Question 1

The diminishing returns phenomenon is familiar to economists as diminishing

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A)  objective well-being. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  general adaptation. 
D)  marginal utility. 
A)  objective well-being. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  general adaptation. 
D)  marginal utility.

Question 2

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label. 
B)  the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's
Physical reaction. 
C)  emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus. 
D)  emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run. 
A)  emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label. 
B)  the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's
Physical reaction. 
C)  emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus. 
D)  emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run.

Question 3

A diminished sense of self, space, and time is most likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspontaneous remission. 
B)  aerobic exercise. 
C)  meditative relaxation. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
A)  Aspontaneous remission. 
B)  aerobic exercise. 
C)  meditative relaxation. 
D)  emotion-focused coping.

Question 4

Which theory states that emotion results from the cognitive labeling of our physiological arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation-level 
B)  relative deprivation 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  two-factor 
A)  adaptation-level 
B)  relative deprivation 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  two-factor

Question 5

A major physical disability usually leaves people ________ than able-bodied people with depression. Most patients "locked-in" motionless body ________ say they want to die.

Accepted Answer

A)  less happy; do 
B)  less happy; do not 
C)  happier; do 
D)  happier; do not 
A)  less happy; do 
B)  less happy; do not 
C)  happier; do 
D)  happier; do not

Question 6

Compared with men, women

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A)  have stronger immune systems. 
B)  are less susceptible to infections. 
C)  are more susceptible to self-attacking diseases such as multiple sclerosis. 
D)  have all these characteristics. 
A)  have stronger immune systems. 
B)  are less susceptible to infections. 
C)  are more susceptible to self-attacking diseases such as multiple sclerosis. 
D)  have all these characteristics.

Question 7

Although inflammation helps fight infections, persistent inflammation heightens the risk of

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A)  asthma. 
B)  clogged arteries. 
C)  depression. 
D)  all of these problems. 
A)  asthma. 
B)  clogged arteries. 
C)  depression. 
D)  all of these problems.

Question 8

After imagining and then writing about various tragedies, such as people being burned and disfigured, university women expressed increased

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  anger. 
C)  depression. 
D)  subjective well-being. 
A)  fear. 
B)  anger. 
C)  depression. 
D)  subjective well-being.

Question 9

The greatest number of deaths in Africa today result from

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A)  strokes. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  malaria. 
A)  strokes. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  malaria.

Question 10

When confronted by an armed robber, your emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases in blood sugar levels. 
B)  slowing of digestion. 
C)  increases in salivation. 
D)  decreases in respiration rate. 
A)  decreases in blood sugar levels. 
B)  slowing of digestion. 
C)  increases in salivation. 
D)  decreases in respiration rate.

Question 11

The fight-or-flight response is associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  carcinogens 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  carcinogens 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  epinephrine

Question 12

In response to various stressors, ________ increases your heart rate and respiration.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  emotion-focused coping 
C)  spontaneous remission 
D)  the sympathetic nervous system 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  emotion-focused coping 
C)  spontaneous remission 
D)  the sympathetic nervous system

Question 13

Alexis suffers from a number of different allergies, which she treats with herbal remedies. The placebo effect is likely to lead her to ________ the value of these remedies, and the spontaneous remission of her allergic reactions is likely to lead her to ________ the value of those remedies.

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate; overestimate 
B)  overestimate; underestimate 
C)  underestimate; underestimate 
D)  overestimate; overestimate 
A)  underestimate; overestimate 
B)  overestimate; underestimate 
C)  underestimate; underestimate 
D)  overestimate; overestimate

Question 14

When guilty knowledge tests are used with enough specific probes

Accepted Answer

A)  innocent suspects are typically judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
B)  guilty suspects are always judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
C)  guilty suspects are seldom judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
D)  innocent suspects are seldom judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
A)  innocent suspects are typically judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
B)  guilty suspects are always judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
C)  guilty suspects are seldom judged guilty by polygraph examiners. 
D)  innocent suspects are seldom judged guilty by polygraph examiners.

Question 15

A rapid progression from HIV infection to AIDS is ________ by the death of a life partner and ________ by participation in bereavement support groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited; inhibited 
B)  facilitated; facilitated 
C)  inhibited; facilitated 
D)  facilitated; inhibited 
A)  inhibited; inhibited 
B)  facilitated; facilitated 
C)  inhibited; facilitated 
D)  facilitated; inhibited

Question 16

Imitating another person's facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate

Accepted Answer

A)  the feel-good, do-good phenomenon. 
B)  the catharsis of aggressive feelings. 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  the feel-good, do-good phenomenon. 
B)  the catharsis of aggressive feelings. 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  empathy.

