Social Psychology and Human Nature Comprehensive Edition 3rd Edition Test bank

1. In the opening of this chapter, two men’s reactions to spam e-mail were described. The fact that neither of the men were able to shrug off their annoyance to the spam illustrates the fact that ____. a. emotion is largely consciously controlled b. emotion is largely outside conscious awareness c. emotion is a positive coping skill d. emotion is a negative coping skill ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Introduction TYPE: Conceptual 2. Emotions are both positive and negative. Once people experience both types of emotion, they generally try to orchestrate their lives to maximize the experience of positive emotion and minimize the experience of negative emotion. This pattern illustrates that emotions provide ____. a. a feedback system b. enrichment to life c. the intent for criminal behavior d. a motive for creative behavior ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: Introduction TYPE: Conceptual 3. According to the text, emotions are ____, whereas moods are ____. a. linked to particular events; not linked to particular events b. not linked to particular events; linked to particular events c. automatic responses; conscious evaluations d. conscious evaluations; automatic responses . ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual 4. In social psychology, a feeling state that is not linked to any particular event is known as a(n) ____. a. mood b. emotion c. affect d. response ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual 5. According to the textbook, an affect is ____. a. a feeling state that is not linked to a particular event b. a largely automatic response that something is good or bad c. a conscious evaluative reaction to some event d. a judgment containing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Factual 6. Tammy is very upset because she received a poor grade on a big English assignment. It would be most accurate to say that Tammy is experiencing a(n) ____. a. emotion b. affect c. mood d. attitude ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied 7. Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can’t seem to come up with any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n) ____. a. affect b. emotion c. mood d. attitude ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied 8. Alice was attacked by a pig when she was a child, and developed a strong phobia of pigs. Whenever she sees a pig—whether on a farm, in a zoo, or even in a movie—she has a strong and immediate automatic reaction. This reaction is best classified as a(n) ____. a. emotion b. affect c. mood d. attitude ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Applied 9. Most researchers describe affect as ____. a. occurring along a single dimension, ranging from negative to positive b. occurring along a single dimension, ranging from weak to strong c. occurring along two separate dimensions – negative and positive d. occurring along two separate dimensions – weak and strong ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: What Is Emotion? TYPE: Conceptual 10. When social psychologists talk about quick and automatic reactions that are simply positive or negative (as opposed to being full-blown, complex feelings), they are talking about ___