Question 1

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

Accepted Answer

A)  less civil liberties
B)  low incomes
C)  moderate incomes
D)  more civil liberties

Question 2

People _____ in affect intensity exhibit _____ frequent changes in their moods.

Accepted Answer

A)  low;slightly more
B)  low;many more
C)  high;more
D)  high;less

Question 3

Pictures designed to create an emotional response would be used:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the emotion Stroop task.
B)  in a mood induction.
C)  to assess Type A personality.
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

A person who thinks he or she is a total failure will often act like a total failure and may even give up trying to do better,creating a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  subject-expectancy effect
B)  self-refuting idea
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy
D)  performative contradiction

Question 5

Happiness is usually measured with the help of:

Accepted Answer

A)  polygraphs.
B)  observational studies.
C)  self-report questionnaires.
D)  electrocardiograph readings.

Question 6

Which of the following has NOT been used as a criterion for identifying fundamental or primary emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective experience
B)  Unique motivational properties
C)  Distinct facial expressions
D)  Relationship to biological processes A

Question 7

Questionnaire measures of happiness:

Accepted Answer

A)  correlate with measures of social desirability.
B)  appear to be valid.
C)  are invalid because of large response bias.
D)  correlate with measures of social desirability and appear to be valiD. D

Question 8

According to the diathesis-stress model,depression results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  stressful life events.
B)  a preexisting vulnerability.
C)  an active limbic system.
D)  stressful life events and a preexisting vulnerability.

Question 9

The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences across a variety of life situations are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional states.
B)  emotional traits.
C)  explanatory style.
D)  the cognitive triaD.

Question 10

According to psychologist Izard,which of the following emotions is classified as primary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain
B)  Love
C)  Fear
D)  Rage C

Question 11

People who score high on affect intensity:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not experience positive emotions more strongly than people who score low on affect intensity.
B)  do not usually exhibit the desire to change their level of emotional intensity.
C)  experience less physiological arousal than people who score low on affect intensity.
D)  rate their life events as less severe than people who score low on affect intensity.

Question 12

Emotional content and emotional style:

Accepted Answer

A)  correlate at high levels.
B)  correlate at moderate levels.
C)  correlate at low levels.
D)  do not correlate at all.

Question 13

The average person:

Accepted Answer

A)  is happy more often than unhappy.
B)  is unhappy more often than happy.
C)  is happy and unhappy for about equal amounts of time.
D)  does not care about happiness.

Question 14

A benefit of low affect intensity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer psychosomatic symptoms.
B)  lower levels of concern about psychosomatic symptoms.
C)  experiencing less intense positive emotions.
D)  experiencing more intense positive emotions.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT part of Aaron Beck's cognitive triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information about the self
B)  Information about one's past
C)  Information about one's future
D)  Information about the world

Question 16

Which of the following is a potential "third variable" that might explain the correlation between wealth and happiness across countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights
B)  Health care
C)  Education
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following brain imaging techniques CANNOT easily test Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  Positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 18

Who among the following philosophers speculated that the road to happiness lies in the satisfaction of one's desires and the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle
B)  William James
C)  Thomas Baldwin
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 19

People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

Accepted Answer

A)  score high on neuroticism
B)  score high on extraversion
C)  have positive illusions
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The extent to which people are satisfied with their lives correlates with:

Accepted Answer

A)  social desirability.
B)  having many positive emotions.
C)  positive illusions.
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 13: Emotion and Personality

People in countries with _____ tend to be happier.

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People _____ in affect intensity exhibit _____ frequent changes in their moods.

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Pictures designed to create an emotional response would be used:

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A person who thinks he or she is a total failure will often act like a total failure and may even give up trying to do better,creating a _____.

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Happiness is usually measured with the help of:

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Which of the following has NOT been used as a criterion for identifying fundamental or primary emotions?

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Questionnaire measures of happiness:

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According to the diathesis-stress model,depression results from:

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The patterns of emotional reactions that a person consistently experiences across a variety of life situations are called:

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According to psychologist Izard,which of the following emotions is classified as primary?

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People who score high on affect intensity:

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Emotional content and emotional style:

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The average person:

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A benefit of low affect intensity is:

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Which of the following is NOT part of Aaron Beck's cognitive triad?

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Which of the following is a potential "third variable" that might explain the correlation between wealth and happiness across countries?

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Which of the following brain imaging techniques CANNOT easily test Hans Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

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Who among the following philosophers speculated that the road to happiness lies in the satisfaction of one's desires and the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure?

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People who _____ tend to complain of more physical ailments.

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The extent to which people are satisfied with their lives correlates with:

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