罗宾斯组织行为学第18版英文试题库附答案chapter4

OrganizationalBehavior,18e(Robbins)

Chapter4EmotionsandMoods

1)Whichofthefollowingisagenerictermthatcoversabroadrangeoffeelingsthatpeopleexperience?

A)affect

B)knowledge

C)insight

D)attention

E)cognition

Answer:A

Explanation:Affectisagenerictermthatcoversabroadrangeoffeelingspeopleexperience,includingbothemotionsandmoods.Emotionsareintensediscreteandshort-livedfeeling

experiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Moodsarelessintensefeelingsthanemotionsandoften,thoughnotalways,lackacontextualstimulus

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

2)Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofemotions?

A)Emotionsareshort-livedfeelingexperiences.

B)Emotionslastforalongertimeperiodthanmoods.

C)Emotionsareneveraction-orientedinnature.

D)Emotionslackacontextualstimulus.

E)Emotionsinvolvelessintensefeelingsthanmoods.

Answer:A

Explanation:Emotionsareintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Emotionsarereactionstoaperson.Forinstance,seeingafriendatworkmaymakeonefeelgladoraneventdealingwitharudeclientmaymakeonefeelangry.LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

3)Whichofthefollowingtermsbestdescribesanintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent?

A)perception

B)cognition

C)mood

D)reasoning

E)emotion

Answer:E

Explanation:Emotionsareintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Emotionsarereactionstoaperson.Forinstance,seeingafriendatworkmaymakeonefeelgladoraneventdealingwitharudeclientmaymakeonefeelangry.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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4)AnnaMadisonworksasareceptionistatafashionmagazine.Onemorning,herbosswalksintotheofficeandyellsather,tellingherthatthefrontofficeisamessandsheneedstocleanitimmediately.Afterherbossleavestheroom,Madisongoestothefrontofficeandviolently

slamstrashintothebin.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMadison'sanger?

A)arecognition

B)aninsight

C)amood

D)anemotion

E)aperception

Answer:D

Explanation:Madisonisexperiencinganintensefeelingofanger,whichisanemotiondirectedtowardherboss.Emotionsareintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Application

5)referstofeelingsthattendtobelessintensethanemotionsandthatlacka

contextualstimulus.

A)Affect

B)Cognition

C)Mood

D)Thought

E)Reaction

Answer:C

Explanation:Moodsarefeelingsthattendtobelessintensethanemotionsandthatlackacontextualstimulus.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

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6)RobertSpringerwokeupinthemorningandfeltasenseofjoyandpeaceashegotreadyforwork.Atwork,thoughchallengescamehisway,hetackledthemwithoutgettingstressedaboutthem.Thisfeelinglastedforseveraldaysthatweek.WhatisoneofthereasonsthatSpringer'sfeelingcanbecategorizedasamoodandnotasanemotion?

A)Itismoreintensethanemotions.

B)Itisbroughtaboutbyaspecificevent.

C)Itisprolongedinnature.

D)Itisapositivefeeling.

E)Itisindicatedbyafacialexpression.

Answer:C

Explanation:Springer'sgeneralambiguousfeelingofhappinessisongoingorprolonged,

whichisacharacteristicofamood.Contextualstimulus,strongfeelings,andbeingdirectedataneventorpersonarecharacteristicsofanemotion.Inaddition,bothmoodandemotioncanbe

positive.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Hard

Quest.Category:Application

7)WhenArianaWinteristoldthatherdoghasbeenkilledbyacar,shefeelsdeeplysaddened.Herfeelingsarethenovercomebyasurgeofangeratthecardriver.However,minuteslater,sheisabletolaughandtalkaboutthegoodmemoriesspentwithherpet.WhatisoneofthereasonsthatWinter'sreactioncanbecategorizedasanemotion?

A)Itscauseisgeneralandambiguous.

B)Itlastedforabrieftimeperiod.

