Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect, we can predict ...

Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect, we can predict that person's
 
  A. emotional expressiveness.
  B. number of health problems.
  C. level of social activity.
  D. affect intensity.

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Question 2

In one study presented in the textbook, participants were asked to engage in a five-minute get acquainted conversation. The researchers found in this study that
 
  A. shy people made little attempt to be polite to the other person.
  B. socially anxious people were less likely to agree with the other person.
  C. shy people attempt to minimize the amount of evaluation by the other person.
  D. all of the above

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Question 3

Research finds that shy people deliberately keep conversations short and polite and avoid potentially controversial or embarrassing topics. Some researchers point to these findings to suggest that social anxiety is caused by excessive
 
  A. fear of strangers.
  B. fear of the unknown.
  C. evaluation apprehension.
  D. need for control.

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Question 4

Carlos suffers from high social anxiety. Based on past research, which part of an interaction with a stranger would we expect him to have the most difficulty with?
 
  A. Initiating the conversation
  B. Thinking of something to say after the first few minutes
  C. Ending the conversation
  D. Keeping in touch

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Question 5

Therapy programs designed to help people overcome shyness often focus on developing the
 
  A. client's network of friends.
  B. individual's confidence that they are capable of making a good impression.
  C. ability to say witty things at awkward moments.
  D. ability to keep a conversation going after it has been initiated.