to a long-lasting decrease in happiness.
C)  Moving to a different part of the country can produce either a long-term increase or decrease in happiness.
D)  No known events alter reported happiness for more than a few months.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Of the following,which one most accurately states a way to predict how happy someone will report being?

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A)  The wealthier someone is,the happier he or she will report being.
B)  People who live in warm climates report being happier than those in cold climates.
C)  People who have a high set point for happiness.
D)  On the average,happiness increases until ages 20-30 and then gradually declines.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Psychologists who believe in the existence of a few "basic emotions" cite as evidence in support of their position the fact that

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A)  people throughout the world can recognize the same facial expressions as meaning happy,sad,frightened,and so forth.
B)  each emotion depends on a specific neurotransmitter,and no two are the same.
C)  people feel only one emotion at a time,and each emotion inhibits the ability to feel another.
D)  certain "emotion-blind" people feel only one emotion,and never feel any other.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Stressful events cause physiological changes characterized by activation of the

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A)  parasympathetic nervous system.
B)  sympathetic nervous system.
C)  glial cells.
D)  digestive system.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,your body's reactions to an event are necessary for

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A)  the cognitive aspect of an emotion.
B)  the feeling aspect of an emotion.
C)  only the positive emotions such as joy.
D)  only negative emotions such as anger.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

If violence is defined to include slapping and pushing,etc. ,research on heterosexual couples finds that women commit more acts of violence against men than men commit against women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One major difficulty with the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is that

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A)  the events it describes are very uncommon.
B)  it assumes that women experience more stress than men.
C)  it ignores a person's perceptions of the event.
D)  older people get higher scores than researchers predict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Experimenters wanted to know the effects of smiling or frowning on the experience of emotion.To avoid problems with demand characteristics,the researchers had the participants in the experiment rate the funniness of cartoons while

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A)  viewing themselves in a distorted mirror.
B)  holding a pen in their mouths,as a disabled person might.
C)  their faces were numbed with a local anesthetic.
D)  listening to a masking noise through a set of headphones.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In addition to self-report measures,researchers operationally define anxiety as

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A)  an acute sense of impending doom.
B)  a state of arousal that is 75% of the level seen in the fear response.
C)  a state of arousal that is 125% of the level seen in the fear response.
D)  an increase in the startle reflex.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The main objection to the polygraph test is that

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A)  it fails to catch most liars.
B)  it incorrectly identifies too many honest people as liars.
C)  it is difficult and time-consuming to administer.
D)  it is no more accurate than the average person is at identifying dishonesty.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Axons from both the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system extend to the

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A)  muscles.
B)  bones.
C)  internal organs.
D)  cerebral cortex.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In contrast to the standard lie-detector test,the guilty-knowledge test

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A)  almost never identifies an honest person as a liar.
B)  almost never identifies a liar as being honest.
C)  measures brain waves instead of autonomic responses.
D)  measures answers on a pencil and paper test instead of autonomic responses.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,

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A)  you feel an emotion,then you act.
B)  you act,then you feel the emotion.
C)  you act,then you appraise the situation
D)  you feel an emotion,act,and appraise the situation simultaneously.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

How does a voluntary smile typically differ from a full,spontaneous,Duchenne smile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only Duchenne smiles include contractions of the muscles around the eyes.
B)  Only voluntary smiles include a parting of the lips to reveal the teeth.
C)  Voluntary smiles have more of an upward curve.
D)  The Duchenne smile involves clenched teeth;the voluntary smile has a relaxed jaw.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Hans Selye's concept of stress includes

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A)  only those events that cause lack of sleep.
B)  only those events that elevate epinephrine levels for at least a month.
C)  only a person's reactions to unpleasant events.
D)  all events that make any demands on the body.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Emotional Behaviors,stress,and Health

What effect,if any,does exercise have on stress?

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What kind of event,if any,can alter happiness for a period of many years?

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According to most psychologists,how many basic emotions do we have?

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Experimenters wanted to know the effects of smiling or frowning on the experience of emotion.To avoid problems with demand characteristics,the researchers had the participants in the experiment rate the funniness of cartoons while

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When people of different countries are asked about their subject well-being,the following pattern emerges:

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How does a voluntary smile typically differ from a full,spontaneous,Duchenne smile?

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According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,your body's reactions to an event are necessary for

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In contrast to the standard lie-detector test,the guilty-knowledge test

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In addition to self-report measures,researchers operationally define anxiety as

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One major difficulty with the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is that

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Axons from both the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system extend to the

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Of the following,which one most accurately states a way to predict how happy someone will report being?

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The Type A personality can be described as __________ while Type B can be described as __________.

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According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,

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Hans Selye's concept of stress includes

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If violence is defined to include slapping and pushing,etc. ,research on heterosexual couples finds that women commit more acts of violence against men than men commit against women.

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All of the following brain structures are active in regulating the startle response EXCEPT the

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Stressful events cause physiological changes characterized by activation of the

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The main objection to the polygraph test is that

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Psychologists who believe in the existence of a few "basic emotions" cite as evidence in support of their position the fact that

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