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The James-Lange theory of emotion states that

A.  To experience emotion is to be aware of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event.

The two-factor theroy of emotions was proposed by

D.  Stanley Schachter and Jerome singer.

Unlike the low-road brain pathway, the high road for emotional responses extends through the

A hormone that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar lebels in times of emergency is

After receiving very bad news, people______ the duration of their negative emotions.

The autonomic nervous system regulates the _____ that accompanies different emotions

A deep neural center activated when people smell some disgusting food or when they feel moral disgust in response to a perceived injustice is called the

In terms of ability to recognize others' facial expressions of emotion

A. introverts do better than extraverts  and women do better than men.

The term catharsis refers to emotional

Psychologists define stress as

B.  the precess by which we appraise and respond to threatening or challenging events.

Resistance to stress is greatest during ______ of the GAS

Avoiding stress is LEAST likely to inhibit the progressions of _________ in humans.

People who laugh a lot have exhibited a lower incidence of

The genes in muscle cells that are not activated by exercise produce lower quantities of proteins, which leaves us susceptible to

D.  all of these diseases.

According to the ________, you would be able to experience emotion even without sympathetic nervous system arousal.

People are likely to expererience higher levels of _______if they seek to contribute to their communities rather than simply strive for personal wealth and power.

The fact that facial expressions of emotion tend to intensify the experiences of emotion serves to support the

B lymphocytes inhibit_______, whereas T lymphocytes inhibit______.

A.  bacterial infections; viral infections

A perceived loss of control is associated with_______epinephrine levels and _________lymphocyte activity.

Increased activity in the right prefrontal cortex is to __________as increased activity in the left frontal lobe is to__________.

In one experiment, college men were injected with epindphrine before spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person.  The results of this experiment support the idea that

C. our experience of emotion depends on how we interpret the body's arousal.

As her professor distributed the mathematics test to the class, Blair's heart started to pound and her palms began to sweat.  These physiological reations were activated by her ________nervous system.

Chiana and her husband both want to feel and express greater warmth and affection for each other.  They would be advised to spend time looking intently at one another's

While taking a difficult test, Cindy's muscles tense and her heart pounds.  These physiological responses are

As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job, your heart rate, body temperature, and breating rate begin to increase.  These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ___________nervous system.

Boyd, a suspect in a criminal investigation, has agreed to take a lie detector test.  The machine used in this test is most likely to measure his

Rush hour traffic is to upset stomach as _________ is to __________.

D.  stressor; stress reaction

Wild animals placed in zoos sometimes die shortly thereafter.  These deaths are likely to result from a(n)

A. decrease in the animals' production of lymphocytes.

Employees who have just been laid off are asked questions that encourage them to express hostility toward their employer.  Research suggests that this opportunity to vent anger will

D. increase their hostility.

Which of the following children is most likely to calm down emotionally shortly after venting his anger?

B. Jermiah, who attacks his irritating younger brother for spitting at him.

Which characterized the low road neural pathway to emotions?

Which pathway describes the James

What is the primary cause of our emotional reactions according to the James

What are the three successive phases of the general adaptation syndrome?