Question 1

According to ethologists, who study the smile, smiles:

Accepted Answer

A) are mostly ways to communicate our private feelings of joy to others in a public way. 
B) are emotionally motivated. 
C) occur more frequently in humans than in nonhuman animals. 
D) are socially motivated. 
A) are mostly ways to communicate our private feelings of joy to others in a public way. 
B) are emotionally motivated. 
C) occur more frequently in humans than in nonhuman animals. 
D) are socially motivated.

Question 2

How does emotion occur (i.e., what cause emotion?), according to biologically oriented emotion theorists?

Accepted Answer

Biologically oriented emotion theorists

Question 3

When sad, a person is motivated to take the action necessary to overcome or reverse the sense of failure or separation just experienced.What dimension of emotion does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) bodily arousal 
B) feelings 
C) sense of purpose 
D) significant life event 
A) bodily arousal 
B) feelings 
C) sense of purpose 
D) significant life event

Question 4

According to Plutchik's analysis of emotion, which of the following does not contribute to the mix of experience that causes emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal 
B) cognition 
C) facial expressions 
D) social roles 
A) arousal 
B) cognition 
C) facial expressions 
D) social roles

Question 5

Consider joy. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly joyful person is likely to behave.

Accepted Answer

Joy is often caused by positive experien

Question 6

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are often difficult to verbalize. 
B) Emotions occur in infants and children. 
C) Electrical stimulation of the brain can cause an emotional reaction. 
D) Emotions can only be found in the human species. 
A) Emotions are often difficult to verbalize. 
B) Emotions occur in infants and children. 
C) Electrical stimulation of the brain can cause an emotional reaction. 
D) Emotions can only be found in the human species.

Question 7

Compared to people in a neutral or negative mood, people under the influence of positive affect are significantly more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) go to religious services. 
B) vote in primary elections. 
C) order nonfat, decaf pumpkin-spice lattes. 
D) solve problems in a creative way. 
A) go to religious services. 
B) vote in primary elections. 
C) order nonfat, decaf pumpkin-spice lattes. 
D) solve problems in a creative way.

Question 8

Reappraisal involves:

Accepted Answer

A) changing the meaning of a situation. 
B) redirecting one's attention, as with either distraction or rumination. 
C) repeating an emotion a second time after its first initial experience. 
D) thinking twice about one's emotional response. 
A) changing the meaning of a situation. 
B) redirecting one's attention, as with either distraction or rumination. 
C) repeating an emotion a second time after its first initial experience. 
D) thinking twice about one's emotional response.

Question 9

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion is a social construct. 
B) Emotions sometimes occur automatically and involuntarily. 
C) Emotions have a very rapid onset 
D) We sometimes act emotionally even before we are aware of our emotional experience. 
A) Emotion is a social construct. 
B) Emotions sometimes occur automatically and involuntarily. 
C) Emotions have a very rapid onset 
D) We sometimes act emotionally even before we are aware of our emotional experience.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the four core components of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) bodily arousal 
B) feelings 
C) sense of purpose 
D) significant life event 
A) bodily arousal 
B) feelings 
C) sense of purpose 
D) significant life event

Question 11

When looking at all possible emotion regulation strategies, in general and overall, ______and ______regulate emotion well while ______does not.

Accepted Answer

A) attentional focus and situation modification; reappraisal 
B) reappraisal and attentional focus; suppression 
C) reappraisal and suppression; situation modification 
D) situation selection and situation modification; attentional focus 
A) attentional focus and situation modification; reappraisal 
B) reappraisal and attentional focus; suppression 
C) reappraisal and suppression; situation modification 
D) situation selection and situation modification; attentional focus

Question 12

Of the following emotion regulation strategies, which is generally recognized as the least effective strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) attentional focus 
B) reappraisal 
C) situation modification 
D) situation selection 
E) suppression 
A) attentional focus 
B) reappraisal 
C) situation modification 
D) situation selection 
E) suppression

Question 13

Explain the differences between emotion and mood.

Accepted Answer

Emotion and mood are both related to our

Question 14

Consider interest. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly interested person is likely to behave.

Accepted Answer

Interest is a feeling of curiosity or fa

Question 15

Which emotion regulation strategy is described in this example: Facing a threatening or boring situation, the person starts to think of something else.

Accepted Answer

A) attentional focus 
B) reappraisal 
C) situation modification 
D) suppression 
A) attentional focus 
B) reappraisal 
C) situation modification 
D) suppression

Question 16

Unlike emotions, moods:

Accepted Answer

A) are situation-specific in that we seem to have a mood for every different situation. 
B) emanate from significant life situations and the appraisal of their significance. 
C) function mostly to bias cognitions and what the person thinks about. 
D) last for seconds or perhaps minutes. 
A) are situation-specific in that we seem to have a mood for every different situation. 
B) emanate from significant life situations and the appraisal of their significance. 
C) function mostly to bias cognitions and what the person thinks about. 
D) last for seconds or perhaps minutes.

