Question 1

Everyone in the meeting was tense and angry. After joining the group, Joselyn found herself feeling tense and angry as well. This is an example of catastrophizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the use of an emotional appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)  making someone feel guilty for not sharing something 
B)  expressing happiness for your friend's engagement 
C)  saying, "I love you" 
D)  crying after a melancholy movie 
A)  making someone feel guilty for not sharing something 
B)  expressing happiness for your friend's engagement 
C)  saying, "I love you" 
D)  crying after a melancholy movie

Question 3

Research has shown that men are reluctant to provide sensitive emotional support because they _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  don't want to get involved in someone else's problems 
B)  don't want to appear feminine 
C)  aren't inherently nurturing 
D)  lack the appropriate interpersonal skills 
A)  don't want to get involved in someone else's problems 
B)  don't want to appear feminine 
C)  aren't inherently nurturing 
D)  lack the appropriate interpersonal skills

Question 4

Rather than saying she is angry, Angie says, "I'm angry because someone yelled at me in traffic today." She is utilizing which step in achieving emotional understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  strategic emotionality 
C)  being specific 
D)  thinking positively 
A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  strategic emotionality 
C)  being specific 
D)  thinking positively

Question 5

Research has shown that emotional ________ means emotions can spread from person to person.

Accepted Answer

A)  leakage 
B)  appeals 
C)  contagion 
D)  blending 
A)  leakage 
B)  appeals 
C)  contagion 
D)  blending

Question 6

In cognitive labeling theory, the final stage is interpreting the emotional arousal and deciding what emotion you are experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The belief that expressing anger is healthier than bottling it up is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional contagion. 
B)  the anger management hypothesis. 
C)  the ventilation hypothesis. 
D)  emotional catharsis. 
A)  emotional contagion. 
B)  the anger management hypothesis. 
C)  the ventilation hypothesis. 
D)  emotional catharsis.

Question 8

Recall a time you experienced an intense emotional reaction. Describe the experience by explaining how mind, body, and culture played a part.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include a di

Question 9

Which of the following is suggested in relation to the ventilation hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venting anger is always healthier than bottling it up 
B)  Venting anger can actually make you feel angrier 
C)  Women express more anger than men 
D)  Anger is a maladaptive emotion that should be avoided 
A)  Venting anger is always healthier than bottling it up 
B)  Venting anger can actually make you feel angrier 
C)  Women express more anger than men 
D)  Anger is a maladaptive emotion that should be avoided

Question 10

Anger communication is NOT angry communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many people do not reveal their emotions because of fear of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The fact that you can express emotion through nonverbal gestures and text-based messages most accurately proves that emotional expression _______?

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in stages 
B)  is governed by display rules 
C)  uses multiple channels 
D)  may be adaptive or maladaptive 
A)  occurs in stages 
B)  is governed by display rules 
C)  uses multiple channels 
D)  may be adaptive or maladaptive

Question 13

Explain how one single emotion (such as fear or anger) can be adaptive and maladaptive. Be sure to give examples.

Accepted Answer

A sample answer might be that

Question 14

In regard to expressing emotions, "owning feelings" means _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing you can't influence the emotions of others 
B)  taking responsibility for your feelings 
C)  taking control of your negative emotions 
D)  finding the root cause of your emotions. 
A)  knowing you can't influence the emotions of others 
B)  taking responsibility for your feelings 
C)  taking control of your negative emotions 
D)  finding the root cause of your emotions.

Question 15

Darwin believed that expressing anger can increase it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In regard to emotions, ________ determine what is permissible in a situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  display rules 
B)  phatic rules 
C)  context norms 
D)  expressions 
A)  display rules 
B)  phatic rules 
C)  context norms 
D)  expressions

Question 17

Explain the process of emotional contagion. Give an example of how this can occur in a small group setting.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include the steps of emoti

Question 18

The inability to engage in emotional communication is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyssemia 
B)  dysphasia 
C)  reticence 
D)  shyness 
A)  dyssemia 
B)  dysphasia 
C)  reticence 
D)  shyness

Question 19

Which of the following dyads best represents the obstacles to emotional expression detailed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear and love 
B)  Love and inadequate interpersonal skills 
C)  Inadequate interpersonal skills and fear 
D)  Fear and high intelligence 
A)  Fear and love 
B)  Love and inadequate interpersonal skills 
C)  Inadequate interpersonal skills and fear 
D)  Fear and high intelligence

Question 20

Only men fall victim to the "cowboy syndrome."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Everyone in the meeting was tense and angry. After joining the group, Joselyn found herself feeling tense and angry as well. This is an example of catastrophizing.

Which of the following is an example of the use of an emotional appeal?

Research has shown that men are reluctant to provide sensitive emotional support because they _______.

Rather than saying she is angry, Angie says, "I'm angry because someone yelled at me in traffic today." She is utilizing which step in achieving emotional understanding?

Research has shown that emotional ________ means emotions can spread from person to person.

In cognitive labeling theory, the final stage is interpreting the emotional arousal and deciding what emotion you are experiencing.

The belief that expressing anger is healthier than bottling it up is called _______.

Recall a time you experienced an intense emotional reaction. Describe the experience by explaining how mind, body, and culture played a part.

Which of the following is suggested in relation to the ventilation hypothesis?

Anger communication is NOT angry communication.

Many people do not reveal their emotions because of fear of conflict.

The fact that you can express emotion through nonverbal gestures and text-based messages most accurately proves that emotional expression _______?

Explain how one single emotion (such as fear or anger) can be adaptive and maladaptive. Be sure to give examples.

In regard to expressing emotions, "owning feelings" means _______.

Darwin believed that expressing anger can increase it.

In regard to emotions, ________ determine what is permissible in a situation.

Explain the process of emotional contagion. Give an example of how this can occur in a small group setting.

The inability to engage in emotional communication is called _______.

Which of the following dyads best represents the obstacles to emotional expression detailed in the text?

Only men fall victim to the "cowboy syndrome."

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception of the Self and Others in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories, and Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

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Exam 7: Emotional Messages

Everyone in the meeting was tense and angry. After joining the group, Joselyn found herself feeling tense and angry as well. This is an example of catastrophizing.

Which of the following is an example of the use of an emotional appeal?

Research has shown that men are reluctant to provide sensitive emotional support because they _______.

Rather than saying she is angry, Angie says, "I'm angry because someone yelled at me in traffic today." She is utilizing which step in achieving emotional understanding?

Research has shown that emotional ________ means emotions can spread from person to person.

In cognitive labeling theory, the final stage is interpreting the emotional arousal and deciding what emotion you are experiencing.

The belief that expressing anger is healthier than bottling it up is called _______.

Recall a time you experienced an intense emotional reaction. Describe the experience by explaining how mind, body, and culture played a part.

Which of the following is suggested in relation to the ventilation hypothesis?

Anger communication is NOT angry communication.

Many people do not reveal their emotions because of fear of conflict.

The fact that you can express emotion through nonverbal gestures and text-based messages most accurately proves that emotional expression _______?

Explain how one single emotion (such as fear or anger) can be adaptive and maladaptive. Be sure to give examples.

In regard to expressing emotions, "owning feelings" means _______.

Darwin believed that expressing anger can increase it.

In regard to emotions, ________ determine what is permissible in a situation.

Explain the process of emotional contagion. Give an example of how this can occur in a small group setting.

The inability to engage in emotional communication is called _______.

Which of the following dyads best represents the obstacles to emotional expression detailed in the text?

Only men fall victim to the "cowboy syndrome."

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception of the Self and Others in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories, and Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters