Question 1

Research on anger indicates that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is almost invariably associated with avoidance 
B) is no different from other negative emotions 
C) rarely provides any motivational force to change 
D) can be a powerful motivator for confrontation 
A) is almost invariably associated with avoidance 
B) is no different from other negative emotions 
C) rarely provides any motivational force to change 
D) can be a powerful motivator for confrontation

Question 2

The emotion of disgust tends to make people lower their selling price and lower what they would pay for an object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research on the relationship between emotional experiences suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) staying as happy as possible as much as possible, even when faced with problems, improves physical and mental health 
B) trying to be in the middle range most of the time, not too happy and not too sad, is best for health 
C) experiencing a variety and abundance of emotions is associated with better physical and mental health 
D) trying to control your emotions is more likely to harm your health than is just experiencing them 
A) staying as happy as possible as much as possible, even when faced with problems, improves physical and mental health 
B) trying to be in the middle range most of the time, not too happy and not too sad, is best for health 
C) experiencing a variety and abundance of emotions is associated with better physical and mental health 
D) trying to control your emotions is more likely to harm your health than is just experiencing them

Question 4

Even though Khumo just met Tebogo two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right away.According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Khumo will also decide within minutes that Tebogo is a good person.

Accepted Answer

A) affective forecasting 
B) affect balance 
C) affect-as-information 
D) emotional intelligence (EQ) 
A) affective forecasting 
B) affect balance 
C) affect-as-information 
D) emotional intelligence (EQ)

Question 5

Compared to people who are sad or afraid, people who are happy or angry tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) take fewer risks 
B) be more confident and optimistic 
C) be less likely to take a stand for what they believe in 
D) be better able to concentrate on information that is presented to them 
A) take fewer risks 
B) be more confident and optimistic 
C) be less likely to take a stand for what they believe in 
D) be better able to concentrate on information that is presented to them

Question 6

Suppose that Natalie and her boyfriend just got into a huge argument, and Natalie went to the gym and punched a punching bag (imagining the whole time that the punching bag was her boyfriend), hoping to 'let off some steam'.How much will this approach help?

Accepted Answer

A) It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis. 
B) It will only help to reduce her anger if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. 
C) It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. 
D) It will not help to reduce her anger regardless of whether she believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND regardless of whether she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. 
A) It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis. 
B) It will only help to reduce her anger if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. 
C) It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. 
D) It will not help to reduce her anger regardless of whether she believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND regardless of whether she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it.

Question 7

Alice was attacked by a pig when she was a child, and developed a strong phobia of pigs.Whenever she sees a pig - whether on a farm, in a zoo, or even in a movie - she has a strong and immediate automatic reaction.This reaction is best classified as a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) affect 
C) mood 
D) attitude 
A) emotion 
B) affect 
C) mood 
D) attitude

Question 8

Contrary to what many people think, married couples generally believe (prior to having any children) that having children will make them less happy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One explanation for the fact that women have higher rates of depression than men is that, when feeling depressed, women ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely than men to repeatedly think about the problem - which can make them feel even more depressed 
B) are more likely than men to try to distract themselves with other thoughts or activities - which can prevent them from acknowledging and dealing with their depression 
C) are less likely than men to seek professional help - such that their depression is often prolonged 
D) are more likely than men to turn to alcohol or drugs - which tends to exacerbate existing problems 
A) are more likely than men to repeatedly think about the problem - which can make them feel even more depressed 
B) are more likely than men to try to distract themselves with other thoughts or activities - which can prevent them from acknowledging and dealing with their depression 
C) are less likely than men to seek professional help - such that their depression is often prolonged 
D) are more likely than men to turn to alcohol or drugs - which tends to exacerbate existing problems

Question 10

When Jack Whittaker won over $300 million in a Powerball jackpot, many people thought his life would be transformed for the better.Within a few years, he was divorced, had lost his granddaughter to a drug overdose, was robbed outside a strip club, had lawsuits brought against him for sexual harassment, and encountered numerous other well-publicised problems.Based on the idea of the hedonic treadmill, how would you interpret this?

Accepted Answer

A) Whittaker's life had been plagued with problems before his win and, after a period of positive events, it simply returned to its usual state. 
B) Whittaker was surrounded by negative people who, as a result of his win, tried to derail his happiness. 
C) Whittaker was only happy when his life was chaotic, so he deliberately sabotaged his own good fortune. 
D) Whittaker was very happy prior to the lottery win and, when winning did not make him even happier, he became depressed. 
A) Whittaker's life had been plagued with problems before his win and, after a period of positive events, it simply returned to its usual state. 
B) Whittaker was surrounded by negative people who, as a result of his win, tried to derail his happiness. 
C) Whittaker was only happy when his life was chaotic, so he deliberately sabotaged his own good fortune. 
D) Whittaker was very happy prior to the lottery win and, when winning did not make him even happier, he became depressed.

Question 11

During economic recessions, when large companies must lay off many workers, those who retain their jobs sometimes feel ____.They think: 'That's not really fair.I don't necessarily deserve to keep my job when so many other great workers are now unemployed.I shouldn't really still be here either...'

Accepted Answer

A) schadenfreude 
B) survivor guilt 
C) shame 
D) catharsis 
A) schadenfreude 
B) survivor guilt 
C) shame 
D) catharsis

Question 12

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being paralysed in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset, but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset.Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) when imagining this, people focus too much attention on the possible paralysis, and do not consider other (happy) events that will happen in their lives 
B) bad is stronger than good 
C) of the affect-as-information effect 
D) people do not take catharsis into account 
A) when imagining this, people focus too much attention on the possible paralysis, and do not consider other (happy) events that will happen in their lives 
B) bad is stronger than good 
C) of the affect-as-information effect 
D) people do not take catharsis into account

Question 13

Briefly compare and contrast the three major theories of how emotion works: the James-Lange theory and the Schachter-Singer theory (as well as its attendant notion of misattribution of arousal).

Accepted Answer

All theories concern how the mind's inte

Question 14

Mpho is talking to his sister on the phone.He senses, accurately, that she is feeling pressured and needs to go.Mpho often has experiences where he is able to accurately identify what the other person is feeling.He would probably score high on the ____ branch on a test of emotional intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceiving Emotions 
B) Managing Emotions 
C) Facilitating Thought 
D) Understanding Emotions 
A) Perceiving Emotions 
B) Managing Emotions 
C) Facilitating Thought 
D) Understanding Emotions

Question 15

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are ____ at predicting which emotion they would feel.Research additionally shows that people are ____ at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

Accepted Answer

A) usually inaccurate; usually inaccurate 
B) usually inaccurate nevertheless fairly accurate 
C) fairly accurate; also fairly accurate 
D) fairly accurate; nevertheless rather inaccurate 
A) usually inaccurate; usually inaccurate 
B) usually inaccurate nevertheless fairly accurate 
C) fairly accurate; also fairly accurate 
D) fairly accurate; nevertheless rather inaccurate

Question 16

A physiological reaction that entails a quickened heartbeat and more laboured breathing would most likely be linked to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) arousal 
C) drive 
D) motivation 
A) control 
B) arousal 
C) drive 
D) motivation

Question 17

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future 'hard times' by expanding people's current attention and mind-set (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous).This theory is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the broaden-and-build theory 
B) the hedonic treadmill theory 
C) the affect-as-information hypothesis 
D) excitation transfer 
A) the broaden-and-build theory 
B) the hedonic treadmill theory 
C) the affect-as-information hypothesis 
D) excitation transfer

Question 18

Most researchers describe affect as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) occurring along a single dimension, ranging from negative to positive 
B) occurring along a single dimension, ranging from weak to strong 
C) occurring along two separate dimensions - negative and positive 
D) occurring along two separate dimensions - weak and strong 
A) occurring along a single dimension, ranging from negative to positive 
B) occurring along a single dimension, ranging from weak to strong 
C) occurring along two separate dimensions - negative and positive 
D) occurring along two separate dimensions - weak and strong

Question 19

There are three major ways that people deal with anger: They repress it (e.g., by denying their anger), they vent it (e.g., by yelling at someone), or they try to get rid of it (e.g., by relaxing or going for a jog).Which approach is generally most successful at reducing anger?

Accepted Answer

A) Venting 
B) Repressing - although there are long-term costs 
C) Getting rid of it 
D) Whichever approach the person believes will be most successful 
A) Venting 
B) Repressing - although there are long-term costs 
C) Getting rid of it 
D) Whichever approach the person believes will be most successful

Question 20

Which of the following emotions is MOST associated with seeking to do good acts, such as apologising?

Accepted Answer

A) Shame 
B) Guilt 
C) Humiliation 
D) Anger 
A) Shame 
B) Guilt 
C) Humiliation 
D) Anger

Research on anger indicates that it ____.

The emotion of disgust tends to make people lower their selling price and lower what they would pay for an object.

