Exam 8: Social and Personal Relationships

Social anxiety is a rare and serious psychological disorder.

A multi-dimensional response to any event that enhances or inhibits your goals is know as a(n):

Whereas sadness is an emotion, depression is an illness.

During a normal, calm conversation with your friend, you begin to notice that you feel very uncomfortable. Your stomach is in knots, your palms are sweaty, and your legs feel a little weak. You start to wonder what is going on and then you remember that, before talking to your friend, you were nervous because you have a test in an hour. This example illustrates the fact that:

__________ is the emotion we experience when we feel we have been wronged in some way.

Denying and suppressing felt emotions can contribute to a number of health problems.

Which of the following emotions is derived from the product of your overall evaluation of another person?

In a brief essay, discuss the relative importance of sex and gender in the way that people experience and express their emotions. Provide clear, reasoned arguments and use concrete examples to illustrate the points that you are trying to make.

In every measurable way, women are more emotional than men.

Identify and briefly define each of the five stages of grief.

All of the following statements about the amygdala are true EXCEPT:

Cultural norms (including those of co-cultures) can be a powerful influence over what is considered proper or improper in the display of emotion. Begin by discussing ways in which cultures appear to be the same in the way they express emotions. Next, talk about some of these cultural differences. Finally, generate at least two pieces of advice you would give to someone about understanding and respecting cultural variation in the expression of emotion.

Using a concrete example, describe the process of emotional reappraisal and indicate its potential benefits.

Social practices and messages influence both the emotions we feel and the ways in which we react to emotions.

Which of the following emotions has a neutral valence?

We use the terms positive and negative when referring to an emotion's valence, but even negative emotions can be useful. According to some researchers, in fact, every emotion is useful to us in some way. Using what you know, explain why the emotions of sadness, anger, disgust, and jealousy can actually be good for us, even though we experience these emotions as negative.

The emotional contagion effect applies only to positive emotions, such as happiness.

Regarding the relationship between jealousy and envy, which of the following is true?

When one member of a group spreads his or her emotional state to the others, ___________ has taken place.

In the expression of emotion, androgynous people: