Question 1

Suppressing one's emotions tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  impair thinking and memory, as one devotes energy to self-control. 
C)  result in the person coping poorly with life and being more prone to depression. 
D)  cause all of these.

Question 2

When Nicole's car skidded out of control on the slippery highway,she experienced physiological arousal,reacted,and felt fear simultaneously.This illustrates which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Schachter's cognitive theory

Question 3

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally,even when fear,anger,frustration,or rejection is part of the formula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  attribution 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  common sense

Question 4

Empathy,self-control,self-awareness are skills that make up

Accepted Answer

A)  creative problem-solving. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  emotional intelligence.

Question 5

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion,if you want to be happy,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  seek friends with similar values. 
B)  surround yourself with others who are happy. 
C)  shape your own moods through self-reinforcement. 
D)  smile.

Question 6

When good fortune comes their way,emotionally intelligent people

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoy their good fortune without announcing it to others. 
B)  share their news with others. 
C)  know the good fortune is fleeting and prepare themselves for a reversal of fortune. 
D)  enjoy their good fortune and assume that this is a stable situation.

Question 7

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and adult men are more likely to express only anger and hostility. 
B)  Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies. 
C)  In Western cultures, little boys learn to "toughen up" and curtail expression of most of their emotions. 
D)  In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to express sadness, fear, shame, and guilt.

Question 8

The most universally recognized facial expression is

Accepted Answer

A)  pursed lips. 
B)  smiling. 
C)  sticking out your tongue. 
D)  raising your eyebrows.

Question 9

The types of smiles that are given just to be polite or because of embarrassment or sometimes to deceive are called __________ smiles.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  authentic 
C)  Duchenne 
D)  guilty

Question 10

When her mother-in-law criticizes her cooking,hairstyle,etc.Marie used to become angry and hurt.However,Marie now tries to feel compassion for her mother-in-law's insecurities and become nicer toward her,since she has learned to

Accepted Answer

A)  pay more attention to her own facial feedback. 
B)  make cognitive distinctions between real and perceived criticisms. 
C)  change her attributions and emotional appraisals. 
D)  unconsciously lower her arousal levels.

Question 11

Regarding kinesics,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of kinesics includes gestures and body posture, but not facial expressions. 
B)  Body language communicates an overall emotional tone. 
C)  Body positioning can reveal feelings that would normally be concealed. 
D)  Cultural learning affects the meaning of gestures.

Question 12

Which theory holds that we are afraid because we run,or are angry because we strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution theory 
B)  James-Lange theory 
C)  Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  cognitive theory

Question 13

People with which of the following qualities tend to be more flexible,adaptable,and agreeable,and excel at life because they do not stifle their emotions nor overindulge them?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  dogmatic pragmatism 
C)  kinesic sensitivity 
D)  creative intuition

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system being activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion increases 
B)  blood flow increases 
C)  pupils dilate 
D)  heart rate slows

Question 15

Regarding Valins's experiment in which male subjects were given phony feedback about their heart rate responses to slides of nude females,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The male subjects who heard the false heart beat consistently rated the slides paired with a "pounding heart" as the most attractive. 
B)  The results of this experiment demonstrate the effects of attribution on emotions. 
C)  The male subjects, in order to explain their apparent arousal, came to believe that the slides they selected during the phony rapid heart beat were really the most attractive. 
D)  Valins' theory is most similar to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

Question 16

In a research study,one-third of the subjects were injected with adrenaline,one-third were given a tranquilizer,and one-third were injected with a placebo (salt water)and shown a slapstick comedy film.The findings of the study provided support for Schachter's theory of emotion since the group members that laughed the LEAST were the ones injected with

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline. 
B)  a tranquilizer. 
C)  a placebo 
D)  nothing.

Question 17

Western cultures tend to express the emotion of anger more than other cultures because Western cultures tend to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  a respect for self and others. 
B)  personal independence and free expression. 
C)  the need for closeness with others. 
D)  group membership.

Question 18

Facial expressions can be reduced to dimensions of pleasantness-unpleasantness,attention-rejection,and

Accepted Answer

A)  rage-joy. 
B)  excitement. 
C)  activation. 
D)  acceptance.

Question 19

You almost strike a child chasing a ball across the street on your way home from work.You will see the child,react,experience bodily arousal,and then recognize your emotional state of fear,according to which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  Schachter's cognitive theory 
D)  attribution theory

Question 20

Regarding emotional intelligence skills,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional intelligence involves an ability to manage your own emotions and those of others. 
B)  Those who are more self-aware are keenly sensitive to their own feelings. 
C)  Emotionally intelligent people treat negative emotions as unwelcome misery and try to suppress them as quickly as possible. 
D)  If you can remember how you reacted emotionally in the past, it can help you react better to new situations.

Exam 10: C: Motivation and Emotion