Question 1

Embarrassment, shame, and guilt, are all good examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prepared learning. 
B)  depressive realism. 
C)  interpersonal functions of emotion. 
D)  the somatic marker hypothesis.

Question 2

Which of the following best summarizes the principle of prepared learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although people can be conditioned to fear many things, fears of some objects are learned more quickly and easily than others. 
B)  Strong emotion experienced just before being exposed to a series of stimuli facilitates memory for those stimuli. 
C)  People learn from their cultures which emotions are appropriate for different circumstances. 
D)  More human fears are learned through experience, rather than being innate.

Question 3

Imagine that you are watching a movie one night, and suddenly someone starts knocking on your door very loudly. You would likely show the largest startle response if you had been watching which kind of movie?

Accepted Answer

A)  A biopic about a historical figure 
B)  A action film with superheroes 
C)  A romantic comedy 
D)  An intense, suspenseful thriller

Question 4

Tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanax reduce anxiety without having any other mental effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following emotions is NOT typically experienced after one has done something morally wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Shame 
D)  All three emotions above are typically experienced after doing something morally wrong.

Question 6

The facial expression of fear is often confused with the expression of .

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  sadness 
C)  disgust 
D)  surprise

Question 7

Compare and contrast guilt and shame, according to research discussed in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast guilt and shame, according...

Question 8

Despite the fact that far more people are killed or injured by cars than by sharks, most people are more afraid of sharks. Summarize the two explanations of this phenomenon, offered by your textbook.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite the fact that far more people...

Question 9

After watching a movie one evening, Andrew really had to use the restroom. Still thinking about the film he had just seen, and not paying close enough attention to his surroundings, he accidentally walked into the women's restroom rather than the men's. Although he did not see anything inappropriate, all of the women in the restroom stared at him, and he quickly left. According to your textbook, which emotion was Andrew most likely to be feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Fear 
C)  Guilt 
D)  Shame

Question 10

Which of the following would NOT be an elicitor of core disgust, as defined by your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotting, smelly food 
B)  Human vomit 
C)  A drunk driver who killed a child 
D)  A big, hairy spider

Question 11

Paul Rozin and colleagues (1999) have proposed that anger, disgust, and contempt are all elicited by violations of some value, but each involves a different kind of value. For each of these emotions, name the value whose violation is thought to elicit the emotion, and give an example (not previously discussed in class or your text) that would illustrate an appropriate situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paul Rozin and colleagues (1999) have proposed...

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the effects of expressing anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who express moderate anger in negotiations tend to elicit more compromise from the opponent in the negotiation. 
B)  People tend to assume that men's anger expressions are justified by the situation, whereas women's anger reflects a lack of self-control. 
C)  If people give in to a display of anger, they are likely to retaliate later if given the opportunity. 
D)  All of the above are true; none are false.

Question 13

In some ways, brain activity in anger is more similar to brain activity in excited positive emotion than it is to brain activity in other negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anjelica is talking with some friends one day, and she reveals a personal secret disclosed by another friend, Celia. Although Anjelica shared her friend's secret accidentally, she knows this is a serious violation of Celia's trust. Anjelica knows she is generally a trustworthy person, however, and vows to confess her mistake to Celia, with a promise to do whatever it takes to earn her trust again. According to research discussed in your textbook, which emotion is Anjelica most likely to be feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Shame 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

The human startle response occurs within 1/5th of a second after hearing a sudden, unexpected loud noise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A bully stops Allan on his way home from school one day, and demands his lunch. When Allan refuses, the bully shoves Allan to the ground, kicks him, and takes the lunch anyway. The bully has most clearly displayed , as defined by your textbook.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile aggression 
B)  instrumental aggression 
C)  avoidance motivation 
D)  contempt

Exam 11: The Value of Negative Emotions

Embarrassment, shame, and guilt, are all good examples of:

Which of the following best summarizes the principle of prepared learning?

Imagine that you are watching a movie one night, and suddenly someone starts knocking on your door very loudly. You would likely show the largest startle response if you had been watching which kind of movie?

Tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanax reduce anxiety without having any other mental effects.

Which of the following emotions is NOT typically experienced after one has done something morally wrong?

The facial expression of fear is often confused with the expression of .

Compare and contrast guilt and shame, according to research discussed in your textbook.

Despite the fact that far more people are killed or injured by cars than by sharks, most people are more afraid of sharks. Summarize the two explanations of this phenomenon, offered by your textbook.

Which of the following would NOT be an elicitor of core disgust, as defined by your textbook?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the effects of expressing anger?

In some ways, brain activity in anger is more similar to brain activity in excited positive emotion than it is to brain activity in other negative emotions.

The human startle response occurs within 1/5^th of a second after hearing a sudden, unexpected loud noise.

A bully stops Allan on his way home from school one day, and demands his lunch. When Allan refuses, the bully shoves Allan to the ground, kicks him, and takes the lunch anyway. The bully has most clearly displayed , as defined by your textbook.