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1. iClicker Questions for Exploring Psychology, 8th Edition by David G. Myers Karla Gingerich, Colorado State University Unit 8: Emotion, Stress, and Health

2. Which theory would suggest that you experience the emotion of anger at the same time that your heart begins to beat rapidly? • A. James-Lange theory • B. Cannon-Bard theory • C. two-factor theory • D. adaptation-level phenomenon

3. If people who have just been aroused by watching rock videos are insulted, their feelings of anger will be greater than those of people who have been similarly provoked but were not previously aroused. This is best explained by the: • A. relative deprivation principle. • B. adaptation-level principle. • C. catharsis hypothesis. • D. two-factor theory.

4. When Mr. Morgan began to misinterpret his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the: • A. catharsis hypothesis. • B. James-Lange theory. • C. adaptation-level theory. • D. two-factor theory.

5. Julie will be competing in a basketball free throw contest. Her performance is likely to be ________ if her physiological arousal during the performance is ________. • A. best; very low • B. best; very high • C. best; moderate • D. worst; moderate

6. In Chinese literature, laughing a great “Ho-Ho” sound indicates: • A. anger. • B. happiness. • C. disgust. • D. surprise.

7. President Richard Nixon publicly made the “A-OK” sign in Brazil without knowing that in Brazilian culture his gesture meant: • A. “Good luck!” • B. “I’m hungry.” • C. “I feel sick.” • D. “Let’s have sex.”

8. After receiving exciting news about the birth of a healthy grandson, Mr. Haney was easily persuaded to contribute a generous sum of money to a neighborhood church. This best illustrates the: • A. two-factor theory. • B. feel-good, do-good phenomenon. • C. James-Lange theory. • D. relative deprivation principle.

9. After the excitement of her promotion wore off, Karen started to dream about her next promotion and raise. This illustrates: • A. the Cannon-Bard principle. • B. the adaptation-level phenomenon. • C. the feel-good, do-good phenomenon. • D. Stanley Schacter and Jerome Singer’s theory.

10. A health psychologist would be most likely to conduct research assessing the relationship between: • A. lung disease and life expectancy. • B. prenatal hormones and brain development. • C. unprotected sex and sexually transmitted diseases. • D. inherited genes and cardiovascular health.

11. Compared to a century ago, • A. deaths are more likely to be lifestyle-related. • B. fewer deaths are related to heart disease. • C. fewer deaths are related to stress. • D. the leading cause of death is chronic lung disease.

12. One person, alone in a house, dismisses its creaking sounds and experiences no stress; someone else suspects an intruder and becomes alarmed. These different reactions illustrate the importance of: • A. biofeedback. • B. stress appraisal. • C. spontaneous remission. • D. the general adaptation syndrome.

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome? • A. alarm reaction • B. fight-or-flight • C. resistance • D. exhaustion

14. Researchers examined MRI brain scans of people who had lived with chronic exposure to stress hormones. They found that most of this group had: • A. a shrunken hippocampus. • B. an enlarged hippocampus. • C. a shrunken amygdala. • D. an enlarged amygdala.

15. Who is the best example of a Type A personality? • A. Bonnie, a relaxed, fun-loving professor • B. Susan, a brilliant, self-confident accountant • C. Clay, a reflective, open-minded artist • D. Andre, a competitive, easily-angered journalist

16. Kelsey’s painful symptoms of indigestion and heartburn were effectively reduced when her parents and teachers showed support for her decision not to go to college. Kelsey’s symptoms of distress best illustrate: • A. atherosclerosis. • B. a Type A personality. • C. hypochondriasis. • D. a psychophysiological illness.

17. A hay fever sufferer sees a flower on a restaurant table and, not realizing it is plastic, experiences a rapidly accelerating heartbeat and profuse perspiration. This most clearly illustrates that stress reactions can result from: • A. hypertension. • B. atherosclerosis. • C. classical conditioning. • D. the proliferation of lymphocytes.

18. Aerobic exercise ________ the body’s production of serotonin and ________ its production of endorphine. • A. decreases; decreases • B. increases; increases • C. decreases; increases • D. increases; decreases

19. Which of the following is TRUE, regarding smoking rates? • A. During the past several decades, smoking rates among teens have generally dropped. • B. Smoking occurs at the same rate across socioeconomic levels. • C. Males in the U.S. smoke at twice the rate of females. • D. Worldwide, cigarette consumption is at an all-time low.

20. Critical Thinking Questions

21. We have all heard about a lie detector or polygraph. You have taken a lie detector test because your boss thinks someone is stealing from the office. You are innocent, but unfortunately, you are informed that you have “failed” the polygraph test. Which of the following is NOT true about these tests? • A. A polygraph cannot really detect the difference between arousal caused by anxiety and that caused by lying. • B. Polygraph tests can easily be fooled. • C. People who pass lie detector tests are innocent, but those who fail are not necessarily guilty. • D. While widely used by police and government agencies, polygraphs often fail to identify the guilty.