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Research has illustrated that it is possible for the emotional responses of posttraumatic stress to occur in an acute form immediately following the trauma and to subside over a period of several months.

A) True
B) False

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Acute stress is defined as a transient state of arousal with typically clear onset and offset patterns.

A) True
B) False

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The textbook describes a cross-cultural experiment in which the wrists of Chinese,Japanese,and American infants were grasped and held immobile to elicit anger responses.To elicit fear responses,the infants were presented with a loud disembodied toy gorilla head whose eyes lit up.What did this study reveal?


A) the infants from all three countries produced similar behavioural responses.
B) the American infants showed distress in the form of increased breathing rate but the other infants did not show distress in this way.
C) the infants reacted with distinctly different facial expressions for fear and for anger.
D) there were no differences in facial expressions for the infants from the three countries.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Chloe is a physician who has just made a brilliant diagnosis.According to researchers in health psychology,what will be the largest problem that Chloe will likely face?


A) a difference of opinion between her and her patient concerning the diagnosis.
B) the patient's perception of the prescribed treatment regimen as unrealistic.
C) getting her patient to adhere to a treatment regimen.
D) acceptance of the diagnosis by other family members.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Contrary to the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion,when one experiences strong arousal without any obvious cause,how does such arousal tend to be interpreted?


A) as irrelevant.
B) as neutral.
C) as positive.
D) as negative.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The textbook presents an anecdote dealing with the Wolof people of Senegal.The incident that is described involves the apparent suicide of a woman and the emotional response of the onlookers.What is the point of the anecdote?


A) there are cultural norms for the expression of emotion.
B) people throughout the world recognize the same basic emotions.
C) the range of emotional expression is genetically inherited.
D) differing cultures express most emotions in the same way.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A wife comes home from work and finds her husband studying for a test.Trying to be thoughtful,she tells him how much she appreciates his dedication to school.Based on research on the relationship between affect and cognition,how will her husband most likely respond?


A) be positively affected by her comments and do better on his test.
B) be distracted by her comments and do poorly on his test.
C) not be affected one way or another by the compliment.
D) feel better about himself,but be unaffected with respect to his test performance.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Physiologically,with mild unpleasant stimulation,the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is more active,and with mild,pleasant stimulation,the parasympathetic division is more active.

A) True
B) False

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Summarize three major theoretical approaches to emotions,as well as the physiology of emotion.

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When a man's wife approaches him about the many problems in their marriage,he is puzzled and wonders privately if he should take his wife's concerns seriously.According to Richard Lazarus,what process is the the man illustrating?


A) emotional appraisal.
B) primary cognitive appraisal.
C) secondary cognitive appraisal.
D) denial.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which is the correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?


A) exhaustion,alarm,resistance
B) exhaustion,resistance,alarm
C) alarm,resistance,exhaustion
D) resistance,alarm,exhaustion

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Researchers have suggested that there are two distinct systems in the brain that handle approach-related and withdrawal-related emotional responses.Which part of the brain houses these two systems?


A) the left amygdala only
B) the occipital lobe
C) the frontal lobe only
D) the different hemispheres

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Charles Darwin believed that emotions were a product of evolution and were universal.Show how the research of Paul Ekman supported this conclusion and how culture constrains emotional expression.

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Which structure in the brain has sometimes been referred to as the stress center because of its important role in emergencies?


A) hippocampus.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) autonomic nervous system.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A student just realizes that there is an important test the next day and he has not yet started preparing.This stress-inducing realization will trigger which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?


A) exhaustion
B) alarm
C) resistance
D) procrastination

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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According to research,what type of mood helps students to carry out school work more efficiently and creatively?


A) pleasant.
B) elated.
C) negative.
D) neutral.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Within the biopsychosocial model,which scenario best exemplifies health behaviour?


A) taking one's temperature every morning.
B) taking medications that have been prescribed by a physician.
C) exercising regularly to prevent future illness.
D) treating oneself to a night out after losing five pounds.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Accordiing to a study described in the textbook,what shapes Japanese individuals' views of acceptable behavioural displays of pain?


A) traditional stoicism.
B) traditional penance.
C) traditional practices.
D) traditional heritage.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The James-Lange theory of emotion is considered a peripheralist theory.

A) True
B) False

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The process of dealing with internal and external demands that are perceived as exceeding the individual's resources is called __________,which may consist of behavioural,emotional,or motivational responses and thoughts.

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