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