Question 1

What did Charles Darwin believe about the facial expression of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are learned through experience 
B)  they do not merit scientific consideration 
C)  they are a product of evolution, linked to our survival 
D)  they are remnants of our earliest ancestors and, thus, have little relevance today 
A)  they are learned through experience 
B)  they do not merit scientific consideration 
C)  they are a product of evolution, linked to our survival 
D)  they are remnants of our earliest ancestors and, thus, have little relevance today

Question 2

__________ cannot be explained by drive-reduction theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to seek homeostasis 
B)  the desire to reduce drives 
C)  sensation-seeking behaviors 
D)  being motivated to reduce tension 
A)  a tendency to seek homeostasis 
B)  the desire to reduce drives 
C)  sensation-seeking behaviors 
D)  being motivated to reduce tension

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the Yerkes-Dodson law is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance on simple tasks is better when arousal is low. 
B)  Performance on moderate tasks is better when arousal is moderate. 
C)  Performance on difficult tasks is better when arousal is low. 
D)  Performance on simple tasks is better when arousal is high. 
A)  Performance on simple tasks is better when arousal is low. 
B)  Performance on moderate tasks is better when arousal is moderate. 
C)  Performance on difficult tasks is better when arousal is low. 
D)  Performance on simple tasks is better when arousal is high.

Question 4

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  secondary motivation. 
D)  extrinsic motivation. 
A)  primary motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  secondary motivation. 
D)  extrinsic motivation.

Question 5

Things that attract or lure people to action are __________

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  bait. 
A)  instincts. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  bait.

Question 6

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________

Accepted Answer

A)  stoppage of eating. 
B)  the onset of eating. 
C)  processing low fats. 
D)  food allergies. 
A)  stoppage of eating. 
B)  the onset of eating. 
C)  processing low fats. 
D)  food allergies.

Question 7

According to Sternberg, how is consummate love different from other types of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consummate love contains higher levels of passion than the other types of love. 
B)  Consummate love is more common than the other types of love. 
C)  Consummate love is what happens when people experience "love at first sight." 
D)  Consummate love includes all the components of love. 
A)  Consummate love contains higher levels of passion than the other types of love. 
B)  Consummate love is more common than the other types of love. 
C)  Consummate love is what happens when people experience "love at first sight." 
D)  Consummate love includes all the components of love.

Question 8

What might also be referred to as "love at first sight?"

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love 
B)  infatuated love 
C)  fatuous love 
D)  companionate love 
A)  romantic love 
B)  infatuated love 
C)  fatuous love 
D)  companionate love

Question 9

According to psychologist William James, the __________ component comes first in the overall experience of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  attitudinal 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  physical 
B)  attitudinal 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 10

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: __________ and __________

Accepted Answer

A)  physical arousal; fight or flight. 
B)  cognition; behavior. 
C)  physical arousal; labeling. 
D)  behavior; physical arousal. 
A)  physical arousal; fight or flight. 
B)  cognition; behavior. 
C)  physical arousal; labeling. 
D)  behavior; physical arousal.

Question 12

On the job performance and productivity tends to be higher when workers __________

Accepted Answer

A)  are females. 
B)  are threatened with dismissal. 
C)  are given incentives. 
D)  are given more rest breaks. 
A)  are females. 
B)  are threatened with dismissal. 
C)  are given incentives. 
D)  are given more rest breaks.

Question 13

Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  hormone under secretion. 
D)  leptin reduction. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  hormone under secretion. 
D)  leptin reduction.

Question 14

Who would have been most likely to say this? "We feel sorry because we cry."

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Cannon 
B)  William James 
C)  Richard Lazarus 
D)  Stanley Schachter 
A)  Walter Cannon 
B)  William James 
C)  Richard Lazarus 
D)  Stanley Schachter

Question 15

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous) 
A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)

Question 16

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme, potentially life-threatening acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the physiological components involved in hunger? Describe how these components might be influencing you at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accepted Answer

The physiological components involved in

Question 18

Why are some emotions called "basic emotions?"

Accepted Answer

A)  because both males and females express them with the same frequency 
B)  because they are unlearned and universal 
C)  because they are learned in infancy 
D)  because they are expressed by all infants around the world 
A)  because both males and females express them with the same frequency 
B)  because they are unlearned and universal 
C)  because they are learned in infancy 
D)  because they are expressed by all infants around the world

Question 19

This brain structure acts as a feeding center to excite eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  lateral hypothalamus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  lateral hypothalamus

Question 20

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers. Explain this concept and provide at least 3 examples of activities that might be engaged in by a sensation seeker. How is the Yerkes-Dodson law affected by a person who is a high versus a low sensation seeker?

Accepted Answer

Sensation seeking is a personality trait

What did Charles Darwin believe about the facial expression of emotions?

__________ cannot be explained by drive-reduction theory.

Which of the following statements regarding the Yerkes-Dodson law is incorrect?

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as __________

Things that attract or lure people to action are __________

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________

According to Sternberg, how is consummate love different from other types of love?

What might also be referred to as "love at first sight?"

According to psychologist William James, the __________ component comes first in the overall experience of emotion.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: and

On the job performance and productivity tends to be higher when workers __________

Who would have been most likely to say this? "We feel sorry because we cry."

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme, potentially life-threatening acts.

What are the physiological components involved in hunger? Describe how these components might be influencing you at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Why are some emotions called "basic emotions?"

This brain structure acts as a feeding center to excite eating.

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers. Explain this concept and provide at least 3 examples of activities that might be engaged in by a sensation seeker. How is the Yerkes-Dodson law affected by a person who is a high versus a low sensation seeker?

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

What did Charles Darwin believe about the facial expression of emotions?

__________ cannot be explained by drive-reduction theory.

Which of the following statements regarding the Yerkes-Dodson law is incorrect?

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as __________

Things that attract or lure people to action are __________

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________

According to Sternberg, how is consummate love different from other types of love?

What might also be referred to as "love at first sight?"

According to psychologist William James, the __________ component comes first in the overall experience of emotion.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: __________ and __________

On the job performance and productivity tends to be higher when workers __________

Who would have been most likely to say this? "We feel sorry because we cry."

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme, potentially life-threatening acts.

What are the physiological components involved in hunger? Describe how these components might be influencing you at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Why are some emotions called "basic emotions?"

This brain structure acts as a feeding center to excite eating.

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers. Explain this concept and provide at least 3 examples of activities that might be engaged in by a sensation seeker. How is the Yerkes-Dodson law affected by a person who is a high versus a low sensation seeker?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: and