EPPP Cognitive-Affective Bases 2

Question 1

Which cognitive distortion involves drawing broad conclusions from a single negative event?

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization

Answer

Overgeneralization involves applying one negative experience as a universal pattern of defeat.

Question 2

The concept of 'affect-as-information' suggests that people use their current mood to:

Accepted Answer

Make judgments about the quality of their decisions

Answer

Affect-as-information theory holds that people consult their feelings as data when making evaluative judgments.

Question 3

In Bandura's social cognitive theory, self-efficacy beliefs most directly influence which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Choice of activities and persistence

Answer

Self-efficacy determines which activities people choose to engage in and how long they persist when facing obstacles.

Question 4

Emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal differs from suppression primarily in that reappraisal:

Accepted Answer

Changes the meaning of a situation before emotional response peaks

Answer

Reappraisal is an antecedent-focused strategy that alters meaning before the emotional response is fully generated, unlike response-focused suppression.

Question 5

The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions (Fredrickson) proposes that positive emotions:

Accepted Answer

Broaden thought-action repertoires and build lasting resources

Answer

Fredrickson's theory argues that positive emotions widen the scope of attention and cognition, accumulating durable physical, psychological, and social resources over time.

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Cognitive-Affective Bases 2