Final - Psyc 2301.092 - Spring 2019

Which type of instrument would be useful for measuring the electrical activity that is generated by the brain's neurons?

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Having sufficient social resources helps support individuals' subjective well-being. Which of the following is the best example of these resources?

having a friend you can turn to in times of need

The study of neuroendocrinology examines how the brain and ________ work together to coordinate the physiological functioning of the body.

hormones

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors used by researchers as a measure of one's subjective well-being?

income

Mahoganie is thinking about the party later this evening and of all the social interactions she will have. If her brain was being actively monitored via fMRI while she has these thoughts, you'd expect to see activity in her ________.

medial prefrontal cortex

The field of social neuroscience is best thought of as a combination of a _______ approach (using measures of the brain and body to study social processes) and a ________ orientation (seeing how the field can benefit the study of social psychology).

methodological; theoretical

Which type of EI models offer a broad definition of emotional intelligence that combines mental abilities, stress tolerance, and personality characteristics?

mixed models

When Lev is out to lunch at a restaurant he sees a woman with very short hair, facial piercings, and several tattoos. He thinks to himself, "She must be into motorcycles." Lev has engaged in the process of __________.

social categorization

The field of ________ emphasizes methods that focus on the brain to understand how we think and act toward other people.

social neuroscience

Thinking and feeling that your life is going well is defined as what?

subjective well-being

Paris has just found out that her company is downsizing their staff and that she is highly likely to lose her job at any moment. Her heartbeat is increasing, she feels warm, and she has to take several deep breaths to try to calm down. The part of her body that is currently 'speeding her up' is called the ________ nervous system.

sympathetic

Why do researchers who are interested in subjective well-being take the time to observe changes in immune system and brain regions in addition to asking people to report on their own happiness levels?

to better measure happiness in individuals

Raul is an executive at a car rental company. He has the ability to get his staff excited about their work. He sees his own emotional intelligence as a critical leadership skill and he uses it to attend to the needs of each individual with whom he works. Which of the following best describes his leadership style?

transformational leadership

Which of the following best describes the possible relation between positive affect and disease?

Positive feelings can boost the immune system and improve health behaviors.

Which of the following effects of money might interfere with happiness?

Pursuing money can lead us to give up social relations, spirituality, or interests.

Which application of emotional intelligence has helped schools achieve greater warmth and connectedness between students and teachers, more autonomy and leadership, less bullying among students, and greater teacher focus on students' interests and motivations?

RULER

Research finds that our brain activity changes in as little as ________ after seeing the faces of people from different groups. This supports the suggestion that social categorization is a truly automatic process.

200 milliseconds

Emotional intelligence involves being accurately aware of one's own feelings and emotional states, as well as those of other people. Why would it be accurate to say that mentalizing is an important part of emotional intelligence?

Because mentalizing allows a person to interpret the intentions, beliefs, and emotional states of others.

Which person wrote a book entitled Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, which blended several different psychological qualities with emotional intelligence (EI) and led to conflicting definitional and measurement models of EI within the field of psychology?

Daniel Goleman

You are researching people who have been important contributors to intelligence theory over the years, and you come across the following quotation: intelligence is "the global capacity of an individual to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with their environment." About whom are you reading?

David Wechsler

Sandra has relatively high subjective well-being. As such, we can predict she is most likely to do which of the following?

Donate her time and money to help others in her community or around the world to try and make a difference.

RULER is a model that incorporates emotional intelligence into school settings. To what does the E in RULER refer?

Express emotions in a socially appropriate way

Ezra is currently experiencing a high level of activity in the superior temporal sulcus, or STS, of his brain. Which of the following is happening to Ezra at the moment?

He is thinking about physical motion.

. Which of the following demonstrates social categorization as an automatic process?

Hera instantly gets nervous when she sees a group of young men walking toward her on the street at night

Why do scientists sometimes avoid using the word happiness when referring to subjective well-being?

It is a popular word that can refer to different things such as feeling good or being satisfied.

Experiencing negative emotions can be beneficial, although unpleasant. Which of the following is the best example of the function of a negative emotion?

Negative emotions, such as worry, help motivate people to prepare for the future.

Which of the following is the most accurate with regards to self-report happiness measures?

Self-report can used for measure happiness but because these assessments are flawed it is helpful to use them along with other types of measures.

________, which involves imitation of other peoples' behaviors or feelings, might help us understand other people better.

Simulation

________ learning is the process of merging thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Social and emotional

An example outcome of high subjective well-being includes:

a stronger immune system

The models of approaching emotional intelligence (EI) that views EI as a standard set of skills that (1) are intercorrelated, (2) related to other existing intelligences, and (3) develop with age and experience are the ________ models.

ability

After people first react to good or bad events their feelings and reactions tend to dampen down over time and they return toward their original level of subjective well-being. This process is known as what concept?

adaptation

Amy is very excited for the day of her wedding. On that day she experiences a spike in happiness and this feeling lasts for about a month. After that she returns to her "normal" levels of mood. What is this an example of?

adaptation

According to one model, stress is the result of systemic activation of the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the ________. The result of these series of activations is the release of a hormone called ________.

adrenal gland; coritsol

Which of the following is NOT an outcome related to high emotional intelligence?

faster reading speeds

Which type of brain imaging technique measures changes in the oxygenation of blood flowing in the brain?

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Dr. Jayesimi is conducting research with rats. She surgically damages a rat's temporal lobe to see what functions will be impaired when the rat wakes up. This damage, called a(n) ________, helps us understand the functioning of different brain structures.

lesion

A researcher is interested in the process by which a person reflects on their life and judges to what degree it is going well by whatever standards that person thinks are most important to a good life. What might the researcher be measuring?

life satisfaction

Which of the following components are measured by psychologists interested in subjective well-being?

life satisfaction, positive feelings and negative feelings

Life satisfaction has been found to be _______ in underdeveloped economic nations likely because

low; citizens cannot get sufficient material resources

Beatriz's friends have always noticed how she can handle any situation. Whether times are good or bad, whether she is angry or ecstatic, she always seems to stay calm, cool, and collected. Which component of emotional intelligence is a strength for Beatriz?

managing emotions

Jarrod reports feeling that his life is going well overall. He experiences many desirable and pleasant emotions on a daily basis, but also has battled with anger and worry since he had children. What level of subjective well-being (SWB) might we say that Jarrod holds?

moderately high SWB, because you can still have some negative emotions and be happy

Functional __________ involves classifying how regions within the nervous system relate to psychology and behavior.

neuroanatomy

When he gets home from work, Danny can tell that his wife Sandy is upset about something. He asks her what is wrong, to which she casually says, "nothing." He sits at the counter, watches her for a few minutes, and repeats the question. At this point, Sandy shares some difficult news that she heard at work. Which component of emotional intelligence has Danny shown?

perceiving emotions

A method of measurement associated with ability models of emotional intelligence that evaluate the respondent's ability to solve emotion-related problems is called a(n) ________.

performance assessment

Subjective well-being is influenced by which of the following factors?

temperament

Which of the following concepts is at the heart of the theory of emotional intelligence?

that cognition and emotion are interrelated

Which part of the brain is highly involved in thinking about the beliefs held by other people?

the temporal parietal junction

Zelda has a very bad day at work, and gets yelled at by her boss for something that she didn't even do wrong! When she gets home her kids are misbehaving, but before she yells at them she takes a deep breath and realizes that she is not mad at them. "I'm still mad at my boss," she thinks. Zelda is demonstrating which component of the Four-Branch model of emotional intelligence?

understanding of emotion

What standards do researchers measure life satisfaction by?

whatever standards the individual participant thinks are most important for a good life