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1Tina prefers situations where it is clear how one should behave and act. She is always reading the room in order to adjust her communication in new situations. She reflects on her communication often. Which term best describes her?
- Ahigh self-monitor
- Blow self-monitor
- Cself monitor
- Dideal self
2George generally has a positive attitude, values friendship above all, and he believes in soulmates. These are part of his:
- Alooking glass self
- Bself-concept
- Cpersonality
- Dimpression
3Tim gets called a bad student and a trouble maker throughout his school career, this impacts how he sees himself as a person and affects the perception of himself. This is an example of:
- Apygmalion effect
- Battachment theory
- Cwarranting theory
- Dlooking glass self
4Theresa is told that Chelsea and Michael are the two best students in her class and most likely will finish with the top grades. In fact, by the end of the year, they do. Essentially the teacher believes that these two students are the best, therefore this impacts her actions--impacting the students beliefs and then their actions, ultimately causing them to receive the top grades. This is best explained by the:
- Apygmalion effect
- Bwarranting effect
- Cface theory
- Dinterpersonal process model of intimacy
5The extent of a clearly defined, consistent, and enduring sense of self.
- Aself awareness
- Bself-fulfilling prophecy
- Cself-concept clarity
- Dpersonality
6Reginald has a really big exam coming up. He doesn't believe that he will do well. Therefore this impacts his actions and he gets his score back--proving that he did not do well, further convincing him that he was right and is not a good exam taker. This is an example of:
- Asocial penetration theory
- Bimmediacy behaviors
- Cought self
- Dself-fulfilling prophecy
7Stella is able to think of herself separately from the environment she is in and she can reflect on how she feels. This is an example of:
- Aself awareness
- Bself-concept clarity
- Cself-esteem
- Dself-discrepancy theory
8Shane has always wanted to become an artist. His parents and society expected him to go to medical school and become a doctor to save lives. These two expectations and desires combine to give him an overall positive or negative view of himself. The theory that best describes this is:
- Aattachment theory
- Bsocial penetration theory
- Cimplicit personality theory
- Dself-discrepancy theory
9Lisa has always desired close friendships with others. When conflict arises she deals with it and also has an overall positive image of herself. Her attachment style is likely:
- Asecure
- Bfearful
- Cpreoccupied
- Ddismissive
10Charlie has always wanted to be close with someone but fears that he will not be accepted and will be rejected. When he is in a relationship he tends to respond with intense emotions over small things because he has trouble trusting. Often, he uses sex to make up for the want to be close without having to be fully committed. His attachment style is likely:
- Adismissive
- Bsecure
- Cpreoccupied
- Dfearful
11Fritz simply does not care about having any relationships in his life. He thinks they are unimportant and instead values being independent. When in a relationship he quickly leaves when any issue pops up. Instead of relationships, he prefers hooking up without feelings. His attachment style is likely:
- Asecure
- Bdismissive
- Cfearful
- Dpreoccupied
12Veronica is a highly anxious and avoidance person. She fears being rejected and doesn't like relationships. However, the relationships she goes after are ones where the other person is completely dependent on her so she feels like they won't leave. She is a walking red flag. Her attachment style is most likely:
- Afearful
- Bsecure
- Cpreoccupied
- Ddismissive
13Shelby is a teacher in middle school. One of her students sees her at a festival where she is swearing, wearing a skimpy bikini, and drinking heavily. The student feels uncomfortable and distances herself from her teacher at the festival. She is not used to seeing her teacher out of teacher-mode. This is best explained by the term:
- Aface theory
- Bexpressive ritual
- Cwarranting theory
- Dself disclosure
14Jane has a perfectly manicured Instagram page where it is pictures of her dressed up and with makeup. Her friend tags her in a picture where her makeup is done poorly, her hair is messy, and she is in sweatpants. A boy, Grayson is interested in her but sees this picture and thinks this must be how she normally looks, he questions whether she photoshops her pictures and wonders what else is fake. This is best described by the:
- Amask theory
- Bwarranting theory
- Cself discrepancy theory
- DJefferson strategy
15Gerard feels that his girl of interest Cecelia and him are getting closer. This is because she is sharing more about herself and in broader detail. He is interested in hearing this and therefore shares more about himself too. This is an example of the:
