Question 1

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, lower levels of arousal ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are best if performing simple tasks 
B)  are best if performing complex tasks 
C)  are best for performing all tasks, whether simple or complex 
D)  always disrupt the performance of a task 
A)  are best if performing simple tasks 
B)  are best if performing complex tasks 
C)  are best for performing all tasks, whether simple or complex 
D)  always disrupt the performance of a task B

Question 2

Hugh has such a strong need to bolster his fragile self-esteem that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. Hugh's need to bolster his self-esteem is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motive 
B)  action 
C)  incentive 
D)  cue 
A)  motive 
B)  action 
C)  incentive 
D)  cue A

Question 3

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger ________, while women tend to turn their anger ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outward; inward 
B)  inward; outward 
C)  outward; outward 
D)  inward; inward 
A)  outward; inward 
B)  inward; outward 
C)  outward; outward 
D)  inward; inward A

Question 4

A baby reacts with a facial expression of disgust when someone puts sour food in its mouth. This facial reaction is universally recognizable. This innate reaction best supports ________ ideas of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon's 
B)  Izard's 
C)  Spiesman's 
D)  Skinner's 
A)  Cannon's 
B)  Izard's 
C)  Spiesman's 
D)  Skinner's

Question 5

Thirst, sex, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  internalized 
C)  reduction 
D)  primary 
A)  secondary 
B)  internalized 
C)  reduction 
D)  primary

Question 6

The affiliation motive is aroused by feeling ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  threatened 
B)  lonely 
C)  independent 
D)  sad 
A)  threatened 
B)  lonely 
C)  independent 
D)  sad

Question 7

The person who directs films because they enjoy the process, and does not do so for fame or fortune is responding to ________ motivation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A famous theorist argues that when we see a snake, there are bodily changes, but we then use information about the situation to tell us how to emotionally respond to those changes. This theorist's views are most similar to those of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon and Bard 
B)  James and Lange 
C)  Zajonc 
D)  Schachter and Singer 
A)  Cannon and Bard 
B)  James and Lange 
C)  Zajonc 
D)  Schachter and Singer

Question 9

The sexual drive is different from hunger and thirst in that the sexual drive ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can be turned on and off by environmental cues 
B)  leads to responses which are shaped by experience 
C)  is vital only to the survival of the species 
D)  is vital only to the survival of the individual 
A)  can be turned on and off by environmental cues 
B)  leads to responses which are shaped by experience 
C)  is vital only to the survival of the species 
D)  is vital only to the survival of the individual

Question 10

Internally, thirst is monitored by ________ regulators that monitor the level of fluids inside and outside the cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  four 
C)  three 
D)  two 
A)  five 
B)  four 
C)  three 
D)  two

Question 11

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
B)  less physiological arousal and less emotional expression than women 
C)  greater levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
D)  the same levels of physiological arousal and emotional expression as women 
A)  the same levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
B)  less physiological arousal and less emotional expression than women 
C)  greater levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
D)  the same levels of physiological arousal and emotional expression as women

Question 12

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive 
B)  emotion 
C)  impulse 
D)  instinct 
A)  drive 
B)  emotion 
C)  impulse 
D)  instinct

Question 13

Recent research examining the ability of people from a variety of cultures to identify emotions by observing facial expressions of others found that there appear to be universally recognized facial expressions for ________ primary emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  six 
C)  four 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  six 
C)  four 
D)  eight

Question 14

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses 
B)  refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age 
C)  recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten 
D)  disturbance of body image, such as "feeling fat" even when emaciated 
A)  intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses 
B)  refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age 
C)  recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten 
D)  disturbance of body image, such as "feeling fat" even when emaciated

Question 15

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of individuals with a high need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are driven by a desire for fame and fortune. 
B)  They tend to be energetic. 
C)  They tend to be fast learners. 
D)  They tend to set high personal standards of performance. 
A)  They are driven by a desire for fame and fortune. 
B)  They tend to be energetic. 
C)  They tend to be fast learners. 
D)  They tend to set high personal standards of performance.

Question 17

Human sexual arousal is much more dependent on biological influences than on learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Plutchik 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Plutchik 
D)  James-Lange

Question 20

According to Maslow's theory, higher motives emerge ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  before any other needs emerge 
B)  unpredictably, depending on the situation 
C)  simultaneously with more basic needs 
D)  only after more basic ones have been satisfied 
A)  before any other needs emerge 
B)  unpredictably, depending on the situation 
C)  simultaneously with more basic needs 
D)  only after more basic ones have been satisfied

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, lower levels of arousal ________.

Hugh has such a strong need to bolster his fragile self-esteem that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. Hugh's need to bolster his self-esteem is a(n) ________.

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger , while women tend to turn their anger .

A baby reacts with a facial expression of disgust when someone puts sour food in its mouth. This facial reaction is universally recognizable. This innate reaction best supports ________ ideas of emotion.

Thirst, sex, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

The affiliation motive is aroused by feeling ________.

The person who directs films because they enjoy the process, and does not do so for fame or fortune is responding to ________ motivation.

A famous theorist argues that when we see a snake, there are bodily changes, but we then use information about the situation to tell us how to emotionally respond to those changes. This theorist's views are most similar to those of ________.

The sexual drive is different from hunger and thirst in that the sexual drive ________.

Internally, thirst is monitored by ________ regulators that monitor the level of fluids inside and outside the cells.

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ________.

Recent research examining the ability of people from a variety of cultures to identify emotions by observing facial expressions of others found that there appear to be universally recognized facial expressions for ________ primary emotions.

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

Which of the following is not true of individuals with a high need for achievement?

Human sexual arousal is much more dependent on biological influences than on learning.

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

According to Maslow's theory, higher motives emerge ________.

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According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, lower levels of arousal ________.

Hugh has such a strong need to bolster his fragile self-esteem that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. Hugh's need to bolster his self-esteem is a(n) ________.

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger ________, while women tend to turn their anger ________.

A baby reacts with a facial expression of disgust when someone puts sour food in its mouth. This facial reaction is universally recognizable. This innate reaction best supports ________ ideas of emotion.

Thirst, sex, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

The affiliation motive is aroused by feeling ________.

The person who directs films because they enjoy the process, and does not do so for fame or fortune is responding to ________ motivation.

A famous theorist argues that when we see a snake, there are bodily changes, but we then use information about the situation to tell us how to emotionally respond to those changes. This theorist's views are most similar to those of ________.

The sexual drive is different from hunger and thirst in that the sexual drive ________.

Internally, thirst is monitored by ________ regulators that monitor the level of fluids inside and outside the cells.

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ________.

Recent research examining the ability of people from a variety of cultures to identify emotions by observing facial expressions of others found that there appear to be universally recognized facial expressions for ________ primary emotions.

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

Which of the following is not true of individuals with a high need for achievement?

Human sexual arousal is much more dependent on biological influences than on learning.

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

According to Maslow's theory, higher motives emerge ________.

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The Biological Basis of Behavior

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When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger , while women tend to turn their anger .