Exam 12: Motivation and Work

In one experiment, college men were injected with epinephrine before spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person. The results of this experiment support the idea that

When Laura acts happy, she experiences increased feelings of cheerfulness. This best illustrates the

Walter Cannon perceived the stress response to be highly adaptive because it prepared the organism for

For purposes of lie detection, investigators have most commonly made use of a(n)

People tend to describe their experienced emotions along the two dimensions of

Repeatedly saying the word "me" puts people in a better mood than repeatedly saying "you." This best illustrates the

People often overestimate the clarity of their intentions in their e-mails because they underestimate the importance of ________ in communication.

The spillover effect is best explained in terms of the

Which of the following emotional reactions is most likely to precede any conscious thinking?

(Thinking Critically) The polygraph measures

Which of the following suggests that the experience of emotion results from an awareness of our own physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event?

After overcoming the initial shock of having her car stolen, Marlys calls the police for help and begins to 1.possible witnesses. At this point, Marlys is most likely in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The ABC program has been used with notable success to

One way for people to improve their own subjective well-being is to

Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend, "When you notice that your knees knock, your hands sweat, and your stomach is in knots, then you really get scared." This statement best illustrates the

Who suggested that "we feel sorry because we cry . . . afraid because we tremble"?

Unlike the low-road brain pathway, the high road for emotional responses extends through the

AIDS is a disorder of the

Concerning emotions and their accompanying bodily responses, which of the following appears to be true?

Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test, Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was "falling in love." The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the