Question 1

Studies of the facial expressions associated with basic emotions indicate that the facial expressions of ____ and ____ are most similar.

Accepted Answer

A) anger; fear 
B) guilt; anxiety 
C) disgust; sadness 
D) happiness; joy 
A) anger; fear 
B) guilt; anxiety 
C) disgust; sadness 
D) happiness; joy

Question 2

How do positive emotions impact problem-solving? Research suggests that being in a good mood ____.

Accepted Answer

A) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
B) improves persistence, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
C) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, as well as persistence, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
D) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, persistence, and problem-solving ability 
A) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
B) improves persistence, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
C) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, as well as persistence, but does not necessarily improve problem-solving ability 
D) improves cognitive flexibility and creativity, persistence, and problem-solving ability

Question 3

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, the relationship between arousal and performance can be described by a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) positive linear function (more arousal leads to better performance) 
B) negative linear function (less arousal leads to better performance) 
C) positive exponential function (more arousal leads to better and better performance; a lot of arousal leads to tremendously good performance) 
D) inverted U-shaped function (more arousal leads to better performance, but only up to a point; too much arousal can hinder performance) 
A) positive linear function (more arousal leads to better performance) 
B) negative linear function (less arousal leads to better performance) 
C) positive exponential function (more arousal leads to better and better performance; a lot of arousal leads to tremendously good performance) 
D) inverted U-shaped function (more arousal leads to better performance, but only up to a point; too much arousal can hinder performance)

Question 4

Supposed that Natalie has to go to the hospital today to visit her cousin. He has a number of medical problems and has been in a depressed slump for months. Natalie is sort of dreading seeing him. In anticipation of the visit, before leaving the house, Natalie is therefore likely to engage in affect regulation by putting herself in a(n)________________ mood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Supposed that Natalie has to go to...

Question 5

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A) "The reason that he dropped out of school was because he felt insecure and incompetent." 
B) "If he ever betrayed me, I would be so depressed I would never recover." 
C) "If I hadn't gotten reprimanded by my boss that one time, I never would have hated my job as much as I did." 
D) "If I had only trusted him and not said anything, we wouldn't have gotten into that stupid argument." 
A) "The reason that he dropped out of school was because he felt insecure and incompetent." 
B) "If he ever betrayed me, I would be so depressed I would never recover." 
C) "If I hadn't gotten reprimanded by my boss that one time, I never would have hated my job as much as I did." 
D) "If I had only trusted him and not said anything, we wouldn't have gotten into that stupid argument."

Question 6

DeeDee is trying to decide if a job offer she has just received is a good or bad offer. I just don't feel good about it , she thinks. Based on this feeling, DeeDee decides it is a bad offer. DeeDee's decision process is consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

affect-as-

Question 7

The ability to perceive, access and generate, understand, and reflectively regulate emotions is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

emotional

Question 8

The idea that people maintain relatively constant levels of happiness or unhappiness-regardless of what happens to them-has been referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the hedonic treadmill 
B) the broaden-and-build theory 
C) emotional intelligence (EQ) 
D) personal affective index 
A) the hedonic treadmill 
B) the broaden-and-build theory 
C) emotional intelligence (EQ) 
D) personal affective index

Question 9

Research indicates that when heterosexual men watch films of homosexual men having sex with each other, the heterosexual men who are most homophobic ____.

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

Question 10

Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can't seem to come up with any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

Accepted Answer

A) focused on their adult lives rather than their childhoods 
B) expressed high commitment to being a nun 
C) focused on other people (rather than themselves) 
D) expressed high positive emotions 
A) focused on their adult lives rather than their childhoods 
B) expressed high commitment to being a nun 
C) focused on other people (rather than themselves) 
D) expressed high positive emotions

Question 12

Research on the value of venting anger and catharsis suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) counter to most people's intuition, venting anger almost always ends up making people angrier than they were before 
B) venting anger only works to reduce anger when people believe in the value of venting 
C) venting only works to reduce anger when people enjoy and get satisfaction out of the venting 
D) venting anger only works to reduce anger when people believe in the value of venting AND enjoy and get satisfaction out of the venting 
A) counter to most people's intuition, venting anger almost always ends up making people angrier than they were before 
B) venting anger only works to reduce anger when people believe in the value of venting 
C) venting only works to reduce anger when people enjoy and get satisfaction out of the venting 
D) venting anger only works to reduce anger when people believe in the value of venting AND enjoy and get satisfaction out of the venting

Question 13

Suppose Hannah is feeling unhappy. An advocate of the ____ theory of emotions might suggest that she "fake it" by smiling happily until she began to feel better.

Accepted Answer

A) facial feedback 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter and Singer 
D) excitation transfer 
A) facial feedback 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter and Singer 
D) excitation transfer

Question 14

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) David will try to "spread" his good mood around to others 
B) David's mindset will be "expanded" (such that he has the urge to play, push limits, and so forth) 
C) David will attempt to hold on to this joyful feeling as long as he can 
D) David will tend to spend more time with people who are also in positive moods (and less time with people who are in negative moods) 
A) David will try to "spread" his good mood around to others 
B) David's mindset will be "expanded" (such that he has the urge to play, push limits, and so forth) 
C) David will attempt to hold on to this joyful feeling as long as he can 
D) David will tend to spend more time with people who are also in positive moods (and less time with people who are in negative moods)

Question 15

According to catharsis theory, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) expressing negative emotions produces a healthy release and is therefore good for the psyche 
B) practicing emotional restraint of negative emotions (i.e., holding in negative emotions)can help to dissipate, or reduce, such emotions across time 
C) ironically, people tend to feel unpleasant emotions when they have survived a negative experience when others have suffered 
D) emotions tend to promote interpersonal ties 
A) expressing negative emotions produces a healthy release and is therefore good for the psyche 
B) practicing emotional restraint of negative emotions (i.e., holding in negative emotions)can help to dissipate, or reduce, such emotions across time 
C) ironically, people tend to feel unpleasant emotions when they have survived a negative experience when others have suffered 
D) emotions tend to promote interpersonal ties

Question 16

Briefly describe the different ways in which emotions can improve or hinder judgments, decision-making, and performance. When and why are they helpful and when and why are they harmful?

Accepted Answer

a. People who lack emotions have great d

Question 17

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) when evaluating risk, people tend to focus on the safe features of a situation (rather than the unsafe features) 
B) when evaluating risk, people completely disregard the probabilities of safe or unsafe outcomes actually occurring 
C) people's judgments about risk are overly conscious (with not enough attention paid to automatic assessments) 
D) people's judgments about risk are overly emotional (with undue attention paid to gut reactions) 
A) when evaluating risk, people tend to focus on the safe features of a situation (rather than the unsafe features) 
B) when evaluating risk, people completely disregard the probabilities of safe or unsafe outcomes actually occurring 
C) people's judgments about risk are overly conscious (with not enough attention paid to automatic assessments) 
D) people's judgments about risk are overly emotional (with undue attention paid to gut reactions)

Question 18

Routinely repressing, or seeking to conceal, feelings of anger is MOST associated with an increased risk of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) suicide 
B) heart disease 
C) depression 
D) anxiety disorders 
A) suicide 
B) heart disease 
C) depression 
D) anxiety disorders

Question 19

The following people have scored high on the AIM. Taking this score into account, which one would most likely have the highest quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A) Jody, who has a relatively "easy" life with lots of good experiences 
B) Jim, who has a relatively "difficult" life with lots of stressors 
C) Janna, whose life is a balance between good and bad experiences 
D) Jarboe, who is low on life satisfaction 
A) Jody, who has a relatively "easy" life with lots of good experiences 
B) Jim, who has a relatively "difficult" life with lots of stressors 
C) Janna, whose life is a balance between good and bad experiences 
D) Jarboe, who is low on life satisfaction

Question 20

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

Studies of the facial expressions associated with basic emotions indicate that the facial expressions of and are most similar.

How do positive emotions impact problem-solving? Research suggests that being in a good mood ____.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, the relationship between arousal and performance can be described by a(n)____.

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

DeeDee is trying to decide if a job offer she has just received is a good or bad offer. I just don't feel good about it , she thinks. Based on this feeling, DeeDee decides it is a bad offer. DeeDee's decision process is consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

The ability to perceive, access and generate, understand, and reflectively regulate emotions is known as ________________.

The idea that people maintain relatively constant levels of happiness or unhappiness-regardless of what happens to them-has been referred to as ____.

Research indicates that when heterosexual men watch films of homosexual men having sex with each other, the heterosexual men who are most homophobic ____.

Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can't seem to come up with any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n)____.

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

Research on the value of venting anger and catharsis suggests that ____.

Suppose Hannah is feeling unhappy. An advocate of the ____ theory of emotions might suggest that she "fake it" by smiling happily until she began to feel better.

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

According to catharsis theory, ____.

Briefly describe the different ways in which emotions can improve or hinder judgments, decision-making, and performance. When and why are they helpful and when and why are they harmful?

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

Routinely repressing, or seeking to conceal, feelings of anger is MOST associated with an increased risk of ____.

The following people have scored high on the AIM. Taking this score into account, which one would most likely have the highest quality of life?

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?

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Exam 6: Emotion and Affect

Studies of the facial expressions associated with basic emotions indicate that the facial expressions of ____ and ____ are most similar.

How do positive emotions impact problem-solving? Research suggests that being in a good mood ____.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, the relationship between arousal and performance can be described by a(n)____.

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

DeeDee is trying to decide if a job offer she has just received is a good or bad offer. I just don't feel good about it , she thinks. Based on this feeling, DeeDee decides it is a bad offer. DeeDee's decision process is consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

The ability to perceive, access and generate, understand, and reflectively regulate emotions is known as ________________.

The idea that people maintain relatively constant levels of happiness or unhappiness-regardless of what happens to them-has been referred to as ____.

Research indicates that when heterosexual men watch films of homosexual men having sex with each other, the heterosexual men who are most homophobic ____.

Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can't seem to come up with any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n)____.

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

Research on the value of venting anger and catharsis suggests that ____.

Suppose Hannah is feeling unhappy. An advocate of the ____ theory of emotions might suggest that she "fake it" by smiling happily until she began to feel better.

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

According to catharsis theory, ____.

Briefly describe the different ways in which emotions can improve or hinder judgments, decision-making, and performance. When and why are they helpful and when and why are they harmful?

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

Routinely repressing, or seeking to conceal, feelings of anger is MOST associated with an increased risk of ____.

The following people have scored high on the AIM. Taking this score into account, which one would most likely have the highest quality of life?

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?

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

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Studies of the facial expressions associated with basic emotions indicate that the facial expressions of and are most similar.