Question 1

Which of the following best describes the cybernetic theory of self-attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-focused people notice discrepancies between their current state and their goals, and then adjust behavior to reduce the discrepancy 
B)  Attention networks function similar to computer networks; directing attention towards the self increases retention of information stored in self-relevant pathways 
C)  Attention networks function similar to computer networks; directing attention towards the self decreases ability to accurately interpret external stimuli, due to cognitive load 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Self-focused people notice discrepancies between their current state and their goals, and then adjust behavior to reduce the discrepancy 
B)  Attention networks function similar to computer networks; directing attention towards the self increases retention of information stored in self-relevant pathways 
C)  Attention networks function similar to computer networks; directing attention towards the self decreases ability to accurately interpret external stimuli, due to cognitive load 
D)  All of the above A

Question 2

Which of the following best describes what is meant by a positivity bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive information captures attention more rapidly 
B)  People expect and experience slightly positive outcomes 
C)  Positive information increases task mobilization 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Positive information captures attention more rapidly 
B)  People expect and experience slightly positive outcomes 
C)  Positive information increases task mobilization 
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the bipolar structure of affect characterization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizes affects into positive and negative dimensions, crossed with degree of arousal 
B)  Typically fits well with behavioral responses 
C)  Often appears in verbal reports of emotions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Organizes affects into positive and negative dimensions, crossed with degree of arousal 
B)  Typically fits well with behavioral responses 
C)  Often appears in verbal reports of emotions 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

According to Simon's view and Oately and Johnson-Laird's related view, emotions serve what primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  As alarm signals to alert organisms to an unmet need 
B)  As a way to connect with other people 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above 
A)  As alarm signals to alert organisms to an unmet need 
B)  As a way to connect with other people 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

If you find that the negative consequences of romantic breakup weren't as terrible as you thought it would be, which of the following did you likely fail to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your psychological immune system 
B)  The extent to which you are dependent on others 
C)  The intensity of your emotions regarding the relationship 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Your psychological immune system 
B)  The extent to which you are dependent on others 
C)  The intensity of your emotions regarding the relationship 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following researcher's theory suggests that high power leads to positive affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiske 
B)  Keltner 
C)  Mandler 
D)  Schachter 
A)  Fiske 
B)  Keltner 
C)  Mandler 
D)  Schachter

Question 7

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that is related to positive affect, rewards, and social power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Seratonin 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Seratonin 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Attempting to change one's expectations about the future's perceived motivational congruence

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-focused coping 
B)  Emotion-focused coping 
C)  Goal-focused coping 
D)  Social-comparison coping 
E) x. "maybe this cloud has a silver lining") is an example of what type of secondary appraisal? 
A)  Problem-focused coping 
B)  Emotion-focused coping 
C)  Goal-focused coping 
D)  Social-comparison coping 
E) x. "maybe this cloud has a silver lining") is an example of what type of secondary appraisal?

Question 9

If we see a snake in the grass and scream or recoil, which of the following would claim that this response itself constitutes our emotion, without any cognitive role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial feedback hypotheses 
B)  James-Lange view 
C)  Excitation transfer 
D)  Schachter & Singer's 1962) theory of emotion 
A)  Facial feedback hypotheses 
B)  James-Lange view 
C)  Excitation transfer 
D)  Schachter & Singer's 1962) theory of emotion

Question 10

Although you were never especially fond of a particular person, after riding on an exhilarating rollercoaster together, you begin to feel sparks of attraction. Which of the following could best describe this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective encoding 
B)  Excitation transfer 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system activity 
D)  Biophysical emotional feedback 
A)  Affective encoding 
B)  Excitation transfer 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system activity 
D)  Biophysical emotional feedback

Question 11

As you are presenting your data, you notice your advisor's corrugator supercilii muscles contracting. This most likely signals which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A negative affective response 
B)  A positive affective response 
C)  A state of high arousal 
D)  A state of low arousal boredom) 
A)  A negative affective response 
B)  A positive affective response 
C)  A state of high arousal 
D)  A state of low arousal boredom)

Question 12

Research shows that people paired with a new person who matches a former liked partner express more positive affect than when paired with a former disliked partner. Such results indicate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective transference 
B)  Schema-triggered affect 
C)  Durability bias 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Affective transference 
B)  Schema-triggered affect 
C)  Durability bias 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

