Question 1

In the psychology of health and stress,Hans Selye is associated with the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)   the hardy personality
B)   coping strategies
C)   the general adaptation syndrome
D)   emotion regulation C

Question 2

In Stepper and Strack's (1993)experiment,people rated cartoons as funnier when they held a pen between their teeth than when they held a pen between their lips.Which alternative correctly names and identifies the variables in this study

Accepted Answer

A)   independent variable - cartoon ratings ; dependent variable - pen position
B)   independent variable - pen position ; dependent variable - cartoon ratings
C)   independent variable - pen position ; outcome variable - cartoon ratings
D)   predictor variable - pen position; dependent variable - cartoon ratings B

Question 3

In comparison to the basic emotions,the secondary emotion have more

Accepted Answer

A)   arousal.
B)   motivation.
C)   drive.
D)   cognitive appraisal. D

Question 4

Which of the following occurs during the excitement stage of sex

Accepted Answer

A)   The genital areas become engorged with blood
B)   The body returns to its resting state
C)   The body prepares for orgasm
D)   Muscular contractions occur in the genitals.

Question 5

Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle,from first to last

Accepted Answer

A)   excitement → plateau → orgasm → resolution
B)   excitement → resolution → plateau → orgasm
C)   plateau → excitement → orgasm → resolution
D)   plateau → resolution → excitement → orgasm

Question 6

Which of the following defines motivation

Accepted Answer

A)   The experience of feeling or emotion.
B)   Our experiences of the responses created by the sympathetic division of the ANS
C)   A mental and physiological feeling state
D)   A driving force that directs behavior

Question 7

In an argument,you back away from your conversational partner to indicate submission; you get "in their face" to communicate dominance.This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)   noverbal communication
B)   proxemics
C)   paralanguage
D)   both A and B

Question 8

Consider the HPA axis.Which alternative pairs a letter in the acronym HPA with the correct term

Accepted Answer

A)   H - hippocampus
B)   A - amygdala
C)   P - pineal gland
D)   H - hypothalamus

Question 9

Childhood emotion regulation ability is related to which of the following in young adulthood

Accepted Answer

A)   social skills
B)   coping skills
C)   SAT scores
D)   A, B, and C

Question 10

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing
B)   emotions are actually the result of parasympathetic rebound
C)   emotional experience is the cognitive interpretation of arousal
D)   people can never experience "true" emotions

Question 11

When we feel apprehensive,our friends tell us,"I know you: You can do it." This illustrates a direct effect of social support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Your text describes a study of optimism and health (Peterson et al.,1998)in which participants were first interviewed in the late 1930s and then assessed periodically over the next 50 years.Your knowledge of developmental psychology allows you to identify this as a _______ study.

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalistic
B)   longitudinal
C)   predictive
D)   sequential

Question 13

Drs.Lemaire and McCullough are psychologists of emotion.Over coffee one day,Dr.Lemaire remarks that she is "experiencing a state of low arousal,with a negative valence." Dr.Mc Cullough replies that she is "experiencing a state of low arousal,with a positive valence." Which alternative best describes how the two psychologists are feeling in everyday terms

Accepted Answer

A)   Dr. Lemaire is bored, while Dr. McCullough is excited.
B)   Dr. Lemaire is depressed, while Dr. McCullough is distressed.
C)   Dr. Lemaire is depressed, while Dr. McCullough is delighted.
D)   Dr. Lemaire is bored, while Dr. McCullough is relaxed.

Question 14

Your book defines obesity as having a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or above.This is a(n)__________ definition of obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)   conceptual
B)   operational
C)   procedural
D)   methodological

Question 15

One's accent can reveal such components of one's identity as one's region of origin,one's level of education,and one's socioeconomic status.One's accent is an example of an aspect of nonverbal communication called:

Accepted Answer

A)   phonemics
B)   proxemics
C)   vocalics
D)   paralanguage

Question 16

According to the facial-feedback hypothesis,

Accepted Answer

A)   we pay close attention to others' facial expressions.
B)   our emotions activate specific facial-affect patterns.
C)   our facial expressions may determine our emotional experience.
D)   facial expressions are strongly influenced by our immediate environment and our larger cultures

Question 17

Which of the following describes bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)   An eating disorder characterized by low body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight
B)   An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging
C)   A psychological disorder characterized by the inability to eat
D)   A psychological disorder characterized by a strong aversion to the smell of food

Question 18

The face contains nearly _______ muscles,enabling more than ________ different configurations.

Accepted Answer

A)   20; 10,000
B)   50; 1,000
C)   50; 10,000
D)   100; 10,000

Question 19

People are defined as obese when their BMI is greater than 30 kg/m2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are reviewing a grant in which a psychologist seeks funding to develop a hardiness training program to help HIV+ individuals deal with stress.Based on your text's discussion,would you support the proposal

Accepted Answer

A)   No. Hardiness is a personality characteristic; it cannot be learned.
B)   No. The effects of hardiness training programs are not statistically significant.
C)   No. The benefits of hardiness training programs are short-lived.
D)   Yes, as long as the program includes a component directly targeted at effective coping.

Exam 10: Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development