Exam 12: Motivation and Work

A hormone that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels in times of emergency is

In order, the sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is

Who would be MOST susceptible to heart disease?

Volunteers who participated in an eight-week course of meditation training exhibited increased levels of the ______ activity associated with positive emotions.

Compared with men, women are ________ effective in discerning whether a male- female couple is a genuine romantic couple or a posed phony couple. They are ________ effective in discerning which of two people in a photo is the other's supervisor.

When 15,000 Canadians were asked whether they were trying to take on too many tasks at once, responses indicated highest stress levels among

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

Aerobic exercise has been most closely linked to a decrease in

Which theory can best explain the results of the experiment in which college men were injected with epinephrine prior to spending time with either a euphoric or an irritated person?

Observers watching fearful faces show more brain activity in the ________ than do those watching angry faces.

The characteristic that most clearly contributes to the disease vulnerability of Type A personalities is their feelings of

Which division of the nervous system calms the body after an emergency has passed?

Anger is the toxic core of

Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of sensory input through the thalamus directly to the

A study in which Holocaust survivors spent time recalling their experiences found that

The greatest number of deaths in North America today result from

The suggestion that "a happy face creates a merry soul" is most consistent with the

AIDS is caused by a ________ infection spread primarily through ________.

Using emotional, behavioral, or cognitive methods to alleviate stress is known as

The genes in muscle cells that are not activated by exercise produce lower quantities of proteins, which leaves us susceptible to