Question 1

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Anger 
A)  Fear 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Anger

Question 2

A feeling state that is not clearly linked to any particular event is known as a(n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A feeling state that is not clearly...

Question 3

According to the text, an affect is different than an emotion in that an affect is ____ while an emotion is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a feeling state that is not linked to a particular event; a conscious evaluative reaction to some event 
B)  an automatic response that something is good or bad; a feeling state that is not linked to a particular event 
C)  an automatic response that something is good or bad; a conscious evaluative reaction to some event 
D)  a conscious evaluative reaction to some event; an automatic response that something is good or bad 
A)  a feeling state that is not linked to a particular event; a conscious evaluative reaction to some event 
B)  an automatic response that something is good or bad; a feeling state that is not linked to a particular event 
C)  an automatic response that something is good or bad; a conscious evaluative reaction to some event 
D)  a conscious evaluative reaction to some event; an automatic response that something is good or bad

Question 4

Research indicates that men may actually be innately more emotional (i.e., experience emotions more strongly) as compared to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The basic arousal states are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aroused, relaxed, and ready 
B)  sleep and wakefulness 
C)  anger, joy, contentment, and pain 
D)  pleasant and unpleasant 
A)  aroused, relaxed, and ready 
B)  sleep and wakefulness 
C)  anger, joy, contentment, and pain 
D)  pleasant and unpleasant

Question 6

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 7

Which statement is most accurate regarding the happiness levels of parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having children increases happiness in parents. 
B)  Having children makes life richer and more meaningful. 
C)  Having children has resulted in reduced happiness levels in parents throughout history. 
D)  Having children decreases the belief that one will be happier as a parent, but in fact, happiness levels do increase. 
A)  Having children increases happiness in parents. 
B)  Having children makes life richer and more meaningful. 
C)  Having children has resulted in reduced happiness levels in parents throughout history. 
D)  Having children decreases the belief that one will be happier as a parent, but in fact, happiness levels do increase.

Question 8

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 9

The Yerkes-Dodson law addresses ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how emotions fade across time 
B)  how self-other assessments impact emotional experience 
C)  how low versus high arousal affects task performance 
D)  how positive versus negative moods affect judgments 
A)  how emotions fade across time 
B)  how self-other assessments impact emotional experience 
C)  how low versus high arousal affects task performance 
D)  how positive versus negative moods affect judgments

Question 10

Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims ____, although paralysis victims ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; do not recover as quickly 
B)  "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; actually recover even more quickly 
C)  take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; take an especially long time to recover 
D)  take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; actually recover more quickly 
A)  "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; do not recover as quickly 
B)  "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; actually recover even more quickly 
C)  take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; take an especially long time to recover 
D)  take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; actually recover more quickly

Question 11

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 12

Salespeople who force themselves to smile at customers all day may actually end up feeling relatively happy. This effect can be best explained by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the facial feedback hypothesis 
B)  excitation transfer theory 
C)  the Yerkes-Dodson law 
D)  catharsis theory 
A)  the facial feedback hypothesis 
B)  excitation transfer theory 
C)  the Yerkes-Dodson law 
D)  catharsis theory

Question 13

According to the ____ theory of emotion, children with Moebius syndrome, who have a neurological condition that affects their ability to use their facial muscles, should have diminished intensity of their emotions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anger may be important in two evolutionary...

Question 16

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 17

The most complex form of happiness is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence (EQ) 
B)  affect balance 
C)  positive emotion index (PEI) 
D)  life satisfaction 
A)  emotional intelligence (EQ) 
B)  affect balance 
C)  positive emotion index (PEI) 
D)  life satisfaction

Question 18

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

Accepted Answer

a.Disgust produces an avoidance motive.

Question 19

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 20

Anger tends to lead to rejection and social exclusion of the person at whom you are angry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

A feeling state that is not clearly linked to any particular event is known as a(n) ________________.

According to the text, an affect is different than an emotion in that an affect is while an emotion is .

Research indicates that men may actually be innately more emotional (i.e., experience emotions more strongly) as compared to women.

The basic arousal states are ____.

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

Which statement is most accurate regarding the happiness levels of parents?

According to catharsis theory, ____.

The Yerkes-Dodson law addresses ____.

Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims , although paralysis victims .

Anger is to as disgust is to .

Salespeople who force themselves to smile at customers all day may actually end up feeling relatively happy. This effect can be best explained by ____.

According to the ____ theory of emotion, children with Moebius syndrome, who have a neurological condition that affects their ability to use their facial muscles, should have diminished intensity of their emotions.

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

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

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 most complex form of happiness is ____.

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

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

Anger tends to lead to rejection and social exclusion of the person at whom you are angry.

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Exam 6: Emotion and Affect

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

A feeling state that is not clearly linked to any particular event is known as a(n) ________________.

According to the text, an affect is different than an emotion in that an affect is ____ while an emotion is ____.

Research indicates that men may actually be innately more emotional (i.e., experience emotions more strongly) as compared to women.

The basic arousal states are ____.

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

Which statement is most accurate regarding the happiness levels of parents?

According to catharsis theory, ____.

The Yerkes-Dodson law addresses ____.

Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims ____, although paralysis victims ____.

Anger is to ____ as disgust is to ____.

Salespeople who force themselves to smile at customers all day may actually end up feeling relatively happy. This effect can be best explained by ____.

According to the ____ theory of emotion, children with Moebius syndrome, who have a neurological condition that affects their ability to use their facial muscles, should have diminished intensity of their emotions.

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

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

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 most complex form of happiness is ____.

How does disgust act as a behavioral immune system?

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

Anger tends to lead to rejection and social exclusion of the person at whom you are angry.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s 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 Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

According to the text, an affect is different than an emotion in that an affect is while an emotion is .

Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims , although paralysis victims .

Anger is to as disgust is to .

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