Question 1

Martina is having dinner at a restaurant. By the time she finishes her meal and is ready to go home, she notices that it is rather late. She wonders if it would be safe for her to walk back home at such a late hour. After considering the dangers of walking alone, Martina decides to take a cab instead. In this scenario, Martina makes her decision based on the ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Martina is having dinner at a restaurant....

Question 2

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred in their lives, they are ____ at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that these same people are ____ at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

Accepted Answer

People are generally fairly accurate at predicting which emotion they would feel, but they tend to overestimate the duration of their emotional reactions, making them rather inaccurate in predicting how long they would be affected.

Question 3

Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

Accepted Answer

Research on affective forecasting shows that while people can often predict the nature of their emotional reactions to future events, they tend to overestimate the duration of those emotions, a phenomenon known as the "impact bias."

Question 4

Which of the following is most accurate about the emotion of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety can serve as a protective mechanism that alerts individuals to potential dangers, thereby helping them avoid unnecessary risks. This is part of the evolutionary function of anxiety, which is to enhance survival by promoting caution and preparation in the face of uncertain or potentially threatening situations.

Question 5

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that people's judgments about risk are often influenced more by emotional responses than by objective analysis of the situation, leading to an undue attention to gut reactions.

Question 6

The broaden-and-build theory is an explanation for ____.

Accepted Answer

The broaden-and-build theory, proposed by Barbara Fredrickson, focuses on the function of positive emotions in expanding cognitive and behavioral repertoires, which in turn builds personal resources and resilience.

Question 7

Compared to negative emotions, there are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

There are fewer positive emotions compared to negative emotions, and they tend to be relatively undifferentiated, meaning they are less distinct from one another.

Question 8

Which of the following terms is concerned with people's ability to predict their emotional reactions to future events?

Accepted Answer

Affective forecasting is the process by which people predict their emotional reactions to future events. This involves anticipating how one would feel in response to future occurrences, such as happiness in response to a promotion or sadness in response to a breakup.

Question 9

One study found that physicians who were given candy were faster and more accurate at diagnosing a disease than were physicians who were not given candy. Additional research suggests that these results can best be explained by the idea that ____.

Accepted Answer

The correct explanation is that being in a good mood enhances problem-solving ability. The act of receiving candy likely put the physicians in a better mood, which in turn improved their diagnostic performance. This aligns with research suggesting that positive emotional states can facilitate cognitive processes involved in problem-solving.

Question 10

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being injured in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset. Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Accepted Answer

When imagining their reaction to a negative event like a car accident, people tend to focus excessively on the event itself and its immediate aftermath, neglecting the possibility of positive events that could also occur and mitigate their distress over time. This leads to an overestimation of the duration of their upset feelings.

Question 11

Broadly speaking, in considering the link between emotions and decision-making, it appears that anticipated emotions tend to ____ decision-making, while current emotional states tend to ____ decision-making.

Accepted Answer

Anticipated emotions (how we expect to feel about the outcome of our decisions) can help and inform our decision-making process by allowing us to consider the future consequences of our actions. Current emotional states, however, can bias and harm decision-making by clouding our judgment and leading us to make decisions based on how we feel in the moment rather than on rational considerations.

Question 12

Even though Amanda  met Diego  just  two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right off the bat. According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Amanda will also decide within minutes that Diego is a good person.

Accepted Answer

The "affect-as-information" hypothesis suggests that people use their current emotions as valuable information when making judgments and decisions. In this scenario, Amanda's positive initial feeling about Diego is likely to influence her quick judgment that he is a good person, aligning with the principles of the affect-as-information hypothesis.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

Accepted Answer

Affective forecasting involves predicting one's emotional response to future events. Statement B is an example of this, as it predicts a future emotional state (depression) in response to a hypothetical situation (being betrayed).

Question 14

Researchers conducted an important study in which ____ affected decisions about buying and selling.

Accepted Answer

Emotions leftover from a previous event can influence decision-making, as they can carry over and affect subsequent choices, even if unrelated to the initial cause of the emotion.

