Chapter 8

Question 1

Emotion

Answer 1

The body’s mutlidimensional response to an event that enhances or inhibits our goals

Question 2

Mood

Answer 2

A feeling, often prolong, no identifiable cause

Question 3

Happiness

Answer 3

A state of contentment, joy, pleasure and cheer

Question 4

Love

Answer 4

The emotion of caring for, feeling attached to, and feeling committed to someone

Question 5

Passion

Answer 5

A secondary emotion consisting of joy and surprise, plus experiences of excitement and attraction for another

Question 6

Liking

Answer 6

Positive overall evaluation of another person

Question 7

Anger

Answer 7

An emotional response to being wronged

Question 8

Contempt

Answer 8

Feeling as though you are better than someone else

Question 9

Disgust

Answer 9

A feeling of revulsion in reation to something offensive

Question 10

Depression

Answer 10

A physical illness involving fatigue, insomnia, changes in weight, feelings of worthlessness

Question 11

Grief

Answer 11

Emotional process of dealing with profound loss

Question 12

Amygdala

Answer 12

A cluster of neurons in the brain the controls the fear response

Question 13

Reappraisal

Answer 13

Rethinking meaning of emotionally charged event that alter emotional impact

Question 14

Action tendencies

Answer 14

Biologically based motives toward specific behavioral responses to emotions

Question 15

Primary emotions

Answer 15

Distinct emotional experiences

Question 16

Secondary emotions

Answer 16

Combinations of primary emotions

Question 17

Envy

Answer 17

The desire for something another has

Question 18

Valence

Answer 18

Their positivity or negativity of emotions

Question 19

Intensity

Answer 19

Strength or magnitude of emotions

Question 20

Meta-motions

Answer 20

Emotion about emotion

Question 21

Display rules

Answer 21

Unwritten codes that govern the way people manage and express emotions

Question 22

Intensification

Answer 22

Exaggerating emotions

Question 23

De-intensification

Answer 23

Downplaying emotions

Question 24

Simulation

Answer 24

Acting an emotion one doesn’t feel

Question 25

Inhibition

Answer 25

Acting emotionless when one is not so

Question 26

Masking

Answer 26

Expressing one emotion while feeling another

Question 27

What influence does technology have on emotion?

Answer 27

Lack of nonverbal signals Oppurtunity for sharing emotion Emotion about technology itself

Question 28

Emotional Contagion

Answer 28

The tendency to feel and express emotions similar to and influenced by those of others

Question 29

What influence does sex and gender have on emotion?

Answer 29

It varies from culture | Men are more likely to experience sexual jealousy while women experience more emotional jealousy

Question 30

Agreeableness

Answer 30

How pleasant, accommodating, and cooperative one is

Question 31

Extroversion

Answer 31

Sociable and outgoing

Question 32

Neuroticism

Answer 32

Thinks negatively about self

Question 33

Emotional intelligence

Answer 33

The ability to perceive and express emotion and to use emotion to facilitate thought and emotional growth

Question 34

Alexithymia

Answer 34

Inhibits the ability to understand and describe emotions

Question 35

Fallacy

Answer 35

Non-logical thoughts or non-rational cognitive processes that lead to an erroneous conclusion

Question 36

Self-talk

Answer 36

Interpretations people make of an event

Question 37

Fallacy of Perfection

Answer 37

Believing every situation can be handled with a worthwhile communicator

Question 38

Fallacy of Approval

Answer 38

Vital to gain the approval of virtually every person

Question 39

Fallacy of Shoulds

Answer 39

The ability to distinguish between what is and what should be

Question 40

Fallacy of Overgeneralization

Answer 40

Basing a decision on limited information

Question 41

Fallacy of Causation

Answer 41

The irrational belief that emotions are caused by others rather than one's self-talk

Question 42

Fallacy of Helplessness

Answer 42

Sanctification in life are determined by outside forces

Question 43

Fallacy of Catastrophic Expectations

Answer 43

Assumption that if something bad can happen, then it is going to happen