Which of the following is an example of cognitive appraisal? a. Randall is happy all day because he is savoring the wonderful events of yesterday. b. Charles is frightened in a dark alley because he remembers stories of others being attacked in dark alleys. c. Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction because she is in the presence of a good-looking man. d. Dora is angry because she cannot figure out how to convince her husband to take her to Hawaii. e. Ann is frustrated because traffic has made her late for an important meeting.

Which one of the following statements about stress is true? a. Surgical wounds heal more slowly in stressed people. b. Stress has no effect on those exposed to cold viruses. c. There is no correlation between stress and longevity. d. Stress makes us more resistant to infection and heart disease e. Anxiety, irritation, and guilt all prompt very different physiological responses.

When asked to picture an angry person, researchers found that a. men tend to picture a man and women picture a woman. b. women tend to picture a man and men picture a woman. c. women and men both picture a woman. d. women and men both picture a man. e. the responses of men and women were too varied to provide any substantial data.

One night Samar became frightened when she was startled by a noise while walking down the street alone. Which theory of emotion would say that her fear resulted from the startle response alone? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Two-factor d. Lazarus' e. Schachter-Singer's

Which of the following is the most basic motive m Maslow's hierarchy of needs? a. Belongingness and love needs. b. Physiological needs. c. Esteem needs. d Self-actualization needs. e. Self-transcendence needs.

A psychologist investigate the methods teachers use to enhance students learning. In each of the following subfield is the psychologist most likely working? a. Educational psychology b. Experimental psychology c. School psychology d. Social psychology e. Forensic psychology.

Which of the following is true of suicide? a. Marijuana use is related to suicide, but alcohol use is not. b. Women are more likely to end their lives than men. c. Suicide is a bigger problem among the poor than the rich. d. In the United States, suicide is more common among Whites than Blacks. e. Married individuals are more likely to commit suicide than single people.

Which of the following characterizes the "low road" neural pathway to emotions?

a. Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala.

b. The emotion results more slowly than it would via the "high road."

c. It is an example of top-down processing.

d. It is more likely to be utilized for complex feelings.

e. It passes through the brain's cortex.

How much compound interest is earned by investing $80000 at 9% p.a. if the investment is over a 3 year period?

Which psychological concept would predict that smiling warmly on the outside would cause you to feel better on the inside? a. Relative deprivation b. Mimicry c. Empathy. d. Facial feedback effect e. Catharsis

Which of the following is true concerning the effect of sex hormones? a. Hormone injections can be used to easily manipulate sexual behavior in males but not in females. b. Hormone injections can be used to easily manipulate sexual behavior in both males and females. c. Sex hormones have a more direct effect on nonhuman animals than on humans. d. The levels of sex hormones are more constant in females than in males. e. While studies have shown that ovulation is associated with changes in women’s fantasies, they have not established an association between ovulation and women’s sexual behavior.

Which of the following is an example of the feel-good, do-good phenomenon? a. Anagha tries to keep her 2-year-old son from becoming upset for any reason. b. Niko is praised by his teacher and Inter volunteers to help his mother clean the garage. c. Carson feels satisfied after helping the ecology club pick up trash around the school. d. Maggie's parents double her allowance when she is nice to her sister all day. c. Rowen is glad to finally be over the flu so he can return to his volunteer work.

Which of the following is true concerning the effect of sex hormones? a. Hormone injections can be used to easily manipulate sexual behavior in men but not in women. b. Hormone injections can be used to easily manipulate sexual behavior in both men and women. c. Sex hormones have a more direct effect on nonhuman animals than on humans. d. The levels of sex hormones are more constant in women than in men. e. Women's estrogen levels do not rise during ovulation.

Instinct theory is related to the _____ perspective of psychology. a. motivational. b. evolutionary. c. arousal. d. drive-reduction. e. self-actualization.