Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Diminished pleasure in most activities 
B) Fatigue 
C) Feelings of worthlessness 
D) Dwelling on the past 
A) Diminished pleasure in most activities 
B) Fatigue 
C) Feelings of worthlessness 
D) Dwelling on the past

Question 2

Someone who becomes very angry and irritated when receiving a bill in the mail or encountering traffic delays,for example,may be labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) neurotic. 
B) hostile. 
C) psychopathiC. 
D) antisocial. 
A) neurotic. 
B) hostile. 
C) psychopathiC. 
D) antisocial.

Question 3

Studies have shown that emotion is associated with an increased activation of the:

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) anterior cingulate. 
D) prefrontal cortex. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) anterior cingulate. 
D) prefrontal cortex.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of a hostile individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Easily irritated 
B) Feeling frequent resentment 
C) Acting in a rude and critical manner in everyday interactions 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Easily irritated 
B) Feeling frequent resentment 
C) Acting in a rude and critical manner in everyday interactions 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

There is much consensus among the proponents of the dimensional view of emotion that _____ and _____ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) pleasantness/unpleasantness;arousal level 
B) pleasantness/unpleasantness;the universality of facial expressions 
C) arousal level;the universality of facial expressions 
D) subjective experience;bodily change 
A) pleasantness/unpleasantness;arousal level 
B) pleasantness/unpleasantness;the universality of facial expressions 
C) arousal level;the universality of facial expressions 
D) subjective experience;bodily change

Question 6

Which of the following statements is consistent with Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroticism scores are highly unstable over time. 
B) Neuroticism is found by many genetic studies to exhibit very low levels of heritability values. 
C) Neuroticism shows a low test-retest correlation after a period of 45 years. 
D) Neuroticism is a major dimension of personality that is found in many different kinds of data sets. 
A) Neuroticism scores are highly unstable over time. 
B) Neuroticism is found by many genetic studies to exhibit very low levels of heritability values. 
C) Neuroticism shows a low test-retest correlation after a period of 45 years. 
D) Neuroticism is a major dimension of personality that is found in many different kinds of data sets.

Question 7

Which of the following drugs inhibits the reuptake of serotonin in the synapse,resulting in increased levels of this neurotransmitter in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) Focalin 
B) Aralen 
C) Prozac 
D) Plaquenil 
A) Focalin 
B) Aralen 
C) Prozac 
D) Plaquenil

Question 8

Most lists of primary emotions contain _____ emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) equal numbers of positive and negative 
B) more positive emotions than negative 
C) more negative emotions than positive 
D) only negative or positive 
A) equal numbers of positive and negative 
B) more positive emotions than negative 
C) more negative emotions than positive 
D) only negative or positive

Question 9

The findings of the research conducted by Larsen,Diener,and Emmons (1986)showed that compared with the subjects low on the affect intensity dimension,the high affect intensity subjects rated their life events as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) significantly less severe 
B) moderate 
C) neutral 
D) significantly more severe 
A) significantly less severe 
B) moderate 
C) neutral 
D) significantly more severe

Question 10

Seidlitz and Diener found that when given five minutes to recall happy events and five minutes to recall unhappy events,happy people recalled _____ than unhappy people.

Accepted Answer

A) more pleasant events and fewer unpleasant events 
B) as many pleasant events but fewer unpleasant events 
C) more pleasant events but as many unpleasant events 
D) more events,both happy and unhappy 
A) more pleasant events and fewer unpleasant events 
B) as many pleasant events but fewer unpleasant events 
C) more pleasant events but as many unpleasant events 
D) more events,both happy and unhappy

Question 11

An inflated view of oneself as a good,able,and desirable person is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) a positive illusion. 
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) a positive illusion.

Question 12

Mood variability is a component of:

Accepted Answer

A) Type A personality. 
B) affect intensity. 
C) extraversion. 
D) anxiety. 
A) Type A personality. 
B) affect intensity. 
C) extraversion. 
D) anxiety.

Question 13

Unlike high affect intensity subjects,low affect intensity subjects:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to alternate between extreme emotions rapidly. 
B) usually do not suffer the troughs of negative emotions. 
C) tend to experience the peaks of strong positive emotions. 
D) usually experience extreme emotions in feeling extreme emotions. 
A) tend to alternate between extreme emotions rapidly. 
B) usually do not suffer the troughs of negative emotions. 
C) tend to experience the peaks of strong positive emotions. 
D) usually experience extreme emotions in feeling extreme emotions.

