Exam 4: Emotions and Moods

Moods are more intense than emotions and invariably arise because of a specific event acting as a stimulus.

The findings of a recent company survey at Rader Industries showed that employees are experiencing high levels of work stress. To offset this, a manager suggests instituting a leave policy whereby employees must go on a mandatory vacation for seven days in the year. -Under which of the following conditions, if true, would the manager's suggestion least likely be accepted?

Deep acting is hiding feelings and foregoing emotional expressions in response to display rules.

The practice of modifying one's true feelings based on display rules is known as ________.

Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to detect and to manage emotional cues and information?

________ are caused by a specific event, are very brief, and are accompanied by distinct facial expressions.

Alana Gore works as a campaign manager at a nonprofit organization in Manhattan. She was recently asked by her supervisor to give a presentation on the progress of the ongoing climate campaign. However, throughout the presentation, her colleague Kelly Simmons interrupts her by asking irrelevant questions. In addition, she tries to insult her by constantly criticizing key findings and objectives achieved. Though Gore initially tried to be patient, she eventually loses her cool and retorts back, asking her to keep her questions and clarifications for the end of the presentation. Which of the following is a reason why Gore's reaction can be categorized as an emotion instead of a mood?

________ refers to the tendency of most individuals to experience a mildly positive mood at zero input when nothing in particular is going on.

Moods are usually accompanied by distinct facial expressions.

Poor or reduced sleep impairs decision making and makes it difficult to control emotions.

________ is a pure marker of low negative affect.