The, “Is your address(person’s address)?” asked during the administration of a lie detector test, is a(n)______question.

A. Control
B. Critical
C. Relevant
D. Irrelevant

Researchers are certain that facial expressions of_______are recognized by people of all cultures, but they are not so certain that facial expressions of______are universal.

A. Fear; interest
B. Sadness; surprise
C. Anger; contempt
D. Disgust; horror

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned with_______whereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with_____.

A. Activation of skeletal muscle, activation of smooth muscle
B. Mobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest
C. The release of acetylcholine onto target organs, the release of adrenaline
D. All of the above

According to the James-Lange theory, it is the______that tells the conscious brain it is experiencing emotion.

A. Hypothalamus
B. Visual sensation of the emotional stimulus
C. Amygdala
D. The physiological feedback from the body

After Georgiana learns that a tornado has destroyed her house, her brain probably directed the outer part of her adrenal glands to react by:

A. Producing teratogens
B. Increasing the production of lymphocytes
C. Secreting cortisol
D. Producing androgens

Type A is to_______as Type B is to______.

A. Optimistic; pessimistic
B. Bright; dull
C. Hard- driving; easy-going
D. Introverted ; extraverted

Dylan is on a roller coaster that has just reached the top of the first climb and is starting to drop. Based on the James-Lange theory of emotions, Dylan should report

A. “my racing heart must mean i’m terrified because everyone else is screaming.”
B. “the sight of the drop makes my heart race and it me feel terrified.”
C. “my heart is racing because i am terrified.”
D. “i feel terrified because my heart is racing.”

Plutchik would say that regret is _____________?

A. Not really an emotions, because it does not appear on the emotion wheel.
B. One of the thousand distinct emotions of which people are capable.
C. One of the basic emotions.
D. A combination of more basic emotions

Lewis has suffered from acute stress for years. He is presently learning to relax with a device that provides him with information about changes in tension in his forehead muscles. Lewis’ case illustrates the use of: ___________?

A. Biofeedback
B. The general adaptation syndrome.
C. Psychoanalysis.
D. Cognitive therapy.

Mr. Hanson is strongly suspected of embezzling money from his employer. He has denied the allegation. To determine whether he is lying, investigators are most likely to ask Mr. Hanson to take a (n)_______-test.

A. Electrocardiograph
B. Myograph
C. Electroencephalograph
D. Polygraph