Question 14

People who spend much time worrying score:

Accepted Answer

A) high on measures of hostility. 
B) low on measures of hostility. 
C) high on measures of neuroticism. 
D) low on measures of neuroticism. 
A) high on measures of hostility. 
B) low on measures of hostility. 
C) high on measures of neuroticism. 
D) low on measures of neuroticism.

Question 15

_____ is the component of the Type A behavior pattern that most contributes to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic arthritis 
B) Chronic osteoporosis 
C) Chronic depression 
D) Chronic hostility 
A) Chronic arthritis 
B) Chronic osteoporosis 
C) Chronic depression 
D) Chronic hostility

Question 16

Ekman has argued that facial expressions of primary emotions are innate based on:

Accepted Answer

A) the observation of the human fetus when it is in the seventh month of pregnancy. 
B) research that reveals how people who are born deaf and dumb form facial expressions. 
C) the observation of a healthy infant who is less than a year old. 
D) the distinct and universal facial expressions and the observation of blind persons. 
A) the observation of the human fetus when it is in the seventh month of pregnancy. 
B) research that reveals how people who are born deaf and dumb form facial expressions. 
C) the observation of a healthy infant who is less than a year old. 
D) the distinct and universal facial expressions and the observation of blind persons.

Question 17

It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50

Question 18

The emotion Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional reactivity. 
B) attention biases. 
C) physical symptoms. 
D) affect intensity. 
A) emotional reactivity. 
B) attention biases. 
C) physical symptoms. 
D) affect intensity.

Question 19

_____ is the specific kind of emotion that a person experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Style 
B) Content 
C) Action tendency 
D) Reciprocal causality 
A) Style 
B) Content 
C) Action tendency 
D) Reciprocal causality

Question 20

Aaron Beck thought that cognitive distortions:

Accepted Answer

A) lead to self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B) lead to negative feelings about the self. 
C) result in a stream of automatic negative thoughts in depressed people. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) lead to self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B) lead to negative feelings about the self. 
C) result in a stream of automatic negative thoughts in depressed people. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Someone who becomes very angry and irritated when receiving a bill in the mail or encountering traffic delays,for example,may be labeled:

Studies have shown that emotion is associated with an increased activation of the:

Which of the following is a characteristic of a hostile individual?

There is much consensus among the proponents of the dimensional view of emotion that _ and _ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.

Which of the following statements is consistent with Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

Which of the following drugs inhibits the reuptake of serotonin in the synapse,resulting in increased levels of this neurotransmitter in the nervous system?

Most lists of primary emotions contain _____ emotions.

The findings of the research conducted by Larsen,Diener,and Emmons (1986)showed that compared with the subjects low on the affect intensity dimension,the high affect intensity subjects rated their life events as _____.

Seidlitz and Diener found that when given five minutes to recall happy events and five minutes to recall unhappy events,happy people recalled _____ than unhappy people.

An inflated view of oneself as a good,able,and desirable person is referred to as:

Mood variability is a component of:

Unlike high affect intensity subjects,low affect intensity subjects:

People who spend much time worrying score:

_____ is the component of the Type A behavior pattern that most contributes to heart disease.

Ekman has argued that facial expressions of primary emotions are innate based on:

It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

The emotion Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in:

_____ is the specific kind of emotion that a person experiences.

Aaron Beck thought that cognitive distortions:

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Exam 13: Emotion and Personality

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Someone who becomes very angry and irritated when receiving a bill in the mail or encountering traffic delays,for example,may be labeled:

Studies have shown that emotion is associated with an increased activation of the:

Which of the following is a characteristic of a hostile individual?

There is much consensus among the proponents of the dimensional view of emotion that _____ and _____ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.

Which of the following statements is consistent with Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

Which of the following drugs inhibits the reuptake of serotonin in the synapse,resulting in increased levels of this neurotransmitter in the nervous system?

Most lists of primary emotions contain _____ emotions.

The findings of the research conducted by Larsen,Diener,and Emmons (1986)showed that compared with the subjects low on the affect intensity dimension,the high affect intensity subjects rated their life events as _____.

Seidlitz and Diener found that when given five minutes to recall happy events and five minutes to recall unhappy events,happy people recalled _____ than unhappy people.

An inflated view of oneself as a good,able,and desirable person is referred to as:

Mood variability is a component of:

Unlike high affect intensity subjects,low affect intensity subjects:

People who spend much time worrying score:

_____ is the component of the Type A behavior pattern that most contributes to heart disease.

Ekman has argued that facial expressions of primary emotions are innate based on:

It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

The emotion Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in:

_____ is the specific kind of emotion that a person experiences.

Aaron Beck thought that cognitive distortions:

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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There is much consensus among the proponents of the dimensional view of emotion that _ and _ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.