- Ainterpersonal process model of intimacy
- Bperception process
- Cemotion-sharing
- Duncertainty reduction theory
16Bobby meets a cute girl. He first notices her shiny, soft-looking, blonde hair. How his hair looks is really important to him. Her hair quickly becomes the most noticeable thing about her. This is part of the:
- Afundamental attribution error
- Bself-serving bias
- Cactor-observer effect
- Dperception process
17Cody angrily throws someone into a bush as they are walking. When confronted about it, he simply states that it was because he was having a bad day and found out that his girlfriend cheated and that he's not a violent/mean person. This best shows the:
- Agut-instinct
- Bpositivity bias
- Cself-enhancement bias
- Dactor-observer effect
18Jason passes all of his heavy equipment exams with As. He believes it was simply because he is really smart and hard working. However, he forgets about his study partner, support system, and teachers and their contributions to his success. This is an example of the:
- Auncertainty reduction theory
- BJefferson strategy
- Cself-serving bias
- Dself-enhancement bias
19Jill gets anxious when meeting new people. She makes herself more comfortable by making observations about people to be able to put them in a box in her mind. She then is able to feel like she knows the person more and can predict their behavior. So, she likes them more and pursues getting to know them. Sometimes, if her friend knows the person she will ask questions to get an outside opinion to help ease her anxiety. This is best an example of:
- Aout-groupers
- Buncertainty reduction theory
- Cstereotypes
- Dextroversion
20Fred really likes that he can draw and is overall creative. He meets two girls in the same week and hangs out with them as a group. Sam is an art major and Wanda is becoming an engineer. Wanda is not very creative or artsy. Fred ends up liking Sam more because he values creativity over logic. He looks down on Wanda for not being creative and has a hard time connecting with her. This is best an example of:
- Aself-enhancement bias
- Bimplicit personality theory
- Cgut-instict
- Dhalo effect
21Anna has a lot of funny friends. All of those friends are nice and respectful as well. So, when she met a new girl named Alison and she was funny, she assumed that she was also nice and respectful. The fact that she grouped these traits together is best explained by:
- Agestalts
- Bpositivity bias
- Cimplicit personality theory
- Dhalo effect
22Reagan doesn't like her creepy mailman. She gets an overall bad vibe from him. This bad vibe would be an example of a(n):
- Aimpression
- Bperception
- Cgestalt
- Demotion
23Julia has a crush on Ian, she thinks he is super attractive. Because he is so attractive, it blinds her and she views everything about him as positive. This is best explained by the:
- Ahalo effect
- Bpositivity bias
- Cin-grouper effect
- Dgut-instict
24Lydia is always looking for the good in people no matter what. She often gets told that it will be her downfall because not everyone has good in them and looking for it in absolutely everyone is dumb and will only end up in hurt. Her actions would be considered an example of the:
- Ahalo effect
- Bpositivity bias
- Cactor-observer affect
- Dpygmalion effect
25Stephen smiles at his old friend Stephanie in the store. She mimics his emotion and returns the smile. This emotion mimicking along with talking about emotions and pondering them would fall under the definition of:
- Aemotion-sharing
- Bemotional contagion
- Cfeelings
- Demotional intelligence
26These are the emotions that make up the primary emotions (the big 6):
- Ajealousy, anger, sadness, disgust, passion, joy
- Bfear, anger, sadness, disgust, guilt, joy
- Cfear, anger, sadness, disgust, surprise, joy
- Dfear, anger, grief, disgust, surprise, joy
27Cassandra thinks really negatively about herself. Even though everyone tells her she is fun to be around, she irrationally believes that she is still annoying that everyone is lying to her just to make her feel better. This is best described as:
- Aneuroticism
- Blow self-esteem
- Cinternal attributions
- Dfeelings
28Nina knows that she is angry. She comes home from work, understanding that it is because of her co-worker. Since she is angry and doesn't want to take it out on her husband on accident, she tells him that she must go cool down and take a shower before doing anything else until she calms down. This saves her from starting an argument or taking out her anger on him. Her actions and thoughts are best an example of:
- Aemotional intelligence
- Bdeactivation
- Cencounter structuring
- Dagreeableness
29This influences which emotions you have, when you have them, and how you express them. Impulse control can have a huge impact on how well you do personally with this concept. Gina would be doing this poorly if she puts herself in a situation where she knows she is prone to an anger outburst and then starts a physical fight because of it. Which term best fits this description?
