Theories of Emotion
The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than do other theories of emotion.
Cognition
Before John left to be an exchange student he given special training in the customs, language, and religions of the third world country he was going to. However, Alex probably needed little training to correctly interpret his host families ' expressions of emotion as revealed by their_____
Facial Expressions
The second phase of general adaptation syndrome is called
Resistance
Stress can create cancer. T or F
False,
Stress doesn’t create cancer, but it may make the body more susceptible to it and may affect cancer cell growth
Which brain structure has been found to be especially important in learning to fear specific objects?
Amygdala
Your mom tells you, “You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you experience that unique trembling feeling inside. ” This remark best illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.
James-Lange
psychotherapist suggests that Jane can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her English teacher by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the
Catharsis hypothesis
The characteristic that most clearly contributes to the heart disease vulnerability of Type A personalities is their feelings of
Anger
tax preparers who scrambled to finish tax returns on time would see their risk of _____ go up in April
Coronary Heart Disease
Turning in at her street, Kelsey saw police 2 cars in front of her apartment building. Her heart beat wildly until someone yelled “false alarm” Her pulse then began to return to normal, due to the action of her ________ nervous system.
Parasympathetic
Simple likes and dislikes often take what neural path? (Write the steps)
Stimulus, thalamus, amygdala, Response
Which of the following best explains why both million-dollar lottery winners and those born with down syndrome both report similar levels of happiness?
Adaptation-Level phenomenon
The fight-or-flight response is to ________ as the general adaptation syndrome is to ________.
Walter Cannon; Hans Selye
intense, angry, competitive, or perfectionistic
positive emotions ___ over morning and midday and, then ____ at night
Rise, Drop
Rapid fear reactions to sensory input in the absence of conscious thought are possible because certain neural pathways bypass the
Cortex
When Brian first bought a Ford F-150, he was ecstatic. Upon pulling into his neighborhood he sees his neighbor pulling up in their new Porsche. He now feels less excited about his F-150. This change in Brian’s feelings can best be explained in terms of
Relative Deprivation
Name the three types of stressors
Catastrophes
Significant life changes
Daily hassle
You have been experiencing headaches upon arriving at school when you have a test. Because your physician strongly recommends that you take deep breaths before entering school and visualize getting an A, the physician has probably diagnosed The headaches as a(n) ________ illness.
psychophysiological
In an attempt to reduce stress, aerobic exercise is MORE, LESS, or SIMILARILY as affective as mediation
MORE
Polygraphs are designed to measure the changes in breathing, cardiovascular activity, and perspiration that are thought to accompany specific emotions. Which theory of emotion best supports this assumption?
Cannon-Bard
People experience a mood shift when they switch from taking short shuffling steps to taking long strides and swinging their arms by their sides. This best illustrates
the behavior feedback phenomenon
Our cerebral cortex (Hypothalamus and pituitary gland) secrets glucocorticoid stress hormones such as ___
cortisol
Viral infections are to ________ as bacterial infections are to ________
T lymphocytes; B lymphocytes
Name Carroll Izard's 10 basic emotions
joy, anger, sadness, disgust, interest/excitement, guilt, surprise, shame, contempt, fear