C)Itisnotaction-oriented.

D)Itisanegativefeeling.

E)Itiscognitiveinnature

Answer:B

Explanation:Emotionsareintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Mostexpertsbelieveemotionsaremorefleetingthanmoods.

Emotionstendtocomeandgofairlyquickly,maybeeveninamatterofseconds.LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Hard

Quest.Category:Application

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8)Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostlikelytobetrueregardingmoods?A)Moodsarealwaysbroughtaboutbyaspecificevent.

B)Moodslastforaveryshortperiodoftime,suchasafewseconds.

C)Ascomparedtoemotions,moodsaremorelikelytobeclearlyrevealedbyfacialexpressions.D)Moodsaremorefleetingthanemotions.

E)Moodsarecognitiveinnature.

Answer:E

Explanation:Moodsarecognitiveinnatureandtheircauseisoftengeneralandunclear.Theyaregenerallynotindicatedbydistinctfacialexpressions.Unlikemoods,emotionslikeangeranddisgusttendtobemoreclearlyrevealedbyfacialexpressions.Emotionsaremorelikelytobe

causedbyaspecificevent,andemotionsaremorefleetingthanmoods.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

9)KatherineConnorstartedherdaywithacupofcoffeewhilereadingthenewspaper.However,somethingaboutthedaymakesherfeellow.Whenshereachestheoffice,shefeelsupsetand

distractedfromworkalthoughshecannotpinpointareasonforfeelingthisway.Shecontinuestofeelupsetanddistractedthroughtherestoftheday.Whichofthefollowingisshemostlikelytobeexperiencing?

A)aresponse

B)areaction

C)acounteraction

D)anattitude

E)amood

Answer:E

Explanation:Moodsarecognitiveinnatureandtheircauseisoftengeneralandunclear.Theylastlongerthanemotions-forseveralhoursordays.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Application

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10)ErinCorbettworksatasoftwarecompanyandisinchargeofthehelpdesk.Ashortwhile

ago,shereceivedacallfromadiscontentedcustomeraboutaproblemheisfacingduetothe

company'ssoftware.Thoughshetriedtohelpthecustomerwiththesoftware,herefusedtolistentoher.Hecontinuedyellingatherandfinallybangedthephonedown.Corbettfeelsexasperatedafterhangingupthephoneandgoesforacupofcoffeetocalmherselfdown.Whatmakes

Corbett'sangeranemotion,ratherthanamood?

A)Thecauseofherbehaviorisunclear.

B)Thefeelingofbeingangryisprolonged.

C)Theangerhasacontextualstimulus.

D)Theresponseisvoidofaction.

E)Theresponseiscognitiveinnature.

Answer:C

Explanation:Corbett'sfeelingsarebroughtaboutbybeingyelledat,whichisacontextual

stimulusforherbehavior.Herresponseisshort,ratherthanprolonged.Thesearecharacteristicsofanemotion.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Hard

Quest.Category:Application

11)AlanaGoreworksasacampaignmanageratanonprofitorganizationinManhattan.Shewasrecentlyaskedbyhersupervisortogiveapresentationontheprogressoftheongoingclimate

campaign.However,throughoutthepresentation,hercolleagueKellySimmonsinterruptsherbyaskingirrelevantquestions.Inaddition,shetriestoinsultherbyconstantlycriticizingkey

findingsandobjectivesachieved.ThoughGoreinitiallytriedtobepatient,sheeventuallyloseshercoolandretortsback,askinghertokeepherquestionsandclarificationsfortheendofthepresentation.WhichofthefollowingisareasonwhyGore'sreactioncanbecategorizedasan

emotioninsteadofamood?

A)Itscauseisgeneralandambiguous.

B)Itisnotaction-oriented.

C)Itincorporatesbothpositiveandnegativedimensionsofaffect.

D)Itislesscognitiveinnaturethanmoods.

E)Itiscausedbyaspecificevent.

