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1. Research finds that when nothing in particular is happening, called positivity offset, most individuals experience ________.
A) an intensely positive mood
B) a mildly positive mood
C) a neutral mood
D) a mildly negative mood
E) an intensely negative mood
2. Of the ways in which we express emotions, ________ has/have proven to be the most difficult to interpret.
A) body language
B) emotions
C) words
D) facial expressions
E) vocalizations
3. The way we ________ an emotion is not always the same as the way we ________.
A) experience; show it
B) experience; interpret it
C) show; interpret it
D) show; trust it
E) trust; experience it
4. You are at the office and one of your coworkers, who you only know casually, makes eye contact with you, stares you down, and dashes past you. Assuming you are in the Japan, what is your likely reaction?
A) You become alarmed…you might have somehow offended him
B) You ignore the man….he is obviously crazy
C) You become alarmed…he is obviously crazy
D) You ignore the man…he means nothing to you
E) You become angry…he should have said hello
5. Moral emotions are those emotions that have moral implications because of our ________.
A) religious beliefs
B) interpersonal relationships
C) individualistic culture
D) instant judgment of the situation that evokes them
E) guilt caused by our society
6. When you experience moral disgust, you have most likely been offended due to your sense of ________.
A) truth and justice
B) good and bad
C) right and wrong
D) religion and society
E) self and others
7. When situations are overly emotionally charged and stressful, we have a natural response to ________.
A) seek vengeance
B) find positive outlets for our emotions
C) find negative outlets for our emotions
D) disengage and just look away
E) disengage and exhibit counterproductive work behaviors
8. People who are ________ are less likely to be able to ________ their emotions.
A) narcissistic; suppress
B) neurotic; control
C) happy; control
D) sad; suppress
E) confident; change
9. Research suggests that people who are in a negative mood are more likely to ________ than someone who is in a positive mood.
A) take higher risks
B) take lower risks
C) be emotionally void
D) make better decisions
E) make worse decisions