psych ch10 Flashcards
What is an emergency response that mobilizes energy and activity for attacking or escaping a threat?
fight-or-flight response
Research indicates that people who _____ are more vulnerable to disease.
are recently widowed
Jerry always expects the worse to happen and appears to doubt that he will reach his goals. Jerry is experiencing:
pessimism.
Mr. Jhandi is the director of an assisted-living housing complex. He was puzzled by the following situation. When he let the residents choose their own dinner time as well as what they wanted to eat, there were far fewer health problems among his patients. This may be related to:
perceived control
People experiencing hopelessness often have _____ than optimistic people.
reduced disease-fighting immune systems
Julie believes that only she can turn her life around and be responsible for her choices. Julie has a(n):
internal locus of control.
Aerobic exercise _____ the body’s production of serotonin and _____ arousal.
increases; increases
Professor Schmidt is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise. Which of these will not be included?
Exercise provides decreased warmth and body arousal.
After receiving approval to begin a long-awaited consulting project, Dr. Morris was more inclined to contribute to the local giving campaign in town. This BEST illustrates:
feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
Mick never seems to be satisfied with his achievements. He is not depressed; he does celebrate those achievements, but his achievements become normal after some time, and he moves on to the next big thing. This is BEST explained in terms of:
the adaptation-level phenomenon.
If there was one piece of advice to offer about how to become happy and remain happy, what would it be?
Give priority to close relationships, and seek work and leisure activities that are engaging.
