Exam 4: Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Primary emotions are emotions experienced by children.

What is a milder form of "ecstatic"?

What kind of impact does the under expression of emotions have on people?

Match each of the statements below with the fallacy it most clearly represents. -"You never tell me how you feel."

Which term refers to the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions and be sensitive to others' feelings?

Dejan has been feeling anxious,having a lot of self-doubt,and has been thinking negatively about his performance in school in the Child and Youth Worker program.He recognizes that his thoughts are inaccurate,so every time he has a negative thought he says something positive about his work performance to himself.What is Dejan doing?

David's parents are emotionally dismissive.Which of the following is likely to happen to David?

Billy is nervous about a job interview.Billy decides to change his self-talk and tell himself that he's excited about the job interview instead.Billy is practising interpretation.

Rob must do a presentation on the Child and Youth Worker Program to a group of high school students.He has an empty feeling in the pit of his stomach,tense muscles,and a headache.Which component of emotional reactions is Rob experiencing?

Which term refers to the act of dwelling persistently on negative thoughts that,in turn,intensify negative feelings?

Gwen believes that everyone should be kind at all time.This is the fallacy of perfection.

Discuss how rational thinking makes effective communication more possible.Using a personal example,discuss the beliefs and self-talk you had associated with your situation and then discuss how you reappraised your irrational beliefs.

Jack is normally a very confidant young man; however,recently he has been questioning his ability to do his job.He doesn't want to talk about this to anyone.What is Jack experiencing?

Which statement best describes the expression of emotions in collectivistic cultures?

Children who grow up in families where parents dismiss emotions are not at higher risk for behaviour problems.

You fail your first major test for your nursing assistant program,while some less ambitious classmates did well.Your self-esteem is shattered.You lack confidence as you study for your next test; however,you start telling yourself that this is an opportunity to learn more effective studying skills.What is this behaviour an example of?

The emotions that people share directly are often negative.

Bob is convinced that he is going to fail his entire program because he did poorly on one test.This is the fallacy of perfection.

Personality traits,such as being upbeat,optimistic,and enjoying social contact,is partially biological.

Discuss the differences between facilitative and debilitative emotions.