Research on the relationship between emotional experiences suggests that ____.

Even though Khumo just met Tebogo two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right away.According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Khumo will also decide within minutes that Tebogo is a good person.

Compared to people who are sad or afraid, people who are happy or angry tend to ____.

Suppose that Natalie and her boyfriend just got into a huge argument, and Natalie went to the gym and punched a punching bag (imagining the whole time that the punching bag was her boyfriend), hoping to 'let off some steam'.How much will this approach help?

Alice was attacked by a pig when she was a child, and developed a strong phobia of pigs.Whenever she sees a pig - whether on a farm, in a zoo, or even in a movie - she has a strong and immediate automatic reaction.This reaction is best classified as a(n) ____.

Contrary to what many people think, married couples generally believe (prior to having any children) that having children will make them less happy.

One explanation for the fact that women have higher rates of depression than men is that, when feeling depressed, women ____.

During economic recessions, when large companies must lay off many workers, those who retain their jobs sometimes feel ____.They think: 'That's not really fair.I don't necessarily deserve to keep my job when so many other great workers are now unemployed.I shouldn't really still be here either...'

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being paralysed in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset, but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset.Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Briefly compare and contrast the three major theories of how emotion works: the James-Lange theory and the Schachter-Singer theory (as well as its attendant notion of misattribution of arousal).

Mpho is talking to his sister on the phone.He senses, accurately, that she is feeling pressured and needs to go.Mpho often has experiences where he is able to accurately identify what the other person is feeling.He would probably score high on the ____ branch on a test of emotional intelligence.

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are at predicting which emotion they would feel.Research additionally shows that people are at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

A physiological reaction that entails a quickened heartbeat and more laboured breathing would most likely be linked to ____.

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future 'hard times' by expanding people's current attention and mind-set (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous).This theory is known as ____.

Most researchers describe affect as ____.

There are three major ways that people deal with anger: They repress it (e.g., by denying their anger), they vent it (e.g., by yelling at someone), or they try to get rid of it (e.g., by relaxing or going for a jog).Which approach is generally most successful at reducing anger?

Which of the following emotions is MOST associated with seeking to do good acts, such as apologising?

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Research on anger indicates that it ____.

The emotion of disgust tends to make people lower their selling price and lower what they would pay for an object.

Research on the relationship between emotional experiences suggests that ____.

Even though Khumo just met Tebogo two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right away.According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Khumo will also decide within minutes that Tebogo is a good person.

Compared to people who are sad or afraid, people who are happy or angry tend to ____.

Suppose that Natalie and her boyfriend just got into a huge argument, and Natalie went to the gym and punched a punching bag (imagining the whole time that the punching bag was her boyfriend), hoping to 'let off some steam'.How much will this approach help?

Alice was attacked by a pig when she was a child, and developed a strong phobia of pigs.Whenever she sees a pig - whether on a farm, in a zoo, or even in a movie - she has a strong and immediate automatic reaction.This reaction is best classified as a(n) ____.

Contrary to what many people think, married couples generally believe (prior to having any children) that having children will make them less happy.

One explanation for the fact that women have higher rates of depression than men is that, when feeling depressed, women ____.

During economic recessions, when large companies must lay off many workers, those who retain their jobs sometimes feel ____.They think: 'That's not really fair.I don't necessarily deserve to keep my job when so many other great workers are now unemployed.I shouldn't really still be here either...'

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being paralysed in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset, but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset.Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Briefly compare and contrast the three major theories of how emotion works: the James-Lange theory and the Schachter-Singer theory (as well as its attendant notion of misattribution of arousal).

Mpho is talking to his sister on the phone.He senses, accurately, that she is feeling pressured and needs to go.Mpho often has experiences where he is able to accurately identify what the other person is feeling.He would probably score high on the ____ branch on a test of emotional intelligence.

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are ____ at predicting which emotion they would feel.Research additionally shows that people are ____ at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

A physiological reaction that entails a quickened heartbeat and more laboured breathing would most likely be linked to ____.

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future 'hard times' by expanding people's current attention and mind-set (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous).This theory is known as ____.

Most researchers describe affect as ____.

There are three major ways that people deal with anger: They repress it (e.g., by denying their anger), they vent it (e.g., by yelling at someone), or they try to get rid of it (e.g., by relaxing or going for a jog).Which approach is generally most successful at reducing anger?

Which of the following emotions is MOST associated with seeking to do good acts, such as apologising?

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Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

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When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are at predicting which emotion they would feel.Research additionally shows that people are at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.