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Which of the following variables would be considered the BEST predictor of happiness?


A) money
B) health
C) personality
D) intelligence

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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According to evolutionary theory, the diversity of nonprimary emotions people experience results from


A) the absence of specific primary emotions.
B) blends of primary emotions.
C) variations in intensity of primary emotions.
D) blends of and variations in intensity of primary emotions.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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According to the evolutionary theories, men seek as partners women who


A) are similar to them in important attitudes.
B) have a good sense of humor.
C) are beautiful, youthful, and in good health.
D) have good financial prospects.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Schachter suggests that people rely on ____ cues to label their emotional states.


A) physiological
B) interpersonal
C) external
D) internal

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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C

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we distinguish between the experience of different emotions on the basis of


A) the type of behavior involved.
B) the type of bodily pattern involved.
C) our interpretation of the situation.
D) the emotional expression of others.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The statement, "We need to control cyberporn because it currently is unregulated," is an example of which of the following?


A) a weak analogy
B) a false dichotomy
C) irrelevant reasoning
D) circular reasoning

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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D

It is Emilie's ninth birthday, and her parents have just brought out the biggest birthday present she has ever seen. Her eyes widen and her heart starts to race as she eagerly tears the wrappings off her gift. Based on the two-factor theory of emotion, Emilie should report


A) "My racing pulse means I am happy because I interpret this as an enjoyable situation."
B) "My pulse is racing because I am happy."
C) "I feel happy because my pulse is racing."
D) "This huge present makes my pulse race and it makes me feel happy."

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Discuss the explanations for why recent research has found that mortality rates among people who are moderately overweight (BMI 25-29.9) are not elevated in today's population.

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Imagine that an individual has taken medication that has lowered his or her overall level of autonomic arousal. If this person reports less intense emotional experiences, it would provide some support for


A) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.
B) the common-sense view of emotion.
C) the facial feedback hypothesis.
D) the James-Lange theory of emotion.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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According to the James-Lange theory, people look to ____ cues to differentiate and label their emotions; according to Schachter, people look to ____ cues to differentiate and label their emotions.


A) physiological; situational
B) physiological; physiological
C) situational; physiological
D) situational; situational

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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People have a limited number of biological needs, and people all over the world share the same basic biological motives.

A) True
B) False

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Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid. Which of the following explanations BEST represents evolutionary theories of emotion?


A) "I'm shaking because I'm afraid."
B) "I'm afraid because I'm shaking."
C) "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire."
D) "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation."

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Alfred Kinsey and other psychologists have concluded that it is more accurate to view sexual orientation on a(n) ____________________.

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Cross-cultural similarities exist in all EXCEPT which of the following?


A) the categorization of different emotions
B) identification of basic emotions from facial expressions
C) the types of events that trigger specific emotions
D) the physiological arousal that accompanies emotion

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A

If you go to a party and force yourself to smile even though you are feeling a little depressed, there is a good chance that you will


A) actually feel a little happier.
B) continue to feel depressed.
C) feel more depressed later.
D) fool everyone at the party except yourself.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a socially disengaging emotion?.


A) unfriendly feeling
B) anger
C) guilt
D) pride

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotion results from an individuals perception of autonomic arousal whereas the James-Lange theory argues that emotions originates in subcortical areas of the brain.

A) True
B) False

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There is some evidence that people who place an especially strong emphasis on the pursuit of wealth and materialistic goals tend to be somewhat more successful and happy, compared to others.

A) True
B) False

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The common fallacy of ____ occurs when a premise and conclusion are simply restatements of each other.


A) false dichotomy
B) circular reasoning
C) slippery slope
D) non sequitur

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The theory of emotion that proposes the conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of autonomic arousal is the


A) commonsense theory.
B) Cannon-Bard theory.
C) James-Lange theory.
D) facial-feedback theory.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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