Shortly after giving birth to Max, Tanisha’s mood plunged. She felt anxious, weepy, overwhelmed, and angry at loss of control over her own schedule. As a result of Tanisha’s postpartum depression, Max probably __________
A) sleeps poorly
B) is more attentive to his surroundings
C) tries to comfort Tanisha when she is sad
D) produces low levels of the stress hormone cortisol
Answer: A
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a. progress b. systematic culture c. praxis d. a network of exchange
Sandeep is a generally anxious person. His anxiety sometimes gets in the way when he tries to make decisions. The anxiety Sandeep feels is an example of an __________ emotion.
A. expected B. immediate C. integral D. incidental
Research on compliance with medical regimens suggests that
a. educational and instructional interventions are more effective than behavioral interventions. b. behavioral interventions are more effective than educational and instructional interventions. c. neither educational and instructional interventions nor behavioral interventions are effective. d. educational and instructional interventions are more effective in the short term, and behavioral interventions are more effective in the long term.
You and your girlfriend are discussing the experience of an emotion. You argue that certain external stimuli will instinctively trigger specific patterns of arousal and action that you know as a specific emotion. Your girlfriend argues that emotions do not differ greatly in their physiological arousal and that how you label the emotion you are experiencing will depend upon your assessment of the
arousal. You are presenting the argument of the ____________ while your girlfriend is arguing the ___________. a. Cannon-Bard theory; Cognitive Appraisal theory b. James-Lange theory; Cannon-Bard theory c. James-Lange theory; Cognitive Appraisal theory d. Theory of Cognitive Appraisal; Cannon-Bard theory