Final Exam

Question 1

Evolutionary psychology studies how natural selection has _____________________.

Answer 1

Shaped behavior

Question 2

The theory of stress ____________ holds that early stressful experiences may lead to reduced susceptibility to stress in adulthood.

Answer 2

immunization

Question 3

Which of the following transmitters has been especially implicated in the control of aggression?

Answer 3

Serotonin which serves an inhibitory role

Question 4

According to the Schachter’s cognitive theory of emotion ___________ responses are interpreted in terms of the stimuli

Answer 4

Physiological

Question 5

Studies have found that people presented with photographs of a model rate the face as more emotionally expressive if the photographs are __________.

Answer 5

Composite of the two left halves

Question 6

Most of the basic emotions ______ detected in facial expressions across _________

Answer 6

different cultures.

Question 7

According to Hans Selye, the initial response to stress is a state he called the ______________.

Answer 7

Alarm Reaction

Question 8

Infants that are _____________to mild noxious stimuli have a greater chance to develop phobias or exacerbated fear responses later during adulthood.

Answer 8

High reactive