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Chapter 4
Emotions, Stress, and Human Relations
Test Bank
Answer: b
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
Answer: a
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Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Studies suggest the ____________ is the part of the brain linked to assessing danger in a
situation.
a. amygdala
b. left hemisphere
c. right hemisphere
d. visual cortex
Answer: a
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. While hiking, Marston heard a noise in the woods. After evaluating the sound and its
closeness, he determined there was no danger. What part of Marston’s brain assisted him in
assessing danger in this situation?
a. Left hemisphere
b. Right hemisphere
c. Broca’s area
d. Amygdala
Answer: d
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. Many studies suggest the ___________ of the brain is related to positive emotions, such as
happiness.
a. left hemisphere
b. right hemisphere
c. Wernicke’s area
d. amygdala
Answer: a
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
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6. Anxious people have more activity in their right hemisphere, suggesting this hemisphere is
related to the processing of
a. happiness.
b. negative emotions.
c. positive emotions excluding happiness.
d. visual information.
Answer: b
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. When it comes to interpreting situations, events that are meaningful to those experiencing
them are called __________ events.
a. important
b. activating
c. anticipated
d. life-altering
Answer: b
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Alex has been in many relationships. Her partner, David, has only been in a couple. After
their first fight, Alex is still very confident the couple is destined to be together, whereas
David is afraid they may break up. These differences in interpretations are probably a
function of differences in
a. activating events.
b. cognitive appraisal.
c. myth of causation.
d. myth of helplessness.
Answer: b
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. Having failed his first psychology exam, Tyler anxiously awaited his grade on the second
one. Again, he failed. Based on his previous performance and his interpretation of the
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current grade, Tyler began thinking critically about the teacher’s methods, questioning
techniques, etc. These types of thoughts reinforcing our interpretation of the situation are
also known as
a. activating event.
b. needs.
c. cognitive appraisal.
d. self-talk.
Answer: d
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. Often when something negative happens in our lives, we exaggerate the effects this event
has on other aspects of our lives. This irrational belief is known as
a. catastrophizing.
b. overgeneralization.
c. myth of causation.
d. need for approval.
Answer: a
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. Jessica left her homework on the bus and was forced to tell her teacher of her mistake.
Before she even talked to her teacher, she assumed the missing homework would make it
impossible for her to improve her grade. This is an example of which irrational belief that
can influence emotions?
a. Catastrophizing
b. Overgeneralization
c. Myth of causation
d. Need for approval
Answer: a
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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a. Myth of causation; myth of helplessness
b. Need for approval; tyranny of shoulds
c. Overgeneralization; catastrophizing
d. Catastrophizing; overgeneralization
Answer: c
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Hannah estimates her neighbors keep her awake three to four nights a week with their
partying. In reality, it is only once or twice a month. Her overestimation of her neighbors’
partying is also known as
a. catastrophizing.
b. need for approval.
c. perfectionism.
d. overgeneralization.
Answer: d
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. One example of an irrational belief that can influence emotions is the belief that one
person’s emotions are the direct result of another person’s actions. This is known as
a. perfectionism.
b. the myth of causation.
c. the need for approval.
d. the myth of helplessness.
Answer: b
Topic: The Study of Emotion
Learning Objective: 4.1: Compare the traditional view of emotions with current perspectives
Question Type: Understanding
Difficulty Level: Easy
15. Ethan’s mom becomes angry at her son because, once again, he didn’t make his bed. She
yells, “You make me so angry!” This statement is most related to which irrational belief that
contributes to emotions?
a. Perfectionism
b. The need for approval
c. The myth of causation
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