Exam 12: Motivation and Work

Aerobic exercise is an effective way to

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

Research suggests that people experience the most happiness when they are

Following a catastrophic earthquake, residents of one community came together and provided each other with emotional support. This reaction best illustrates

The emotional bonding and mutual support that survivors of natural disasters provide to one another best illustrates

In which country would parents be LEAST likely to advocate catharsis as a way of helping their children reduce their anger?

Aerobic exercise increases the availability of mood-boosting neurotransmitters such as

Psychoneuroimmunology is most broadly concerned with how the psychological, neural, and endocrine systems together affect the

Walking home from work late one night, Jaydra suddenly hears footsteps behind her. Her heart pounds, her muscles tense, and her mouth goes dry. These bodily responses are activated by her ________ nervous system.

Bernard is an ambitious, highly competitive corporate lawyer who recently had a heart attack. He tends to be impatient and a perfectionist, and he gets angry over little things. Research suggests that Bernard's susceptibility to heart attacks may be most closely linked to his

Logan is an unsuccessful businessman who feels little satisfaction with life. To

A significant life change such as losing a job is best described as a

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the simultaneous experience of the body's response and emotional feeling?

Oxytocin is a stress-moderating hormone released by

According to the catharsis hypothesis, retaliating against someone who provokes us can calm us down because retaliation

Primates at the top of the social pecking order are less likely to contract coldlike viral infections than those with lower social status. This best illustrates the value of

(Thinking Critically) Current estimates are that an innocent person taking a polygraph test would have been declared guilty approximately ________ of the time.

After experiencing the stress of losing her job, Colleen suffered an increased incidence of cold and flu infections. Her increased illness is best attributed to reduced levels of

The emotion of sadness is characterized by negative valence and ________ arousal.

College men given injections of epinephrine felt happiest if they were told the injection would produce ________ and if they were in the company of a person who is acting ________.