Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding lesbian women is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbian women are less likely than gay men to trace their homosexuality back to their childhood 
B)  lesbian women rarely change their sexual orientation over the course of their adult years 
C)  lesbian women are more likely than gay men to indicate that their attraction to the same sex emerged during adulthood 
D)  there is an increased rate of homosexuality among women exposed to high levels of androgen prenatally 
A)  lesbian women are less likely than gay men to trace their homosexuality back to their childhood 
B)  lesbian women rarely change their sexual orientation over the course of their adult years 
C)  lesbian women are more likely than gay men to indicate that their attraction to the same sex emerged during adulthood 
D)  there is an increased rate of homosexuality among women exposed to high levels of androgen prenatally

Question 2

Imogene grew up in a small town in northern England, Dexter grew up in a large city in West Germany. You should expect that Imogene and Dexter have

Accepted Answer

A)  the same social needs, but different biological needs. 
B)  the same biological needs, but different social needs. 
C)  different biological and social needs. 
D)  the same biological and social needs. 
A)  the same social needs, but different biological needs. 
B)  the same biological needs, but different social needs. 
C)  different biological and social needs. 
D)  the same biological and social needs.

Question 3

In studying the cognitive components of emotions, psychologists generally rely on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  subjects' verbal reports 
D)  scores on the Thematic Apperception Test 
A)  heart rate 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  subjects' verbal reports 
D)  scores on the Thematic Apperception Test

Question 4

The GSR is usually considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of conscious emotion 
B)  an index of honesty 
C)  a measure of the cognitive component of emotion 
D)  a general measure of autonomic arousal 
A)  a measure of conscious emotion 
B)  an index of honesty 
C)  a measure of the cognitive component of emotion 
D)  a general measure of autonomic arousal

Question 5

Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm. 
B)  decreased blood pressure. 
C)  vasocongestion. 
D)  muscular tension. 
A)  orgasm. 
B)  decreased blood pressure. 
C)  vasocongestion. 
D)  muscular tension.

Question 6

At times, the results of polygraph testing

Accepted Answer

A)  correctly indicate that a person is lying. 
B)  incorrectly indicate that a truthful person is lying. 
C)  incorrectly indicate that a dishonest person is truthful. 
D)  all of the above are correct. 
A)  correctly indicate that a person is lying. 
B)  incorrectly indicate that a truthful person is lying. 
C)  incorrectly indicate that a dishonest person is truthful. 
D)  all of the above are correct.

Question 7

The projective test that has been used a great deal to measure affiliation need is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test. 
C)  Sarason Sociability Scale. 
D)  Rorschach Ink Blot Test. 
A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test. 
C)  Sarason Sociability Scale. 
D)  Rorschach Ink Blot Test.

Question 8

Janie is listening to several of her friends describe the miserable conditions they saw when they were in Bosnia, as part of the peace-keeping force. As she listens to the stories of starvation and ruin, Janie feels overwhelmed by sadness. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological component in Janie's emotional experience. 
B)  behavioral component in Janie's emotional experience. 
C)  cognitive component in Janie's emotional experience. 
D)  objective component in Janie's emotional experience. 
A)  physiological component in Janie's emotional experience. 
B)  behavioral component in Janie's emotional experience. 
C)  cognitive component in Janie's emotional experience. 
D)  objective component in Janie's emotional experience.

Question 9

Which pair of individuals would be expected to be MOST similar in body mass index?

Accepted Answer

A)  a husband and wife 
B)  an adopted child and the adoptive parent 
C)  two fraternal twins reared together 
D)  two identical twins reared apart 
A)  a husband and wife 
B)  an adopted child and the adoptive parent 
C)  two fraternal twins reared together 
D)  two identical twins reared apart

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Which of the following statements regarding lesbian women is false?

Imogene grew up in a small town in northern England, Dexter grew up in a large city in West Germany. You should expect that Imogene and Dexter have

In studying the cognitive components of emotions, psychologists generally rely on which of the following?

The GSR is usually considered to be

Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

At times, the results of polygraph testing

The projective test that has been used a great deal to measure affiliation need is the

Janie is listening to several of her friends describe the miserable conditions they saw when they were in Bosnia, as part of the peace-keeping force. As she listens to the stories of starvation and ruin, Janie feels overwhelmed by sadness. This reaction is part of the

Which pair of individuals would be expected to be MOST similar in body mass index?

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