Exam 8: Emotion

Remorse is a secondary emotion composed of disgust and fear.

The action tendency for which emotion is to hide or disappear from others?

Women are more likely than men to respond to their own jealousy by trying to make their partners jealous.

All of the sad/anxious emotions discussed in the chapter carry with them a tendency to withdraw from other people. Of the five mentioned, select one that you feel is particularly problematic for individuals who experience it. Next, using specific information and concrete examples, discuss why you feel this particular emotion can be so damaging. Be sure to compare and contrast it with the other sad/anxious emotions to support your choice. Finally, offer people who might be afflicted with this emotional state some hope by suggesting ways they can work through it.

A study of emotional contagion online found all of the following EXCEPT

Your text described five stages in the grieving process. Which of the following was NOT among them?

In the service of social harmony, politeness often discourages the expression of negative emotions (even if they are felt) and encourages the expression of positive emotions (even if they aren't felt). In what ways is this good for the individual and/or the society? In what ways is it bad? Using what you know about emotion, make a case for and a case against politeness (as it relates to emotional expression).

Which emotion involves feelings of joy and surprise, along with experiences of excitement and attraction for another person?

In the expression of emotion, androgynous people

In a brief essay, discuss the relative importance of sex and gender in the way that people experience and express their emotions. Provide clear, reasoned arguments and use concrete examples to illustrate the points that you are trying to make.

According to your text, how are emotions and moods different?

The emotional contagion effect applies only to positive emotions, such as happiness and gratitude.

We use the terms positive and negative when referring to an emotion's valence, but even negative emotions can be useful. According to some researchers, in fact, every emotion is useful to us in some way. Using what you know, explain why the emotions of sadness, anger, disgust, and jealousy can actually be good for us, even though we experience these emotions as negative.

Whereas sadness is an emotion, depression is an illness.

Which of the following emotions has a neutral valence?

Emotional skills training, or "sensitivity training" as it is sometimes called, helps people recognize, understand, and manage emotions in complex social environments such as the workplace or the military. Imagine that you are asked to give one of these presentations to your coworkers. Create a short summary of how you would approach this topic and what you would include in your presentation. Using skills you've learned in this chapter, suggest at least two techniques each for helping people recognize, understand, and effectively manage their emotions in the workplace.

Define and give examples of Ekman and Friesen's five display rules.

Social practices and messages influence both the emotions we feel and the ways in which we react to emotions.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between jealousy and envy?

Which of the following statements about cultural displays of emotion is false?