Question 1

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal and physiology 
B)  behavior and genetics 
C)  arousal and context 
D)  nature and nurture 
A)  arousal and physiology 
B)  behavior and genetics 
C)  arousal and context 
D)  nature and nurture

Question 2

Bobby has just finished a triathlon and is gulping down a sports drink. His thirst is the result of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydration. 
B)  extracellular thirst. 
C)  intracellular thirst. 
D)  intercellular thirst. 
A)  dehydration. 
B)  extracellular thirst. 
C)  intracellular thirst. 
D)  intercellular thirst.

Question 3

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  task instructions 
B)  gender of person doing the task 
C)  age of person doing the task 
D)  difficulty of task 
A)  task instructions 
B)  gender of person doing the task 
C)  age of person doing the task 
D)  difficulty of task

Question 4

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Body Fat" 
B)  "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger" 
C)  "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere" 
D)  "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore" 
A)  "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Body Fat" 
B)  "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger" 
C)  "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere" 
D)  "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore"

Question 5

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting some food when you are hungry 
B)  going to sleep when you are tired 
C)  getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D)  going jogging when you are bored 
A)  getting some food when you are hungry 
B)  going to sleep when you are tired 
C)  getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D)  going jogging when you are bored

Question 6

What are the three components of motivation that work together to influence behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem, safety, persistence and learning 
B)  activation, persistence, and intensity 
C)  incentives, goals and drives 
D)  arousal, drive and incentives 
A)  self-esteem, safety, persistence and learning 
B)  activation, persistence, and intensity 
C)  incentives, goals and drives 
D)  arousal, drive and incentives

Question 7

Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa EXCEPT __________

Accepted Answer

A)  they have an intense interest in food but eat with disgust. 
B)  they have a distorted view of their own body. 
C)  they are well-behaved and academically successful. 
D)  they are usually "out of control." 
A)  they have an intense interest in food but eat with disgust. 
B)  they have a distorted view of their own body. 
C)  they are well-behaved and academically successful. 
D)  they are usually "out of control."

Question 8

What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The facial-feedback hypothesis is a psyc

Question 9

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst and return the body to a state of balance is called __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive-reduction 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  needs 
D)  disequilibrium 
A)  drive-reduction 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  needs 
D)  disequilibrium

Question 11

Homeostasis refers to an imbalanced state of need that requires behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During Thankiving dinner Dirk suddenly announced "I think my ventromedial hypothalamus just kicked in." What is Dirk suggesting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dirk needs to go to the bathroom. 
B)  Dirk is full. 
C)  Dirk is very hungry. 
D)  Dirk has a bad headache. 
A)  Dirk needs to go to the bathroom. 
B)  Dirk is full. 
C)  Dirk is very hungry. 
D)  Dirk has a bad headache.

Question 13

During a binge episode, the person usually consumes large amounts of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  fats. Incorrect During a binge, the body tends to crave carbohydrates, not fats. 
D)  sugars. 
A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  fats. Incorrect During a binge, the body tends to crave carbohydrates, not fats. 
D)  sugars.

Question 14

The __________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal 
B)  drive-reduction 
C)  incentive 
D)  achievement 
A)  arousal 
B)  drive-reduction 
C)  incentive 
D)  achievement

Question 15

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B)  You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness. 
A)  You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B)  You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness.

Question 16

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Anna Nicole weighed about 125 pounds most of her adult life. However, it seemed like whenever Anna Nicole gained weight it was easy to lose and get back to 125. But when she wanted to go below 125 it took forever, and even the slightest deviation from her diet got her back to 125. What explanation would you give Anna Nicole?

Accepted Answer

A)  use better diet products 
B)  start a reality TV show 
C)  Her weight, 125, is her set point. Leave it alone. 
D)  her BMR is not tied to her set point 
A)  use better diet products 
B)  start a reality TV show 
C)  Her weight, 125, is her set point. Leave it alone. 
D)  her BMR is not tied to her set point

Question 18

Cultural guidelines that dictate how emotions should generally be expressed and where and when their expression is appropriate are termed __________

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  values. 
C)  expectations. 
D)  display rules. 
A)  norms. 
B)  values. 
C)  expectations. 
D)  display rules.

Question 19

Primary drives are caused by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle. 
B)  learned behaviors. 
C)  stimuli within the body. 
D)  stimuli outside the body. 
A)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle. 
B)  learned behaviors. 
C)  stimuli within the body. 
D)  stimuli outside the body.

Question 20

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  diust 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  shame 
A)  diust 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  shame

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Bobby has just finished a triathlon and is gulping down a sports drink. His thirst is the result of __________

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

What are the three components of motivation that work together to influence behavior?

Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa EXCEPT __________

What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst and return the body to a state of balance is called __________ theory.

Homeostasis refers to an imbalanced state of need that requires behavior.

During Thankiving dinner Dirk suddenly announced "I think my ventromedial hypothalamus just kicked in." What is Dirk suggesting?

During a binge episode, the person usually consumes large amounts of __________

The __________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

Cultural guidelines that dictate how emotions should generally be expressed and where and when their expression is appropriate are termed __________

Primary drives are caused by __________

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Bobby has just finished a triathlon and is gulping down a sports drink. His thirst is the result of __________

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

What are the three components of motivation that work together to influence behavior?

Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa EXCEPT __________

What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst and return the body to a state of balance is called __________ theory.

Homeostasis refers to an imbalanced state of need that requires behavior.

During Thankiving dinner Dirk suddenly announced "I think my ventromedial hypothalamus just kicked in." What is Dirk suggesting?

During a binge episode, the person usually consumes large amounts of __________

The __________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

Cultural guidelines that dictate how emotions should generally be expressed and where and when their expression is appropriate are termed __________

Primary drives are caused by __________

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

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