Question 1

Juan and Berta were millionaires who lost half their life savings due to a bad investment decision.Which of the following best explains why after three years Juan and Berta seem to have suffered no permanent loss of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation 
B)  the concept of flow 
C)  the catharsis hypothesis 
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon

Question 2

When the mayor ordered a salary increase for the city's police officers,there was a sudden loss of morale among the city's firefighters.The firefighters' sudden dissatisfaction best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  the do-good,feel-good phenomenon. 
C)  the experience of flow. 
D)  relative deprivation.

Question 3

After receiving exciting news about the birth of a healthy grandson,Mr.Haney was easily persuaded to contribute a generous sum of money to a neighborhood church.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  subjective well-being. 
D)  the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.

Question 4

Which of the following best explains why communities with great income inequality also tend to be communities with less happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  the feel-good,do-good phenomenon 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon 
C)  the do-good,feel-good phenomenon 
D)  the relative deprivation principle

Question 5

Carroll Izard has argued that ________ involves a combination of some of the 10 basic emotions he identified.

Accepted Answer

A)  love 
B)  fear 
C)  joy 
D)  anger

Question 6

Rannilt was euphoric after learning that she had been accepted by the medical school of her choice.After a few weeks,however,she is only mildly happy when she thinks about her admission to medical school.This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the catharsis hypothesis. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  the feel-good,do-good phenomenon. 
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 7

Jed wants his roommate Dante to help him study for a physics test.Dante is most likely to want to help after he has

Accepted Answer

A)  unsuccessfully tried to repair a flat tire on his car. 
B)  received an A on his psychology test. 
C)  heard that a friend was involved in an automobile accident. 
D)  been caught cheating on a math test.

Question 8

The third pillar of positive psychology seeks to foster a positive

Accepted Answer

A)  social ecology. 
B)  emotional literacy. 
C)  happiness set point. 
D)  adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 9

The feel-good,do-good phenomenon refers to the fact that when people feel happy they

Accepted Answer

A)  are more willing to help others. 
B)  make decisions more effectively. 
C)  experience a more positive self-image. 
D)  report greater satisfaction with their whole lives.

Question 10

Eighty-two percent of entering U.S.college students have expressed a(n)________ desire to be wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing 
B)  minimal 
C)  decreasing 
D)  unchanging

Question 11

Happiness has been found to relate to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  physical attractiveness 
D)  social relationships

Question 12

Which of the following are thought by some researchers to be basic emotions NOT identified by Carroll Izard?

Accepted Answer

A)  pride and love 
B)  joy and anger 
C)  sadness and fear 
D)  shame and guilt

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to manage anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  wait 
B)  vent 
C)  find a distraction 
D)  distance yourself

Question 14

Which basic emotion is facially expressed by nose wrinkled,upper lip raised,and tongue pushed outward?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear 
B)  surprise 
C)  disgust 
D)  anger

Question 15

When Mrs.Van Dyke first acquired a new luxury car,she was ecstatic.After several months,however,she took the car for granted and it gave her little sense of emotional excitement.This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  the catharsis hypothesis. 
D)  the do-good,feel-good phenomenon.

Question 16

Which of the basic emotions is facially expressed by eyelids lifted,mouth corners retracted,and brows level while drawn in and up?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  fear 
C)  sadness 
D)  disgust

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT something you can do to increase your level of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take control of your time. 
B)  Get enough sleep. 
C)  Engage in aerobic exercise. 
D)  Focus on you.

Question 18

People who become blind usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.People who become paralyzed usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  do;do not 
B)  do not;do 
C)  do;do 
D)  do not;do not

Question 19

Communities with great income inequality tend to have ________ rates of crime and ________ rates of drug use.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower;higher 
B)  higher;lower 
C)  lower;lower 
D)  higher;higher

Question 20

Carroll Izard identified 10 basic emotions that appear to be present in infancy.Identify those emotions,and discuss Izard's view that all other emotions are combinations of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carroll Izard identified 10 basic emotions that...

Exam 38: Introduction to Emotion