EPPP Cognitive-Affective Behavior Bases 3

Question 1

The somatic marker hypothesis, proposed by Damasio, suggests that decision-making is guided by:

Accepted Answer

Bodily emotional signals that tag choices with positive or negative valence

Answer

Damasio proposed that somatic markers — body-based emotional signals — bias decisions by flagging options as advantageous or dangerous before full rational analysis.

Question 2

Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or impulses to another person?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Answer

Projection is the defense mechanism of attributing one's own unacceptable impulses, feelings, or thoughts to someone else.

Question 3

Research on the affect heuristic indicates that people's judgments of risk and benefit are most strongly shaped by:

Accepted Answer

Their immediate emotional response to a stimulus

Answer

The affect heuristic shows that positive or negative feelings toward an object drive risk-benefit judgments more powerfully than objective data.

Question 4

According to the mood-congruent memory effect, individuals in a depressed mood are most likely to:

Accepted Answer

Recall negative autobiographical memories consistent with their mood

Answer

Mood-congruent memory refers to the tendency to more easily recall memories that match one's current emotional state.

Question 5

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was specifically developed to prevent relapse in:

Accepted Answer

Recurrent major depressive disorder

Answer

MBCT was designed by Segal, Williams, and Teasdale specifically to reduce relapse in patients with three or more prior episodes of major depression.

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Cognitive-Affective Behavior Bases 3