Question 15

Sadness is likely to make people ____.

Accepted Answer

Sadness can lead to a decrease in the selling price of an object as people may want to get rid of it quickly or may undervalue it due to their emotional state.

Question 16

The emotion of disgust is most likely to make you willing to ____.

Accepted Answer

Disgust is an emotion that often leads to a desire to rid oneself of objects, which can result in being willing to sell them for less and also pay less for them.

Question 17

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

Accepted Answer

The broaden-and-build hypothesis suggests that positive emotions broaden one's awareness and encourage novel, varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions. This would align with David having an "expanded" mind-set, leading to an urge to play, push limits, and explore.

Question 18

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future hard times by expanding people's attention and mindset (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous). This theory is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

The broaden-and-build theory, proposed by Barbara Fredrickson, suggests that positive emotions expand people's attention and their repertoire of thoughts and actions, building their personal resources for the future.

Question 19

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis states that ____.

Accepted Answer

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that people rely on their emotions and feelings to assess and respond to risky situations, rather than solely on analytical reasoning.

Question 20

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence" because it is thought to reflect a person's awareness and understanding of potential threats or challenges, indicating a level of cognitive processing and foresight.

Quiz 6: Emotion and Affect

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred in their lives, they are at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that these same people are at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

Which of the following is most accurate about the emotion of anxiety?

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

The broaden-and-build theory is an explanation for ____.

Compared to negative emotions, there are ____.

Which of the following terms is concerned with people's ability to predict their emotional reactions to future events?

One study found that physicians who were given candy were faster and more accurate at diagnosing a disease than were physicians who were not given candy. Additional research suggests that these results can best be explained by the idea that ____.

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being injured in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset. Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Broadly speaking, in considering the link between emotions and decision-making, it appears that anticipated emotions tend to decision-making, while current emotional states tend to decision-making.

Even though Amanda met Diego just two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right off the bat. According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Amanda will also decide within minutes that Diego is a good person.

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

Researchers conducted an important study in which ____ affected decisions about buying and selling.

Sadness is likely to make people ____.

The emotion of disgust is most likely to make you willing to ____.

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future hard times by expanding people's attention and mindset (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous) . This theory is known as ____.

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis states that ____.

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

Quiz 6: Emotion and Affect

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred in their lives, they are ____ at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that these same people are ____ at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

Which of the following is most accurate about the emotion of anxiety?

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

The broaden-and-build theory is an explanation for ____.

Compared to negative emotions, there are ____. ​

Which of the following terms is concerned with people's ability to predict their emotional reactions to future events?

One study found that physicians who were given candy were faster and more accurate at diagnosing a disease than were physicians who were not given candy. Additional research suggests that these results can best be explained by the idea that ____.

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being injured in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset. Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

Broadly speaking, in considering the link between emotions and decision-making, it appears that anticipated emotions tend to ____ decision-making, while current emotional states tend to ____ decision-making.

Even though Amanda met Diego just two minutes ago, she has a good feeling about him right off the bat. According to the ____ hypothesis, it is therefore likely that Amanda will also decide within minutes that Diego is a good person.

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

Researchers conducted an important study in which ____ affected decisions about buying and selling.

Sadness is likely to make people ____.

The emotion of disgust is most likely to make you willing to ____.

David has been in a joyful mood all month. According to the broaden-and-build hypothesis of positive emotions, ____.

One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future hard times by expanding people's attention and mindset (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous) . This theory is known as ____.

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis states that ____.

Which of the following emotions has been referred to as "the shadow of intelligence"?

When people are asked to predict how they would feel if a certain event occurred in their lives, they are at predicting which emotion they would feel. Research additionally shows that these same people are at predicting how long they would be emotionally affected.

Compared to negative emotions, there are ____.

Broadly speaking, in considering the link between emotions and decision-making, it appears that anticipated emotions tend to decision-making, while current emotional states tend to decision-making.