Rannit was euphoric after learning that she had been accepted by the medical school of her choice. After a new weeks, however, she is only mildly excited when she thinks about her admission to medical school. This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of the:

Related Mcqs:

1. As a psychologist employed by a medical school, Dr.McNerney specializes in research of the causes of stress and on the effectiveness of various techniques for coping with stress. Dr McNerney is most likely a (n)_______psychologist.

   A. Behavioral
   B. Health
   C. Forensic
   D. Educational

2. Which of the following factors has been found to be clearly related to feelings of general happiness or life satisfaction?

   A. Being well educated
   B. Being over 50 years old
   C. Having children
   D. Having a meaningful religious faith

3. Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously?

   A. The common sense theory
   B. The Cannon-Bard theory
   C. Attribution theory
   D. The James-Lange theory

4. As a member of the diplomatic corps, Alex was given special training in the customs, language, and religions of the Third World country where he would be living. However, Alex probably needed little training to correctly interpret his hosts’ expressions of emotion as revealed by their:

   A. Facial expressions
   B. Tones of voice
   C. Verbal experiences
   D. Body postures

5. Lewis has suffered from acute stress for years. He is presently learning to relax with a device that provides him with information about changes in tension in his forehead muscles. Lewis’ case illustrates the use of: ___________?

   A. Biofeedback
   B. The general adaptation syndrome.
   C. Psychoanalysis.
   D. Cognitive therapy.

6. Demands or expectations to behave in a certain way define the notion of ___________?

   A. Discipline
   B. Pressure
   C. Conflict
   D. Stress

7. A hormone that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels in time of emergency is: _________?

   A. Epinephrine
   B. Glycogen.
   C. Testosterone.
   D. Insulin.

8. According to Walter Cannon:

   A. Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion
   B. Animals without an amygdala cannot experience emotion
   C. Emotions can never be ‘experienced’ until the body has time to react
   D. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the feeling of emotion

9. According to the James-Lange theory, the conscious experience of emotion________physiological arousal; according to the Cannon-Bard theory, the conscious experience of emotion_______physiological arousal.

   A. Coincides with; precedes
   B. Precedes; coincides with
   C. Follow; precedes
   D. Follows; coincides with

10. After overcoming the initial shock of having her car stolen, Marlys calls the police for help and begins to possible witnesses. At this point Marlys is most likely in the_______stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

    A. Exhaustion
    B. Stress appraisal
    C. Resistance
    D. Adjustment