Answer:E

Explanation:Gore'sangerresultsinactionwhensheretortsbackatSimmons,whichisacharacteristicofemotion.Emotionsarecausedbyaspecificevent,whichinthisscenarioisSimmonscriticizingandinterruptingherpresentation.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Hard

Quest.Category:Application

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12)arecognitiveinnature,haveanunclear,generalcause,andlastforseveralhoursordays.

A)Emotions

B)Feelings

C)Perceptions

D)Moods

E)Reactions

Answer:D

Explanation:Moodsarecognitiveinnatureandtheircausesareoftengeneralandunclear.Theyaregenerallynotindicatedbydistinctfacialexpressions.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

13)arecausedbyaspecificevent,areverybrief,andareaccompaniedbydistinct

facialexpressions.

A)Emotions

B)Perceptions

C)Attitudes

D)Moods

E)Reactions

Answer:A

Explanation:Emotionsareintensefeelingsdirectedatsomeoneorsomething.Mostexpertsbelieveemotionsaremorefleetingthanmoods.Emotionstendtocomeandgofairlyquickly,maybeeveninamatterofseconds.Unlikemoods,emotionslikeangeranddisgusttendtobemoreclearlyrevealedbyfacialexpressions.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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14)Whichofthefollowingisnottrueregardingpositiveandnegativeemotionsindifferentcultures?

A)InJapan,peopleembracenegativeemotions.

B)ComparedtoRussia,peopleinMexicoemphasizepositiveemotionsandexpressions.

C)TheChineseconsidernegativeemotionsaspotentiallymoreusefulthandopeopleintheUnitedStates.

D)ComparedtopeopleintheUnitedStates,Chinesearemorelikelytobelievenegativeemotionsareconstructive.

E)InBrazil,peopleembracenegativeemotionsandexpressions.

Answer:E

Explanation:Someculturesembracenegativeemotions,suchasJapanandRussia,whileothersemphasizepositiveemotionsandexpressions,suchasMexicoandBrazil.Theremayalsobea

differenceinthevalueofnegativeemotionsbetweencollectivistandindividualistcountries.Thedifferencemaybethereasonnegativeemotionsarelessdetrimentaltothehealthofthoseof

Eastern,asopposedtoWestern,cultures.Forexample,theChineseconsidernegativeemotions—whilenotalwayspleasant—aspotentiallymoreusefulandconstructivethandopeopleinthe

UnitedStates.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Diverseandmulticulturalworkenvironments

Difficulty:Moderate

Quest.Category:Concept

15)Whichofthefollowingisnotanexampleofmoralemotions?

A)sympathyforthesufferingofothers

B)contemptforthosewhobehaveethically

C)guiltaboutourownimmoralbehavior

D)angeraboutinjusticedonetoothers

E)disgustatviolationsofmoralnorms

Answer:B

Explanation:Examplesofmoralemotionsincludesympathyforthesufferingofothers,

contemptforthosewhobehaveunethically,guiltaboutourownimmoralbehavior,angeraboutinjusticedonetoothers,anddisgustatviolationsofmoralnorms.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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16)Whichofthefollowingisoneofthefiveessentiallyuniversalemotionsagreedonbyamajorityofresearchers?

A)anger

B)shame

C)apathy

D)indifference

E)distress

Answer:A

Explanation:Manyresearchersagreeonfiveessentiallyuniversalemotions.Thesecompriseanger,fear,sadness,happiness,disgust,andsurprise.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

17)isapuremarkeroflownegativeaffect.

A)Bored

B)Nervous

C)Content

D)Relaxed

E)Serene

Answer:D

Explanation:Relaxedisapuremarkeroflownegativeaffect

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

18)isapuremarkerofhighpositiveaffect.