- Aimpression management
- Bemotional intelligence
- Cemotional management
- Dchronic hostility
30Shian knows that if she spends time with Kim she will feel envy and she doesn't like to experience it. So, she avoids Kim at all costs instead of fixing her own issues. This is a prime example of managing emotions before they occur by:
- Aattention focus
- Bdeactivation
- Cencounter avoidance
- Dencounter structuring
31Lucas always gets into heated arguments with his father about his career choice. So, when at the dinner table he does everything he can to avoid the topic and therefore the emotion and conflict. This is a prime example of preventing emotion before it happens by:
- Aencounter structuring
- Bencounter avoidance
- Cdeactivation
- Dattention focus
32Elena gets really angry when her uncle picks on her younger brother because she knows it upsets him. In order to not blow up at her uncle, she tries to focus her attention elsewhere so the anger doesn't appear. This is a prime example of preventing emotion before it occurs by:
- Adeactivation
- Bencounter structuring
- Cattention focus
- Dencounter avoidance
33No matter what Riley does he cannot escape the humiliation and anger that family gatherings cause. They pick on him often and talk down to him because he is the "problem-child." In order to escape his negative emotions, he desensitizes himself to his emotions all together. This is an example of preventing emotions before they occur by:
- Adeactivation
- Bencounter avoidance
- Cencounter structuring
- Dattention focus
34Damon gets upset when his aunt points out his acne. Although, he tells himself that his aunt is only curious and probably just wants to know what is going on in his life because she hasn't seen him in a while. He knows that she is not trying to make fun of him. This is a method of managing emotions by:
- Areappraisal
- Bsuppression
- Cventing
- Dacceptance
35When Velma gets upset, she holds in her emotions and limits her thoughts in order to manage. She is likely using this method to manage emotions:
- Areappraisal
- Battention focus
- Csuppression
- Ddeactivation
36When Tris gets upset, she just lets her emotions be and acknowledges them no matter what they are. She doesn't try to suppress or blow them out of proportion, just lets them flow naturally. This is managing her emotions by which method?
- Aventing
- Bdeactivation
- Cnatural
- Dacceptance
37Mike suppresses his anger extremely often. He is frequently agitated and stuck in a negative thought pattern. This most likely means he is experiencing:
- Achronic hostility
- Bcatharsis
- Cgrief
- Dacceptance
38Daniel often expresses his emotions to help purge them and make him feel better. What term best connects to what he is doing?
- Asuppression
- Bcatharsis
- Cexpression
- Dacceptance
39Someone knocked over Cindy's coffee onto her work desk. It ruined her phone and now her keyboard is sticky and smells like coffee. To prevent an outburst and give herself a chance to calm down, she counted to 10. What was she using to help her?
- Aemotion-sharing
- Binternal attributions
- CJefferson strategy
- Da line of coke
40BoPeep just died due to a myocardial infarction. Woody is extremely distraught and caught in grief. Buzz wants to be there for him in the best way he can so he asks open-ended questions to help understand how he is doing and shows concern as he actively listens to Woody. This is an example of:
- Asupportive communication
- Bself-serving bias
- Cnegativity bias
- Dhorn effect
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