Question 1

Art has just been on a long run at the beach with his dog. When he arrives home he is still breathing hard and his heart is still racing; he is physiologically highly aroused. When a neighbor bumps into him in the hallway, Art completely freaks out and verbally attacks the neighbor. He demands: "Did you just push me? Do you have a problem, man?" It looks like Art may have misattributed his arousal (from his run to his neighbor) . That is, Art's behavior illustrates ____.

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A)   the Yerkes-Dodson law
B)   sham
C)   catharsis
D)   excitation transferE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Explain what the objective roots of happiness are based on current research described in your text.

Accepted Answer

a.Objective roots of happiness refer to ...

Question 3

Overall happiness tends to ____.

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A)   be most dependent on objective factors
B)   remain the same over time
C)   be governed largely by our circumstances
D)   vary widely during the course of one's lifetimeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

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A)   are fairly accurate at predicting both how they will feel and how long they will feel that way
B)   are fairly accurate at predicting how they will feel, but tend to overestimate how long they will feel that way
C)   are fairly accurate at predicting how they will feel, but tend to underestimate how long they will feel that way
D)   are not very accurate at predicting how they will feel or how long they will feel that wayE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following items would be most likely to be found on the AIM instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)   When I am nervous, I get shaky all over.
B)   I feel guilty sometimes.
C)   I feel happier when I smile.
D)   I am generally satisfied with my life.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are ____ at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that people are ____ at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

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A)   usually inaccurate; usually inaccurate
B)   usually inaccurate nevertheless fairly accurate
C)   fairly accurate; also fairly accurate
D)   fairly accurate; nevertheless rather inaccurateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In recent years, there have been a number of cases where police officers have shot innocent, unarmed citizens. For example, not long ago, an officer of the LAPD shot a thirteen-year-old boy who was driving a car; the officer later stated that he thought the boy was driving the car toward him as a weapon (and he also stated that he did not register certain major facts of the situation that would have convinced him otherwise) . While the officer's behavior is in no way excusable, does his account line up with what we know about how stress affects behavior?

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A)   No, it doesn't; stress actually improves people's ability to take in and process information.
B)   No, it doesn't; stress does not have any net impact (either positive or negative)  on people's ability to take in or process information.
C)   Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can narrow attention and focus so much that people completely fail to register important and relevant pieces of information.
D)   Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can broaden attention and focus so much that people end up "taking it all in" but not being able to register the most important, relevant pieces of information.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

While most of the time the emotion of anger appears to be destructive and antisocial, there is a case to be made that anger can be helpful to oneself and others. Explain.

Accepted Answer

a.One line of explanation is that anger ...

Question 9

Research indicates that MOST non-human animals ____.

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A)   do not experience any of the same basic emotions that humans do
B)   experience only about half of the basic emotions that humans do
C)   experience the same basic emotions that humans do, but experience them for much shorter periods of time
D)   experience the same basic emotions that humans do, but experience them based on specific, concrete events rather than on collections of events or broader, abstract conceptsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

According to the ____________________ theory of emotion, "we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, [and] afraid because we tremble."

Accepted Answer

James-Lange or James Lange

Question 11

A good deal of research has examined whether men and women differ in terms of the strength of their emotional reactions. What has this research found?

Accepted Answer

A)   In beeper studies, women report slightly stronger emotional reactions than men, but on physiological measures, there are essentially no gender differences.
B)   In beeper studies there are almost no gender differences, but on physiological measures, women show slightly stronger emotional reactions.
C)   In beeper studies and on physiological measures, women show slightly stronger emotional reactions than men.
D)   There are essentially no gender differences either in beeper studies or on physiological measures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Are women more emotional than men? Discuss the current research on this topic. In what areas are men and women similar and in what areas are they different? What are the general conclusions from this body of research?

Accepted Answer

a.Beeper research has revealed no gender differences in the strength, frequency, or valence of emotional experience-either in terms of emotions in general or in terms of specific emotions.
i.This research has only found slight differences in feelings-e.g., men feeling more competitive and awkward, women feeling more tired.
b.Other research suggests that men experience more anger at work than women do.
c.Research using physiological measures backs up the "essentially no differences" conclusion (with, if anything, men showing stronger emotions than women).
d.Research with small children and infants reveals slightly greater emotionality in males than females.
e.There is also evidence that, compared to women, men tend to fall in love faster, fall out of love slower, and suffer more from romantic breakups.
f.The stereotype of women as relatively emotional appears to be completely wrong.
g.Instead, it appears that, compared to women, men may simply tend to avoid both discussions of feelings and interpersonal conflicts because they are more aroused by them (and because they are expected to be relatively unemotional).

Question 13

Future artists are more likely to score high on the AIM instrument than future scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How one feels about one's health (how satisfied one is with one's health) is a stronger predictor of happiness than is one's actual level of health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The emotion of disgust tends to make people lower their selling price and lower what they would pay for an object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Briefly describe the different ways in which emotions can improve or hinder judgments, decision-making, and performance. When and why are they helpful and when and why are they harmful?

Accepted Answer

a.People who lack emotions have great di...

Question 17

Lerner, Small, and Loewenstein (2004)  conducted a study on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotions caused by the consequences of financial decisions in the study
B)   emotions leftover from a previous event
C)   happiness and sadness
D)   guilt and shameE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Emotions can be sorted, or classified, along two basic dimensions: (1) unpleasant versus pleasant, and (2) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following theories of emotion inspired the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Cannon-Bard theory
B)   The James-Lange theory
C)   The Schachter-Singer theory
D)   The excitation transfer theoryE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The factor that appears to be most strongly related to happiness is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   one's physical health or well-being
B)   whether one is alone in the world or has social connections
C)   the economic condition of one's country or society
D)   one's own economic conditionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

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Overall happiness tends to ____.

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Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

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Which of the following items would be most likely to be found on the AIM instrument?

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When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred, they are at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that people are at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

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While most of the time the emotion of anger appears to be destructive and antisocial, there is a case to be made that anger can be helpful to oneself and others. Explain.

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Research indicates that MOST non-human animals ____.

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According to the ____________________ theory of emotion, "we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, [and] afraid because we tremble."

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James-Lange or James Lange

A good deal of research has examined whether men and women differ in terms of the strength of their emotional reactions. What has this research found?

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Are women more emotional than men? Discuss the current research on this topic. In what areas are men and women similar and in what areas are they different? What are the general conclusions from this body of research?

Future artists are more likely to score high on the AIM instrument than future scientists.

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How one feels about one's health (how satisfied one is with one's health) is a stronger predictor of happiness than is one's actual level of health.

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The emotion of disgust tends to make people lower their selling price and lower what they would pay for an object.

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Briefly describe the different ways in which emotions can improve or hinder judgments, decision-making, and performance. When and why are they helpful and when and why are they harmful?

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Lerner, Small, and Loewenstein (2004) conducted a study on ____.

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Which of the following items would be most likely to be found on the AIM instrument?

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Are women more emotional than men? Discuss the current research on this topic. In what areas are men and women similar and in what areas are they different? What are the general conclusions from this body of research?

Future artists are more likely to score high on the AIM instrument than future scientists.

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