Question 1

Feigned smiles are initiated ________ abruptly and last for a ________ time than genuine smiles.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; shorter 
B)  less; longer 
C)  more; longer 
D)  less; shorter

Question 2

A general sense of happiness or life satisfaction is most unrelated to whether people

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep well. 
B)  are well educated. 
C)  have a happy marriage. 
D)  have a meaningful religious faith.

Question 3

People's moment-to-moment positive moods tend to be highest near the ________ hours of their waking day and their moment-to-moment negative moods tend to be highest near the ________ hours of their waking day.

Accepted Answer

A)  later; earlier 
B)  middle; later 
C)  later; middle 
D)  early; middle

Question 4

I am an emotionally literate person who is very accurate at reading others' nonverbal behavior and describing my feelings. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

A)  an introvert 
B)  an extravert 
C)  a woman 
D)  a man

Question 5

Children in New York,Nigeria,and New Zealand smile when they are happy and frown when they are sad. This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cannon-Bard theory is correct. 
B)  some emotional expressions are learned at a very early age. 
C)  the two-factor theory is correct. 
D)  facial expressions of emotion are universal and biologically determined.

Question 6

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 the

Accepted Answer

A)  two-factor theory. 
B)  adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  James-Lange theory. 
D)  feel-good,do-good phenomenon.

Question 7

If people wrinkle their noses in disgust when presented with a strange-looking food,they are likely to experience an increasingly intense emotional aversion to the food. This best illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  relative deprivation principle. 
C)  feel-good,do-good phenomenon. 
D)  facial feedback effect.

Question 8

As elderly Mr. Hooper crosses the busy intersection,he stumbles and drops the packages he is carrying. Which passerby is most likely to help Mr. Hooper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drew,who has been laid off from work for three months 
B)  Leon,who is on his way to work 
C)  Bonnie,who earned her doctoral degree the day before 
D)  Nancy,whose father recently passed away

Question 9

Logan is an unsuccessful businessman who feels little satisfaction with life. To increase his subjective well-being,Logan should

Accepted Answer

A)  imagine what his own life might be like if he became rich and famous. 
B)  compare himself with friends who became rich and successful. 
C)  recall past moments when his life was much more pleasant than it is now. 
D)  imagine what his life might be like if he were suffering from a fatal disease.

Question 10

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)  helped some friends repair a flat tire on their 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 11

Winston has a very negative academic self-concept because most of his classmates are more academically advanced than he is. Winston's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  the two-factor theory. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  the James-Lange theory.

Question 12

The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  perception that one is worse off than those with whom one compares oneself. 
B)  tendency for standards of judgment to be heavily influenced by previous experiences. 
C)  tendency for emotional release to reduce levels of physiological arousal. 
D)  tendency for evolution to favor organisms that adapt best to the environment.

Question 13

Catharsis will be most effective in reducing anger toward another person if

Accepted Answer

A)  you wait until you are no longer angry before confronting the person. 
B)  the target of your anger is someone you feel has power over you. 
C)  your anger is directed specifically toward the person who angered you. 
D)  the other person is able to retaliate by also expressing anger.

Question 14

Men and women students watched film clips that were sad,happy,or frightening. Measures taken during their viewing of the films showed that the genders differed the most in their

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reported emotions. 
B)  changes in heart rate. 
C)  facial expressions of emotion. 
D)  changes in respiration.

Question 15

Jim,a 42-year-old engineer,is unhappy about his yearly salary,although it is the highest salary he has ever earned. His wife,Carla,suggests that he vividly recall how little he earned at the age of 32. She also recommends that he watch a TV program about famine victims in Africa.

Accepted Answer

Carla is attempting to help Jim gain per...

Question 16

A television producer believes that violent TV programs provide viewers an opportunity to reduce their own anger through fantasy. The producer appears to accept the

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory. 
B)  facial feedback effect. 
C)  relative deprivation principle. 
D)  catharsis hypothesis.

Question 17

Researchers attempt to understand emotions using biological,psychological,and social-cultural levels of analysis. The psychological level of analysis is especially likely to emphasize the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal. 
B)  cognitive labeling. 
C)  facial expressiveness. 
D)  evolutionary adaptiveness.

Question 18

Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  very young children's facial expressions of emotion are difficult to interpret. 
B)  children learn the facial expressions associated with emotion by observing adults. 
C)  blind children who have never observed others demonstrate normal facial expressions of emotion. 
D)  boys are better than girls at recognizing nonverbal expressions of emotion.

Question 19

Repeatedly saying the word "me" puts people in a better mood than repeatedly saying "you." This best illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis hypothesis. 
B)  feel-good,do-good phenomenon. 
C)  adaptation-level phenomenon. 
D)  facial feedback effect.

Question 20

The candidate stepped before the hostile audience,panic written all over his face. It is likely that the candidate's facial expression caused him to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  a lessening of his fear. 
B)  an intensification of his fear. 
C)  a surge of digestive enzymes in his body. 
D)  increased body temperature.

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