PSYCH Q13 – Flashcards

Subjective well-being refers to A) empathy. B) relative deprivation. C) self-perceived happiness. D) physiological arousal.

Anger is the toxic core of A) an external sense of control. B) the Type A personality. C) an internal sense of control. D) the Type B personality.

During the last four decades, the buying power of Americans has ________ and their self-reported personal happiness has ________. A) remained almost unchanged; decreased B) increased; remained almost unchanged C) remained almost unchanged; increased D) remained almost unchanged; remained almost unchanged

The fact that people from widely different cultures display and interpret facial expressions of emotion in a similar manner best illustrates the impact of A) human genetic similarities. B) the concept of adaptation level. C) facial feedback. D) empathy.

Compared with males, females are more likely to cry and report distress when observing someone in distress. This best illustrates A) adaptation level. B) cultural effects. C) emotion reflexes. D) empathy.

Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing? A) resistance B) alarm reaction C) adjustment D) exhaustion

The feel-good, do-good phenomenon refers to the fact that when people feel happy they A) are more willing to help others. B) make decisions more effectively. C) experience a more positive self-image. D) report greater satisfaction with their whole lives.

In response to stress, the adrenal glands release A) epinephrine. B) lymphocytes. C) carcinogens. D) serotonin.

Rush hour traffic is to upset stomach as ________ is to ________. A) fight; flight B) Type B; Type A C) lymphocyte; macrophage D) stressor; stress reaction

The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the A) perception that one is worse off than those with whom one compares oneself. B) tendency for standards of judgment to be heavily influenced by previous experiences. C) tendency for emotional release to reduce levels of physiological arousal. D) tendency for evolution to favor organisms that adapt best to the environment.