A)Content

B)Excited

C)Fatigued

D)Bored

E)Relaxed

Answer:B

Explanation:Excitedisapuremarkerofhighpositiveaffect,whileboredomisapuremarkeroflowpositiveaffect.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

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19)isapuremarkeroflowpositiveaffect.

A)Stressed

B)Relaxed

C)Bored

D)Nervous

E)Alert

Answer:C

Explanation:Boredisapuremarkeroflowpositiveaffect,whileexcitedisapuremarkerofhighpositiveaffect.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

20)Whichofthefollowingmooddimensionsisapuremarkerofhighnegativeaffect?

A)depression

B)relaxation

C)fatigue

D)boredom

E)nervousness

Answer:E

Explanation:Nervousnessisapuremarkerofhighnegativeaffect.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

21)Negativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofatthehighend.

A)nervousness

B)relaxation

C)contentment

D)serenity

E)depression

Answer:A

Explanation:Negativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofnervousness,stress,andanxietyatthehighend.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

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22)JaneHastingsrecentlyjoinedherfirstjobasacommunicationexecutiveandisworkingon

creatingpressreleasesforanupcomingcampaign.ThecampaignisgettinglaunchedpubliclyinthenextweekandHastingswillneedtointeractwiththemediaandgivesoundbitesontheissue.Thisisthefirsttimeshewillbeinteractingwiththepressandsheisexperiencingemotionsof

anxiousness,nervousness,andstress.Whichofthefollowingmooddimensionsissheexperiencing?

A)lowpositiveaffect

B)neutralaffect

C)lownegativeaffect

D)highpositiveaffect

E)highnegativeaffect

Answer:E

Explanation:Negativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofnervousness,stress,andanxietyatthehighend.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Application

23)HeatherDonahue,whoworksasareceptionistatafinancefirminNewJersey,hasbeen

dissatisfiedwithherjobforseveralmonthsnow.Shefindsthejobuninterestingbecauseofitsmonotonousnaturewhereallsheneedstodoisreceivecalls.Duringworkhours,sheoften

experiencesemotionssuchastiredness,weariness,andboredom.Whichofthefollowingmooddimensionsisshemostlikelytobeexperiencing?

A)lowpositiveaffect

B)neutralaffect

C)lownegativeaffect

D)highpositiveaffect

E)highnegativeaffect

Answer:A

Explanation:Signsofpositiveaffectareboredom,sluggishness,andtirednessatthelowend.LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Application

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24)JeanErvinworksasafundraisingexecutiveatawomen'srightsorganizationinSanDiego.Thoughshehasbeenwiththeorganizationforonlyayearnow,shehasalreadybeenpromotedandoftengetsexcellentfeedbackfromhermanager.HermanagersaysthatthekeytoErvin's

goodperformanceisthatsheishappywiththeworkshedoesandsheisexcitedaboutthe

challengesintasks,whichshetakesupwithalotofenthusiasm.WhichofthefollowingmooddimensionsisErvinmostlikelytobefeeling?

A)lowpositiveaffect

B)neutralaffect

C)lownegativeaffect

D)highpositiveaffect

E)highnegativeaffect

Answer:D

Explanation:Positiveaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofpositiveemotionssuchasexcitement,self-assurance,andcheerfulnessatthehighend.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Application

25)Emotionssuchasrelaxation,serenity,andcalmnesscomprisethemooddimension.

A)lowpositiveaffect

B)neutralaffect

C)lownegativeaffect

D)highpositiveaffect

E)highnegativeaffect

Answer:C

Explanation:Lownegativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofrelaxation,calmness,and

serenity.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

26)referstothetendencyofmostindividualstoexperienceamildlypositivemoodat

zeroinputwhennothinginparticularisgoingon

A)Lowpositiveaffect

B)Positivityoffset

C)Bluntedaffect

D)Negativitybias

E)Residualpositivity

Answer:B

Explanation:Positivityoffsetmeansthatatzeroinput,mostindividualsexperienceamildlypositivemood.Formostpeople,positivemoodsaresomewhatmorecommonthannegative

moods.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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27)Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobeexperiencedduringapositivityoffset?A)nervousness

