Exam 38: Introduction to Emotion

Juan and Berta were millionaires who lost half their life savings due to a bad investment decision.Which of the following best explains why after three years Juan and Berta seem to have suffered no permanent loss of happiness?

When the mayor ordered a salary increase for the city's police officers,there was a sudden loss of morale among the city's firefighters.The firefighters' sudden dissatisfaction best illustrates

After receiving exciting news about the birth of a healthy grandson,Mr.Haney was easily persuaded to contribute a generous sum of money to a neighborhood church.This best illustrates

Which of the following best explains why communities with great income inequality also tend to be communities with less happiness?

Carroll Izard has argued that ________ involves a combination of some of the 10 basic emotions he identified.

Rannilt was euphoric after learning that she had been accepted by the medical school of her choice.After a few weeks,however,she is only mildly happy when she thinks about her admission to medical school.This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of

Jed wants his roommate Dante to help him study for a physics test.Dante is most likely to want to help after he has

The third pillar of positive psychology seeks to foster a positive

The feel-good,do-good phenomenon refers to the fact that when people feel happy they

Eighty-two percent of entering U.S.college students have expressed a(n)________ desire to be wealthy.

Happiness has been found to relate to which of the following?

Which of the following are thought by some researchers to be basic emotions NOT identified by Carroll Izard?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to manage anger?

Which basic emotion is facially expressed by nose wrinkled,upper lip raised,and tongue pushed outward?

When Mrs.Van Dyke first acquired a new luxury car,she was ecstatic.After several months,however,she took the car for granted and it gave her little sense of emotional excitement.This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of

Which of the basic emotions is facially expressed by eyelids lifted,mouth corners retracted,and brows level while drawn in and up?

Which of the following is NOT something you can do to increase your level of happiness?

People who become blind usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.People who become paralyzed usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.

Communities with great income inequality tend to have ________ rates of crime and ________ rates of drug use.

Carroll Izard identified 10 basic emotions that appear to be present in infancy.Identify those emotions,and discuss Izard's view that all other emotions are combinations of these.