Question 1

Explain the difference between the following terms: emotion, mood, and affect. Why do scientists NOT use them interchangeably?

Accepted Answer

a. Emotions tend to refer to conscious s

Question 2

Having Botox injections to one's face will ____ one's ability to understand other's emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) have no impact on 
B) improve 
C) decrease 
D) initially improve, but later decrease 
A) have no impact on 
B) improve 
C) decrease 
D) initially improve, but later decrease

Question 3

The degree to which a person experiences the variety and relative abundance of human emotions is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) emovariability 
B) emorange 
C) emodiversity 
D) emoflexibility 
A) emovariability 
B) emorange 
C) emodiversity 
D) emoflexibility

Question 4

Which of the following statements summarizes your text's conclusions about affective regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) It should be used to prevent awareness of negative emotions. 
B) It should be used to promote awareness of positive emotions. 
C) It should be used to control emotions after you have experienced them, positive or negative. 
D) It is not safe to do under any circumstance. 
A) It should be used to prevent awareness of negative emotions. 
B) It should be used to promote awareness of positive emotions. 
C) It should be used to control emotions after you have experienced them, positive or negative. 
D) It is not safe to do under any circumstance.

Question 5

Positive emotions tend to be associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) challenging life events 
B) low emotional intelligence 
C) forming a social bond with someone else 
D) breaking a social bond with someone else 
A) challenging life events 
B) low emotional intelligence 
C) forming a social bond with someone else 
D) breaking a social bond with someone else

Question 6

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 7

Anger may be important in two evolutionary senses. First, it is action-motivating. Secondly, it is________________.

Accepted Answer

conflict-d

Question 8

When women with high levels of sex guilt watch erotic films, they tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) report that they are more opposed to the films than other people, and show less genital arousal than other people 
B) report that they are more opposed to the films than other people, but actually show more genital arousal than other people 
C) report that they are as tolerant of the films as other people, but actually show less genital arousal than other people 
D) report that they are as tolerant of the films as other people, and also show more genital arousal than other people 
A) report that they are more opposed to the films than other people, and show less genital arousal than other people 
B) report that they are more opposed to the films than other people, but actually show more genital arousal than other people 
C) report that they are as tolerant of the films as other people, but actually show less genital arousal than other people 
D) report that they are as tolerant of the films as other people, and also show more genital arousal than other people

Question 9

Of the factors listed below, the strongest predictor of a person's happiness is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) one's income (relative to the average income for his/her demographic) 
B) the number of blood relatives with whom a person regularly communicates 
C) one's level of physical health 
D) how happy the person was 10 years earlier 
A) one's income (relative to the average income for his/her demographic) 
B) the number of blood relatives with whom a person regularly communicates 
C) one's level of physical health 
D) how happy the person was 10 years earlier

Question 10

What role does culture play in parenting and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Most cultures are more concerned with the happiness of parents than the survival of their children. 
B) Most cultures help promote the idea (even when false)that having children will make you happy. 
C) All successful cultures encourage birth control and deliberate processing before having children. 
D) Very few cultures glorify parenthood; instead, most tend to disapprove of those who reproduce. 
A) Most cultures are more concerned with the happiness of parents than the survival of their children. 
B) Most cultures help promote the idea (even when false)that having children will make you happy. 
C) All successful cultures encourage birth control and deliberate processing before having children. 
D) Very few cultures glorify parenthood; instead, most tend to disapprove of those who reproduce.

Question 11

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

Accepted Answer

a. Disgust produces an avoidance motive.

Question 12

In recent years, there have been a number of cases where police officers have shot innocent, unarmed citizens. For example, not long ago, an officer of the LAPD shot a thirteen-year-old boy who was driving a car; the officer later stated that he thought the boy was driving the car toward him as a weapon (and he also stated that he did not register certain major facts of the situation that would have convinced him otherwise). While the officer's behavior is in no way excusable, does his account line up with what we know about how stress affects behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) No, it doesn't; stress actually improves people's ability to take in and process information. 
B) No, it doesn't; stress does not have any net impact (either positive or negative)on people's ability to take in or process information. 
C) Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can narrow attention and focus so much that people completely fail to register important and relevant pieces of information. 
D) Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can broaden attention and focus so much that people end up "taking it all in" but not being able to register the most important, relevant pieces of information. 
A) No, it doesn't; stress actually improves people's ability to take in and process information. 
B) No, it doesn't; stress does not have any net impact (either positive or negative)on people's ability to take in or process information. 
C) Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can narrow attention and focus so much that people completely fail to register important and relevant pieces of information. 
D) Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can broaden attention and focus so much that people end up "taking it all in" but not being able to register the most important, relevant pieces of information.

