Emotion
Jane is feeling content. According to the circumplex model she might have
A) High arousal-negative valence
B) Low arousal- negative valence
C) High arousal-positive valence
D) Low arousal-positive valence
D) Low arousal-positive valence
Which of the following is not a predictor of prosocial behavior for teenagers?
A) Perspective taking
B) Parents prosocial behavior
C) Gender
D) Intelligence
D) Intelligence
What is not included in Carol Ryff’s model of well-being?
A) Autonomy
B) Self acceptance
C) Positive relationships
D) Competence
D) Competence
Give an example of cognitive reappraisal
Example:
Kelly was upset that Fall was approaching because school would be back in session. Then thinks about how her favorite holiday is coming up in the Fall and is no longer upset.
What are the findings of CTRA when it comes to eudaimonic and hedonic well-being?
A) Hedonic is related to higher CTRA, which means it is healthier
B) Eudaimonic is related to higher CTRA, higher which means it is healthier
C) Hedonic is related to higher CTRA, which means it is less healthy
D) Eudaimonic is related to higher CTRA, which means it is less healthy
E) There is no difference and they are related to health in comparable ways
C) Hedonic is related to higher CTRA, which means it is less healthy
Affect is the ___, while mood is the ___.
A) current psychological state in a given moment in time; internal psychological state over a relatively short period of time
B) internal psychological state over a relatively short period of time; current psychological state in a given moment in time
C) external representation of current state; current psychological state in a given moment in time
D) current psychological state in a given moment in time; external representation of current state
A) current psychological state in a given moment in time; internal psychological state over a relatively short period of time
Helen usually does not like to donate. She has had death on her mind since attending a funeral. She is now thinking of donating to a charity. This is an example of
A) Perspective taking
B) Empathic concern
C) The Scrooge Effect
D) Cognitive reappraisal
E) Broaden and build
C) The Scrooge Effect
Hedonia refers to ___, while Eudaimonia refers to ___.
A) Happiness and life satisfaction; purpose in life
B) Purpose in life; happiness and life satisfaction
C) A set of interventions; a set of coping strategies
D) A set of coping strategies; a set of interventions
A) Happiness and life satisfaction; purpose in life
Which of the following about Duchenne smiles is false
A) It is referred to as a ‘fake smile’ because it involves greater activation of your facial muscles
B) It is referred to as a ‘genuine smile’ because it reaches your eyes
C) It reduces the stress response to a stressful task and a physical stressor
D) Just forcing the facial muscles has a physical effect on heart rate
A) It is referred to as a ‘fake smile’ because it involves greater activation of your facial muscles
Claire woke up this morning and can describe herself as feeling content. Later in the day, she learns that she has failed an exam. She knows that she feels terrible and tells her friends that she is very upset. She might have
A) High emotion differentiation
B) Low emotion differentiation
C) High emotional awareness
D) Low emotional awareness
C) High emotional awareness
An example of low emotional awareness--
Chris woke up this morning and can only describe his mood as feeling off.
Which of the following is not an outcome of volunteering?
A) Social and emotional benefits
B) Increases in empathy
C) Increases in altruism
D) Improved health
E) Increase in CTRA gene
E) Increase in CTRA gene
Provide an example of benefit finding.
Benefit finding is one form of finding meaning in one’s life that is related to better health
Example:
Men who reported benefits following their attack were less likely to have another attack and had lower levels of morbidity 8 years later
Benefits included changes in health behaviors, lifestyle changes to promote enjoyment and changes in values/philosophy of life
Anna values being happy and emphasizes happiness when planning activities. She is likely
A) More happy than people who don’t value happiness because they pay more attention to positive experiences
B) More happy than people who don’t value happiness because they are more accepting of any level of happiness
C) Less happy than people who don’t value happiness because she feels more stressed about maximizing happiness
D) Less happy than people who don’t value happiness because they don’t assess their daily happiness enough
E) Equally happy as someone who doesn’t value happiness since feeling happiness doesn’t depend on your values
C) Less happy than people who don’t value happiness because she feels more stressed about maximizing happiness
Jack has high inertia. If on Monday he is feeling high guilt, how would we expect him to feel on Tuesday?
We would expect him to feel guilt on Tuesday.
Which of the following about stress and prosocial behavior is false?
A) Individuals who are stressed never engage in prosocial behavior
B) individuals who are stressed may engage in prosocial behavior to feel better
C) limited resources due to stress may cause individuals to be less prosocial
D) Related to Tend and Befriend hypothesis
A) Individuals who are stressed never engage in prosocial behavior
Which of the following is not a positive psychological factor related to well-being?
A) Optimism
B) Reactivity
C) Identity
D) Emotion regulation
B) Reactivity
Linda wants to improve her well-being, which of the following would you recommend she try
A) Reappraisals
B) Create strong social connections
C) Positive activities
D) Self affirmations
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Which of the following is true about Classical View and Theory of Constructed Emotion
A) They agree that biology happens before emotion
B) They agree that emotion happens before biology
C) They agree that biology does not inform emotions
D) In theory of constructed emotion there is a cognitive process involved, while in classical view emotions elicit a body response
E) In classical view there is a cognitive process involved, while in theory of constructed emotion one feels the emotion and then has a body response
D) In theory of constructed emotion there is a cognitive process involved, while in classical view emotions elicit a body response
What is the dictator game?
An experimental instrument used when studying giving behavior
Example: How much are you giving to someone else?
Person decides how to distribute points between 2 people
Study discussed in class--COVID19
Who will you give the least to? Strangers
Who will you give the most to? Doctors
Generally more inclined to give to some people than others
What does social status refer to, and how does it relate to health?
One's position in the social hierarchy
Animal models can change the hierarchy or measure dominance
Can refer to socioeconomic status (access to resources) and sociometric status (popularity)
Higher status is consistently related to better physical and mental health, lower stress reactivity, and better health behaviors
Higher social status is related to a greater sense of control
Give an example of an anonymous prosocial act that is not also a form of altruism
Examples:
making a charitable donation because it lowers your taxes
paying for the next person's coffee in a line in order to make yourself feel better