The term "affect" includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluations 
B)  Moods 
C)  Emotion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Evaluations 
B)  Moods 
C)  Emotion 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following claims that emotion results when people label, interpret, and identify physiological arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arousal-plus-mind theory 
B)  Schachter & Singer's 1962) theory of emotion 
C)  Attribution for outcome theory 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Arousal-plus-mind theory 
B)  Schachter & Singer's 1962) theory of emotion 
C)  Attribution for outcome theory 
D)  Both A and B

Question 15

What is a primary difference between a mood and an evaluative reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moods typically do not have a specific target 
B)  Moods are primarily considered as either positive or negative 
C)  Preferences usually have some duration; they are not especially short-lived 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Moods typically do not have a specific target 
B)  Moods are primarily considered as either positive or negative 
C)  Preferences usually have some duration; they are not especially short-lived 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Excitation transfer theory proposes that autonomic arousal from emotions or exercise decays _____, as such people often cannot distinguish the source of their arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slowly 
B)  Quickly 
C)  Faster positive emotions than for negative emotions 
D)  Faster for negative emotions than for positive emotions 
A)  Slowly 
B)  Quickly 
C)  Faster positive emotions than for negative emotions 
D)  Faster for negative emotions than for positive emotions

Question 17

Imagine that you find yourself interacting with your advisor the way you do with your father or mother. Upon reflection, you realize your advisor really reminds you of this parent in a lot of different ways. Your behavior is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exemplar-based categorization 
B)  Emotional prejudice 
C)  Outgroup emotional complexity 
D)  Affective transference 
A)  Exemplar-based categorization 
B)  Emotional prejudice 
C)  Outgroup emotional complexity 
D)  Affective transference

Question 18

The most effective secondary appraisal coping strategies depend on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree of realistic control one has 
B)  The stage of the threat involved 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The degree of realistic control one has 
B)  The stage of the threat involved 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Sometimes people can report feeling two bipolar emotions at the same time e.g. happy and sad). Which of the following describes this structure of affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar structure 
B)  Bivalent structure 
C)  Pollyana effect 
D)  Positivity offset 
A)  Bipolar structure 
B)  Bivalent structure 
C)  Pollyana effect 
D)  Positivity offset

Question 20

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  We understand others' emotional states based on facial cues 
B)  Facial cues provide social feedback that can signal inclusion or exclusion 
C)  Emotional events trigger configurations of facial muscles, which provide sensory feedback that allows us to be aware of our own emotions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  We understand others' emotional states based on facial cues 
B)  Facial cues provide social feedback that can signal inclusion or exclusion 
C)  Emotional events trigger configurations of facial muscles, which provide sensory feedback that allows us to be aware of our own emotions 
D)  All of the above

Exam 13: Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Which of the following best describes the cybernetic theory of self-attention?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by a positivity bias?

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the bipolar structure of affect characterization?

According to Simon's view and Oately and Johnson-Laird's related view, emotions serve what primary purpose?

If you find that the negative consequences of romantic breakup weren't as terrible as you thought it would be, which of the following did you likely fail to consider?

Which of the following researcher's theory suggests that high power leads to positive affect?

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that is related to positive affect, rewards, and social power?

Attempting to change one's expectations about the future's perceived motivational congruence

If we see a snake in the grass and scream or recoil, which of the following would claim that this response itself constitutes our emotion, without any cognitive role?

Although you were never especially fond of a particular person, after riding on an exhilarating rollercoaster together, you begin to feel sparks of attraction. Which of the following could best describe this phenomenon?

As you are presenting your data, you notice your advisor's corrugator supercilii muscles contracting. This most likely signals which of the following?

Research shows that people paired with a new person who matches a former liked partner express more positive affect than when paired with a former disliked partner. Such results indicate which of the following?

The term "affect" includes which of the following?

Which of the following claims that emotion results when people label, interpret, and identify physiological arousal?

What is a primary difference between a mood and an evaluative reaction?

Excitation transfer theory proposes that autonomic arousal from emotions or exercise decays _____, as such people often cannot distinguish the source of their arousal.

Imagine that you find yourself interacting with your advisor the way you do with your father or mother. Upon reflection, you realize your advisor really reminds you of this parent in a lot of different ways. Your behavior is best described by which of the following?

The most effective secondary appraisal coping strategies depend on which of the following?

Sometimes people can report feeling two bipolar emotions at the same time e.g. happy and sad). Which of the following describes this structure of affect?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the facial feedback hypothesis?

Section 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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