Question 1

What is the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motivation is the desire to pe

Question 2

The James-Lange theory of emotion claims that emotional feelings occur as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive appraisal. 
B)  activation of an area in the visual cortex. 
C)  unconscious habits. 
D)  physiological changes. 
A)  cognitive appraisal. 
B)  activation of an area in the visual cortex. 
C)  unconscious habits. 
D)  physiological changes.

Question 3

Boris imagines that he just lost a very close friend. If he produces tension in facial muscles normally active during frowning, how will this affect his emotional experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will cause an emotional reaction that is opposite to the normally experienced emotion. 
B)  It will intensify his negative emotional experience. 
C)  It will reduce the intensity of his negative emotional experience. 
D)  It will have no impact on his emotional reaction to the stimuli. 
A)  It will cause an emotional reaction that is opposite to the normally experienced emotion. 
B)  It will intensify his negative emotional experience. 
C)  It will reduce the intensity of his negative emotional experience. 
D)  It will have no impact on his emotional reaction to the stimuli.

Question 4

Discuss how you might use Sternberg's ideas about love if you were a marriage counsellor. Use one or more examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Examples might centre on using the theor

Question 5

Morgan is eager to succeed in her new job. She has three different projects to choose from. One is very simple with low risk and a certain positive outcome. The second is a little more difficult and involves more risk. The third is very risky and more than likely will fail. She picks the second project to work on. In terms of achievement motivation we could say she is

Accepted Answer

A)  low in achievement need. 
B)  high in achievement need. 
C)  vacant of achievement need. 
D)  moderate in achievement need. 
A)  low in achievement need. 
B)  high in achievement need. 
C)  vacant of achievement need. 
D)  moderate in achievement need.

Question 6

According to the facial-feedback theory, if we wanted to increase our sensitivity to another person's emotional state, we could

Accepted Answer

A)  ask them to make an exaggerated face for how they feel. 
B)  stare at their face until it made sense. 
C)  ask them for a description of their bodily sensations. 
D)  make an exaggerated face of the same face they had. 
A)  ask them to make an exaggerated face for how they feel. 
B)  stare at their face until it made sense. 
C)  ask them for a description of their bodily sensations. 
D)  make an exaggerated face of the same face they had.

Question 7

How do instinct theories explain motivation?

Accepted Answer

Instinct theories suggest that human beh

Question 8

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles getting great toy design ideas from his magazine subscription; he enjoys modifying and expanding them. 
B)  Debbie wanting to take up a hobby and buying a book on woodworking. 
C)  Bruce wanting to score highest on the math test, because he knows that will earn him a sticker from his teacher. 
D)  Allison reading history books because she finds them fascinating. 
A)  Charles getting great toy design ideas from his magazine subscription; he enjoys modifying and expanding them. 
B)  Debbie wanting to take up a hobby and buying a book on woodworking. 
C)  Bruce wanting to score highest on the math test, because he knows that will earn him a sticker from his teacher. 
D)  Allison reading history books because she finds them fascinating.

Question 9

In order to survive, men need

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly more body fat than women. 
B)  considerably more body fat than women. 
C)  considerably less body fat than women. 
D)  the same percentage of body fat as women. 
A)  slightly more body fat than women. 
B)  considerably more body fat than women. 
C)  considerably less body fat than women. 
D)  the same percentage of body fat as women.

Question 10

Emotional display rules do not appear to be influenced by gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are some factors that account for variations in body weight?

Accepted Answer

Variations in body weight are

Question 12

What are basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

Basic emotions are those that are unlear

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of instincts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unlearned. 
B)  They are characteristic of the entire species. 
C)  They improve with practice. 
D)  They are fixed patterns of behaviour. 
A)  They are unlearned. 
B)  They are characteristic of the entire species. 
C)  They improve with practice. 
D)  They are fixed patterns of behaviour.

