Question 1

High levels of positive emotions create life satisfaction because

Accepted Answer

A) positive emotions lead people to help others who are feeling depressed. 
B) positive emotions make people unrealistically optimistic. 
C) people think,feel,and act in ways that build their emotional,physical,and social resources. 
D) positive emotions decrease cortisol and lead us to have thinner body shapes. 
E) people are only happy when they live in a stress-free environment. 
A) positive emotions lead people to help others who are feeling depressed. 
B) positive emotions make people unrealistically optimistic. 
C) people think,feel,and act in ways that build their emotional,physical,and social resources. 
D) positive emotions decrease cortisol and lead us to have thinner body shapes. 
E) people are only happy when they live in a stress-free environment.

Question 2

When we draw upon the emotional and task resources provided by others to cope with stress,we are relying on ___.

Accepted Answer

A) practitioners 
B) social support 
C) stress reduction therapies 
D) medical intervention 
E) learned helplessness 
A) practitioners 
B) social support 
C) stress reduction therapies 
D) medical intervention 
E) learned helplessness

Question 3

When witnesses are shown several people,one or more of whom may be suspects in a case,and asked to identify the person they recognize as the person who committed a crime,this is called a(n)___.

Accepted Answer

A) interrogation 
B) lineup 
C) false accusations 
D) biased instruction set 
E) testimony 
A) interrogation 
B) lineup 
C) false accusations 
D) biased instruction set 
E) testimony

Question 4

Chronic exposure to stressful situations may affect our health by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing our blood pressure 
B) increasing the attention and effort devoted to health-related behaviors 
C) decreasing levels of cortisol 
D) increasing the number of circulating lymphocytes 
E) interfering with the immune system's functioning 
A) decreasing our blood pressure 
B) increasing the attention and effort devoted to health-related behaviors 
C) decreasing levels of cortisol 
D) increasing the number of circulating lymphocytes 
E) interfering with the immune system's functioning

Question 5

In a study of children that included siblings,identical twins,and fraternal twins results show that loneliness is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inherited 
B) completely about the environment 
C) due only to nurture rather than nature 
D) highly variable among siblings 
E) situational 
A) inherited 
B) completely about the environment 
C) due only to nurture rather than nature 
D) highly variable among siblings 
E) situational

Question 6

Mary and Alice have just started dating,and Mary thinks that it is funny when Alice always forgets to fold the hand towels so they will fit on the shelf.After a few years,it is likely that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Mary will find this annoying and intolerable 
B) Mary will begin to fold all the towels herself 
C) Alice will learn to fold the towels correctly 
D) Alice will build a new shelf 
E) Mary will find this endearing and more tolerable as they get used to one another 
A) Mary will find this annoying and intolerable 
B) Mary will begin to fold all the towels herself 
C) Alice will learn to fold the towels correctly 
D) Alice will build a new shelf 
E) Mary will find this endearing and more tolerable as they get used to one another

Question 7

Results from a variety of studies indicate that ____ in the legal system is often corrected for by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) racial bias;jury deliberation 
B) gender bias;harsher sentences 
C) prosecutorial misconduct;racial differences 
D) optimistic bias;lighter sentencing 
E) ethical malfeasance;minimal sentences 
A) racial bias;jury deliberation 
B) gender bias;harsher sentences 
C) prosecutorial misconduct;racial differences 
D) optimistic bias;lighter sentencing 
E) ethical malfeasance;minimal sentences

Question 8

According to the text,the most difficult part of starting an upward spiral in which you experience more and more positive feelings is

Accepted Answer

A) convincing others you are capable of being happy. 
B) having those initial positive feelings to get the ball rolling. 
C) creating positive relationships with others. 
D) disconnecting from people who are negative. 
E) reconnecting with your past when you were happy. 
A) convincing others you are capable of being happy. 
B) having those initial positive feelings to get the ball rolling. 
C) creating positive relationships with others. 
D) disconnecting from people who are negative. 
E) reconnecting with your past when you were happy.

