Question 1

One of the 10 basic emotions isolated by Carroll Izard is

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A)   lust.
B)   greed.
C)   shame.
D)   love.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

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A)   perception that one is worse off than those with whom one compares oneself.
B)   tendency for standards of judgment to be heavily influenced by previous experiences.
C)   tendency for emotional release to reduce levels of physiological arousal.
D)   survival of organisms that adapt best to their environment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A friend's misdeed is especially likely to trigger feelings of anger if the misdeed is perceived as

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A)   a spontaneous expression.
B)   justified.
C)   cathartic.
D)   willful.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Researchers have found that certain factors are related to happiness.One of these is that happy people tend to

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A)   be well educated.
B)   have many children.
C)   have a satisfying marriage or close friendship.
D)   be physically attractive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The study of positive emotions,desirable character traits,and enabling institutions is central to the subfield known as

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A)   cognitive psychology.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   positive psychology.
D)   humanistic psychology.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

One study surveyed thousands of U.S.college students and restudied them at age 37.College students who were happy had gone on to earn ________ money than their less-happy-than-average peers.

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A)   fifty percent less
B)   slightly more
C)   no more
D)   significantlyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Milan is upset with his wife because she was over an hour late in picking him up at the airport.He is likely to deal most effectively with his feelings of irritation toward her by telling her

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A)   "I'm really angry that I had to wait so long for you to get here."
B)   "From now on,I'll ask someone at the office to pick me up."
C)   "I'm dying of hunger! It's 7:45 and I haven't had dinner yet."
D)   "I was starting to worry that you had a car accident on your way over here."E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Employees who have just been laid off are asked questions that encourage them to express hostility toward their employer.Research suggests that this opportunity to vent anger will

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A)   calm their emotions and reduce their anger.
B)   lead them to perceive their employer's actions as unavoidable.
C)   rechannel their anger into constructive motivation.
D)   increase their hostility.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

People tend to ________ how much they can accomplish in any given day and they tend to ________ how much they can accomplish in a year.

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A)   overestimate;overestimate
B)   underestimate;underestimate
C)   overestimate;underestimate
D)   underestimate;overestimateE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Reduced feelings of tension following aggressive outbursts contribute to

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A)   spontaneous remission.
B)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   the reinforcement of aggression.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Experiencing anger tends to ________ heart rate and ________ testosterone levels.

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A)   reduce;increase
B)   increase;reduce
C)   reduce;reduce
D)   increase;increaseE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Since 1887,researchers have been more likely to study ________ than ________.

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A)   depression;happiness
B)   happiness;depression
C)   resilience;deprivation
D)   personal history;cultureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Ten distinct and basic emotions were identified by

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A)   William James.
B)   Carol Tavris.
C)   James Averill.
D)   Carroll Izard.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

People's moment-to-moment positive moods tend to be highest near the ________ hours of their waking day and their moment-to-moment negative moods tend to be highest near the ________ hours of their waking day.

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A)   later;earlier
B)   middle;later
C)   later;middle
D)   early;middleE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Shelly is sitting by herself waiting for a meeting with her employer.As she waits,she overhears her boss talking negatively about her to one of her fellow employees.Shelly becomes angry and wants to show herself,interrupt the conversation she is hearing,and vent her anger.Explain why this would or would not be recommended.What are some things Shelly can do to manage her anger?

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The answer of Shelly is sitting by herself waiting for...

Question 16

Verbal and nonverbal expressions of anger can

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A)   calm emotions and reduce anger.
B)   become habitual if they successfully reduce anger.
C)   increase immediate feelings of anger.
D)   do any of these things.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which basic emotion is facially expressed by brows drawn together and downward,eyes fixed,and mouth squarish?

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A)   anger
B)   fear
C)   surprise
D)   interestE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Research suggests that well-being is heightened by keeping a ________ journal.

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A)   happiness set point
B)   relative deprivation
C)   heritability
D)   gratitudeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

After 9/11,Americans who responded with anger more than fear also displayed

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A)   more intolerance for immigrants.
B)   less heart disease.
C)   more subjective well-being.
D)   less physiological arousal.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Generally,our feelings are based on

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A)   our experiences.
B)   our expectations.
C)   both our experiences and expectations.
D)   neither our experiences nor our expectations.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

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Employees who have just been laid off are asked questions that encourage them to express hostility toward their employer.Research suggests that this opportunity to vent anger will

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Ten distinct and basic emotions were identified by

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People tend to how much they can accomplish in any given day and they tend to how much they can accomplish in a year.

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People's moment-to-moment positive moods tend to be highest near the hours of their waking day and their moment-to-moment negative moods tend to be highest near the hours of their waking day.

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Which basic emotion is facially expressed by brows drawn together and downward,eyes fixed,and mouth squarish?

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A friend's misdeed is especially likely to trigger feelings of anger if the misdeed is perceived as

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After 9/11,Americans who responded with anger more than fear also displayed

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Experiencing anger tends to heart rate and testosterone levels.

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One of the 10 basic emotions isolated by Carroll Izard is

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Research suggests that well-being is heightened by keeping a ________ journal.

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Since 1887,researchers have been more likely to study than .

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Researchers have found that certain factors are related to happiness.One of these is that happy people tend to

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The study of positive emotions,desirable character traits,and enabling institutions is central to the subfield known as

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One study surveyed thousands of U.S.college students and restudied them at age 37.College students who were happy had gone on to earn ________ money than their less-happy-than-average peers.

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Milan is upset with his wife because she was over an hour late in picking him up at the airport.He is likely to deal most effectively with his feelings of irritation toward her by telling her

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Verbal and nonverbal expressions of anger can

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