Question 1

Which of the following was identified using the experience sampling method?

Accepted Answer

A) Type A personality 
B) Affect intensity 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Explanatory style 
A) Type A personality 
B) Affect intensity 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Explanatory style B

Question 2

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences over time 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. B

Question 3

A cluster of several traits is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) "taxonomy." 
B) "syndrome." 
C) "explanatory style." 
D) "diathesis-stress model." 
A) "taxonomy." 
B) "syndrome." 
C) "explanatory style." 
D) "diathesis-stress model." B

Question 4

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 5

Recent research on Type A personality has focused on

Accepted Answer

A) defining the categorical approach to emotion. 
B) defining the dimensional approach to emotion. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) hostility. 
A) defining the categorical approach to emotion. 
B) defining the dimensional approach to emotion. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) hostility.

Question 6

Studies that have used mood inductions have

Accepted Answer

A) supported the idea of an indirect effect of personality on happiness. 
B) supported the idea of a direct effect of personality on happiness. 
C) shown that personality can influence the mood of a group. 
D) All of these. 
A) supported the idea of an indirect effect of personality on happiness. 
B) supported the idea of a direct effect of personality on happiness. 
C) shown that personality can influence the mood of a group. 
D) All of these.

Question 7

People who score high on affect intensity

Accepted Answer

A) experience only negative emotions more strongly than people who score low. 
B) experience more physiological arousal than people who score low. 
C) experience less physiological arousal than people who score low. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) experience only negative emotions more strongly than people who score low. 
B) experience more physiological arousal than people who score low. 
C) experience less physiological arousal than people who score low. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 8

Studies have shown that the control of 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 9

A person who experiences very high "highs" and very low "lows" scores high on the trait of

Accepted Answer

A) affect intensity. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) extraversion. 
D) hostility. 
A) affect intensity. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) extraversion. 
D) hostility.

Question 10

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

Question 11

According to Beck, which of the following is NOT a cognitive distortion among people with depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Making arbitrary inferences 
B) Personalizing 
C) Catastrophizing 
D) Compartmentalizing 
A) Making arbitrary inferences 
B) Personalizing 
C) Catastrophizing 
D) Compartmentalizing

Question 12

A functional analysis of emotions and emotional expression focuses on the _____ of emotions and emotional expression.

Accepted Answer

A) "why" 
B) "how" 
C) "what" 
D) "where" 
A) "why" 
B) "how" 
C) "what" 
D) "where"

Question 13

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

Accepted Answer

A) high incomes 
B) low incomes 
C) more civil liberties 
D) high incomes and more civil liberties 
A) high incomes 
B) low incomes 
C) more civil liberties 
D) high incomes and more civil liberties

Question 14

People high in neuroticism are often _____ to name colors of anxiety- and threat-related words.

Accepted Answer

A) faster 
B) slower 
C) unwilling 
D) eager 
A) faster 
B) slower 
C) unwilling 
D) eager

Question 15

Ekman has argued that primary emotion facial expressions are innate based on

Accepted Answer

A) universal recognition of facial expressions. 
B) research that shows people who are blind from birth make facial expressions. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) universal recognition of facial expressions and the observation of blind persons' facial expressions. 
A) universal recognition of facial expressions. 
B) research that shows people who are blind from birth make facial expressions. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) universal recognition of facial expressions and the observation of blind persons' facial expressions.

Question 16

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 17

Wealth has been found to correlate with happiness

Accepted Answer

A) in studies of lottery winners. 
B) across different nations. 
C) when comparing people within most countries. 
D) All of these. 
A) in studies of lottery winners. 
B) across different nations. 
C) when comparing people within most countries. 
D) All of these.

Question 18

Beck thought that cognitive distortions

Accepted Answer

A) lead to self-fulfilling prophesies. 
B) lead to negative feelings about the self. 
C) were automatic in depressed people. 
D) All of these. 
A) lead to self-fulfilling prophesies. 
B) lead to negative feelings about the self. 
C) were automatic in depressed people. 
D) All of these.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

The average person

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following was identified using the experience sampling method?

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences over time are called

A cluster of several traits is referred to as a(n)

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

Recent research on Type A personality has focused on

Studies that have used mood inductions have

People who score high on affect intensity

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

A person who experiences very high "highs" and very low "lows" scores high on the trait of

Most lists of primary emotions contain _____ emotions.

According to Beck, which of the following is NOT a cognitive distortion among people with depression?

A functional analysis of emotions and emotional expression focuses on the _____ of emotions and emotional expression.

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

People high in neuroticism are often _____ to name colors of anxiety- and threat-related words.

Ekman has argued that primary emotion facial expressions are innate based on

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

Wealth has been found to correlate with happiness

Beck thought that cognitive distortions

A benefit of low affect intensity is

The average person

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

Which of the following was identified using the experience sampling method?

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences over time are called

A cluster of several traits is referred to as a(n)

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

Recent research on Type A personality has focused on

Studies that have used mood inductions have

People who score high on affect intensity

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

A person who experiences very high "highs" and very low "lows" scores high on the trait of

Most lists of primary emotions contain _____ emotions.

According to Beck, which of the following is NOT a cognitive distortion among people with depression?

A functional analysis of emotions and emotional expression focuses on the _____ of emotions and emotional expression.

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

People high in neuroticism are often _____ to name colors of anxiety- and threat-related words.

Ekman has argued that primary emotion facial expressions are innate based on

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

Wealth has been found to correlate with happiness

Beck thought that cognitive distortions

A benefit of low affect intensity is

The average person

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

Filters