Question 1

Natalie's BMI is 26.She is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  overweight 
B)  obese 
C)  neither overweight nor obese 
D)  underweight 
A)  overweight 
B)  obese 
C)  neither overweight nor obese 
D)  underweight

Question 2

Brickman et al.(1978)examined the happiness of a group of lottery winners,as well as that of a group of individuals who had been paralyzed in accidents.What did they find

Accepted Answer

A)  Both groups were about as happy as people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
B)  Both groups were actually happier than people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
C)  Both groups were actually less happy as people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
D)  The lottery winners were happier than people who had not won the lottery; the accident victims were less happy than were control participants. 
A)  Both groups were about as happy as people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
B)  Both groups were actually happier than people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
C)  Both groups were actually less happy as people who had neither won the lottery nor suffered paralyzing accidents. 
D)  The lottery winners were happier than people who had not won the lottery; the accident victims were less happy than were control participants.

Question 3

Which of the following is the definition of social support

Accepted Answer

A)  A general tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B)  The belief in one's ability to achieve desired outcomes 
C)  The perception that one has positive and helpful relationships with others 
D)  A positive attitude toward the self 
A)  A general tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B)  The belief in one's ability to achieve desired outcomes 
C)  The perception that one has positive and helpful relationships with others 
D)  A positive attitude toward the self

Question 4

Glucose is the primary sugar that the body uses for energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Charlotte meets Will,an old high school friend,at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since his automobile accident.Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for his weight gain

Accepted Answer

A)  mediotemporal 
B)  hypermedial 
C)  ventromedial 
D)  lateral 
A)  mediotemporal 
B)  hypermedial 
C)  ventromedial 
D)  lateral

Question 6

According to your text,arousal involves activation mainly of the ________ nervous system(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  secondary 
A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  secondary

Question 7

Define optimism,self-efficacy,and hardiness.Suggest how each of these traits may have positive effects on coping and health.Cite empirical evidence where appropriate

Accepted Answer

Optimism is the belief that good things

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  eating a large amount of food in a single setting 
B)  obesity 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  purging food through vomiting or the use of laxatives 
E)  depression or anxiety 
A)  eating a large amount of food in a single setting 
B)  obesity 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  purging food through vomiting or the use of laxatives 
E)  depression or anxiety

Question 9

Declan,a PhD candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to generate new solutions to problems 
B)  the way behavior changes as a result of experience 
C)  the factors that direct behavior toward goals 
D)  the processes whereby information is encoded, stored, and retrieved 
A)  the ability to generate new solutions to problems 
B)  the way behavior changes as a result of experience 
C)  the factors that direct behavior toward goals 
D)  the processes whereby information is encoded, stored, and retrieved

Question 10

In the James-Lange theory of emotion,physiological responses _________ emotional experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  follow 
B)  precede 
C)  sometimes follow, and sometimes precede 
D)  occur simultaneously with 
A)  follow 
B)  precede 
C)  sometimes follow, and sometimes precede 
D)  occur simultaneously with

Question 11

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Cannon-Lange 
D)  Schachter-Singer 
A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Cannon-Lange 
D)  Schachter-Singer

Question 12

Happiness is ______ influenced by money and _______ influenced by major life events than we might think.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  less; more 
A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  less; more

Question 13

Pennebaker and Beall (1986)assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives.What happened

Accepted Answer

A)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays and they were more likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
B)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays, but they were less likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
C)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after writing their essays, but there were no longer-term effects. 
D)  Writing about the traumatic event seemed to little effect. 
A)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays and they were more likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
B)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after they wrote their essays, but they were less likely to fall ill during the next six months. 
C)  The students had higher blood pressure and more negative moods immediately after writing their essays, but there were no longer-term effects. 
D)  Writing about the traumatic event seemed to little effect.

Question 14

Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer's experiment

Accepted Answer

A)  The injection of epinephrine had no effect on participants. 
B)  The participants emotional state influenced the confederate's behavior. 
C)  The confederate's behavior influenced participants' emotional state. 
D)  The confederate's behavior did not influence participants' emotional state. 
A)  The injection of epinephrine had no effect on participants. 
B)  The participants emotional state influenced the confederate's behavior. 
C)  The confederate's behavior influenced participants' emotional state. 
D)  The confederate's behavior did not influence participants' emotional state.

Natalie's BMI is 26.She is best described as:

Brickman et al.(1978)examined the happiness of a group of lottery winners,as well as that of a group of individuals who had been paralyzed in accidents.What did they find

Which of the following is the definition of social support

Glucose is the primary sugar that the body uses for energy.

Charlotte meets Will,an old high school friend,at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since his automobile accident.Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for his weight gain

According to your text,arousal involves activation mainly of the ________ nervous system(s).

Define optimism,self-efficacy,and hardiness.Suggest how each of these traits may have positive effects on coping and health.Cite empirical evidence where appropriate

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of bulimia nervosa

Declan,a PhD candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

In the James-Lange theory of emotion,physiological responses _________ emotional experiences.

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

Happiness is influenced by money and _ influenced by major life events than we might think.

Pennebaker and Beall (1986)assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives.What happened

Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer's experiment

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Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

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Natalie's BMI is 26.She is best described as:

Brickman et al.(1978)examined the happiness of a group of lottery winners,as well as that of a group of individuals who had been paralyzed in accidents.What did they find

Which of the following is the definition of social support

Glucose is the primary sugar that the body uses for energy.

Charlotte meets Will,an old high school friend,at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since his automobile accident.Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for his weight gain

According to your text,arousal involves activation mainly of the ________ nervous system(s).

Define optimism,self-efficacy,and hardiness.Suggest how each of these traits may have positive effects on coping and health.Cite empirical evidence where appropriate

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of bulimia nervosa

Declan,a PhD candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

In the James-Lange theory of emotion,physiological responses _________ emotional experiences.

Which of the following theories of emotion most explicitly recognizes the importance of the cognitive component of emotion

Happiness is ______ influenced by money and _______ influenced by major life events than we might think.

Pennebaker and Beall (1986)assigned some students to write about the most traumatic event of their lives.What happened

Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer's experiment

Asking Good Psychological Questions

Learning Styles

Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Psychological Science

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

Filters

Happiness is influenced by money and _ influenced by major life events than we might think.