Question 1

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

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 good relationships with others 
D)  A positive attitude toward the self

Question 2

What is homeostasis

Accepted Answer

A)  a theory of drive reduction 
B)  a built-in tendency to regulate bodily conditions 
C)  the psychological representation of a drive 
D)  the diffusion of fluids in a cell

Question 3

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants were injected with epinephrine and either informed or not informed about the drug's effects.Participants were later asked to rate their own emotional states.Which alternative below correctly names and identifies a variable in this experiment

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
B)  dependent variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects 
C)  control variable-participants' own emotional state 
D)  experimental variable-whether participants were informed about epinephrine's effects

Question 4

In women,sexual desire is ________ correlated with levels of the hormone _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively; estrogen 
B)  positively; testosterone 
C)  negatively; testosterone 
D)  both A and B

Question 5

Controlling the stressors around us reduces their impact; simply believing we can control them does little to mitigate the stress we feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fear and anger differ greatly in:

Accepted Answer

A)  valence 
B)  arousal 
C)  neither valence, nor arousal 
D)  both arousal and valence

Question 7

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ________,which promotes _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin; affiliation 
B)  oxytocin; action 
C)  oxytocin; aggression 
D)  cortisol; affiliation

Question 8

"Smile,even though your heart is breaking," suggests a standard in the American songbook.Good advice Make reference to the James-Lange theory of emotion and the facial-feedback hypothesis in your answerThe term __________ refers to the physiological responses that occur when an organism fails to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis 
B)  trauma 
C)  alarm 
D)  stress

Question 9

Dr.Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals.Dr.Schmidt studies:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  intelligence 
C)  cognition 
D)  motivation

Question 10

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s.How should the graph look

Accepted Answer

A)  The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped. The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped. 
B)  The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped. The line depicting happiness should be more or less horizontal. 
C)  The line depicting personal income should be positively sloped. The line depicting happiness should also be positively sloped, but slightly less steeply. 
D)  The line depicting personal income should be more or less horizontal. The line depicting happiness should be negatively sloped.

Question 11

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  10 million

Question 12

With respect to stress and coping,social support is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  faster recovery from negative events 
B)  less depression 
C)  a lower probability of suicide 
D)  A, B, and C

Question 13

Which of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is correctly matched with its description

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement- the genital areas become engorged with blood 
B)  orgasm-the body returns to its resting state 
C)  resolution-the body prepares for orgasm 
D)  plateau-muscular contractions occur in the genitals.

Question 14

Distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Outline the potential nature and nurture bases of such eating disorders

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Similar gender differences in sexual interest are observed cross-culturally.This observation supports a(n)________ perspective on the origin of these differences and suggests that they largely reflect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social/cultural; nature 
B)  social/cultural; nurture 
C)  evolutionary; nature 
D)  evolutionary; nurture

Question 16

Which of the following phrases best describes the short- and long-term effects of stress

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress is adaptive in both the short and the long term. 
B)  Stress is adaptive in the short term but detrimental over the longer term. 
C)  Stress is adaptive in the short term but has unpredictable effects over the longer term. 
D)  Stress is detrimental both in the short term and over the longer term.

Question 17

The HPA axis involves the hippocampus,the pituitary gland,and the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants who didn't have an explanation for their arousal took on the emotion expressed by the confederate.According to the interpretation of the results described in your text,we can say that these participants _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed their secondary emotions 
B)  misattributed their arousal 
C)  minimized their cognitive processing 
D)  underemphasized the role of the situation

Question 19

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called ________.Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  paralanguage; proxemics 
B)  paralanguage; paralanguage, too 
C)  gestures; paralanguage 
D)  proxemics; paralanguage

Question 20

According to the James-Lange theory,our emotional experiences drive our physiological responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

What is homeostasis

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants were injected with epinephrine and either informed or not informed about the drug's effects.Participants were later asked to rate their own emotional states.Which alternative below correctly names and identifies a variable in this experiment

In women,sexual desire is correlated with levels of the hormone _.

Controlling the stressors around us reduces their impact; simply believing we can control them does little to mitigate the stress we feel.

Fear and anger differ greatly in:

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ,which promotes _.

Dr.Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals.Dr.Schmidt studies:

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s.How should the graph look

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder

With respect to stress and coping,social support is related to:

Which of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is correctly matched with its description

Distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Outline the potential nature and nurture bases of such eating disorders

Similar gender differences in sexual interest are observed cross-culturally.This observation supports a(n) perspective on the origin of these differences and suggests that they largely reflect .

Which of the following phrases best describes the short- and long-term effects of stress

The HPA axis involves the hippocampus,the pituitary gland,and the adrenal glands.

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants who didn't have an explanation for their arousal took on the emotion expressed by the confederate.According to the interpretation of the results described in your text,we can say that these participants _____.

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called __.Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _.

According to the James-Lange theory,our emotional experiences drive our physiological responses.

Exam 10: Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Which of the following is the definition of optimism

What is homeostasis

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants were injected with epinephrine and either informed or not informed about the drug's effects.Participants were later asked to rate their own emotional states.Which alternative below correctly names and identifies a variable in this experiment

In women,sexual desire is ________ correlated with levels of the hormone _________.

Controlling the stressors around us reduces their impact; simply believing we can control them does little to mitigate the stress we feel.

Fear and anger differ greatly in:

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ________,which promotes _________.

Dr.Schmidt studies the factors that activate and direct behavior toward an individual's goals.Dr.Schmidt studies:

A research assistant is preparing a graph showing personal income and happiness in industrialized nations from the 1940s through the 1990s.How should the graph look

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder

With respect to stress and coping,social support is related to:

Which of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is correctly matched with its description

Distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Outline the potential nature and nurture bases of such eating disorders

Similar gender differences in sexual interest are observed cross-culturally.This observation supports a(n) ________ perspective on the origin of these differences and suggests that they largely reflect ________.

Which of the following phrases best describes the short- and long-term effects of stress

The HPA axis involves the hippocampus,the pituitary gland,and the adrenal glands.

In Schachter and Singer's classic experiment,participants who didn't have an explanation for their arousal took on the emotion expressed by the confederate.According to the interpretation of the results described in your text,we can say that these participants _____.

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called ________.Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _______.

According to the James-Lange theory,our emotional experiences drive our physiological responses.

In women,sexual desire is correlated with levels of the hormone _.

The tend-and-befriend stress response is associated with the hormone ,which promotes _.

Similar gender differences in sexual interest are observed cross-culturally.This observation supports a(n) perspective on the origin of these differences and suggests that they largely reflect .

Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called __.Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _.