Question 1

"I feel like quitting school" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) ​a feeling statement. 
B) ​an emotionally counterfeit statement. 
C) ​an emotional intention. 
D) ​a contextual emotion. 
E) ​a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) ​a feeling statement. 
B) ​an emotionally counterfeit statement. 
C) ​an emotional intention. 
D) ​a contextual emotion. 
E) ​a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 2

"I can't tell my boyfriend his smoking upsets me!"

Accepted Answer

A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness 
A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness

Question 3

Which of the following is a better way of expressing emotion in the statement: "You're making me nervous"?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Say "I feel nervous when you drive over the speed limit." 
B) ​Say "Your fast driving is not making me feel very safe." 
C) ​Say "I feel like taking the keys." 
D) ​All of the above could improve the statement. 
E) ​No improvement is needed. 
A) ​Say "I feel nervous when you drive over the speed limit." 
B) ​Say "Your fast driving is not making me feel very safe." 
C) ​Say "I feel like taking the keys." 
D) ​All of the above could improve the statement. 
E) ​No improvement is needed.

Question 4

"Those interviewers made me so nervous."

Accepted Answer

A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness 
A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness

Question 5

The approach to handling emotions described in your text involves talking yourself out of feeling unnecessarily bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Revealing multiple feelings means

Accepted Answer

A) ​mixing up all the feelings you have. 
B) ​expressing more than one feeling. 
C) ​sharing what you feel and what your partner feels, too. 
D) ​all of the above. 
E) ​none of the above. 
A) ​mixing up all the feelings you have. 
B) ​expressing more than one feeling. 
C) ​sharing what you feel and what your partner feels, too. 
D) ​all of the above. 
E) ​none of the above.

Question 7

All of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings except which one?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Record your self-talk 
B) ​Monitor your emotional reactions. 
C) ​Dispute your irrational beliefs. 
D) ​Identify the activating event. 
E) ​Analyze your motives. 
A) ​Record your self-talk 
B) ​Monitor your emotional reactions. 
C) ​Dispute your irrational beliefs. 
D) ​Identify the activating event. 
E) ​Analyze your motives.

Question 8

In mainstream U.S.society, we don't express our emotions very well or very frequently because

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A) ​of social rules and roles. 
B) ​others put us down. 
C) ​we recognize so many emotions. 
D) ​self-disclosure is already high enough. 
E) ​of inadequate self-concepts. 
A) ​of social rules and roles. 
B) ​others put us down. 
C) ​we recognize so many emotions. 
D) ​self-disclosure is already high enough. 
E) ​of inadequate self-concepts.

Question 9

The best predictor of being able to detect and interpret emotional expressions is

Accepted Answer

A) ​foreign travel. 
B) ​academic background. 
C) ​cultural similarity. 
D) ​biological sex. 
E) ​none of the above. 
A) ​foreign travel. 
B) ​academic background. 
C) ​cultural similarity. 
D) ​biological sex. 
E) ​none of the above.

Question 10

The "amygdala" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) ​the threat alarm system in the brain. 
B) ​a type of emotional contagion. 
C) ​a reservoir of emotional memories. 
D) ​nonverbal reactions expressed on the face. 
E) ​none of the above. 
A) ​the threat alarm system in the brain. 
B) ​a type of emotional contagion. 
C) ​a reservoir of emotional memories. 
D) ​nonverbal reactions expressed on the face. 
E) ​none of the above.

Question 11

Self-talk

Accepted Answer

A) ​can be facilitative or debilitative. 
B) ​can determine how you feel. 
C) ​includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling. 
D) ​allows you to have control over how you feel. 
E) ​includes all of the above. 
A) ​can be facilitative or debilitative. 
B) ​can determine how you feel. 
C) ​includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling. 
D) ​allows you to have control over how you feel. 
E) ​includes all of the above.

Question 12

Generally speaking, people are more likely to share negative emotions rather than positive emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​"People at parties make me nervous." 
B) ​"If I ask her/him for a date the answer will probably be no." 
C) ​"I'm no good at anything!" 
D) ​"Everybody is against me." 
E) ​"I should be a better person." 
A) ​"People at parties make me nervous." 
B) ​"If I ask her/him for a date the answer will probably be no." 
C) ​"I'm no good at anything!" 
D) ​"Everybody is against me." 
E) ​"I should be a better person."

