ch.9&10 quiz
Facial feedback effect shows us which of the following?
-our facial muscle states trigger the corresponding feelings. -if we force a smile when we are feeling grumpy, our disposition will lighten
what is true about the yerkes-dodson law:
ALL ANSWERS LISTED -moderate arousal leads to optimal performance -sleep,boredom, and mild alertness diminish performance -stress, anxiety, and panic diminish performance
which of the following is true about motivation?
ALL ANSWERS LISTED -motivation comes after action -both nature and nurture influence how we experience motivation -motivation is a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
what is true about maslow's hierarchy of needs
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT -we cannot progress to the next level until our needs are met to a reasonable degree on the level below -physiological needs lie at the base -the highest humans needs occupy the peak of the pyramid
what is true about learned helplessness
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT -a person feels hopeless and a passive resignation. -a person gives up, not believing they can affect change in their lives -it is a loss of control at a very severe level
what is true about happiness?
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT -doing good, promotes feeling good -happy people perceive the world as a sager place -when people feel happy they become more helpful
which of the following is true about mindfulness
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT -it wires our brain to fire more from the left pre-frontal cortex -it lowers anxiety -it reduces depression
which of the following is true about stress
it reduces the function of our immune function
what is a very important aspect of feeling a sense of well-being
personal control, a sense that you have at least some control over your environment
according to the cannon-bard emotional theory, our physiological response to a stimulus (a pounding heart) and the emotion we experience (fear) occur _______.
simultaneously
The behavior feedback effect shows us that our actions will change our mood. So if we feel irritated and we skip, we will most likely change that irritation to something lighter
true
The psychological pain that comes from ostracism brings the same unpleasantness as physical pain which is why tylenol will relieve pain caused by ostracism
true
all humans need to feel belonging. a deep sense of well-being somce from feeling valued, useful, helpful, and a part of something
true
emotions are contagious. if someone is laughing, it's easy to join in even if you don't know whats funny
true
if our "why" (our reason for showing up), is bigger than the pain, we have a greater change of fighting back, of persevering.
true
non-verbal communication is a significant part of communication
true
resilience is the personal strength that helps us bounce back more quickly from an upsetting situation, adversity, or trauma
true
stress does not create cancer cells, but it affects their growth by weakening natural defenses
true
too many choices can be overwhelming and leave us feeling like we left something behind or didn't make the best choice. this is called tyranny of choice.
true
when we get through a challenging season in life, or a setback, finding meaning in our suffering can help us cope with the stress.
true