Step Up to: Psychology by John J. Schulte, Psy.D.

Step Up to: Psychologyby John J. Schulte, Psy.D. Psychology, Ninth Edition by David G. Myers Worth Publishers (2010)

Chapter 12: Emotions, Stress, and Health Show Your Feelings Let’s Get Physical Stressed Out? What a Rush! What Can I Do?

What a Rush! 500 400 300 200 100

Let’s Get Physical 500 400 300 200 100

Show Your Feelings 500 400 300 200 100

Stressed Out? 500 400 300 200 100

What Can I Do? 500 400 300 200 100

1. The belief that emotions are experienced following physical responses is the: • A) the two-factor theory. • B) the Cannon-Bard theory. • C) the James-Lange theory. • D) self-efficacy theory.

2. The idea that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological response and the subjective experience of emotion is: • A) the James-Lange theory. • B) the Cannon-Bard theory. • C) the two-factor theory. • D) the three-factor theory.

3. The two-factor theory of emotion differs from the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard in that: • A) physiological arousal is not always necessary. • B) emotional experience precedes physiological arousal. • C) physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously. • D) a cognitive label precedes emotional experience.

4. When aroused, your heart rate increases, your pupils dilate, and you may sweat, indicating activation of the part of your nervous system called: • A) the amygdala. • B) the sympathetic nervous system. • C) the parasympathetic nervous system. • D) the peripheral nervous system.

A professional tennis player will usually perform better when: • A) arousal is high. • B) arousal is low. • C) competition is easy. • D) he/she is more relaxed.

6. A polygraph is an instrument that detects: • A) lying. • B) guilt and lies. • C) physical responses. • D) truth.

7. Polygraph exams are not used to determine guilt or innocence in court because: • A) they are too expensive. • B) people do not give consent. • C) polygraphs are fakery. • D) 1/3 of innocent people are found guilty.

8. The expression, “Arousal fuels emotion, cognition channels it,” is a summation of: • A) the Schachter and Singer experiment. • B) the Cannon-Bard theory. • C) the James-Lange theory. • D) how polygraphs work.

9. When you are faced with a threatening stimulus, there is a “shortcut” neural pathway to allow a speedy emotional response, and it runs from the: • A) hypothalamus to the amygdala. • B) amygdala to the cerebral cortex. • C) hypothalamus to the medulla. • D) thalamus to the amygdala.

10. The amygdala sends more neural impulses to the cerebral cortex than it receives, resulting in: • A) emotions occurring before thoughts. • B) our feelings more easily ruling our thoughts. • C) some people becoming very anxious. • D) confusion about what we are feeling.

11. People abused as children are more prone to interpret expressions in others as anger, giving evidence that: • A) abuse leads to heightened anger. • B) abuse results in fearful people. • C) prior experience can sensitize us to certain emotions. • D) early childhood experiences cripple us for life.

12. Emotionally, women surpass men in their ability to: • A) read people’s emotional cues. • B) spot lying. • C) tell whether two people are really in love. • D) all of the above.

13. The ____ is more effective than a polygraph machine: • A) guilty knowledge test • B) larcenous reaction test • C) standard neuro-scan • D) innocence scale

14. When traveling around the world, facial expressions: • A) differ with each culture. • B) are universal across cultures. • C) are similar among races. • D) differ when comparing Western with Eastern cultures.

15. When Steven held a pen in his teeth, the comic strip seemed funnier to him. This is explained by the: • A) grin and bear it theory. • B) facial drift theory. • C) behavior feedback phenomenon. • D) acting “as if” phenomenon.

16. Whether we experience stress depends upon: • A) the situation. • B) how life threatening it is. • C) our cognitive appraisal. • D) whether others are involved.

17. The two-track stress response system involves the cerebral cortex and the _____. • A) sympathetic nervous system • B) peripheral nervous system • C) heart and lungs • D) corpus collosum

18. According to Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, we are most likely to become ill as the result of stress during the ___ phase. • A) alarm • B) resistance • C) exhaustion • D) recovery

19. Stress is related to the leading cause of death in the U.S., which is: • A) cancer. • B) coronary heart disease. • C) suicide. • D) stroke.

20. Research suggests that those with Type A personality could reduce their risk of heart disease if they would: • A) drink more alcohol. • B) sleep more. • C) let their anger out on a punching bag. • D) let go of their anger.

21. Being a pessimist: • A) can increase your level of stress. • B) can shorten your life. • C) can raise your blood pressure. • D) all of the above.

22. Mary has been suffering from the “blues.” Your recommendation is that she first try: • A) electric shock. • B) aerobic exercise. • C) Prozac. • D) psychoanalysis.

23. With regard to the effectiveness of biofeedback: • A) biofeedback is the most effective method for alleviating stress-related illnesses. • B) biofeedback is as effective as relaxation. • C) biofeedback is ineffective for alleviating stress. • D) biofeedback is a modern snake oil and only works because of a placebo effect.

24. When alternative medicine approaches, such as acupuncture, are scientifically tested, the results: • A) are never as good as they promise. • B) can be quite convincing. • C) are explained as placebo effects. • D) cannot be replicated in the laboratory.

25. Regular religious attendance is a positive predictor of a longer life span. Researchers have identified three factors that explain this, including all of the following, except: • A) healthier life styles. • B) social support networks. • C) relaxed meditative style. • D) faith healing.

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