Emotion and Well-Being

Question 1

What is subjective experience

Answer 1

feelings, subjective awareness, cognition

Question 2

What is bodily arousal

Answer 2

physiological activation, bodily prep for action, motor responses

Question 3

What is expressive behaviour

Answer 3

facial expression, vocal expression, and social communication

Question 4

Where is the initial emotional response located in the brain

Answer 4

the amygdala

Question 5

What is another nickname or term for the amygdala

Answer 5

the threat detector

Question 6

Explain the fast pathway of emotional stimulus

Answer 6

stimuli; thalamus; amygdala; response

Question 7

Explain the slow pathway of emotional stimulus

Answer 7

stimuli; thalamus; sensory cortex; other cortical areas; amygdala; response

Question 8

Which part of the nervous system is used for “rest and digest”

Answer 8

the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 9

What part of the nervous system is used for “fight or flight”

Answer 9

the sympathetic nervous system

Question 10

What is common sense view

Answer 10

cognitive experience comes before physiological arousal

Question 11

What is the James-Lange theory

Answer 11

physiological arousal comes before cognitive experience

Question 12

What is the Cannon-Bard theory

Answer 12

Physiological arousal and conscious
experience happen simultaneously

Question 13

What is facial feedback

Answer 13

the impacts facial expressions have on emotion

Question 14

What is the Schacter and Singer theory

Answer 14

Initial physiological arousal is
interpreted, leading to conscious experience

Question 15

What were the Schacter and Singer studies in the 60s

Answer 15

participants were injected with adrenaline, one group was told of the symptoms and one wasn’t

Question 16

What is the two factor theory of emotion

Answer 16

an event happens to create a change in physiological arousal levels, which is interpreted as a function of context, creating emotion

Question 17

What are display rules

Answer 17

unwritten expectations for when it is
appropriate to show an emotion

Question 18

What is Aristotle’s definition of happiness

Answer 18

happiness is a virtue

Question 19

Happiness as a subjective well-being has three impacts, what are they?

Answer 19

positive, negative, and satisfaction

Question 20

Happiness is about ______ heritable

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

Babies with dominant right prefrontal cortex’s are more sensitive to

Answer 21

seperation

Question 22

Adults with dominant prefrontal cortexs are

Answer 22

happier

Question 23

What is appraisal

Answer 23

the act of assessing and evaluating the potential threat and demands of an event

Question 24

What is the difference between primary and secondary appraisal

Answer 24

primary - recognizing the threat
secondary - responding to the threat

Question 25

Is stress a good or bad thing in relation to motivation

Answer 25

stress is a good thing for motivation, without it, tasks are not completed as efficiently

Question 26

What is the individual zone of optimal functioning (IZOF)

Answer 26

the range of emotional intensity one is most likely to perform well under

Question 27

What is general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Answer 27

a series of responses involving stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Question 28

What hormone is released to response to stressful situations

Answer 28

cortisol

Question 29

Which gender has higher response to cortisol release

Answer 29

males

Question 30

What is oxytocin

Answer 30

a hormone released related to maternal bonding and social relationships

Question 31

Studies have shown that oxytocin has what impact on stress

Answer 31

lowers sympathetic nervous system activity and blood pressure levels

Question 32

What is vasopressin

Answer 32

a hormone similar to oxytocin in the sense that it is stress reducing

Question 33

What two hormones are involved in social behaviour and bonding

Answer 33

oxytocin and vasopressin

Question 34

What effect does oxytocin have on the brain and other hormones

Answer 34

inhibits the activity of the amygdala and prevent release of cortisol

Question 35

People with HIGH vasopressin report having ___________ quality relationships

Answer 35

better quality

Question 36

What is psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 36

study of the relationship between neurological function and immune system

Question 37

What disease are people of high stress at greater risk for

Answer 37

coronary heart disease

Question 38

What is type A personality

Answer 38

people who are impatient and worry about time, are easily angered, competitive and highly motivated

Question 39

What is type B personality

Answer 39

more laid back, patient, easygoing and relaxed

Question 40

Which personality type is more prone to unhealthy habits and behaviours

Answer 40

type A

Question 41

Are ulcers actually caused by stress or is that a myth

Answer 41

myth! they are caused by a bacteria

Question 42

Why do people under high stress eat more/eat unhealthy

Answer 42

relates to the dopamine response in the brain

Question 43

What is coping

Answer 43

refers to the processes used to manage stressors, demands, and conflicts

Question 44

What is positive psychology

Answer 44

the study of human strengths and potential - focuses on the positive side of psych rather than the negative side

Question 45

What is optimism

Answer 45

the expectancy of positive outcomes

Question 46

What is pessimism

Answer 46

the expectancy of negative outcomes

Question 47

What is pessimistic explanatory style

Answer 47

tendency to interpret negative outcomes as interpersonal, and as a constant stable quality

Question 48

What is negative affectivity

Answer 48

the tendency to respond to problems with immediate anger, anxiety, hostility, etc.

Question 49

What is resilience

Answer 49

the ability to recover from adversity or illness based on mental state

Question 50

What is post-traumatic growth

Answer 50

the capacity to grow and experience long term positive effects in response to negative events

Question 51

What is meditation

Answer 51

a practice in which an individual is highly aware of mental processes and in tune with ones self

Question 52

What is focused attention meditation

Answer 52

focusing on a set object or feeling

Question 53

What is open monitoring meditation

Answer 53

focus on moment-to-moment sensations rather than a set point or object in an attempt to experience sensations immensly

Question 54

What is mindfulness-based stress reduction

Answer 54

a program based on mindfulness meditation

Question 55

What is integrated mind-body training

Answer 55

a combination of meditation and posture correction

Question 56

What area of the brain is said to control attention and some emotional responses

Answer 56

anterior cingulate gyrus

Question 57

Yoga helps maintain _____-_______ control of emotional processes

Answer 57

top-down

Question 58

What is another mental practice/belief that contributes to lower stress levels and/or higher well-being

Answer 58

religion beliefs

Question 59

What is brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Answer 59

a protein in the brain that promotes survival, growth, and the formation of new synapses

Question 60

Does exercise increase or decrease epinephrine, dopamine, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Answer 60

increase

Question 61

Does lack of control increase or decrease stress

Answer 61

increase stress

Question 62

What is learned helplessness

Answer 62

acquired suppression of avoidance or escape behaviour in response to unpleasant and uncontrolled circumstances

Question 63

What condition displays symptoms similar to learned helplessness

Answer 63

depression

Question 64

What is compensatory control

Answer 64

psychological tactics used by individuals to preserve a sense of non-random order when personal control is compromised

Question 65

_______ is the tendency to respond to problems with a pattern of anxiety, hostility, anger, guilt, or nervousness.

Answer 65

Negative affectivity