Question 14

If an entire species exhibits the behaviour, and it is not learned, and it is present from birth, we can safely assume it is

Accepted Answer

A)  an instinct. 
B)  an unconscious motivator. 
C)  an extrinsically rewarded behaviour. 
D)  an emotional response. 
A)  an instinct. 
B)  an unconscious motivator. 
C)  an extrinsically rewarded behaviour. 
D)  an emotional response.

Question 15

The internal body state accompanying the emotion is the ________ component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  aroused 
B)  sedated 
C)  physical 
D)  natural 
A)  aroused 
B)  sedated 
C)  physical 
D)  natural

Question 16

The pace at which the body burns calories to produce energy is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  fat-cell thermostat. 
B)  metabolic rate. 
C)  weight set point. 
D)  insulin utilization curve. 
A)  fat-cell thermostat. 
B)  metabolic rate. 
C)  weight set point. 
D)  insulin utilization curve.

Question 17

The motive concerned with accomplishing difficult tasks and maintaining standards of excellence is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  apperception motive. 
B)  power motive. 
C)  affiliation motive. 
D)  achievement motive. 
A)  apperception motive. 
B)  power motive. 
C)  affiliation motive. 
D)  achievement motive.

Question 18

The fact that children blind and deaf from birth have facial expressions similar to sighted people is evidence for the universality of emotional expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The lateral hypothalamus acts as a feeding centre to trigger eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the role of insulin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases our sensation of hunger. 
B)  It helps the body produce sugars. 
C)  It helps the body convert glucose to energy. 
D)  It is the gastrointestinal hormone. 
A)  It decreases our sensation of hunger. 
B)  It helps the body produce sugars. 
C)  It helps the body convert glucose to energy. 
D)  It is the gastrointestinal hormone.

What is the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?

The James-Lange theory of emotion claims that emotional feelings occur as a result of

Boris imagines that he just lost a very close friend. If he produces tension in facial muscles normally active during frowning, how will this affect his emotional experience?

Discuss how you might use Sternberg's ideas about love if you were a marriage counsellor. Use one or more examples in your answer.

According to the facial-feedback theory, if we wanted to increase our sensitivity to another person's emotional state, we could

How do instinct theories explain motivation?

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation, except

In order to survive, men need

Emotional display rules do not appear to be influenced by gender.

What are some factors that account for variations in body weight?

What are basic emotions?

Which of the following is not true of instincts?

If an entire species exhibits the behaviour, and it is not learned, and it is present from birth, we can safely assume it is

The internal body state accompanying the emotion is the ________ component of emotion.

The pace at which the body burns calories to produce energy is called the

The motive concerned with accomplishing difficult tasks and maintaining standards of excellence is called the

The fact that children blind and deaf from birth have facial expressions similar to sighted people is evidence for the universality of emotional expression.

The lateral hypothalamus acts as a feeding centre to trigger eating.

What is the role of insulin?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

What is the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?

The James-Lange theory of emotion claims that emotional feelings occur as a result of

Boris imagines that he just lost a very close friend. If he produces tension in facial muscles normally active during frowning, how will this affect his emotional experience?

Discuss how you might use Sternberg's ideas about love if you were a marriage counsellor. Use one or more examples in your answer.

According to the facial-feedback theory, if we wanted to increase our sensitivity to another person's emotional state, we could

How do instinct theories explain motivation?

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation, except

In order to survive, men need

Emotional display rules do not appear to be influenced by gender.

What are some factors that account for variations in body weight?

What are basic emotions?

Which of the following is not true of instincts?

If an entire species exhibits the behaviour, and it is not learned, and it is present from birth, we can safely assume it is

The internal body state accompanying the emotion is the ________ component of emotion.

The pace at which the body burns calories to produce energy is called the

The motive concerned with accomplishing difficult tasks and maintaining standards of excellence is called the

The fact that children blind and deaf from birth have facial expressions similar to sighted people is evidence for the universality of emotional expression.

The lateral hypothalamus acts as a feeding centre to trigger eating.

What is the role of insulin?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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