Question 14

Over-expression of emotion may create physiological ailments as much as under-expression of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B) ​erroneous perception checking. 
C) ​reflected appraisals. 
D) ​physiological noise. 
E) ​both c and d above. 
A) ​self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B) ​erroneous perception checking. 
C) ​reflected appraisals. 
D) ​physiological noise. 
E) ​both c and d above.

Question 16

Some people fail to communicate their emotions clearly because they understate or downplay them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"I know he'll be crushed if I don't go out with him."

Accepted Answer

A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness 
A) ​fallacy of causation 
B) ​fallacy of shoulds 
C) ​fallacy of overgeneralization 
D) ​fallacy of perfection 
E) ​fallacy of helplessness

Question 18

Which of the following is true of debilitative feelings?

Accepted Answer

A) ​They often last a long time. 
B) ​They keep you from functioning effectively. 
C) ​They are intense. 
D) ​They are a product of your beliefs. 
E) ​All of the above are true of debilitative feelings. 
A) ​They often last a long time. 
B) ​They keep you from functioning effectively. 
C) ​They are intense. 
D) ​They are a product of your beliefs. 
E) ​All of the above are true of debilitative feelings.

Question 19

Research described in this chapter found that when subjects were coached to move their facial muscles in ways that appeared afraid, angry, disgusted, amused, sad, etc., the subjects responded

Accepted Answer

A) ​as if they themselves were having these feelings. 
B) ​by showing the opposite feeling. 
C) ​by showing more intense feelings than the volunteers. 
D) ​with no emotion at all.with no emotion at all. 
E) ​with pity for the volunteers. 
A) ​as if they themselves were having these feelings. 
B) ​by showing the opposite feeling. 
C) ​by showing more intense feelings than the volunteers. 
D) ​with no emotion at all.with no emotion at all. 
E) ​with pity for the volunteers.

Question 20

Fortunately, for people who want to hide their emotions, all the physical changes that accompany emotions are internal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"I feel like quitting school" is an example of

"I can't tell my boyfriend his smoking upsets me!"

Which of the following is a better way of expressing emotion in the statement: "You're making me nervous"?

"Those interviewers made me so nervous."

The approach to handling emotions described in your text involves talking yourself out of feeling unnecessarily bad.

Revealing multiple feelings means

All of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings except which one?

In mainstream U.S.society, we don't express our emotions very well or very frequently because

The best predictor of being able to detect and interpret emotional expressions is

The "amygdala" refers to

Self-talk

Generally speaking, people are more likely to share negative emotions rather than positive emotions.

Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?

Over-expression of emotion may create physiological ailments as much as under-expression of emotion.

Subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations can lead to

Some people fail to communicate their emotions clearly because they understate or downplay them.

"I know he'll be crushed if I don't go out with him."

Which of the following is true of debilitative feelings?

Research described in this chapter found that when subjects were coached to move their facial muscles in ways that appeared afraid, angry, disgusted, amused, sad, etc., the subjects responded

Fortunately, for people who want to hide their emotions, all the physical changes that accompany emotions are internal.

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Exam 5: Emotions

"I feel like quitting school" is an example of

"I can't tell my boyfriend his smoking upsets me!"

Which of the following is a better way of expressing emotion in the statement: "You're making me nervous"?

"Those interviewers made me so nervous."

The approach to handling emotions described in your text involves talking yourself out of feeling unnecessarily bad.

Revealing multiple feelings means

All of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings except which one?​

In mainstream U.S.society, we don't express our emotions very well or very frequently because

The best predictor of being able to detect and interpret emotional expressions is

The "amygdala" refers to

Self-talk

Generally speaking, people are more likely to share negative emotions rather than positive emotions.

Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?​

Over-expression of emotion may create physiological ailments as much as under-expression of emotion.

Subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations can lead to

Some people fail to communicate their emotions clearly because they understate or downplay them.

"I know he'll be crushed if I don't go out with him."

Which of the following is true of debilitative feelings?

Research described in this chapter found that when subjects were coached to move their facial muscles in ways that appeared afraid, angry, disgusted, amused, sad, etc., the subjects responded

Fortunately, for people who want to hide their emotions, all the physical changes that accompany emotions are internal.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Social Media

Communication and Identity

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Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

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Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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All of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings except which one?

Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?