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Positive psychological effects that one can experience from stressful events include which of the following?

A
developing resilience
B
acquiring a psychosomatic illness
C
adopting destructive coping abilities
D
losing hours of sleep
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John Atkinson claimed that all of the following factors influenced one's need for achievement except __________.

A
strength of motivation
B
probability of success
C
incentive value of success
D
length of time needed for a goal
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Which of the following is not reflective of supportive research on the effects of forgiving others and stress management?

A
A correlation between forgiveness and well-being has been found.
B
A correlation has been established between negative emotion and life dissatisfaction.
C
A connection has been established between forgiveness and increased negative emotion.
D
Forgiving others has been linked to a reduction in depression.
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Psychologists claim that all of the following brain structures influence one's emotional response except __________.

A
the thalamus
B
the prefrontal cortex
C
the spinal cord
D
the amygdala
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Victor Vroom claimed that one's level of motivation toward action is based on all of the following factors except __________.

A
expectancy
B
instrumentality
C
internal needs
D
valence
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Physical and emotion exhaustion, cynicism, and lowered self-efficacy attributable to chronic, work-related stress are elements of __________.

A
learned helplessness
B
burnout
C
a psychological disorder
D
lack of control
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The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that regulates __________.

A
hunger
B
food preference
C
achievement motivation
D
the need for acceptance
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Jonah wanted to be on the basketball team in high school, but two weeks before tryouts, he became highly anxious to the point that he couldn't eat very well without his stomach feeling queasy. As a result of his stress, Jonah increased his time of practicing basketball and asked an old team member to help him develop new skills he needed in order to make the team. After hearing that he made the basketball team a day after tryouts, Jonah went out for a large pizza with the rest of the team players. Based on this information, a psychologist would most likely conclude that Jonah's stress __________.

A
led him to engage in destructive behaviors
B
interfered with his school work in a negative way
C
led Jonah toward positive personal changes
D
chronically impaired Jonah's health
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Using humor to reduce stress can help one to do all of the following except __________.

A
change one's appraisal of events
B
enhance positive emotions
C
limit social support from others
D
moderate the negative impact of stress
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Food palatability and variety are __________ factors that affect eating behavior.

A
environmental
B
emotional
C
psychological
D
historical
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The body mass index (BMI) determines ideal weight based on body frame measurements and age.

A
T
B
F
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Emotions can lead one to engage in adaptive behavior when they _________.

A
motivate one to increase prosocial behavior
B
cause one to want to become physically violent toward another
C
decrease kind behavior toward others
D
increase panic or anxiety in individuals
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Research on laboratory rats suggests that hunger is controlled by the __________.

A
prefrontal cortex
B
hypothalamus
C
amygdala
D
cerebellum
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One reason why display rules differ across cultures is because ___________.

A
values and beliefs differ across cultures
B
some cultures are more evolved than others
C
certain display rules are more appropriate than others
D
some cultures do not understand how to show emotions properly
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Which theory claims that individuals label emotions based on how they are interpreted?

A
Cannon-bard theory
B
James-Lange theory
C
relative deprivation principle
D
Schachter's two factor theory
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Which of the following statements is not true?

A
Stress can impact hunger and eating behaviors.
B
Humans have an innate preference for spicy and sour foods.
C
Parental behaviors and preferences influence eating behaviors in children.
D
Social situations can influence eating behaviors.

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