Question 9

Children who have attended pre-school are less likely to be lonely in elementary school because they have developed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal skills 
B) an immunity to self-esteem threat 
C) higher self-esteem 
D) more self-efficacy 
E) self-defeating behaviors 
A) interpersonal skills 
B) an immunity to self-esteem threat 
C) higher self-esteem 
D) more self-efficacy 
E) self-defeating behaviors

Question 10

Participants in one study were asked to list their material possessions and how much they enjoyed or wanted each of these items.They were also asked to rate their life satisfaction.Results support which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Money can buy happiness. 
B) It is important to have what you want. 
C) It is important to want what you have. 
D) It is equally important to want what you have and have what you want. 
E) Money can't buy love. 
A) Money can buy happiness. 
B) It is important to have what you want. 
C) It is important to want what you have. 
D) It is equally important to want what you have and have what you want. 
E) Money can't buy love.

Question 11

Mark is experiencing a great deal of stress at home,at work,and in his daily life.He is having financial trouble,car trouble,and cannot afford to take time off of work to get his car fixed.His friend Greg provides social support by

Accepted Answer

A) reminding Mark of the wide array of things he should be doing in addition to his long list. 
B) taking Mark's car in to the shop for him. 
C) staying out of the way so that Mark has plenty of alone time to sort through his situation. 
D) making sure everyone knows of Mark's shortcomings. 
E) giving Mark an invoice for money he owes Greg for some work he did for him last month. 
A) reminding Mark of the wide array of things he should be doing in addition to his long list. 
B) taking Mark's car in to the shop for him. 
C) staying out of the way so that Mark has plenty of alone time to sort through his situation. 
D) making sure everyone knows of Mark's shortcomings. 
E) giving Mark an invoice for money he owes Greg for some work he did for him last month.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a chronic stressor?

Accepted Answer

A) Catching a cold 
B) A car that needs a new battery 
C) An overbearing and rude supervisor 
D) Vacation 
E) Getting a raise 
A) Catching a cold 
B) A car that needs a new battery 
C) An overbearing and rude supervisor 
D) Vacation 
E) Getting a raise

Question 13

Research has shown that while jurors may privately exhibit ______,following deliberation the jurors seem to agree on an equitable outcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research has shown that while jurors may...

Question 14

Many people without social skills are surprised to find all of the following EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A) their requests sound like orders 
B) others are sensitive to criticism 
C) they interrupt or cut others off 
D) how they "turn others off" 
E) that they have trouble making friends 
A) their requests sound like orders 
B) others are sensitive to criticism 
C) they interrupt or cut others off 
D) how they "turn others off" 
E) that they have trouble making friends

Question 15

The ____ approach emphasizes caring for the partner,regardless of what they provide in return.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____ approach emphasizes caring for the...

Question 16

Racial bias in the U.S.justice system is evidence by the overrepresentation of ______ on death row.

Accepted Answer

black men,

Question 17

Kevin has very high levels of positive affect.Sometimes people say he is too happy.The result for his marriage is likely _________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is curvilinear 
B) positive;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is linear 
C) negative;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is curvilinear 
D) negative;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is linear 
E) negative;he will become complacent and his partner will leave him 
A) positive;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is curvilinear 
B) positive;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is linear 
C) negative;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is curvilinear 
D) negative;the relationship between happiness and relationship success is linear 
E) negative;he will become complacent and his partner will leave him

Question 18

What role do implicit processes play in our romantic relationships?

Accepted Answer

The extent to which we have a positive i

Question 19

Which attachment style is most likely to result in the most loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A) Fearful-avoidant 
B) Anxious 
C) Dismissing 
D) Both A and B 
E) Both B and C 
A) Fearful-avoidant 
B) Anxious 
C) Dismissing 
D) Both A and B 
E) Both B and C

Question 20

Our response to events that disrupt,or threaten to disrupt,our physical or psychological functioning is called

Accepted Answer

A) stress. 
B) social loafing. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) norm of reciprocity. 
E) cortisol. 
A) stress. 
B) social loafing. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) norm of reciprocity. 
E) cortisol.

