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You are on your way to school to take a big exam. Suddenly, on noticing that your pulse is racing and that you are sweating, you feel nervous. With which theory of emotion is this experience most consistent? |
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| When professor Simon acquired a spacious new office, he was over joyed. Six months later, however, he was taking the office for granted. His behavior illustrates the: |
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| adaption-level phenomenon |
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| After Brenda scolded her brother for forgetting to pick her up from school, the physical arousal that had accompanied her anger diminished. Which divison of her nervous system mediated her physical relaxation? |
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| Two years ago Maria was in an automobile accident in which spinal cord was severed, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. Today, Maria finds that she experienced emotions less intensley that she did before the accident. This tends to support which theory of emotion? |
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| The candidate stepped before the hostile audience, panic written all over his face. It is likely that the candidates facial expression caused him to experience: |
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| an intensification of his fear |
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| Jane was so mad at her brother that she exploded at him when he entered her room. That she felt less angry afterward is best explained by the principle of: |
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| After hitting a grand-slam home run, Mike noticed that his heart was pounding. Later that evening, after nearly having a collision while driving on the freeway, Mike again noticed that his heart was pounding. That he interpreted this reaction as fear, rather that an ecstasy, can best be explained by the: |
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| As part of her job interview, Jan is asked to take a lie-detector test. Jan politely refuses and points out that: |
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| A student participating in an experiment concerned with physical responses that accompany emotions reports that her mouth is dry, her heart is racing, and she feels flushed. Can the emotion she is experiencing be determinded? |
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| No, it cannot be determinded from the info given |
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| Who will probably be angrier after getting a parking ticket? |
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| Dan, who just completed a tennis match |
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| Children in New York, Nigeria, and New Zealand smile when they are happy and frown when they are sad. This suggest that: |
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| facial expressions of emotion are universal and biologically determined |
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| Who is the least likely to display negative emotions openly? |
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| Nine-month old Nicoles left lobe is more active than her right frontal lobe. We can expect that, all other things being equal, Nicole: |
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| may be more cheerful than those with more active right fronal lobes |
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| Julio was extremly angry when he came in for a routine EEG of his brain activity. When he later told this to the doctor, she was no longer concerned about the: |
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| increased electrical activity in Julios right hemisphere |
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| Concluding her presentation on spirituality and health, Maja notes that: |
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| As ederly Mr Hooper crosses the busy intersection, he stubles and drops the package he is carrying. Which passerby is most likely to help Mr Hopper? |
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| Bonnie, who graduated from college the day before |
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| Expressing anger can be adaptive when you: |
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| first wait until the anger subsides, then deal with the situation in a civil matter |
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| Cindy was happy her promotion until she found out that Janice, who has the same amount of experience, receives a high salary. Cindys feelings are best explained according to: |
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| principle of relative deprivation |
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| I am an emotionaly literate person who is very accurate at reading others nonverbal behavior, detecting lies, and describing my feelings. Who am I? |
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| Each semester, Bob does not start studying until just before midterms. Then he is forced to work around the clock until after finals are over, which makes him sick, probably becasue he is in the ___phase of the____. |
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| exhaustion; general adaption syndrome |
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| Connie complains to the campus psychologist that she has too much stress in her life. The psychologist tells her that the level of stress people experience depends primarly on: |
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| how the appraise the events of life |
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| To help him deal with a stressful schedule of classes, work, and studying, Randy turns to a regular program of exercise and relaxation training. His strategy is an example of: |
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| managing rather than coping |
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| Karen and Kyumi attend different colleges, but both have rooms in on-campus dorms. Karens room is large, roomy, with only two students in a suite. Kyumi attends a city college, overcrowded, and noisey, with small dorms, with five students in a room. Which student is under more stress? |
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| Jill is an easygoing, noncompetitive person who is happy in her job and enjoys her leisure time. She would probably be classified as: |
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| A white blood cell is formed in the thymus and that attacks cancer cells is: |
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| When would you expect that your immune responses would be weakest? |
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| Which of the following would be the best piece of advice to offer a person who is trying to minimize the adverse effects of stress on his or her health? |
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| "maintain a sense of control and a positive approach to life" |
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| Philips physician prescribes a stress management program to help philip control his headaches. The physician has apparently diagnosed Philip condition as a ___ illness. |
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| You have just transferred to a new campus and find yourself in a potentially stressful enviroment. According to the text, which of the following would help you cope with stress. |
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| Andrew, who is convinced that an expensive herbal remedy 'cured' his arthritis, has dicided to turn to homeopathy and herbal medicine for all of his health care. You caution him by pointing out that: |
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| arthritis is a cyclical disease that often improves on its own. |
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