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

Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) men and women are about equally happy. 
B) men are more likely than women to be depressed. 
C) women are more likely than men to become alcoholics. 
D) All of these. 
A) men and women are about equally happy. 
B) men are more likely than women to be depressed. 
C) women are more likely than men to become alcoholics. 
D) All of these.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

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 4

Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) People with Type A personality. 
B) People who score high on hostility. 
C) People who score high on neuroticism. 
D) All of these. 
A) People with Type A personality. 
B) People who score high on hostility. 
C) People who score high on neuroticism. 
D) All of these.

Question 5

Eysenck linked the trait of _____ to activation in the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) neuroticism 
C) Type A personality 
D) hostility 
A) extraversion 
B) neuroticism 
C) Type A personality 
D) hostility

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroticism scores are stable over time. 
B) Neuroticism is partially heritable. 
C) Neuroticism is described by almost all cultures. 
D) All of these. 
A) Neuroticism scores are stable over time. 
B) Neuroticism is partially heritable. 
C) Neuroticism is described by almost all cultures. 
D) All of these.

Question 7

Researchers agree that

Accepted Answer

A) it is better to be high on affect intensity. 
B) it is better to be low on affect intensity. 
C) it is better to be high on affect intensity most of the time. 
D) we cannot say whether it is bad or good to be low or high on affect intensity. 
A) it is better to be high on affect intensity. 
B) it is better to be low on affect intensity. 
C) it is better to be high on affect intensity most of the time. 
D) we cannot say whether it is bad or good to be low or high on affect intensity.

Question 8

The emotional 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 9

Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

Accepted Answer

A) high on extraversion 
B) low on extraversion 
C) high on neuroticism 
D) low on neuroticism 
A) high on extraversion 
B) low on extraversion 
C) high on neuroticism 
D) low on neuroticism

Question 10

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 11

People who score high on neuroticism

Accepted Answer

A) take a dimensional view of emotions. 
B) take a categorical view of emotions. 
C) are irritated by many things. 
D) take a categorical view of emotions and are irritated by many things. 
A) take a dimensional view of emotions. 
B) take a categorical view of emotions. 
C) are irritated by many things. 
D) take a categorical view of emotions and are irritated by many things.

Question 12

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) 30 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 30

Question 13

Research on affect intensity suggests that most people _____ affect intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) prefer to be high in 
B) prefer to be low in 
C) prefer to be moderate in 
D) would not want to change their level of 
A) prefer to be high in 
B) prefer to be low in 
C) prefer to be moderate in 
D) would not want to change their level of

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) self-deceptive happiness. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) positive illusions. 
A) self-deceptive happiness. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) positive illusions.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

Eysenck linked the trait of _____ to activation in the limbic system.

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

Researchers agree that

The emotional Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in

Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

Emotional content and emotional style

People who score high on neuroticism

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

Research on affect intensity suggests that most people _____ affect intensity.

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

An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

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Exam 13: Emotion and Personality

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

Eysenck linked the trait of _____ to activation in the limbic system.

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

Researchers agree that

The emotional Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in

Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

Emotional content and emotional style

People who score high on neuroticism

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

Research on affect intensity suggests that most people _____ affect intensity.

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

An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

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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