B)depression

C)stress

D)anxiety

E)relaxation

Answer:E

Explanation:Positivityoffsetisdefinedasthetendencyofmostindividualstoexperienceamildlypositivemoodatzeroinput.Relaxationisanexampleofamildlypositivemood.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

28)AresearchgroupinArizonarecentlyconductedasurveyamongworkersofacoalpower

planttounderstandemotionsandtheirhappinessquotient.Employeesattheplantoften

complainedaboutpoorworkingconditionsandlowinsurancebenefits.However,thegroupwassurprisedwiththefindingsofthesurveybecauseemployeeshadapositivemood70percentofthetimeduringworkhours.Whichofthefollowingconceptswouldbestexplainsuchfindings?A)butterflyeffect

B)framingeffect

C)anchoringbias

D)distinctionbias

E)positivityoffset

Answer:E

Explanation:Positivityoffsetisdefinedasthetendencyofmostindividualstoexperienceamildlypositivemoodatzeroinput.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Hard

Quest.Category:Application

29)Moodsaremoreintensethanemotionsandinvariablyarisebecauseofaspecificeventacting

asastimulus

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Emotionsaredefinedasintense,discreteandshort-livedfeelingexperiencesthat

areoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Moodsarefeelingsthattendtobelessintensethan

emotionsandoftenlackacontextualstimulus.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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30)Accordingtothe"bosseffect"theamountofpowerandstatusapersonfeelsoveranotherpersondictateswhowillsmilefirst.

Answer:TRUE

Explanation:Researchonthe"bosseffect"suggeststhattheamountofpowerandstatusapersonfeelsoveranotherpersondictateswhowillsmilefirst.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

31)Moodsareusuallyaccompaniedbydistinctfacialexpressions.

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Moodsaregenerallynotindicatedbydistinctfacialexpressions.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

32)Emotionstendtolastforseveraldays,foramuchlongertimeperiodthanmoods.Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Emotionsaremorefleetingthanmoods.Moodslastlongerthanemotions-forhoursorevendays

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

33)Studyingfacialexpressionsisagoodwaytoidentifybasicemotions.

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Psychologiststrytoidentifybasicemotionsbystudyingfacialexpressionsbut

havefoundtheprocessdifficult.Oneproblemisthatsomeemotionsaretoocomplextobeeasilyrepresentedonourfaces.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

34)Nervousnessisapuremarkeroflownegativeaffect.

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Nervousnessisapuremarkerofhighnegativeaffect;boredomisapuremarkeroflownegativeaffect.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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35)Negativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofnervousness,stress,andanxietyatthehighendandrelaxation,tranquility,andpoiseatthelowend.

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Negativeaffectisamooddimensionconsistingofnervousness,stress,andanxietyatthehighendandboredom,depression,andfatigueatthelowend.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

36)Positivityoffsetmaybedefinedasthetendencyofmostindividualstoexperienceanegativemoodwhennothinginparticularisgoingon

Answer:FALSE

Explanation:Positivityoffsetmaybedefinedasthetendencyofmostindividualstoexperienceamildlypositivemoodwhennothinginparticularisgoingon.So,formostpeople,positive

moodsaresomewhatmorecommonthannegativemoods.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

37)Interestingly,researchindicatesthatourresponsestomoralemotionsdifferfromourresponsestootheremotions.

Answer:TRUE

Explanation:Whenwefeelmoralanger,forinstance,wemaybemorelikelytoconfrontthe

situationthatcausesit.However,wecannotassumeouremotionalreactionstoeventsonamorallevelwillbethesameassomeoneelse's.Moralemotionsarelearned,usuallyinchildhood,andthustheyarenotuniversallikeinnateemotions.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

38)Explainthesignificanceofemotions.

