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Question 21

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Studies of the cognitive element in emotion suggest all of the following EXCEPT:

A) people can change the way that they think,thus affecting their emotions.
B) some emotions,such as disgust toward an ugly bug,involve simple,nonconscious reactions.
C) cognition and physiology are inextricably linked in the experience of emotion.
D) an emotional encounter can best be compared to a still photograph.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary emotion according to our textbook?

A) the Japanese emotion of hagaii
B) the Ifaluk emotion of fago
C) the Czech emotion of litost
D) the German emotion of schadenfreude

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The exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome follows the alarm stage as the body attempts to cope with a stressor that persists over time.

After a Japanese-Canadian business session,the most likely complaint by the Canadians would be that the Japanese are too aloof and cold.

Secondary control is a "learn to live with it" philosophy.

The cerebral cortex scrutinizes information for its emotional importance and makes the initial decision to approach or withdraw from a person or situation.

When one-year-old babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff,about ________ crossed when their mothers put on a happy,reassuring expression.

False smiles last 10 seconds or more,whereas authentic smiles last only about 2 seconds.

In his book,The Stress of Life,Hans Selye wrote that many different environmental stressors,such as heat or cold,pain or danger,disrupt the body's equilibrium and lead to a three-phase physiological reaction.Create your own example of an environmental stressor and then provide details of each of the three phases.

The thalamus sends sensory information to the ________,which,in turn,quickly determines its ________.

Define "mood contagion" and give a personal example explaining when you noticed mood contagion occurring in your own life.

Regarding the textbook's discussion of the benefits and limits of control,the authors seem to make the suggestion that optimal health may require:

Jillian got a B on her psychology midterm and she is proud and overjoyed.But her friend Halley,who also got a B,is absolutely furious.What expectations and attributions are probably affecting their emotional reactions?

Once a person has a medical condition,negative emotions can affect the course of the illness and recovery.

Alex steps out into the street and is narrowly missed being hit by a car.His muscles tense,blood pressure rises,and digestion shuts down.According to Selye's general activating syndrome(GAS) ,Alex is in the ________ phase.

People with a Type A personality are determined to achieve.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for emotional regulation.

Briefly explain the relationship between stress and cell damage.

After a Japanese-Canadian business session,the most likely complaint by the Canadians would be that the Japanese smile too much in order to disguise their embarrassment.

When facial expressions of emotion generate emotions in others,it is called: