Chapter 4 Practice quiz

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. Emotion can be described as a feeling state that includes ________.

physiological changes, cognitive interpretations, and outward expression correct incorrect

physical characteristics, cognitive interpretations, and outward expression correct incorrect

physiological changes, perceptions, and inward expression correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. ________ is NOT an influence on emotional expression.

personality correct incorrect

culture correct incorrect

gender correct incorrect

eye colour correct incorrect

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. Guidelines for expressing emotions include ________.

choosing the best language correct incorrect

sharing multiple feelings correct incorrect

accepting responsibility for your feelings correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Debilitative emotions have three characteristics: ________.

intensity of emotions, extended duration, and irrational thinking correct incorrect

expressing emotions, extended duration, and irrational thinking correct incorrect

intensity of culture, extended duration, and rational thinking correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Many debilitative feelings come from accepting a number of fallacies, such as the fallacy of ________.

perfection correct incorrect

approval correct incorrect

"should" correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Self-talk is a form of ________.

interpersonal communication correct incorrect

impersonal communication correct incorrect

intrapersonal communication correct incorrect

emotional intelligence correct incorrect

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. Murphy's Law is most similar to the fallacy of _______.

causation correct incorrect

catastrophic expectations correct incorrect

overgeneralization correct incorrect

approval correct incorrect

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. Emotional contagion is the process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Debilitative emotions often enhance performance.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Rumination involves recurrent thoughts not demanded by the immediate environment.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of helplessness suggests that forces within our control determine our satisfaction in life.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Social scientists have developed a simple yet effective approach that, when practiced conscientiously, can help you minimize debilitative emotions.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Contrary to popular belief, research shows that men and women express emotions in the same way.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Communicators usually express more emotion via mediated communication than they do in person.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect