Question 1

Happiness can be thought of as an emotional

Accepted Answer

A) state. 
B) trait. 
C) state and as an emotional trait. 
D) None of these. 
A) state. 
B) trait. 
C) state and as an emotional trait. 
D) None of these.

Question 2

_____ is the component of emotions that refers to the increase in probabilities of certain behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Subjective feelings 
B) Bodily changes 
C) Categorizations 
D) Action tendencies 
A) Subjective feelings 
B) Bodily changes 
C) Categorizations 
D) Action tendencies

Question 3

High levels of affect intensity are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Type A personality. 
B) high levels of neuroticism. 
C) high levels of extraversion. 
D) high levels of neuroticism and extraversion. 
A) Type A personality. 
B) high levels of neuroticism. 
C) high levels of extraversion. 
D) high levels of neuroticism and extraversion.

Question 4

According to the diathesis-stress model, depression results from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following are related to neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A) Coronary disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Premature death 
D) None of these 
A) Coronary disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Premature death 
D) None of these

Question 6

Hostility includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Easily irritated 
B) Feeling frequent resentment 
C) Acting in rude and critical manner in everyday interactions 
D) All of these. 
A) Easily irritated 
B) Feeling frequent resentment 
C) Acting in rude and critical manner in everyday interactions 
D) All of these.

Question 7

According to the neurotransmitter theory of depression, which of the following neurotransmitters are NOT involved in depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Not just one of these answers.They are all involved in depression. 
A) Dopamine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Not just one of these answers.They are all involved in depression.

Question 8

The _____ is most concerned with identifying primary emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) categorical view of emotions 
B) dimensional view of emotions 
C) diathesis-stress model 
D) circumplex model 
A) categorical view of emotions 
B) dimensional view of emotions 
C) diathesis-stress model 
D) circumplex model

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following traits is strongly associated with increased happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) High levels of extraversion 
B) High levels of neuroticism 
C) Type A personality 
D) High levels of extraversion and high levels of neuroticism 
A) High levels of extraversion 
B) High levels of neuroticism 
C) Type A personality 
D) High levels of extraversion and high levels of neuroticism

Question 11

Questionnaire measures of happiness

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

Diener et al.(1995) found that the correlation between personal income and happiness was _____ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0 
B) +.12 
C) +.32 
D) +.52 
A) 0.0 
B) +.12 
C) +.32 
D) +.52

Question 14

Happiness is usually measured

Accepted Answer

A) with a polygraph. 
B) with life-outcome data. 
C) with self-report questionnaires. 
D) in the limbic system. 
A) with a polygraph. 
B) with life-outcome data. 
C) with self-report questionnaires. 
D) in the limbic system.

Question 15

Correlational studies have

Accepted Answer

A) provided evidence of a direct effect of personality on happiness. 
B) provided evidence of an indirect effect of personality on happiness. 
C) shown that high extraversion and low neuroticism are associated with happiness. 
D) shown that personality type causes happiness. 
A) provided evidence of a direct effect of personality on happiness. 
B) provided evidence of an indirect effect of personality on happiness. 
C) shown that high extraversion and low neuroticism are associated with happiness. 
D) shown that personality type causes happiness.

Question 16

Research on Type A personality suggests that the component of _____ is most associated with poor health.

Accepted Answer

A) time urgency 
B) achievement strivings 
C) hostility 
D) competitiveness 
A) time urgency 
B) achievement strivings 
C) hostility 
D) competitiveness

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) Not just one of these.All of these techniques can test Eysenck's theory. 
A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) Not just one of these.All of these techniques can test Eysenck's theory.

Question 18

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 these. 
A) score high on neuroticism 
B) score high on extraversion 
C) have positive illusions 
D) All of these.

Question 19

The _____ has focused on gathering self-ratings of emotions and using statistical techniques to reduce the number of emotion terms.

Accepted Answer

A) categorical view of emotions 
B) dimensional view of emotions 
C) diathesis-stress model 
D) functional view of emotions 
A) categorical view of emotions 
B) dimensional view of emotions 
C) diathesis-stress model 
D) functional view of emotions

Question 20

Which of the following words would cause emotional interference in a person who is high in neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A) Disease 
B) Fear 
C) Failure 
D) All of these 
A) Disease 
B) Fear 
C) Failure 
D) All of these

Happiness can be thought of as an emotional

_____ is the component of emotions that refers to the increase in probabilities of certain behaviors.

High levels of affect intensity are associated with

According to the diathesis-stress model, depression results from

Which of the following are related to neuroticism?

Hostility includes which of the following?

According to the neurotransmitter theory of depression, which of the following neurotransmitters are NOT involved in depression?

The _____ is most concerned with identifying primary emotions.

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

Which of the following traits is strongly associated with increased happiness?

Questionnaire measures of happiness

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.

Diener et al.(1995) found that the correlation between personal income and happiness was _____ in the United States.

Happiness is usually measured

Correlational studies have

Research on Type A personality suggests that the component of _____ is most associated with poor health.

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

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

The _____ has focused on gathering self-ratings of emotions and using statistical techniques to reduce the number of emotion terms.

Which of the following words would cause emotional interference in a person who is high in neuroticism?

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

Happiness can be thought of as an emotional

_____ is the component of emotions that refers to the increase in probabilities of certain behaviors.

High levels of affect intensity are associated with

According to the diathesis-stress model, depression results from

Which of the following are related to neuroticism?

Hostility includes which of the following?

According to the neurotransmitter theory of depression, which of the following neurotransmitters are NOT involved in depression?

The _____ is most concerned with identifying primary emotions.

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

Which of the following traits is strongly associated with increased happiness?

Questionnaire measures of happiness

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.

Diener et al.(1995) found that the correlation between personal income and happiness was _____ in the United States.

Happiness is usually measured

Correlational studies have

Research on Type A personality suggests that the component of _____ is most associated with poor health.

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

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

The _____ has focused on gathering self-ratings of emotions and using statistical techniques to reduce the number of emotion terms.

Which of the following words would cause emotional interference in a person who is high in neuroticism?

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

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