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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What German psychologist coined the term “IQ”?
2. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi refers to a state of high concentration, self-forgetfulness, and mild ecstasy as being what?
3. What notable book did psychiatrist Daniel Stern write?
4. What psychologist states that psychopaths may lack compassion and empathy for others because they themselves do not feel fear and cannot anticipate consequences in Part Two: Chapter 7, “The Roots of Empathy”?
5. In 1916, at Stanford University, what psychologist released a revised examination which became known as the "Stanford–Binet test"?
Short Essay Questions
1. The growth of the human fetal brain parallels the evolution of the brain in other species. What is the first part of the brain to develop and what purpose does this part of the brain serve?
2. What did Dolf Zillmann discover about anger, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 5, “Passion's Slaves”?
3. What term does Dr. Antonio Damasio give for “gut feelings”? What is their importance?
4. Psychologists Lizabeth Roemer and Thomas Borkovecresearched worry and recommend two steps to reverse the worry habit. How are these described in Part Two: Chapter 5, “Passion's Slaves”?
5. What are positive uses of emotion, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude”?
6. How does researcher Paul Ekman describe his three “display rules” for emotions in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”?
7. What is the purpose of the neocortex? When was the neocortex developed in mammals?
8. Where in the brain is the limbic system located? What purpose does this section of the brain serve?
9. What four interpersonal intelligence components make up charisma, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”? Who defined these components?
10. How is emotional hijacking described in Part One: Chapter 2, “Anatomy of an Emotional Hijacking”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the research of Doff Zillmann and his studies at the University of Alabama. What did Zillmann discover to be the trigger for anger? Is this theory contested? What methods does Zillmann give for diffusing anger?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the five categories of knowing one’s emotions devised by Peter Salovey and John Mayer. What are examples of each of these categories? How can these skills be improved upon?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the work of Harry Levinson. What advice does Levinson give his clients as a corporate consultant? What are the effects of bad management? How does Levinson suggest managers approach employees?
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