Deck 5: Emotions and Feelings

Question 1

A healthy person will not have grumbles.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Worrying inhibits one from living and taking risks.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to the author, one should not complain if someone else has it worse.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following qualities is the keystone of emotional intelligence?

A) impulse control
B) mood management
C) self awareness
D) common sense

Question 5

How one responds to a life complaint is just as important as the complaint itself.

Question 6

Anxiety is often a helpful source for learning new skills and knowledge.

Question 7

Reframing is

A) reinterpreting a situation.
B) an impulse control technique used by painters.
C) one of the least effective techniques in mood management.
D) a key people skill.

Question 8

An historical perspective enables one to judge the magnitude of a complaint.

Question 9

T F The authors recommend that one view anxiety as an "enemy" and something to be attacked.

Question 10

Describe three of the five qualities of emotional intelligence.

Question 11

Describe at least two psychological payoffs for choosing worry according to Dyer.

Question 12

Among a group of highly skilled scientists, which of the following factors was the most important in determining who was the most successful?

A) mathematical aptitude
B) age
C) gender
D) interpersonal skills

Question 13

Describe why the authors contend that anxiety can be a positive force.

Question 14

Describe two strategies for eliminating worry as explained by Dyer.

Question 15

Explain the following ideas: grumble level, grumble response, grumble perspective,grumble comparison.

Question 16

Action is the best antidote to worrying.

Question 17

According to Goleman, intelligence (or high IQ) contributes what percent toward a successful life?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 50%
D) 80%

Question 18

One indicator of growth is anxiety.

Question 19

Worrying may lead to others thinking of you as a caring person.

Question 20

According to Dyer, worry is past-oriented behavior.

Question 21

The difference between loneliness and depression, states Sadler, is

A) that loneliness has more driving power to it.
B) depression has more driving power to it.
C) nothing, they are almost identical psychological states.
D) one dreams in gray colors with loneliness; blue with depression.

Question 22

Getting rid of expectations you have for others is an effective way of lessening anger.

Question 23

What happened to Joanie which "yielded one of those moments when you know there is hope for the species"?

A) Joanie was asked on a date
B) Joanie received a scholarship
C) Joanie was asked to dance by a popular boy
D) Joanie was chosen to be a cheerleader

Question 24

Describe two findings concerning "little joys" according to Arkoff.

Question 25

Dyer states that a person chooses anger.

Question 26

Sadler states that the most familiar kind of loneliness is

A) social.
B) psychological.
C) interpersonal.
D) cosmic.

Question 27

In "You Never Know" Joanie's main motivation in life was to

A) belong
B) make the cheerleading squad
C) get a boyfriend
D) make the honor roll

Question 28

Alienation, feeling like a stranger, feeling like you are out of place is characteristic of which kind of loneliness?

A) social
B) cultural
C) psychological
D) cosmic

Question 29

List the five kinds of loneliness. Describe the features of three of these kinds of loneliness.

Question 30

Describe at least causes of anger and two rewards for being angry according to Dyer.

Question 31

The most basic principle to follow in coping with loneliness is

A) love.
B) recognizing the differing needs of each kind of loneliness.
C) finding appropriate groups or organizations to join.
D) to find ways to keep busy and occupied.

Question 32

Which is not true about "little joys" according to Arkoff?

A) Older people recognize them as easily as younger persons.
B) The attitude toward a life activity is more important than the activity itself in producing delight.
C) It is best to have about two little joys per week in order not to reach a satiation limit.
D) The act of making up a list of little joys is joyful.

Question 33

According to Sadler, the chief underlying factor in loneliness is

A) a feeling of unpleasant self-awareness.
B) isolation or aloneness.
C) loss of an intimate relationship.
D) feeling that you are different from everyone.

Question 34

Describe three ways for replacing anger according to Dyer.

Question 35

Explain why the kinds of loneliness require a different coping strategy and provide examples for two kinds.

Question 36

Describe at least two ways to experience "little joys" on a consistent basis.

Question 37

Dyer says that anger can be a way to manipulate others.

Question 38

Dyer says that the old method of "counting to ten" when angry is nonsense.

Question 39

Studies of happiness and well-being tend to conclude that

A) the more intense positive experiences one has, the happier.
B) happiness is more common with those who experience a frequent number of less intense positive experiences.
C) happiness results from relief from negative stimuli.
D) people were happier 100 years ago than in modern times.

Question 40

All of the following are common causes of anger except

A) taxes
B) driving a car
C) a cloudy day
D) world events

Question 41

According to Viorst, loss and mourning are

A) difficult at first, but one learns to adapt to them with greater ease as one
Ages.
B) easier to bear if one has the proper training.
C) experienced in the same ways by every person.
D) a lifelong human condition.

Question 42

Which of the following is not one of the reasons on why abstract principles are inadequate in real life encounters?

A) Actual experiences involve other factors besides principles.
B) There may be competing principles.
C) People can't "practice what they preach."
D) One may follow a principle in one situation but not in another.

Question 43

The author believes that abstract principles should be disregarded as guides for behavior.

Question 44

How aware was the author's father of impending death?

A) He sensed that he would die soon.
B) He had no warning or indication of death.
C) He was told that he had several more years to live.
D) He was told he would die but he denied this information.

Question 45

Discuss how abstract principles may be helpful in real-life experiences.

Question 46

Discuss at least two reasons why abstract principles may be inadequate guides in real-life experiences.

Question 47

Which of the following is not a sign of finally accepting and recovering from a loss?

A) a feeling of hopefulness and energy
B) occasional relapses of intense emptiness and longing
C) persistent idealization of the dead loved one
D) making the dead part of our inner world (internalization)

Question 48

Explain why people are often sarcastic and/or apathetic according to the author.Describe some consequences of being sarcastic and apathetic.

Question 49

Abstract principles can act as countering forces to impulsive acts and social pressures.

Question 50

Extreme emotional reactions in loss most likely occur during

A) the first phase.
B) the middle phases.
C) the ending phase.
D) Each phase has about the same intensity of emotional expression.

Question 51

According to Viorst, the typical stages of reacting to loss are

A) denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance.
B) anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance.
C) there are no stages.
D) shock, intense psychic pain, completion.

Question 52

Describe how the author's father approached his impending death. Describe the behavior of the author and his mother toward the father's death.

Question 53

Describe the characteristics of the three phases of mourning according to Viorst.

Question 54

Why did the author hike on the Appalachian Trail?

A) He told his father he would several years ago.
B) His father had wanted to hike this trail but never did.
C) It was a family tradition after the death of a family member.
D) His mother asked him to join her on a memorial walk.

Question 55

Viorst's overall message concerning losses is

A) they must be confronted and eventually fought.
B) death of a loved one is the main loss with which we should be concerned.
C) accept and let them go.
D) seek professional help.

Question 56

The author believes that many people express sarcasm because it is expected
rather than being genuine.

Question 57

The author felt more real when being sarcastic.