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43. All of the following are parts of the procedure for dealing with debilitative feelings except which one?
Monitor your emotional reactions.
Dispute your irrational beliefs.
Identify the activating event.
44. “You never listen to me!” is an example of subscribing to the fallacy of
45. “My roommate ought to be more understanding.” This quote is an example of the fallacy of
46. Which of the following is the best advice for expressing your emotions?
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Accept responsibility for your own feelings.
Express your feelings as soon as they occur.
Recognize that feeling and acting out the feeling are the same.
Express only primary feelings.
Tell yourself you shouldn’t feel bad.
47. When you believe that a worthwhile communicator should be able to handle every situation with complete
confidence and skill, you are falling for the fallacy of
48. When you think it is not just desirable but vital to get the acceptance of virtually every person, you are
falling for the fallacy of
49. “Those interviewers made me so nervous.”
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fallacy of overgeneralization
50. “I know he’ll be crushed if I don’t go out with him.”
fallacy of overgeneralization
51. “You ought to keep in touch more.”
fallacy of overgeneralization
52. “You never tell me how you feel.”
fallacy of overgeneralization
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53. “I lost my temper with Mac last night. I’ve had a course in interpersonal communication; I know better.”
fallacy of overgeneralization
54. “I can’t tell my boyfriend his smoking upsets me!”
fallacy of overgeneralization
55. “You’re making me angry.”
fallacy of overgeneralization
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56. The “amygdala” refers to
the threat alarm system in the brain.
a type of emotional contagion.
a reservoir of emotional memories.
nonverbal reactions expressed on the face.
57. The “Looking at Diversity” reading about the ways Zuni and Anglo cultures deal with emotion expression indicates
that
Anglos don’t show love as much as Zunis.
Zunis emphasize listening over talking.
Zunis encourage their children to freely express intense emotions.
Zunis feel emotions less intensely than Anglos.
all of the above were mentioned by the reading.
58. Which of the following is true of debilitative feelings?
They often last a long time.
They keep you from functioning effectively.
They are a product of your beliefs.
All of the above are true of debilitative feelings.
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59. According to your text, the first step in minimizing your debilitative emotions is to
monitor your emotional reactions.
note the activating event.
dispute your irrational beliefs.
confront the person who caused them.
60. An empty feeling in the pit of your stomach, tense muscles, and headaches are examples of the emotional component
labeled
cognitive interpretations.
rational-emotive therapy.
61. In mainstream U.S. society, we don’t express our emotions very well or very frequently because
of social rules and roles.
we recognize so many emotions.
self-disclosure is already high enough.
of inadequate self-concepts.
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62. Which of the following is a better way of expressing emotion in the statement: “You’re making me nervous”?
Say “I feel nervous when you drive over the speed limit.”
Say “Your fast driving is not making me feel very safe.”
Say “I feel like taking the keys.”
All of the above could improve the statement.
No improvement is needed.
63. Facilitative feelings
are emotional counterfeits.
happen only when you feel good.
keep us from communicating effectively.
contribute to effective functioning.
are more common in other cultures.
can be facilitative or debilitative.
can determine how you feel.
includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling.
allows you to have control over how you feel.
includes all of the above.
65. The statement “Bob never has a good word to say about anyone” is an example of the fallacy of
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66. Subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations can lead to
self-fulfilling prophecies.
erroneous perception checking.
67. “I feel like quitting school” is an example of
an emotionally counterfeit statement.
a self-fulfilling prophecy.
68. Revealing multiple feelings means
mixing up all the feelings you have.
expressing more than one feeling.
sharing what you feel and what your partner feels, too.
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