Answer the following questions from "The Bright Side of Sadness." 8. PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the article?

Sadness can be a beneficial emotion in regards to behavior, memory, judgment, and communication.

Both happiness and sadness, as well as other moods, serve a biological purpose as sources of information.

Humans are more efficient when they are sad because they are not as motivated by positive emotions.

While sadness does have its benefits, chronic happiness is overall a more beneficial and healthy emotional state.

Psychologists still have much to learn about the complex benefits of different emotions because of the stigma against studying negative ones.

PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to Part A?

“For good evolutionary reasons, positive and negative moods subtly recruit thinking styles suited to either benign or troubling situations” (Paragraph 4)

“Many emotion theorists now agree that negative moods direct attention to tasks at hand and promote analytical thinking” (Paragraph 18)

“That account of how feelings influence thought seemed incomplete to the aspiring psychologist.” (Paragraph 10)

“People often judge those that they meet for the first time by assuming that obvious but often irrelevant traits” (Paragraph 23)

“‘Happy people experience a lot more positive than negative moods, and their negative moods are not chronic.’” (Paragraph 40)

PART B: Which of the following phrases from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to Part A?

“defended the right to pursue happiness”

“in the Declaration of Independence”

“But that’s so 237 years ago.”

In the section “Feelings as Information,” what connection does the author draw between moods and environments?

Moods are relatively reliable indicators for people to assess their environment and respond to situations.

Moods are biased signals that often mislead people on how to respond to different situations and environments.

People use their emotions rather than reasoning as the primary source of information on how to respond to different situations.

People are more likely to act cautiously in unfamiliar environments, regardless of how much they trust their feelings.

Which statement best describes the effect that the phrase “‘Individuals aren’t slaves to their moods’” has on the meaning of the text (Paragraph 13)?

It points out that although moods can affect behavior in certain ways, people are not restricted by these influences and can behave in complex ways.

Though moods affect people emotionally, this statement acknowledges that people can rise above emotions to think logically.

Though extreme moods can severely affect mental health, this statement emphasizes how emotions are mostly fleeting and have little power over people’s wills.

It stresses how the majority of psychologists are resistant to the idea that emotions alone can determine and dictate human behavior.

PART A: How does the author address the “halo effect” in paragraphs 23-26 to support other claims in the passage?

The author explains that negative moods can decrease the halo effect and improve judgment, supporting the idea that moods like sadness can be beneficial.

The author explains that negative moods can decrease the halo effect but can make people more likely to judge harshly, supporting the idea that neutral moods are best for first impressions.

The author explains that only positive people suffer from the halo effect, supporting the idea that happy people have poor judgment and make more reckless decisions than negative people.

The author explains that the halo effect prevents people from making accurate judgments, supporting the idea that first impressions are usually unreliable and inexact.

PART B: Which of the following scenarios would support the findings of the study described in paragraphs 23-26?

A teacher in a happy mood would be more likely to give a straight-A student a good grade on a paper without reading it carefully.

A baseball player who feels happy due to a recent win would be more likely to do well in the next game.

A bank teller who is feeling sad would be less likely to cooperate in a bank robbery.

A police officer in a sad mood would be more likely to arrest than ticket someone who went over the speed limit.

What purpose does the section titled “Gloomy Payoffs” have in the overall article? How does it support or weaken Forgas’ argument?

It points out the opposing argument, including that idea that negative moods can also harm people and lead to unwise choices.

It reaffirms Forgas' argument and proves that negativity leads to positive longterm results.

It neither confirms nor disputes Forgas' points; instead, it simply highlights examples of negative actions.

It suggests that having an equal balance of positivity and negativity create the best members of society.

Answer the following questions after reading "Coping Mechanisms." PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses a central idea of the text?

People use different methods to deal with stress, which can produce positive and negative consequences depending on how one chooses to cope.

The best way to cope with stress is to remain positive and ignore all negative emotions, rather than dwell on stressful situations.

Studying one’s dreams is a great adaptive coping mechanism because it prompts one to reflect on their life choices.

All adaptive coping mechanisms become maladaptive if utilized and relied on too frequently.

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

People have many different strategies for dealing with stressful situations — some helpful, and some not so helpful.” (Paragraph 1)

“when humor is overused as a coping mechanism, it can lead to denial or avoidance” (Paragraph 7)

“Sigmund Freud, the famous psychoanalyst who was the first person to study the significance of dreams, is credited with popularizing the idea of denial.” (Paragraph 9)

a person who has dissociative behavior may even invent a new imaginary world where they do not have to face an uncomfortable feeling or memory.” (Paragraph 11)

PART B: Which phrase from paragraph 9 best supports the answer to Part A?

“develop in early childhood”

“despite overwhelming evidence”

What is the author’s primary purpose in this text?

to inform the reader about various adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms

to advise the reader on how to deal with specific stressful situations

to explain how stress can harm someone mentally, emotionally, and physically

to provide a history of psychology and its everyday benefits

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2. How does the first paragraph help develop the plot of the story?

3. Irony is when something unexpected happens in the story. Explain how the ending of "The Gift of the Magi" is ironic.

4. PART A: What does the term “pier-glass” mean, as it is used in paragraph 7?

5. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

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1. Which of the following best states a theme from the story?

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paragraph 45. How are Jim and Della similar to the Magi?

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8. PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the
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