Deck 5: Self-Regulation of Emotions

Question 1

Our emotions are largely, but not entirely, controlled by:

A) Unpleasant situations
B) Unpleasant situations and difficult people
C) Our genetic makeup and childhood experiences
D) Our beliefs and self-talk

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All but which one are irrational thinking patterns:

A) Polarized thinking
B) Mind reading
C) Shoulds
D) Would-be-nices

Answer 2

D

Question 3

From a cognitive perspective, our emotions are caused by:

A) Events that occur in our immediate environment
B) The emotions of other people
C) The actions of other people
D) Realistic or unrealistic beliefs and self-talk

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Stress can:

A) Cause sleep deprivation
B) Lead to anger and frustration
C) Become a mental disorder
D) a and b
E) None of the above

Question 5

The statement, "Anything less than 1^st place is complete failure," is an example of:

A) Polarized thinking
B) Overgeneralization
C) Catastrophizing
D) Personalization

Question 6

Worrying that you will fail out of college because you received a poor grade on an exam is an example of:

A) Polarized thinking
B) Overgeneralization
C) Catastrophizing
D) Personalization

Question 7

Mike concludes that he must have done something to make his roommate, Sam, upset as Sam keeps telling him that he's too busy to hang out.

A) Polarized thinking
B) Overgeneralization
C) Catastrophizing
D) Personalization

Question 8

Self-talk is:

A) An important factor in determining our emotions and behavior
B) A running dialogue inside our heads
C) An important strategy for self-regulation
D) All of the above

Question 9

Students experiencing academic anxiety may experience which of the following:

A) Physiological distress
B) Problems with concentration
C) Problems processing the task at hand
D) All of the above

Question 10

Cognitive symptoms of anxiety can have a significant affect on which part of the information-processing system?

A) Short-term sensory store
B) Working memory
C) Long-term memory
D) None of the above

Question 11

Emotionality can lead to poor test performance as it interferes with cognition.

Question 12

Cognitive theorists emphasize that our environment controls our emotions.

Question 13

Your emotions are influenced by the way you think.

Question 14

Emotionality, or the physiological symptoms of anxiety, usually subsides once a student starts the test.

Question 15

Only those with mental issues experience negative self-talk.

Question 16

Matching
-I know that quote she posted on Facebook is about me. It's so obvious.

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 17

Matching
-I'm going to be working on this assignment forever. I may never finish!

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 18

Matching
-I don't want to speak up in class since everyone in this class is so much smarter than me.

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 19

Matching
-My professor gave me some positive feedback, but I just keep focusing on the two negative comments she wrote.

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 20

Matching
-My significant other should always agree with me in front of other people.

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 21

Matching
-I received a C on my first paper. What if I waste 4 years trying to become a writer and never publish anything?

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 22

Matching
-If I forget to go to the gym once during the week, there's no point in exercising until next week. This week is already ruined.

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 23

Matching
-All liberal arts majors are creative, right-brained thinkers

A) Filtering
B) Polarization
C) Overgeneralization
D) Mind Reading
E) Catastrophizing
F) Magnifying
G) Personalization
H) Should

Question 24

Name one effective way of reducing the cognitive symptoms (worry) of anxiety mentioned in the textbook.

Question 25

Name one effective way of reducing the physiological symptoms (emotionality) of anxiety mentioned in the textbook.

Question 26

How are worry and emotionality different? Explain the key differences between worry and emotionality, and give one strategy to combat each.

Question 27

Define, describe, and give an example for each of the following irrational thinking patterns: Polarized (all-or-nothing thinking), mind reading, catastrophizing, and personalization.