Question 1

Rosaria is upset with her husband for not putting his dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Anger experts would most likely recommend that she deal with her frustration by saying to him

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A)   "I'm not your mother. Take some responsibility."
B)   "From now on I'm going to leave my dirty clothes around for you to pick up."
C)   "It annoys me that you leave your dirty clothes for me to pick up."
D)   "I refuse to make dinner until you do the laundry."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to the catharsis hypothesis, retaliating against someone who provokes us can calm us down because retaliation

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A)   relieves aggressive urges.
B)   reduces the spillover effect.
C)   promotes cognitive appraisal.
D)   triggers brain activity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Mentally rehearsing resentments contributes to ________ perspiration levels and ________ blood pressure levels than mentally rehearsing forgiveness.

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A)   lower; lower
B)   higher; higher
C)   lower; higher
D)   higher; lowerE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Carroll Izard has suggested that love is a mixture of interest-excitement and

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A)   pride.
B)   surprise.
C)   fear.
D)   joy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

During the last 50 years, the buying power of Americans has ________ and their self-reported personal happiness has ________.

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A)   remained almost unchanged; decreased
B)   increased; remained almost unchanged
C)   remained almost unchanged; increased
D)   remained almost unchanged; remained almost unchangedE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The term catharsis refers to emotional

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A)   disturbance.
B)   inhibition.
C)   release.
D)   adaptation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Concerning the catharsis hypothesis, which of the following is true?

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A)   Expressing anger can be temporarily calming if it does not leave one feeling guilty or anxious.
B)   The arousal that accompanies unexpressed anger never dissipates.
C)   Expressing one's anger always calms one down.
D)   Psychologists agree that under no circumstances is catharsis beneficial.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

People tend to describe their experienced emotions along the two dimensions of

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A)   physical and social.
B)   clarity and stability.
C)   valence and arousal.
D)   expressiveness and meaningfulness.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

During World War II, promotion rates in the U.S. Air Corps were so rapid for the group as a whole that many individual soldiers in this military branch were unhappy about the speed at which they were promoted. Their unhappiness is best explained in terms of

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   relative deprivation.
C)   the two-factor theory.
D)   the catharsis hypothesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Winston has a very negative academic self-concept because most of his classmates are more academically advanced than he is. Winston's experience best illustrates

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   the two-factor theory.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   the James-Lange theory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A general sense of happiness or life satisfaction is most unrelated to whether people

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A)   sleep well.
B)   are young or old.
C)   have a happy marriage.
D)   have an active religious faith.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why, for those who are not poor, more money buys little more than a temporary surge of happiness?

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A)   the spillover effect
B)   the relative deprivation principle
C)   the adaptation-level phenomenon
D)   the do-good, feel-good phenomenonE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Haley's parents bought her a used bicycle for her birthday. She was thrilled until she learned that her best friend received a brand new bicycle for her birthday. Haley's declining satisfaction illustrates

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A)   relative deprivation.
B)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)   the catharsis hypothesis.
D)   the behavior feedback effect.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A celebrity actress experiences ever-increasing levels of professional acclaim following each successful movie role. Yet with each success, she experiences no more than a temporary surge of subjective well-being. This is best explained in terms of the

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis hypothesis.
B)   James-Lange theory.
C)   two-factor theory.
D)   adaptation-level phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Subjective well-being refers to

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A)   empathy.
B)   relative deprivation.
C)   self-perceived happiness.
D)   physiological arousal.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following children is most likely to calm down emotionally shortly after venting his anger?

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A)   Jack, who attacks his intimidating older brother for spitting at him
B)   Jeremiah, who attacks his irritating younger brother for spitting at him
C)   Jed, who attacks his friendly older brother for no good reason at all
D)   Jason, who attacks his playful younger brother for no good reason at allE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

After watching a video of his winning game shot in a high school basketball tournament, Jordan was easily persuaded to babysit his little sister while his parents went out for dinner. This best illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
C)   relative deprivation principle.
D)   facial feedback effect.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When he asked people how they handled anger, James Averill found that they often recalled

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A)   reacting hurtfully.
B)   walking away from the situation.
C)   reacting assertively.
D)   internalizing the anger.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boyfriend by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis hypothesis.
B)   adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)   James-Lange theory.
D)   two-factor theory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 37: Experienced Emotion

After watching a video of his winning game shot in a high school basketball tournament, Jordan was easily persuaded to babysit his little sister while his parents went out for dinner. This best illustrates the

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A general sense of happiness or life satisfaction is most unrelated to whether people

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Subjective well-being refers to

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A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boyfriend by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the

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According to the catharsis hypothesis, retaliating against someone who provokes us can calm us down because retaliation

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Mentally rehearsing resentments contributes to ________ perspiration levels and ________ blood pressure levels than mentally rehearsing forgiveness.

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Winston has a very negative academic self-concept because most of his classmates are more academically advanced than he is. Winston's experience best illustrates

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Haley's parents bought her a used bicycle for her birthday. She was thrilled until she learned that her best friend received a brand new bicycle for her birthday. Haley's declining satisfaction illustrates

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When he asked people how they handled anger, James Averill found that they often recalled

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Concerning the catharsis hypothesis, which of the following is true?

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People tend to describe their experienced emotions along the two dimensions of

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Carroll Izard has suggested that love is a mixture of interest-excitement and

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During World War II, promotion rates in the U.S. Air Corps were so rapid for the group as a whole that many individual soldiers in this military branch were unhappy about the speed at which they were promoted. Their unhappiness is best explained in terms of

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The term catharsis refers to emotional

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Which of the following best explains why, for those who are not poor, more money buys little more than a temporary surge of happiness?

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Rosaria is upset with her husband for not putting his dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Anger experts would most likely recommend that she deal with her frustration by saying to him

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The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the

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Which of the following children is most likely to calm down emotionally shortly after venting his anger?

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A celebrity actress experiences ever-increasing levels of professional acclaim following each successful movie role. Yet with each success, she experiences no more than a temporary surge of subjective well-being. This is best explained in terms of the

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During the last 50 years, the buying power of Americans has ________ and their self-reported personal happiness has ________.

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