Chapter 12

Question 1

Emotions are a mix of…

Answer 1

Expressive Behavior: Yelling, Celebrating
Bodily Arousal: Sweat, Pounding heart
Conscious experience: (thoughts, especially the labeling
of the emotion) What a bad driver! I am angry, even scared; better calm down.

Question 2

Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Answer 2

Body “with” thoughts

Question 3

James-Lange theory of emotion

Answer 3

Body “before” thoughts

Question 4

Singer-Schachter/Two factor theory of emotion

Answer 4

Body “plus” thoughts/label

Question 5

Zajonc, Ledoux, Lazarus theory of emotion

Answer 5

body/brain “without” conscious thoughts

Question 6

Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer 6

Triggers activity and changes in various organs.

Question 7

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer 7

Calms the body

Question 8

Emotions connected with the left frontal lobe

Answer 8

The brains way of telling lies are noticing arousal in the brains prefrontal cortex

Question 9

Facial Feedback Effect

Answer 9

facial position and muscle changes can alter which

emotion we feel.

Question 10

Two Dimensional Model of Emotions

Answer 10

our emotional experience in two dimensions:
1. from pleasant to unpleasant
2. from low to high arousal.
(Check Powerpoint for extra study on this concept)

Question 11

An effective Strategy for reducing angry feelings

Answer 11

Calming down and moving on

Question 12

Health Psychology

Answer 12

Emotions, as well as personality, attitudes, behaviors, and

responses to stress, can have an impact on our overall health.

Question 13

Stressor

Answer 13

an event or condition which we view as threatening,

challenging, or overwhelming.

Question 14

Appraisal

Answer 14

Deciding whether to view something as a stressor.

Question 15

Stress reaction

Answer 15

Any emotional and physical responses to the stressor

Question 16

Likely Stressors

Answer 16

catastrophes.
significant life changes.
chronic daily hassles.
low social status/power.

Question 17

Different cultures interpret what differently

Answer 17

Gestures (I.e. Pointing at someone in Asia is extremely offensive, but not in the west)

Question 18

Body’s stress response systems

Answer 18

Phase 1: The “fight or flight” sympathetic nervous system
responds, reducing pain and increasing the heart rate.
Phase 2: The brain sends signals to the outer part of the
adrenal glands to produce cortisol and other stress
hormones. The “resistance” phase
Phase 3: “Exhaustion”

Question 19

Women tend to deal with stress by

Answer 19

“tend and befriend”: nurture themselves and others, and

bond together.

Question 20

Brief Experiences of Stress are helpful for…

Answer 20

improving immune system response
motivating action
focusing priorities
feeling engaged, energized, and satisfied
providing challenges that encourage growth, knowledge, and self-esteem

Question 21

What effects Chronic Stress

Answer 21

Daily difficulties can be caused by facing too many tasks, too little time, and too little control.
Daily difficulties can be caused by the lack of social
power and freedom:
being bullied
living in poverty
living under oppressive political conditions

Question 22

Which component of Type A personality has been linked to coronary heart disease?

Answer 22

impatient,
verbally aggressive,
always pushing themselves and others to achieve.

Question 23

All of these are ways to promote health

Answer 23

Ways to reduce the health effects of stress:
address the stressors.
soothe emotions.
increase one’s sense of control over stressors.
exchange optimism for pessimism.
get social support.

Ways to reduce stress and improve health:
aerobic exercise
relaxation and meditation
participation in communities of faith
alternative medicine