Question 17

Research with subliminally flashed stimuli supports Robert Zajonc's view that

Accepted Answer

A)  the heart is always subject to the mind. 
B)  emotional reactions involve deliberate rational thinking. 
C)  cognition is not necessary for emotion. 
D)  responding to a subliminal stimulus is a learned skill. 
A)  the heart is always subject to the mind. 
B)  emotional reactions involve deliberate rational thinking. 
C)  cognition is not necessary for emotion. 
D)  responding to a subliminal stimulus is a learned skill.

Question 18

In the four months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' rate of ________ reportedly tripled.

Accepted Answer

A)  suicides 
B)  breast cancer 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  upper respiratory infections 
A)  suicides 
B)  breast cancer 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  upper respiratory infections

Question 19

Research indicates that a person is most likely to be helpful to others if he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  is feeling guilty about something. 
B)  is happy. 
C)  recently received help from another person. 
D)  recently offered help to another person. 
A)  is feeling guilty about something. 
B)  is happy. 
C)  recently received help from another person. 
D)  recently offered help to another person.

Question 20

Our tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those we have previously experienced is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior feedback phenomenon. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  the diminishing returns phenomenon. 
D)  the feel-good, do-good phenomenon. 
A)  the behavior feedback phenomenon. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  the diminishing returns phenomenon. 
D)  the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.

The diminishing returns phenomenon is familiar to economists as diminishing

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

A diminished sense of self, space, and time is most likely to be associated with

Which theory states that emotion results from the cognitive labeling of our physiological arousal?

A major physical disability usually leaves people than able-bodied people with depression. Most patients "locked-in" motionless body say they want to die.

Compared with men, women

Although inflammation helps fight infections, persistent inflammation heightens the risk of

After imagining and then writing about various tragedies, such as people being burned and disfigured, university women expressed increased

The greatest number of deaths in Africa today result from

When confronted by an armed robber, your emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

The fight-or-flight response is associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

In response to various stressors, ________ increases your heart rate and respiration.

Alexis suffers from a number of different allergies, which she treats with herbal remedies. The placebo effect is likely to lead her to the value of these remedies, and the spontaneous remission of her allergic reactions is likely to lead her to the value of those remedies.

When guilty knowledge tests are used with enough specific probes

A rapid progression from HIV infection to AIDS is by the death of a life partner and by participation in bereavement support groups.

Imitating another person's facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate

Research with subliminally flashed stimuli supports Robert Zajonc's view that

In the four months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' rate of ________ reportedly tripled.

Research indicates that a person is most likely to be helpful to others if he or she

Our tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those we have previously experienced is called

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The diminishing returns phenomenon is familiar to economists as diminishing

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that

A diminished sense of self, space, and time is most likely to be associated with

Which theory states that emotion results from the cognitive labeling of our physiological arousal?

A major physical disability usually leaves people ________ than able-bodied people with depression. Most patients "locked-in" motionless body ________ say they want to die.

Compared with men, women

Although inflammation helps fight infections, persistent inflammation heightens the risk of

After imagining and then writing about various tragedies, such as people being burned and disfigured, university women expressed increased

The greatest number of deaths in Africa today result from

When confronted by an armed robber, your emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

The fight-or-flight response is associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

In response to various stressors, ________ increases your heart rate and respiration.

Alexis suffers from a number of different allergies, which she treats with herbal remedies. The placebo effect is likely to lead her to ________ the value of these remedies, and the spontaneous remission of her allergic reactions is likely to lead her to ________ the value of those remedies.

When guilty knowledge tests are used with enough specific probes

A rapid progression from HIV infection to AIDS is ________ by the death of a life partner and ________ by participation in bereavement support groups.

Imitating another person's facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate

Research with subliminally flashed stimuli supports Robert Zajonc's view that

In the four months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' rate of ________ reportedly tripled.

Research indicates that a person is most likely to be helpful to others if he or she

Our tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those we have previously experienced is called

Tiinking Critically With Psychological Science

Neuroscience and Behavior

Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

Developmg Through the Life Span

Sensation

Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

Emotion

Stress and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Prologue·The Story of Psycho ogy

Your Mind on Drugs

The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology

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A major physical disability usually leaves people than able-bodied people with depression. Most patients "locked-in" motionless body say they want to die.

Alexis suffers from a number of different allergies, which she treats with herbal remedies. The placebo effect is likely to lead her to the value of these remedies, and the spontaneous remission of her allergic reactions is likely to lead her to the value of those remedies.

A rapid progression from HIV infection to AIDS is by the death of a life partner and by participation in bereavement support groups.