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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Question 1:

Emotion can be described as a feeling state that includes ________.
a) physiological changes, cognitive interpretations, and outward expression
b) physical characteristics, cognitive interpretations, and outward expression
c) physiological changes, perceptions, and inward expression
d) none of the above

Question 2:

________ is NOT an influence on emotional expression.
a) personality
b) culture
c) biological sex
d) eye colour

Question 3:

Guidelines for expressing emotions include ________.
a) choosing the best language
b) sharing multiple feelings
c) accepting responsibility for your feelings
d) all of the above

Question 4:

Debilitative emotions have three characteristics: ________.
a) intensity of emotions, extended duration, and irrational thinking
b) expressing emotions, extended duration, irrational thinking
c) intensity of culture, extended duration, and rational thinking
d) none of the abov

Question 5:

Many debilitative feelings come from accepting a number of fallacies, such as the fallacy of ________.
a) perfection
b) approval
c) “should”
d) overgeneralization

True OR False Questions

Question 6:

Emotional contagion is the process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

Debilitative emotions often enhance performance.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

Rumination involves recurrent thoughts not demanded by the immediate environment.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

The fallacy of helplessness suggests that forces within our control determine our satisfaction in life.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

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

Higher Education

Interplay: Chapter 04