Question 1

According to psychologist Izard,which of the following emotions is classified as primary?

Accepted Answer

A) Pain 
B) Love 
C) Fear 
D) Rage 
A) Pain 
B) Love 
C) Fear 
D) Rage C

Question 2

Which of the following has NOT been used as a criterion for identifying fundamental or primary emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Subjective experience 
B) Unique motivational properties 
C) Distinct facial expressions 
D) Relationship to biological processes 
A) Subjective experience 
B) Unique motivational properties 
C) Distinct facial expressions 
D) Relationship to biological processes A

Question 3

Questionnaire measures of happiness:

Accepted Answer

A) correlate with measures of social desirability. 
B) appear to be valid. 
C) are invalid because of large response bias. 
D) correlate with measures of social desirability and appear to be valiD. 
A) correlate with measures of social desirability. 
B) appear to be valid. 
C) are invalid because of large response bias. 
D) correlate with measures of social desirability and appear to be valiD. D

Question 4

A person who thinks he or she is a total failure will often act like a total failure and may even give up trying to do better,creating a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) subject-expectancy effect 
B) self-refuting idea 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) performative contradiction 
A) subject-expectancy effect 
B) self-refuting idea 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) performative contradiction

Question 5

According to the diathesis-stress model,depression results from:

Accepted Answer

A) stressful life events. 
B) a preexisting vulnerability. 
C) an active limbic system. 
D) stressful life events and a preexisting vulnerability. 
A) stressful life events. 
B) a preexisting vulnerability. 
C) an active limbic system. 
D) stressful life events and a preexisting vulnerability.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of Aaron Beck's cognitive triad?

Accepted Answer

A) Information about the self 
B) Information about one's past 
C) Information about one's future 
D) Information about the world 
A) Information about the self 
B) Information about one's past 
C) Information about one's future 
D) Information about the world

Question 7

Emotional content and emotional style:

Accepted Answer

A) correlate at high levels. 
B) correlate at moderate levels. 
C) correlate at low levels. 
D) do not correlate at all. 
A) correlate at high levels. 
B) correlate at moderate levels. 
C) correlate at low levels. 
D) do not correlate at all.

Question 8

Which of the following brain imaging techniques CANNOT easily test Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A) Electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C) Positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) Electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C) Positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences across a variety of life situations are called:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional states. 
B) emotional traits. 
C) explanatory style. 
D) the cognitive triaD. 
A) emotional states. 
B) emotional traits. 
C) explanatory style. 
D) the cognitive triaD.

Question 10

The average person:

Accepted Answer

A) is happy more often than unhappy. 
B) is unhappy more often than happy. 
C) is happy and unhappy for about equal amounts of time. 
D) does not care about happiness. 
A) is happy more often than unhappy. 
B) is unhappy more often than happy. 
C) is happy and unhappy for about equal amounts of time. 
D) does not care about happiness.

Question 11

People who score high on affect intensity:

Accepted Answer

A) do not experience positive emotions more strongly than people who score low on affect intensity. 
B) do not usually exhibit the desire to change their level of emotional intensity. 
C) experience less physiological arousal than people who score low on affect intensity. 
D) rate their life events as less severe than people who score low on affect intensity. 
A) do not experience positive emotions more strongly than people who score low on affect intensity. 
B) do not usually exhibit the desire to change their level of emotional intensity. 
C) experience less physiological arousal than people who score low on affect intensity. 
D) rate their life events as less severe than people who score low on affect intensity.

