Question 1

In general, people who have a goal in life report feeling happier and more satisfied than those without a goal, UNLESS the goal is

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A)   advancing a political or religious cause.
B)   helping one's family or community.
C)   solving a scientific problem.
D)   getting rich.

Question 2

Joan, who suffers from an anxiety disorder, is having a conversation with June, who does not suffer from an anxiety disorder. Suddenly there is a loud, unexpected noise. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

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A)   Joan will show a greater startle response to the noise than June.
B)   June will show a greater startle response to the noise than Joan.
C)   Joan will experience greater parasympathetic nervous system arousal than June.
D)   June will feel sad, but Joan will be more realistic in her appraisal of the noise.

Question 3

Phineas Gage, an accident victim in 1848, showed little emotion after an iron bar damaged his:

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A)   spinal cord.
B)   medulla.
C)   corpus callosum.
D)   prefrontal cortex.

Question 4

All of the following are examples of prolonged stressors EXCEPT

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A)   getting your wallet stolen.
B)   starting a new job.
C)   living in a war zone.
D)   doing a major house remodel.

Question 5

Electrical conduction of the skin provides an indication of the level of activity of the

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A)   cingulate.
B)   circulatory system.
C)   parasympathetic nervous system.
D)   sympathetic nervous system.

Question 6

One of the main difficulties with current tests of "emotional intelligence" is that

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A)   nearly all people get the same scores.
B)   the test results do not correlate with anything else we know about people's intelligence or personality.
C)   the tests require complicated and expensive equipment.
D)   it is difficult to determine the "right" answers to many of the questions.

Question 7

Activity of the parasympathetic nervous system leads to an increase in

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A)   electrical conduction of the skin.
B)   digestion.
C)   breathing rate.
D)   blood pressure.

Question 8

The physiology of emotion refers to:

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A)   changes that include changes in perception.
B)   changes that include increased anger.
C)   changes that include increased fist clenching.
D)   changes that include increased heart rate.

Question 9

If you expect to face a stressful experience, what can you do to make it less stressful?

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A)   Arrange it so you will not know when the stressful experience is about to happen.
B)   Make sure your friends do not know what you are going through.
C)   First get experience with a milder degree of the stressor.
D)   Arrange it so you will have no sense of control over the event.

Question 10

The United States outlawed most uses of polygraph tests because of evidence that

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A)   administration of the test procedure is physically painful to many people.
B)   the test erroneously identifies too many honest people as liars.
C)   the test erroneously identifies too many liars as honest.
D)   most people can identify who is lying just by observing them.

Question 11

The hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress that elevates blood sugar and enhances metabolism is

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A)   endorphin.
B)   estradiol.
C)   cortisol.
D)   oxytocin.

Question 12

Different emotions (such as happiness and anger)  are associated with

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A)   autonomic changes of completely different types.
B)   identical autonomic changes.
C)   autonomic changes that are entirely unpredictable.
D)   similar but not identical autonomic changes.

Question 13

In general the research on our ability to detect lies finds that

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A)   most people accurately detect lying about 75% of the time.
B)   most people cannot detect lying any better than chance (50%) .
C)   women are better at detecting lying than men.
D)   men are better at detecting lying than women.

Question 14

What role, if any, does stress seem to play in the development of cancer?

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A)   Stress seems to increase people's resistance to cancer.
B)   Stress seems to make people more vulnerable to cancer by weakening the immune system.
C)   Stress seems to directly cause cell abnormalities and the onset of cancer.
D)   Stress decreases heart rate and therefore blood flow to injured organs.

Question 15

Reinterpreting a situation to find a different meaning

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A)   increases the risk of developing PTSD.
B)   is an ineffective coping strategy.
C)   is an example of a problem-based strategy of coping.
D)   is an example of an emotion-based strategy of coping.

Question 16

The theory behind the polygraph test is that people who are lying

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A)   have increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system.
B)   shift the pattern of blood flow in the brain.
C)   have increased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
D)   change their eye movements.

Question 17

Of the following types of information, which would be useful for predicting which people would commit acts of violence?

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A)   their answers to the Rorschach Inkblots
B)   a measurement of their self-esteem
C)   whether or not they are diagnosed with schizophrenia
D)   not feeling guilty after hurting someone

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding Duchenne smiles is FALSE?

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A)   It is hard to produce voluntarily.
B)   It is a good indicator of someone's true feelings.
C)   People who are lying use more Duchenne smiles than people who are being honest.
D)   Women with Duchenne smiles in their college yearbook photos were more likely to report feeling happy decades later.

Question 19

Psychologists believe that most rapists feel

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A)   anger toward women.
B)   fear of castration.
C)   greater than normal sex drive.
D)   fear of women.

Question 20

People with pure autonomic failure have

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A)   very strong heart rate and other responses, and very weak emotions.
B)   very strong heart rate and other responses, and very strong emotions.
C)   only random changes in heart rate and other responses, and very weak emotions.
D)   only random changes in heart rate and other responses, and very strong emotions.

Exam 12: Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

One of the main difficulties with current tests of "emotional intelligence" is that

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The theory behind the polygraph test is that people who are lying

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Psychologists believe that most rapists feel

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People with pure autonomic failure have

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In general, people who have a goal in life report feeling happier and more satisfied than those without a goal, UNLESS the goal is

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Electrical conduction of the skin provides an indication of the level of activity of the

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All of the following are examples of prolonged stressors EXCEPT

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The physiology of emotion refers to:

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If you expect to face a stressful experience, what can you do to make it less stressful?

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Phineas Gage, an accident victim in 1848, showed little emotion after an iron bar damaged his:

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The United States outlawed most uses of polygraph tests because of evidence that

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Different emotions (such as happiness and anger) are associated with

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Joan, who suffers from an anxiety disorder, is having a conversation with June, who does not suffer from an anxiety disorder. Suddenly there is a loud, unexpected noise. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

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The hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress that elevates blood sugar and enhances metabolism is

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Of the following types of information, which would be useful for predicting which people would commit acts of violence?

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Which of the following statements regarding Duchenne smiles is FALSE?

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In general the research on our ability to detect lies finds that

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Reinterpreting a situation to find a different meaning

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Activity of the parasympathetic nervous system leads to an increase in

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What role, if any, does stress seem to play in the development of cancer?

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