Emotions, Stress and Health

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_____________ is an organism's response to a stimulus that includes a mixture of physiological, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience


William James would suggest that we feel sorry because we ____________ and afraid because we ____________.

cry; tremble


Walter Cannon

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system

increases salivation and decreases blood pressure

When people are stimulated by an exciting soccer match, their excitement can fuel and intensify anger. This effect is known as

the spillover effect

The _______________ is an approach to lie detection, which assesses a suspect's physiological response to crime-scene details known only to police investigators

guilty knowledge test

In a crowd of faces, researchers have found that people are quickest to detect a(n) ___________ face



William James

You need to hire someone who is good at reading emotions from minor, quick changes in people's facial expressions. Which of the following personality types would you choose?



arousal; valence

Researchers use a measure of ____________ to determine a person's self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life.

subjective well-being

Olivia has an ongoing disagreement with her husband about their 7-week-old infant. Olivia is certain that their infant can experience a wide variety of emotions. Her husband says young infants do not have that ability. Olivia is right, because according to Carroll Izard, people experience ________ basic emotions, most of which are present at infancy.


Walter Cannon confirmed that the fight-or-flight response was associated with the release of _____________ into the bloodstream.


Some researchers suggest that there is a link between stress and cancer. However, one danger of focusing on this relationship is that

some patients will blame themselves for their illness.


"Tend or Befriend"

This subfield of alternative medicine uses touch and manipulation with the hands as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool

manual healing

It is 2 a.m., and you are watching an infomercial for an all-natural male enhancement product. You are skeptical and wonder what exactly is in this product. As it is touted as all-natural, you also notice on the bottom of the screen the wording "This product has not been evaluated by the FDA nor is it intended to treat or cure any illness." You wonder if this really is:

an herbal medicine

Derek's psychologist has asked him to write about a personal trauma he experienced as a child. How might this writing exercise influence his health

He will have fewer health problems in the coming months.

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