Question 17

According to a biological view of emotion, about how many different emotions are there?

Accepted Answer

A) two-love and hate (or life and death) 
B) a small number-between 2 and 10 
C) 25-as represented by the 5 x 5 emotion grid 
D) an almost limitless number 
A) two-love and hate (or life and death) 
B) a small number-between 2 and 10 
C) 25-as represented by the 5 x 5 emotion grid 
D) an almost limitless number

Question 18

In considering the relationship between motivation and emotion, explain the following phrase: "Emotion is a readout system of underlying motivational states."

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Emotion is a readout system

Question 19

People often try to control their emotions.The first opportunity within any emotional episode to control that emotion is to:

Accepted Answer

A) change a cognitive reaction into a biological one. 
B) intentionally redirect attention with the situation, as with distraction. 
C) intentionally select into which situation you put yourself. 
D) suppress it-take a deep breadth or try to inhibit a facial expression. 
A) change a cognitive reaction into a biological one. 
B) intentionally redirect attention with the situation, as with distraction. 
C) intentionally select into which situation you put yourself. 
D) suppress it-take a deep breadth or try to inhibit a facial expression.

Question 20

Compared to people in neutral moods, people who feel good (i.e., experience positive affect):

Accepted Answer

A) are less competitive and more individualistic. 
B) experience greater self-consciousness and care markedly about what others think of their performances. 
C) have greater access in memory to happy thoughts and positive memories. 
D) provide more detailed answers to solve or answer problems. 
A) are less competitive and more individualistic. 
B) experience greater self-consciousness and care markedly about what others think of their performances. 
C) have greater access in memory to happy thoughts and positive memories. 
D) provide more detailed answers to solve or answer problems.

According to ethologists, who study the smile, smiles:

How does emotion occur (i.e., what cause emotion?), according to biologically oriented emotion theorists?

When sad, a person is motivated to take the action necessary to overcome or reverse the sense of failure or separation just experienced.What dimension of emotion does this illustrate?

According to Plutchik's analysis of emotion, which of the following does not contribute to the mix of experience that causes emotion?

Consider joy. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly joyful person is likely to behave.

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Compared to people in a neutral or negative mood, people under the influence of positive affect are significantly more likely to:

Reappraisal involves:

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Which of the following is not one of the four core components of emotion?

When looking at all possible emotion regulation strategies, in general and overall, and regulate emotion well while __does not.

Of the following emotion regulation strategies, which is generally recognized as the least effective strategy?

Explain the differences between emotion and mood.

Consider interest. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly interested person is likely to behave.

Which emotion regulation strategy is described in this example: Facing a threatening or boring situation, the person starts to think of something else.

Unlike emotions, moods:

According to a biological view of emotion, about how many different emotions are there?

In considering the relationship between motivation and emotion, explain the following phrase: "Emotion is a readout system of underlying motivational states."

People often try to control their emotions.The first opportunity within any emotional episode to control that emotion is to:

Compared to people in neutral moods, people who feel good (i.e., experience positive affect):

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 12: Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

According to ethologists, who study the smile, smiles:

How does emotion occur (i.e., what cause emotion?), according to biologically oriented emotion theorists?

When sad, a person is motivated to take the action necessary to overcome or reverse the sense of failure or separation just experienced.What dimension of emotion does this illustrate?

According to Plutchik's analysis of emotion, which of the following does not contribute to the mix of experience that causes emotion?

Consider joy. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly joyful person is likely to behave.

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Compared to people in a neutral or negative mood, people under the influence of positive affect are significantly more likely to:

Reappraisal involves:

Which of the following is not taken as evidence that emotions are biologically generated events?

Which of the following is not one of the four core components of emotion?

When looking at all possible emotion regulation strategies, in general and overall, ______and ______regulate emotion well while ______does not.

Of the following emotion regulation strategies, which is generally recognized as the least effective strategy?

Explain the differences between emotion and mood.

Consider interest. Explain what causes it; explain its purpose-why it is a beneficial emotion to have; and explain how a highly interested person is likely to behave.

Which emotion regulation strategy is described in this example: Facing a threatening or boring situation, the person starts to think of something else.

Unlike emotions, moods:

According to a biological view of emotion, about how many different emotions are there?

In considering the relationship between motivation and emotion, explain the following phrase: "Emotion is a readout system of underlying motivational states."

People often try to control their emotions.The first opportunity within any emotional episode to control that emotion is to:

Compared to people in neutral moods, people who feel good (i.e., experience positive affect):

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

When looking at all possible emotion regulation strategies, in general and overall, and regulate emotion well while __does not.