Exam 4: Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Anita believes that she will never be successful because her parents didn't encourage her as a child in school. This is the fallacy of helplessness.

Match each of the statements below with the fallacy it most clearly represents. a.fallacy of causation b.fallacy of perfection c.fallacy of shoulds d.fallacy of overgeneralization e.fallacy of catastrophic expectations -"You're confusing me."

Which of the following best improves the emotional statement "I am a little angry, and I wonder why you think you can behave like that"?

Which term refers to debilitative feelings that come from accepting irrational thoughts?

According to the Canada Safety Council (CSC), bullying is much more prevalent in the work place than harassment.

A person's job can influence how he or she will express emotions.

Lavonne can't stop worrying about her paper that is due next week. Lavonne is ruminating.

What is the result of subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations?

Rick tends to believe that if something terrible can happen, it will happen to him. This is causing him a lot of anxiety in his job, and he wants to change this. Every time he thinks something bad is going to happen, he stops and writes down what he thought. What is Rick doing?

Which statement describes the relationship between personality and emotions?

Match each of the statements below with the fallacy it most clearly represents. a.fallacy of causation b.fallacy of perfection c.fallacy of shoulds d.fallacy of overgeneralization e.fallacy of catastrophic expectations -"If I don't get that job, my professional career is over!"

Match each of the statements below with the fallacy it most clearly represents. a.fallacy of causation b.fallacy of perfection c.fallacy of shoulds d.fallacy of overgeneralization e.fallacy of catastrophic expectations -"Television baking shows make me so hungry."

Manuel feels as though he often has to hide his feelings when hanging out with his friends. What is this an example of?

Match each of the statements below with the fallacy it most clearly represents. a.fallacy of causation b.fallacy of perfection c.fallacy of shoulds d.fallacy of overgeneralization e.fallacy of catastrophic expectations -"You ought to call me more often."

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.

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

Which of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings?

"Be mindful of the communication channel." What is this guideline particularly relevant to?

Fury is to annoyance as adoring is to which of the following emotions?

Rose believes she will never fall in love again because her husband just left their marriage for another woman. What fallacy is Rose falling victim to?