Chapter 6 Questions Flashcards
Conscious is to unconscious as ____ is to ____ .
emotion; affect
Affect is generally mapped onto ____ dimensions.
good and bad
Affective reactions to things that are “good” and “bad” generally occur in the first ____ of thought.
microseconds
Fatima feels deep sadness because her dog died. What term most accurately describes what Fatima is feeling? Affect, emotion, mood, or all?
Emotion
Which theory of emotion predicts that we are angry because we hit someone?
James-Lange
Which theory of emotion predicts that arousal from an event can be mislabeled?
Schatcher-Singer
Tyrone had a stressful day at the office, so he stopped at the gym on the way home to work out. Even after he gets home, Tyrone still feels wound up. When his wife remarks in passing that he forgot to take out the trash, Tyrone responds by yelling and cursing at his wife. Tyrone’s overreaction to his wife’s comment illustrates ____ .
excitation transfer
What theory predicts that emotion is primarily determined by how an event in the environment is interpreted or evaluated?
Appraisal
One measure of happiness, affect balance, is equal to ____ .
The frequency of positive emotions minus the frequency of negative emotions
Mimi just won the lottery in the state where she lives. What is her emotional response likely to be over time?
Mimi will be very happy at first, but she will later return to her level of happiness before she won the lottery.
Bill thinks that if he’s irritated with his children, he’ll feel better and be less inclined to hit them if he just yells and screams. Bill believes in the notion of ____ .
catharsis
Which statement best describes the research about guilt and shame?
Guilt is good and shame is bad for the individual and society.
____ emotions are generally associated with forming social bonds, whereas ____ emotions are generally associated with breaking social bonds.
Pleasant; unpleasant
According to the affect-as-information hypothesis, people judge something as good or bad by asking themselves what question?
“How do I feel about it?”
People generally ____ how long they will feel a particular emotion.
overestimate
Which of the following emotions motivates people to plan ahead and avoid taking unnecessary risks?
Anxiety
How many “basic” facial emotions have been observed across dozens of different cultures?
Six
Which of the following lists contains only “basic” facial emotions (i.e., biologically determined, culturally universal in expression)?
Happiness, sadness, surprise
Which group of Americans places the greatest emphasis on emotional moderation?
Asian Americans
Which of the following is the conclusion of research evidence regarding emotional expression in males and females?
Males and females don’t differ much in how emotional they are.
According to the Yerkes–Dodson law, there is a(n) ____ curve between arousal and performance.
upside down U-shaped
The curve between arousal and performance is ____ for complex tasks than for simple tasks.
lower
According to Easterbrook, arousal influences performance by ____ attention.
narrowing
Under high levels of arousal, what answer on a four-item multiple-choice test are students least likely to consider? A, B C, or D.
Answer D.
There is a(n) ____ relationship between emotional control and mental health.
positive
What is the most effective strategy for improving a bad mood?
Exercise
Before interacting with someone who is depressed, what type of stimuli do people seek out?
Happy
To regulate their moods, women tend to ____ , whereas men tend to _____ .
a. eat; drink
b. ruminate; distract themselves
c. not use humor; use humor
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which branch of emotional intelligence involves the most basic psychological processes? Facilitating, perceiving, managing, or understanding.
Perceiving emotions
Which branch of emotional intelligence involves the most psychologically integrated processes? Facilitating, perceiving, managing, or understanding.
Managing emotions
Emotional intelligence is negatively related to ____ .
alcohol-related problems
What dimension of the “dark triad of personality” is related to emotional intelligence?
All of them
