Question 1

An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

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A)  self-deceptive happiness.
B)  life satisfaction.
C)  subjective well-being.
D)  positive illusions.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

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A)  People with Type A personality.
B)  People who score high on hostility.
C)  People who score high on neuroticism.
D)  All of these.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Emotional content and emotional style

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

Question 4

The emotional Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in

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A)  emotional reactivity.
B)  attention biases.
C)  physical symptoms.
D)  affect intensity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

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A)  Diminished pleasure in most activities
B)  Fatigue
C)  Feelings of worthlessness
D)  Dwelling on the pastE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is consistent with Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

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A)  Neuroticism scores are stable over time.
B)  Neuroticism is partially heritable.
C)  Neuroticism is described by almost all cultures.
D)  All of these.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

People who score high on neuroticism

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A)  take a dimensional view of emotions.
B)  take a categorical view of emotions.
C)  are irritated by many things.
D)  take a categorical view of emotions and are irritated by many things.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Research on affect intensity suggests that most people _____ affect intensity.

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A)  prefer to be high in
B)  prefer to be low in
C)  prefer to be moderate in
D)  would not want to change their level ofE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

There is much consensus among proponents of the dimensional view of emotions that _____ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.

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A)  pleasantness/unpleasantness and arousal level
B)  pleasantness/unpleasantness and universality of facial expressions
C)  arousal level and universality of facial expressions
D)  subjective experience and bodily changeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

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A)  Subjective feelings
B)  Bodily changes
C)  Categorizations
D)  Action tendenciesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

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A)  5
B)  10
C)  20
D)  30E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

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A)  high on extraversion
B)  low on extraversion
C)  high on neuroticism
D)  low on neuroticismE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Researchers agree that

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A)  it is better to be high on affect intensity.
B)  it is better to be low on affect intensity.
C)  it is better to be high on affect intensity most of the time.
D)  we cannot say whether it is bad or good to be low or high on affect intensity.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

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A)  men and women are about equally happy.
B)  men are more likely than women to be depressed.
C)  women are more likely than men to become alcoholics.
D)  All of these.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Eysenck linked the trait of _____ to activation in the limbic system.

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A)  extraversion
B)  neuroticism
C)  Type A personality
D)  hostilityE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 13: Emotion and Personality

Eysenck linked the trait of _____ to activation in the limbic system.

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An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

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Which of the following is consistent with Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

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Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

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It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

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There is much consensus among proponents of the dimensional view of emotions that _____ are the basic dimensions underlying emotions.

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Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

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Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

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Emotional content and emotional style

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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

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The emotional Stroop task has been used to study personality differences in

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People who score high on neuroticism

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Researchers agree that

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Research on affect intensity suggests that most people _____ affect intensity.

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An inflated view of abilities and desirable characteristics is referred to as

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Which of the following is consistent with Eysenck's biological explanation of neuroticism?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a component of emotions?

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Research suggests that _____ may be more susceptible to immune-mediated diseases.

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It is estimated that depression strikes _____ percent of the people in the United States at some point in their lives.

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Studies of personality and mood inductions find that it is easier to put people who score _____ in good moods.

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Studies of sex differences in happiness indicate that

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Emotional content and emotional style

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