Question 12

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

Accepted Answer

A) less civil liberties 
B) low incomes 
C) moderate incomes 
D) more civil liberties 
A) less civil liberties 
B) low incomes 
C) moderate incomes 
D) more civil liberties

Question 13

Which of the following is a potential "third variable" that might explain the correlation between wealth and happiness across countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Civil rights 
B) Health care 
C) Education 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Civil rights 
B) Health care 
C) Education 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Who among the following philosophers speculated that the road to happiness lies in the satisfaction of one's desires and the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) William James 
C) Thomas Baldwin 
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
A) Aristotle 
B) William James 
C) Thomas Baldwin 
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 15

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

Accepted Answer

A) score high on neuroticism 
B) score high on extraversion 
C) have positive illusions 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) score high on neuroticism 
B) score high on extraversion 
C) have positive illusions 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

The extent to which people are satisfied with their lives correlates with:

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability. 
B) having many positive emotions. 
C) positive illusions. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) social desirability. 
B) having many positive emotions. 
C) positive illusions. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Happiness is usually measured with the help of:

Accepted Answer

A) polygraphs. 
B) observational studies. 
C) self-report questionnaires. 
D) electrocardiograph readings. 
A) polygraphs. 
B) observational studies. 
C) self-report questionnaires. 
D) electrocardiograph readings.

Question 18

People _____ in affect intensity exhibit _____ frequent changes in their moods.

Accepted Answer

A) low;slightly more 
B) low;many more 
C) high;more 
D) high;less 
A) low;slightly more 
B) low;many more 
C) high;more 
D) high;less

Question 19

Pictures designed to create an emotional response would be used:

Accepted Answer

A) in the emotion Stroop task. 
B) in a mood induction. 
C) to assess Type A personality. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) in the emotion Stroop task. 
B) in a mood induction. 
C) to assess Type A personality. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

A benefit of low affect intensity is:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer psychosomatic symptoms. 
B) lower levels of concern about psychosomatic symptoms. 
C) experiencing less intense positive emotions. 
D) experiencing more intense positive emotions. 
A) fewer psychosomatic symptoms. 
B) lower levels of concern about psychosomatic symptoms. 
C) experiencing less intense positive emotions. 
D) experiencing more intense positive emotions.

According to psychologist Izard,which of the following emotions is classified as primary?

Which of the following has NOT been used as a criterion for identifying fundamental or primary emotions?

Questionnaire measures of happiness:

A person who thinks he or she is a total failure will often act like a total failure and may even give up trying to do better,creating a _____.

According to the diathesis-stress model,depression results from:

Which of the following is NOT part of Aaron Beck's cognitive triad?

Emotional content and emotional style:

Which of the following brain imaging techniques CANNOT easily test Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences across a variety of life situations are called:

The average person:

People who score high on affect intensity:

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

Which of the following is a potential "third variable" that might explain the correlation between wealth and happiness across countries?

Who among the following philosophers speculated that the road to happiness lies in the satisfaction of one's desires and the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure?

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

The extent to which people are satisfied with their lives correlates with:

Happiness is usually measured with the help of:

People _ in affect intensity exhibit _ frequent changes in their moods.

Pictures designed to create an emotional response would be used:

A benefit of low affect intensity is:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 13: Emotion and Personality

According to psychologist Izard,which of the following emotions is classified as primary?

Which of the following has NOT been used as a criterion for identifying fundamental or primary emotions?

Questionnaire measures of happiness:

A person who thinks he or she is a total failure will often act like a total failure and may even give up trying to do better,creating a _____.

According to the diathesis-stress model,depression results from:

Which of the following is NOT part of Aaron Beck's cognitive triad?

Emotional content and emotional style:

Which of the following brain imaging techniques CANNOT easily test Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences across a variety of life situations are called:

The average person:

People who score high on affect intensity:

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

Which of the following is a potential "third variable" that might explain the correlation between wealth and happiness across countries?

Who among the following philosophers speculated that the road to happiness lies in the satisfaction of one's desires and the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure?

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

The extent to which people are satisfied with their lives correlates with:

Happiness is usually measured with the help of:

People _____ in affect intensity exhibit _____ frequent changes in their moods.

Pictures designed to create an emotional response would be used:

A benefit of low affect intensity is:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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People _ in affect intensity exhibit _ frequent changes in their moods.