Chapter 6 Questions

Question 1

Conscious is to unconscious as ____ is to ____ .

Answer 1

emotion; affect

Question 2

Affect is generally mapped onto ____ dimensions.

Answer 2

good and bad

Question 3

Affective reactions to things that are “good” and “bad” generally occur in the first ____ of thought.

Answer 3

microseconds

Question 4

Fatima feels deep sadness because her dog died. What term most accurately describes what Fatima is feeling? Affect, emotion, mood, or all?

Answer 4

Emotion

Question 5

Which theory of emotion predicts that we are angry because we hit someone?

Answer 5

James-Lange

Question 6

Which theory of emotion predicts that arousal from an event can be mislabeled?

Answer 6

Schatcher-Singer

Question 7

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 ____ .

Answer 7

excitation transfer

Question 8

What theory predicts that emotion is primarily determined by how an event in the environment is interpreted or evaluated?

Answer 8

Appraisal

Question 9

One measure of happiness, affect balance, is equal to ____ .

Answer 9

The frequency of positive emotions minus the frequency of negative emotions

Question 10

Mimi just won the lottery in the state where she lives. What is her emotional response likely to be over time?

Answer 10

Mimi will be very happy at first, but she will later return to her level of happiness before she won the lottery.

Question 11

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 ____ .

Answer 11

catharsis

Question 12

Which statement best describes the research about guilt and shame?

Answer 12

Guilt is good and shame is bad for the individual and society.

Question 13

____ emotions are generally associated with forming social bonds, whereas ____ emotions are generally associated with breaking social bonds.

Answer 13

Pleasant; unpleasant

Question 14

According to the affect-as-information hypothesis, people judge something as good or bad by asking themselves what question?

Answer 14

“How do I feel about it?”

Question 15

People generally ____ how long they will feel a particular emotion.

Answer 15

overestimate

Question 16

Which of the following emotions motivates people to plan ahead and avoid taking unnecessary risks?

Answer 16

Anxiety

Question 17

How many “basic” facial emotions have been observed across dozens of different cultures?

Answer 17

Six

Question 18

Which of the following lists contains only “basic” facial emotions (i.e., biologically determined, culturally universal in expression)?

Answer 18

Happiness, sadness, surprise

Question 19

Which group of Americans places the greatest emphasis on emotional moderation?

Answer 19

Asian Americans

Question 20

Which of the following is the conclusion of research evidence regarding emotional expression in males and females?

Answer 20

Males and females don’t differ much in how emotional they are.

Question 21

According to the Yerkes–Dodson law, there is a(n) ____ curve between arousal and performance.

Answer 21

upside down U-shaped

Question 22

The curve between arousal and performance is ____ for complex tasks than for simple tasks.

Answer 22

lower

Question 23

According to Easterbrook, arousal influences performance by ____ attention.

Answer 23

narrowing

Question 24

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 24

Answer D.

Question 25

There is a(n) ____ relationship between emotional control and mental health.

Answer 25

positive

Question 26

What is the most effective strategy for improving a bad mood?

Answer 26

Exercise

Question 27

Before interacting with someone who is depressed, what type of stimuli do people seek out?

Answer 27

Happy

Question 28

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

Answer 28

d. all of the above

Question 29

Which branch of emotional intelligence involves the most basic psychological processes? Facilitating, perceiving, managing, or understanding.

Answer 29

Perceiving emotions

Question 30

Which branch of emotional intelligence involves the most psychologically integrated processes? Facilitating, perceiving, managing, or understanding.

Answer 30

Managing emotions

Question 31

Emotional intelligence is negatively related to ____ .

Answer 31

alcohol-related problems

Question 32

What dimension of the “dark triad of personality” is related to emotional intelligence?

Answer 32

All of them