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Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed.


A) emotion work
B) primary emotions
C) display rules
D) secondary emotions
E) facial feedback

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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There is good evidence that:


A) anger can cause a heart attack.
B) negative emotions affect the course of illness.
C) the determination to succeed affects the cardiovascular system.
D) depression can cause cancer.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is NOT an effective way of coping with stress?


A) finding a support group
B) relying on friends
C) helping others
D) buying a cat

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Research studies on the dilemma of anger suggest that:


A) allowing time for your arousal to return to normal is effective.
B) aggressive actions automatically erupt in the heat of anger.
C) expressing your anger physically gets it out of your system.
D) expressing your anger verbally gets it out of your system.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Humour improves immune functioning,hastens recovery from surgery and serious illness,and even prolongs life.

A) True
B) False

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Explain why the small structure in the brain,the amygdala,is considered a key structure in regard to emotion.

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According to Charles Darwin,what was the evolutionary significance of human facial expressions?

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When male hikers met an attractive female on the Capilano Gorge suspension bridge,they were more likely to:


A) misinterpret their feelings of fear as attraction.
B) pretend they were not fearful in order to appear courageous to the female.
C) find the female attractive,regardless of their fear.
D) ignore the female because they were fearful.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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For years Lola Falana was one of the hottest entertainers in Las Vegas.After she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,she noted that she had gained a new appreciation of life that went beyond fame and fortune.In recent interviews,she talks about her fresh start and her new life.What coping method does this illustrate?


A) cultivating a sense of humour
B) reappraising the situation
C) making social comparisons
D) learning from the experience

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Comparing emotion to a tree is useful because it highlights the three major components of emotion,namely:


A) physiology,cognitive processes,and culture.
B) gender,cognitive processes,and culture.
C) gender,physiology,and cognitive processes.
D) gender,physiology,and culture.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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An internal locus of control emerges during late adolescence.

A) True
B) False

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A study of people with spinal-cord injuries found that only 5% of them felt the disability had positive side effects.

A) True
B) False

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Mice show signs of stress when they are crowded,but humans often seek crowds (just think of a mosh pit!).Chapter 11 (Emotion,Stress,and Health)gives us insight into this topic.Integrate the research on crowding with your knowledge from Chapter 8 (Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context)concerning cultural differences in personal space and conversational distance.

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Facial expressions convey different emotions depending on the circumstances.

A) True
B) False

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Most psychologists lobby enthusiastically on behalf of the polygraph.

A) True
B) False

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Compare the Eastern and Western forms of control.What proverbs illustrate these philosophies?

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The ________ is important for recognizing emotional expressions and processing emotional tone.


A) amygdala
B) prefrontal cortex
C) right hemisphere
D) sympathetic nervous system

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The "Get Involved" activity in our textbook had two pictures with faces expressing happiness on one side and sadness on the other.If you responded like most people,when you looked at the nose on each face,the happier face was the one that had a happy left side and a sad right side.How can this be explained when both faces were divided in half in terms of emotional expression? Why is the other face (sad on the left side and happy on the right)perceived as a sad face?

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During the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome,the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system kicks into gear.

A) True
B) False

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In his work on facial expression,Paul Ekman has found that:


A) all facial expressions are universal.
B) Darwin's view of emotion was substantially incorrect.
C) a set of emotional expressions is universal to the human species.
D) cultures express all emotions in the same way.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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