High levels of positive emotions create life satisfaction because

When we draw upon the emotional and task resources provided by others to cope with stress,we are relying on ___.

When witnesses are shown several people,one or more of whom may be suspects in a case,and asked to identify the person they recognize as the person who committed a crime,this is called a(n)___.

Chronic exposure to stressful situations may affect our health by ________.

In a study of children that included siblings,identical twins,and fraternal twins results show that loneliness is ________.

Mary and Alice have just started dating,and Mary thinks that it is funny when Alice always forgets to fold the hand towels so they will fit on the shelf.After a few years,it is likely that ____.

Results from a variety of studies indicate that in the legal system is often corrected for by .

According to the text,the most difficult part of starting an upward spiral in which you experience more and more positive feelings is

Children who have attended pre-school are less likely to be lonely in elementary school because they have developed ____.

Participants in one study were asked to list their material possessions and how much they enjoyed or wanted each of these items.They were also asked to rate their life satisfaction.Results support which of the following?

Mark is experiencing a great deal of stress at home,at work,and in his daily life.He is having financial trouble,car trouble,and cannot afford to take time off of work to get his car fixed.His friend Greg provides social support by

Which of the following is an example of a chronic stressor?

Research has shown that while jurors may privately exhibit ______,following deliberation the jurors seem to agree on an equitable outcome.

Many people without social skills are surprised to find all of the following EXCEPT ___.

The ____ approach emphasizes caring for the partner,regardless of what they provide in return.

Racial bias in the U.S.justice system is evidence by the overrepresentation of ______ on death row.

Kevin has very high levels of positive affect.Sometimes people say he is too happy.The result for his marriage is likely _________.

What role do implicit processes play in our romantic relationships?

Which attachment style is most likely to result in the most loneliness?

Our response to events that disrupt,or threaten to disrupt,our physical or psychological functioning is called

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High levels of positive emotions create life satisfaction because

When we draw upon the emotional and task resources provided by others to cope with stress,we are relying on ___.

When witnesses are shown several people,one or more of whom may be suspects in a case,and asked to identify the person they recognize as the person who committed a crime,this is called a(n)___.

Chronic exposure to stressful situations may affect our health by ________.

In a study of children that included siblings,identical twins,and fraternal twins results show that loneliness is ________.

Mary and Alice have just started dating,and Mary thinks that it is funny when Alice always forgets to fold the hand towels so they will fit on the shelf.After a few years,it is likely that ____.

Results from a variety of studies indicate that ____ in the legal system is often corrected for by ____.

According to the text,the most difficult part of starting an upward spiral in which you experience more and more positive feelings is

Children who have attended pre-school are less likely to be lonely in elementary school because they have developed ____.

Participants in one study were asked to list their material possessions and how much they enjoyed or wanted each of these items.They were also asked to rate their life satisfaction.Results support which of the following?

Mark is experiencing a great deal of stress at home,at work,and in his daily life.He is having financial trouble,car trouble,and cannot afford to take time off of work to get his car fixed.His friend Greg provides social support by

Which of the following is an example of a chronic stressor?

Research has shown that while jurors may privately exhibit ______,following deliberation the jurors seem to agree on an equitable outcome.

Many people without social skills are surprised to find all of the following EXCEPT ___.

The ____ approach emphasizes caring for the partner,regardless of what they provide in return.

Racial bias in the U.S.justice system is evidence by the overrepresentation of ______ on death row.

Kevin has very high levels of positive affect.Sometimes people say he is too happy.The result for his marriage is likely _________.

What role do implicit processes play in our romantic relationships?

Which attachment style is most likely to result in the most loneliness?

Our response to events that disrupt,or threaten to disrupt,our physical or psychological functioning is called

Social Psychology: the Science of the Social Side of Life

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others

The Self: Answering the Question: Who Am I

Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World

The Causes, effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, prejudice, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Attraction, close Relationships, and Love

Social Influence: Changing Others Behavior

Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others

Aggression: Its Nature,causes,and Control

Groups and Individuals: the Consequences of Belonging

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Results from a variety of studies indicate that in the legal system is often corrected for by .