Question 13

If you are able to predict future emotions accurately, you probably would score high on the ____ branch of an emotional intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are so narrowly focused on the task in front of them that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of)other relevant, useful information 
B) are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand 
C) tend to multitask and rush through jobs-such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of "careless" errors 
D) are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product 
A) are so narrowly focused on the task in front of them that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of)other relevant, useful information 
B) are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand 
C) tend to multitask and rush through jobs-such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of "careless" errors 
D) are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product

Question 15

Anger is to ____ as disgust is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) approach; avoid 
B) avoid; approach 
C) guilt; shame 
D) happy; joy 
A) approach; avoid 
B) avoid; approach 
C) guilt; shame 
D) happy; joy

Question 16

Research on gender differences in emotions has found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) women tend to experience more positive emotions than men 
B) women tend to experience emotions more strongly than men 
C) women tend to experience emotions more frequently than men 
D) there are almost no gender differences in terms of strength, frequency, or valence of emotional experiences 
A) women tend to experience more positive emotions than men 
B) women tend to experience emotions more strongly than men 
C) women tend to experience emotions more frequently than men 
D) there are almost no gender differences in terms of strength, frequency, or valence of emotional experiences

Question 17

One of the best things to do if you want to feel good and avoid emotional distress is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) form and maintain good social relationships with others 
B) limit your social contact with others 
C) have high affective intensity 
D) have low affective intensity 
A) form and maintain good social relationships with others 
B) limit your social contact with others 
C) have high affective intensity 
D) have low affective intensity

Question 18

When the life events are of moderate intensity, in general, people "get over" ____ and return to their typical pre-event level of happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) positive life events and negative life events in about the same amount of time 
B) positive life events faster than negative life events 
C) negative life events faster than positive life events 
D) negative but not positive life events 
A) positive life events and negative life events in about the same amount of time 
B) positive life events faster than negative life events 
C) negative life events faster than positive life events 
D) negative but not positive life events

Explain the difference between the following terms: emotion, mood, and affect. Why do scientists NOT use them interchangeably?

Having Botox injections to one's face will ____ one's ability to understand other's emotions.

The degree to which a person experiences the variety and relative abundance of human emotions is referred to as ____.

Which of the following statements summarizes your text's conclusions about affective regulation?

Positive emotions tend to be associated with ____.

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

Anger may be important in two evolutionary senses. First, it is action-motivating. Secondly, it is________________.

When women with high levels of sex guilt watch erotic films, they tend to ____.

Of the factors listed below, the strongest predictor of a person's happiness is ____.

What role does culture play in parenting and happiness?

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

If you are able to predict future emotions accurately, you probably would score high on the ____ branch of an emotional intelligence test.

When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.

Anger is to as disgust is to .

Research on gender differences in emotions has found that ____.

One of the best things to do if you want to feel good and avoid emotional distress is to ____.

When the life events are of moderate intensity, in general, people "get over" ____ and return to their typical pre-event level of happiness.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

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Exam 6: Emotion and Affect

Explain the difference between the following terms: emotion, mood, and affect. Why do scientists NOT use them interchangeably?

Having Botox injections to one's face will ____ one's ability to understand other's emotions.

The degree to which a person experiences the variety and relative abundance of human emotions is referred to as ____.

Which of the following statements summarizes your text's conclusions about affective regulation?

Positive emotions tend to be associated with ____.

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

Anger may be important in two evolutionary senses. First, it is action-motivating. Secondly, it is________________.

When women with high levels of sex guilt watch erotic films, they tend to ____.

Of the factors listed below, the strongest predictor of a person's happiness is ____.

What role does culture play in parenting and happiness?

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

If you are able to predict future emotions accurately, you probably would score high on the ____ branch of an emotional intelligence test.

When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.

Anger is to ____ as disgust is to ____.

Research on gender differences in emotions has found that ____.

One of the best things to do if you want to feel good and avoid emotional distress is to ____.

When the life events are of moderate intensity, in general, people "get over" ____ and return to their typical pre-event level of happiness.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Filters

Anger is to as disgust is to .