Psych 36-40 test 3

scizophrenia

-difficult to understand the difference between real and imagined -genes contribute substantially -excess of dopamine

Most people with disorders

-non violent -more likely to be victim

biofeedback

The process of learning to control bodily states by monitoring the states to be controlled

spill over theory

Work spills over into our free time, characteristics of our work are like our leisure activities

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

a disorder characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or more of the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance

diathesis-stress model

a disorder may remain unexpressed until stress occurs

social phobia

a disorder that involves an irrational fear of being publicly humiliated or embarrassed

Catharsis

a release of emotional tension

A speeding car almost runs Lena over while she is riding her bike. The frightening experience causes a surge of activity in Lena's:

amygdala

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions

Darnell was accused of a crime and asserts that he is innocent. Familiar with the unreliability of polygraph tests, he asked for a more reliable test. What is likely to be the MOST reliable test of his guilt or innocence?

concealed information test

John has just finished a brutal tour of combat in Afghanistan where he saw a lot of fighting. Several of his friends were killed, but he was able to fight despite the death around him. The two stress hormones at play were _____ and _____.

cortisol;epinephrine

Seyle's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

general response that animals and humans have to a stressful event alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion.

George is a participant in an experiment in which he will be asked to assess a person's trustworthiness based on a brief exposure to a photo of the person. Based on prior research results, what is the briefest exposure possible that will enable George to make an accurate assessment?

one tenth of a second

adaption-level phenomenon

our tendency to form judgments relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience

Marshall was involved in a traumatic head injury that damaged the right frontal lobe of his brain. Based on the textbook's discussion, Marshall may experience which emotional change?

he may be less irritable and more affectionate

Faced with overlapping, unrealistic deadlines at work, Ira recruits his co-workers to perform some of the routine clerical tasks associated with the projects. Ira is engaged in _____ coping.

problem-focused

After John's stroke, his family noticed he was depressed and had difficulty showing positive emotions. This was contrary to the easygoing, positive characteristics he formerly displayed. According to Eddie Harmon-Jones, the stroke was probably located in the:

left frontal lobe

Serafina is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise and she will highlight that exercise orders up mood-boosting chemicals such as _____.

serotonin

Which choice correctly pairs a stress-related concept with a description?

stress - process

A woman, alone in a house, ignores the creaking sounds she hears and experiences no stress. Another woman might hear the same sounds, suspect an intruder, and thus become alarmed. These different reactions illustrate the importance of:

stress appraisal.

Process is to event as _____ is to _____.

stress; stressor

transaction model of stress

the impact of the stressor is wholly dependent on our perception and appraisal of the stressor

relative deprivation

the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself

behavior feedback effect

the tendency of behavior to influence our own and others' thoughts, feelings, and actions

direct effects hypothesis

the theory that coping resources, such as social support, have beneficial psychological and health effects under conditions of both high stress and low stress stress leads to suppression of immune system

James-Lange Theory

the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli

When Greg's autonomic nervous system was aroused, he misinterpreted the harmless symptoms as indicators of an impending heart attack. This misinterpretation caused him to experience an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional response is BEST understood in terms of the:

two-factor theory

Walter Cannon

fight or flight

anxiety

The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen

tend or befriend

Seek social alliances with others, especially female friends

emotion-focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction

Alone in the woods, Yolanda hears a noise. She thinks she sees a bear coming toward her. Yolanda's heart starts pounding and, at the same time, she realizes she is afraid. This sequence of events is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

cannon bard

facial feedback hypothesis

emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify

Darius has met some new students who just arrived from China. He asks them if they are excited to be in the United States and they respond that they are excited to be here, but he cannot detect this excitement from their facial expression. If Darius wanted to look for signs of excitement, research has suggested he should look for this emotion by attending to their:

eyes

According to LeDoux, the low road in the brain's processing of emotion includes the _____ and the _____.

thalamus; amygdala

DSM-5

the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.

two-factor theory

the Schachter-Singer theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal

problem-focused coping

Attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor.

Based on the textbook's discussion, experiencing less stress is to better managing stress as _____ is to _____.

being optimistic; meditation

Yolanda has been having bouts of tension headaches. Her physician has not found any medicine that prevents future attacks. Which option is MOST likely to be effective in treating tension headaches?

biofeedback

As she was riding her bicycle down a hill, Wendy hit a large rock and lost her balance. She managed to come to a stop without falling. Once she was stopped, she noticed her heart was racing and she was shaking. After that, she realized she was frightened. Which theory of emotion BEST explains this sequence of events?

james lange

Cannon-Bard Theory

the theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion