Question 1

According to Clark Hull, a biological need gives rise to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  alertness. 
B)  a drive. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  motivation. 
A)  alertness. 
B)  a drive. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  motivation.

Question 2

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I run because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C)  "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D)  "I'm anxious because I perspire." 
A)  "I run because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C)  "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D)  "I'm anxious because I perspire."

Question 3

Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Bill may be attempting to meet the need of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom. 
B)  belonging. 
C)  transcendence. 
D)  physiology. 
A)  freedom. 
B)  belonging. 
C)  transcendence. 
D)  physiology.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of social referencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman flirts with a man and says he reminds her of a movie star. 
B)  A baby checks the mother's emotional state to see how to react in an unfamiliar situation. 
C)  A mother attempts to regulate the emotional state of her infant through facial communication of emotions. 
D)  A teenager refers to what his friends like to do when deciding what to do on the weekend. 
A)  A woman flirts with a man and says he reminds her of a movie star. 
B)  A baby checks the mother's emotional state to see how to react in an unfamiliar situation. 
C)  A mother attempts to regulate the emotional state of her infant through facial communication of emotions. 
D)  A teenager refers to what his friends like to do when deciding what to do on the weekend.

Question 5

According to Schachter, a true emotion can occur only if a person is physically aroused and can find some reason for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sam is known to be the fastest worker in the mailroom. He has worked in the mailroom for only a short time, but prides himself on being competent and a quick learner. He often gets positive comments from coworkers and his boss, which helps to motivate him and has a positive effect as he continues to challenge himself at work. As a result of his efficient style, he is also given more freedom than other workers as his boss is impressed by his ability to sort and organize mail. Sam is likely to be __________ motivated as he continues to challenge and push himself to perform even better each day.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically 
B)  extrinsically 
C)  superiorly 
D)  withinsically 
A)  intrinsically 
B)  extrinsically 
C)  superiorly 
D)  withinsically

Question 7

Energy and attention that you apply in order to complete a project, such as a research paper, is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  activation. 
B)  persistence. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  motivation. 
A)  activation. 
B)  persistence. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  motivation.

Question 8

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B)  You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C)  Your emotion would be sad since the context would affect your labeling. 
D)  Your emotional state would be impossible to predict. 
A)  Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B)  You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C)  Your emotion would be sad since the context would affect your labeling. 
D)  Your emotional state would be impossible to predict.

Question 9

Tooth decay, sore throats, kidney damage, and hair loss are all symptoms of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia. 
B)  amenorrhea. 
C)  cyclothymia. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
A)  anorexia. 
B)  amenorrhea. 
C)  cyclothymia. 
D)  bulimia nervosa.

Question 10

The tendency of the body to maintain a balanced internal state is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  drive. 
D)  biological motives. 
A)  arousal. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  drive. 
D)  biological motives.

Question 11

List and briefly describe the three components of motivation.

Accepted Answer

The three components of motivation are a

Question 12

In a recent study of how the brain processes emotions, it was found that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Men process emotions mostly in the left hemisphere of the brain and women process emotions mostly in the right hemisphere. 
B)  Men process emotions mostly in the left hemisphere of the brain and women process emotions in both hemispheres equally. 
C)  Men process emotions in both hemispheres of the brain and women process emotions mostly in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Both men and women process emotions in both hemispheres equally. 
A)  Men process emotions mostly in the left hemisphere of the brain and women process emotions mostly in the right hemisphere. 
B)  Men process emotions mostly in the left hemisphere of the brain and women process emotions in both hemispheres equally. 
C)  Men process emotions in both hemispheres of the brain and women process emotions mostly in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Both men and women process emotions in both hemispheres equally.

Question 13

Need for achievement is also referred to as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Ach. 
B)  NFA. 
C)  n Ach. 
D)  n Ech. 
A)  Ach. 
B)  NFA. 
C)  n Ach. 
D)  n Ech.

Question 14

__________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik 
B)  The James-Lange 
C)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  Schachter and Singer 
A)  Plutchik 
B)  The James-Lange 
C)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  Schachter and Singer

Question 15

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act, itself, is rewarding for some other person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The facial-feedback hypothesis is defined as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions. 
A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions.

Question 17

When the emotion of fear first materializes, much of the brain's processing is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  halted. 
B)  nonconscious. 
C)  parallel. 
D)  serial. 
A)  halted. 
B)  nonconscious. 
C)  parallel. 
D)  serial.

Question 18

Spiders spin intricate webs without being taught by other spiders. This is an example of a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

A)  biological motive. 
B)  extrinsic motive. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  incentive. 
A)  biological motive. 
B)  extrinsic motive. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  incentive.

Question 19

The root of the word "emotion" means __________

Accepted Answer

A)  "to love." 
B)  "to worry." 
C)  "to move." 
D)  "to sweat." 
A)  "to love." 
B)  "to worry." 
C)  "to move." 
D)  "to sweat."

Question 20

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.

According to Clark Hull, a biological need gives rise to __________

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Bill may be attempting to meet the need of __________

Which of the following is an example of social referencing?

According to Schachter, a true emotion can occur only if a person is physically aroused and can find some reason for it.

Energy and attention that you apply in order to complete a project, such as a research paper, is an example of __________

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

Tooth decay, sore throats, kidney damage, and hair loss are all symptoms of __________

The tendency of the body to maintain a balanced internal state is called __________

List and briefly describe the three components of motivation.

In a recent study of how the brain processes emotions, it was found that __________

Need for achievement is also referred to as __________

__________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act, itself, is rewarding for some other person.

The facial-feedback hypothesis is defined as __________

When the emotion of fear first materializes, much of the brain's processing is __________

Spiders spin intricate webs without being taught by other spiders. This is an example of a(n) __________

The root of the word "emotion" means __________

Primary drives are caused by __________

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

According to Clark Hull, a biological need gives rise to __________

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Bill may be attempting to meet the need of __________

Which of the following is an example of social referencing?

According to Schachter, a true emotion can occur only if a person is physically aroused and can find some reason for it.

Energy and attention that you apply in order to complete a project, such as a research paper, is an example of __________

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

Tooth decay, sore throats, kidney damage, and hair loss are all symptoms of __________

The tendency of the body to maintain a balanced internal state is called __________

List and briefly describe the three components of motivation.

In a recent study of how the brain processes emotions, it was found that __________

Need for achievement is also referred to as __________

__________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act, itself, is rewarding for some other person.

The facial-feedback hypothesis is defined as __________

When the emotion of fear first materializes, much of the brain's processing is __________

Spiders spin intricate webs without being taught by other spiders. This is an example of a(n) __________

The root of the word "emotion" means __________

Primary drives are caused by __________

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