Psy Ch 12

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Across
  1. 3. according to Selye, the nonspecific response of the body to any demands made upon it; according to Lazarus, a situation that someone regards as threatening and as possibly exceeding his or her resources
  2. 4. coping methods in which people attend carefully to the stressful event and try to take effective actions
  3. 8. reinterpreting a situation to make it seem less threatening
  4. 11. emotional reaction to mistakes, being the center of attention, or “sticky situations”
  5. 12. nervous system two chains of neuron clusters lying just to the left and right of the spinal cord; these neurons send messages to the internal organs to prepare them for a burst of vigorous activity
  6. 13. and Singer’s theory of emotions theory that the intensity of sympathetic arousal determines the intensity of an emotion but that cognitive factors determine the type of emotion
  7. 15. test test that uses the polygraph to measure whether a person has information that should be known only by someone guilty of a certain crime or someone who talked with the guilty person
  8. 16. theory theory that emotion is merely our perception of autonomic changes and movements evoked directly by various stimuli
  9. 17. B personality personality characterized by an easygoing attitude, with little hurry or hostility
  10. 20. very brief, involuntary expressions of fear, anger, or other emotions
  11. 21. coping methods in which people try to weaken their emotional reaction
  12. 22. hypothesis idea that a happy mood increases your readiness to explore new ideas and opportunities
  13. 25. reaction to a violation of community standards
  14. 28. subcortical structure deep within the temporal lobe that responds strongly to emotional situations
  15. 29. machine that simultaneously measures heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and electrical conduction of the skin
  16. 31. forebrain structure in the interior of the temporal lobe that is important for storing certain kinds of memory
  17. 32. (posttraumatic stress disorder) condition in which people who have endured extreme stress feel prolonged anxiety and depression
Down
  1. 1. nervous system neurons located in the medulla and the bottom of the spinal cord; these neurons send messages to the internal organs to prepare the body for digestion and related processes
  2. 2. stress disorder (PTSD) condition in which people who have endured extreme stress feel prolonged anxiety and depression
  3. 5. hypothesis theory that frustration leads to aggressive behavior
  4. 6. sexual activity without the consent of the partner
  5. 7. well-being self-evaluation of one’s life as pleasant, interesting, and satisfying
  6. 9. cortex area in the anterior portion of the frontal lobes critical for planning movements and for certain aspects of memory
  7. 10. smile spontaneous expression that includes movement of both the mouth muscles and certain muscles near the eyes
  8. 14. psychology field of psychology concerned with how people’s behavior can enhance health and prevent illness and how behavior contributes to recovery from illness
  9. 18. autonomic failure uncommon condition with unknown cause in which the autonomic nervous system stops regulating the organs
  10. 19. psychology study of the features that enrich life, such as hope, creativity, courage, spirituality, and responsibility
  11. 21. intelligence ability to perceive, imagine, and understand emotions and to use that information in decision making
  12. 23. (defined operationally) increase in the startle reflex
  13. 24. protection against the harmful effects of stress by earlier exposure to smaller amounts of it
  14. 26. dilemma problem that pits one moral value against another
  15. 27. reaction to something that would make you feel contaminated if it got into your mouth
  16. 30. hormone that enhances metabolism and increases the availability of sugar and other fuels to the cells