Question 1

Research on the well-being of the average U.S.citizen indicates that the

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A)   vast majority of Americans currently declare themselves to be very happy.
B)   personal happiness of Americans has been increasing during the last half-century.
C)   buying power of Americans has been decreasing during the last half-century.
D)   increase in the buying power of Americans during the last half-century has provided no apparent boost to their personal happiness.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

Which of the following best illustrates the do-good,feel-good phenomenon?

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A)   Finding money makes people more likely to give money.
B)   People are more likely to volunteer their time to help others after they succeed on a challenging task.
C)   Donating a kidney to another person leaves the donors feeling good.
D)   Picking up someone's dropped papers is more likely after people recall a happy event.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

For which of the following people would "money buy happiness"?

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A)   Jacob,who received a 2 percent raise this year
B)   Kelly,who receives a weekly allowance from her parents
C)   Cassi,who lives with her parents and works part-time
D)   Tina,a single mom who just got offered a job making $60,000 a yearE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

One way for people to improve their own well-being is to

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A)   focus more attention on themselves.
B)   participate in regular aerobic exercise.
C)   overestimate how much they can accomplish.
D)   do all of these things.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the basic emotions is facially expressed by brows raised,eyes widened,and mouth rounded in an oval shape?

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A)   disgust
B)   joy
C)   anger
D)   surpriseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Compared with their less happy peers,the happiest 20-year-olds are subsequently ________ likely to marry and ________ likely to divorce.

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A)   less;less
B)   more;more
C)   less;more
D)   more;lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Maria strives hard for intimacy,personal growth,and community contribution.Which of the following can be expected of Maria?

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A)   She will experience a higher quality of life.
B)   She will be more likely to experience the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
C)   She will experienced a lower quality of life.
D)   She will be less likely to experience the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following factors has been found to be clearly related to feelings of general happiness or life satisfaction?

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A)   being well educated
B)   having children
C)   having an active religious faith
D)   being physically attractiveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Caroll Izard identified

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A)   10 distinct and basic emotions.
B)   the ability to detect nonverbal threats.
C)   the ability to detect lies.
D)   cultural variations in the expression of emotions.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 10

Alicia's happiness level increases after she donates money to support a local child-protection agency.Her experience best illustrates the

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A)   catharsis hypothesis.
B)   relative deprivation principle.
C)   do-good,feel-good phenomenon.
D)   adaptation-level phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Researchers have found that forgiveness

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A)   releases anger.
B)   calms the body.
C)   increases bloodflow to brain regions that help people understand their own emotions.
D)   does all of these things.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Winston has a very negative academic self-concept because most of his classmates are more academically advanced than he is.Winston's experience best illustrates

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   the concept of flow.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   the behavior feedback effect.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Based on research on the predictors of happiness,which of the following individuals is likely to experience the highest levels of well-being?

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A)   Mischelle,who is young and physically attractive
B)   Sara,who has an active religious faith
C)   Donna,who seldom delays immediately satisfying her impulses
D)   Kelsey,who is 70 years oldE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Encouraging people to vent their anger in order to reduce it presumes that angry expressions promote

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A)   catharsis.
B)   forgiveness.
C)   positive health.
D)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

In a 2006 Gallup poll,close to ________ percent of Americans thought they would be happier if they made more money.

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A)   25
B)   50
C)   75
D)   90E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Compared with those who are unhappy,happy people are ________ likely to live healthy lives and they are ________ likely to perceive the world as safe.

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A)   more;less
B)   less;more
C)   more;more
D)   less;lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Compared with those who are unhappy,happy people are ________ decisive and ________ cooperative.

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A)   less;less
B)   more;more
C)   less;more
D)   more;lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Work activities are most likely to foster happiness when they promote

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A)   rumination.
B)   emotional catharsis.
C)   the experience of flow.
D)   relative deprivation.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

People's tendency to be helpful when already in a positive mood is called

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A)   the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
B)   the behavior feedback effect.
C)   a happiness set point.
D)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 20

Which of the following psychologists has played a leadership role in the development of positive psychology?

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A)   Adam Kramer
B)   Carroll Izard
C)   James Averill
D)   Martin SeligmanE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 38: Introduction to Emotion

Research on the well-being of the average U.S.citizen indicates that the

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Which of the following best illustrates the do-good,feel-good phenomenon?

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For which of the following people would "money buy happiness"?

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One way for people to improve their own well-being is to

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Which of the basic emotions is facially expressed by brows raised,eyes widened,and mouth rounded in an oval shape?

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Compared with their less happy peers,the happiest 20-year-olds are subsequently ________ likely to marry and ________ likely to divorce.

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Maria strives hard for intimacy,personal growth,and community contribution.Which of the following can be expected of Maria?

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Which of the following factors has been found to be clearly related to feelings of general happiness or life satisfaction?

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Caroll Izard identified

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Alicia's happiness level increases after she donates money to support a local child-protection agency.Her experience best illustrates the

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Researchers have found that forgiveness

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Winston has a very negative academic self-concept because most of his classmates are more academically advanced than he is.Winston's experience best illustrates

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Based on research on the predictors of happiness,which of the following individuals is likely to experience the highest levels of well-being?

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Encouraging people to vent their anger in order to reduce it presumes that angry expressions promote

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In a 2006 Gallup poll,close to ________ percent of Americans thought they would be happier if they made more money.

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Compared with those who are unhappy,happy people are ________ likely to live healthy lives and they are ________ likely to perceive the world as safe.

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Compared with those who are unhappy,happy people are ________ decisive and ________ cooperative.

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Work activities are most likely to foster happiness when they promote

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