Answer:Researchindicatesthatemotionsareactuallycriticalforrationalthinking.Wemusthavetheabilitytoexperienceemotionstoberational.Thisisbecauseouremotionsprovide

importantinformationabouthowweunderstandtheworldaroundus.Thekeytogooddecisionmakingistoemployboththinkingandfeelinginourdecisions.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

39)Whatareaffect,emotions,andmoods?

Answer:Affectisagenerictermthatcoversabroadrangeoffeelingsthatpeopleexperience.Itisaconceptthatencompassesbothemotionsandmoods.Emotionsareintense,discreteand

short-livedfeelingexperiencesthatareoftencausedbyaspecificevent.Ontheotherhand,

moodsarefeelingsthattendtobelessintensethanemotionsandthatlackacontextualstimulus.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Moderate

Quest.Category:Concept

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40)Explainhowemotionsandmoodsaredifferentfromeachother.

Answer:Emotionsaremorelikelytobecausedbyaspecificevent,andemotionsaremore

fleetingthanmoods.Unlikemoods,emotionslikeangeranddisgusttendtobemoreclearly

revealedbyfacialexpressions.Inaddition,someresearchersstatethatemotionsmaybemore

action-orientedandtheymayleadonetotakesomeimmediateaction.Ontheotherhand,moodsmaybemorecognitive,meaningtheymaycauseonetothinkorbroodforawhile.

LO:4.1:Differentiatebetweenemotionsandmoods.

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Moderate

Quest.Category:Synthesis

41)Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutemotions?

A)Theyareexperiencedoverseveraldaysormonths.

B)Theyarenevercausedbyspecificevents.

C)Theyarelessintensethanmoods.

D)Theyarecriticaltorationalthinking.

E)Theyarelessfleetingthanmoods.

Answer:D

Explanation:Emotionsarecriticaltorationalthinking.Itisimportanttohavetheabilityto

experienceemotionsinordertoberational.Ouremotionsprovideimportantinformationabout

howweunderstandtheworldaroundus.

LO:4.2:Identifythesourcesofemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

42)referstoindividualdifferencesinstrengthwithwhichindividualsexperiencetheir

emotions.

A)TheHawthorneeffects

B)Affectintensity

C)Intelligencequotient

D)Positivityoffset

E)Ambiguityeffect

Answer:B

Explanation:Affectintensityisdefinedastheindividualdifferencesinthestrengthwithwhichindividualsexperiencetheiremotions.Affectivelyintensepeopleexperiencebothpositiveand

negativeemotionsmoredeeply.Forinstance,whentheyaresad,theyareverysad,andwhen

theyarehappy,theyareveryhappy.

LO:4.2:Identifythesourcesofemotionsandmoods.

Difficulty:Easy

Quest.Category:Concept

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43)BenErvinoftenexperiencesemotionsinamuchstrongermannerthanmostofhisother

colleagues.Eventsthatdonotprovokeanysignificantemotionalresponsefromanotherpersonsendhimintofitsofhappiness,anger,ordepression.Inviewofsuchasituation,Ervinis

displayingahighlevelof

A)intelligencequotient

B)sentiencequotient

C)intellectualgiftedness

D)butterflyeffect

E)affectintensity

Answer:E

Explanation:Affectintensityisdefinedastheindividualdifferencesinthestrengthwithwhichindividualsexperiencetheiremotions.Affectivelyintensepeopleexperiencebothpositiveand

negativeemotionsmoredeeply:whentheyaresad,theyareverysad,andwhentheyarehappy;

theyareveryhappy.

LO:4.2:Identifythesourcesofemotionsandmoods

AACSB:Analyticalthinking

Difficulty:Moderate

Quest.Category:Application

44)referstothetendencyofpeopletoassociatetwoeventswhenthereisnoconnection.

A)Affectintensity

B)Focusingeffect

C)Distinctionbias

D)Omissio