Question 1

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B)  a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C)  emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D)  emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs. 
A)  physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B)  a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C)  emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D)  emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs.

Question 2

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  arousal 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sense 
A)  mood 
B)  arousal 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sense

Question 3

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B)  The sample was only those who were willing to report sexual behavior. 
C)  Kinsey's methods were flawed and controversial. 
D)  Kinsey tended to make sweeping generalizations based on small samples. 
A)  Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B)  The sample was only those who were willing to report sexual behavior. 
C)  Kinsey's methods were flawed and controversial. 
D)  Kinsey tended to make sweeping generalizations based on small samples.

Question 4

Which of the following is the best definition of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's sex as determined by his or her genes 
B)  a categorization based on the gender of a person's sexual partners 
C)  a consistent preference for sexual relations with members of the same sex, opposite sex, or both 
D)  a categorization based on whether a person's behavior matches their biological sex or not 
A)  a person's sex as determined by his or her genes 
B)  a categorization based on the gender of a person's sexual partners 
C)  a consistent preference for sexual relations with members of the same sex, opposite sex, or both 
D)  a categorization based on whether a person's behavior matches their biological sex or not

Question 5

What point did Maslow intend to communicate when he placed love and belonging in the middle of his hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals generally must take care of physiological needs first, but must satisfy love and belonging needs before developing healthy self-esteem. 
B)  Love and belonging are not essential human needs. 
C)  Individuals generally must first have a healthy self-esteem before they can satisfy love and belonging needs. 
D)  Love and belonging are more important than physiological needs. 
A)  Individuals generally must take care of physiological needs first, but must satisfy love and belonging needs before developing healthy self-esteem. 
B)  Love and belonging are not essential human needs. 
C)  Individuals generally must first have a healthy self-esteem before they can satisfy love and belonging needs. 
D)  Love and belonging are more important than physiological needs.

Question 6

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  cognitive 
D)  display rule 
A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  cognitive 
D)  display rule

Question 7

Steven is paralyzed from the neck down and does not experience the autonomic responses that usually accompany fear. Despite this injury, he continues to experience fear. Which theory of emotion is contradicted by this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  Two-factor theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Physiological theory 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  Two-factor theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Physiological theory

Question 8

A(n) _________ refers to when it is appropriate to show a specific emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional dialect 
B)  display rule 
C)  context rule 
D)  display dialect 
A)  emotional dialect 
B)  display rule 
C)  context rule 
D)  display dialect

Question 9

In one study discussed in your textbook, healthy individuals volunteered to receive all the nutrients their bodies needed through tube feeding. What do the results of this study suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  People primarily eat to replenish nutrients. 
B)  The stomach has specialized receptors to detect nutrients. 
C)  People continue to eat, even when their nutritional needs have been met. 
D)  Nutritious food elevates hunger faster than non-nutritious food. 
A)  People primarily eat to replenish nutrients. 
B)  The stomach has specialized receptors to detect nutrients. 
C)  People continue to eat, even when their nutritional needs have been met. 
D)  Nutritious food elevates hunger faster than non-nutritious food.

Question 10

How do many current psychologists view the need to belong differently than Maslow did?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow did not include belonging in his hierarchy. 
B)  Maslow viewed the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while many psychologists today consider it just as important. 
C)  Many psychologists today view the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while Maslow considered it just as important. 
D)  Maslow viewed belonging in terms of group membership, while psychologists today view it in terms of relationships between two individuals. 
A)  Maslow did not include belonging in his hierarchy. 
B)  Maslow viewed the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while many psychologists today consider it just as important. 
C)  Many psychologists today view the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while Maslow considered it just as important. 
D)  Maslow viewed belonging in terms of group membership, while psychologists today view it in terms of relationships between two individuals.

Question 11

The prevalence of ____________ is 20% or worse in almost every U.S. state.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  obesity 
D)  malnutrition 
A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  obesity 
D)  malnutrition

Question 12

Luisa is working out at a gym and her body temperature begins to rise. To cool itself down, her body begins to sweat. After showing however, her body temperature drops below ideal, so her body begins to shiver to warm itself up. This example illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  libido. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  satiation. 
D)  drives. 
A)  libido. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  satiation. 
D)  drives.

Question 13

Sometimes being around others can:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead you to eat more than you normally would. 
B)  lead you to eat less than you normally would. 
C)  either a or b, depending on what others were doing. 
D)  neither a nor b; others do not influence our eating. 
A)  lead you to eat more than you normally would. 
B)  lead you to eat less than you normally would. 
C)  either a or b, depending on what others were doing. 
D)  neither a nor b; others do not influence our eating.

Question 14

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus. What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  amygdala 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  amygdala

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Which of the following is the best definition of sexual orientation?

What point did Maslow intend to communicate when he placed love and belonging in the middle of his hierarchy of needs?

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Steven is paralyzed from the neck down and does not experience the autonomic responses that usually accompany fear. Despite this injury, he continues to experience fear. Which theory of emotion is contradicted by this observation?

A(n) _________ refers to when it is appropriate to show a specific emotion.

In one study discussed in your textbook, healthy individuals volunteered to receive all the nutrients their bodies needed through tube feeding. What do the results of this study suggest?

How do many current psychologists view the need to belong differently than Maslow did?

The prevalence of ____________ is 20% or worse in almost every U.S. state.

Luisa is working out at a gym and her body temperature begins to rise. To cool itself down, her body begins to sweat. After showing however, her body temperature drops below ideal, so her body begins to shiver to warm itself up. This example illustrates the concept of

Sometimes being around others can:

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus. What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Which of the following is the best definition of sexual orientation?

What point did Maslow intend to communicate when he placed love and belonging in the middle of his hierarchy of needs?

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Steven is paralyzed from the neck down and does not experience the autonomic responses that usually accompany fear. Despite this injury, he continues to experience fear. Which theory of emotion is contradicted by this observation?

A(n) _________ refers to when it is appropriate to show a specific emotion.

In one study discussed in your textbook, healthy individuals volunteered to receive all the nutrients their bodies needed through tube feeding. What do the results of this study suggest?

How do many current psychologists view the need to belong differently than Maslow did?

The prevalence of ____________ is 20% or worse in almost every U.S. state.

Luisa is working out at a gym and her body temperature begins to rise. To cool itself down, her body begins to sweat. After showing however, her body temperature drops below ideal, so her body begins to shiver to warm itself up. This example illustrates the concept of

Sometimes being around others can:

Samantha jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus. What brain structure played a key role in Samantha's swift reaction?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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