Question 1

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) involves showing

Accepted Answer

A)  people some of the world's most famous art works and asking them to write about the meaning in each picture. 
B)  a series of random shapes to people and asking them for a reaction to each one. 
C)  ambiguous pictures and asking people to write or talk about them. 
D)  a series of pictures from the subject's life and asking him or her to talk about each one. 
A)  people some of the world's most famous art works and asking them to write about the meaning in each picture. 
B)  a series of random shapes to people and asking them for a reaction to each one. 
C)  ambiguous pictures and asking people to write or talk about them. 
D)  a series of pictures from the subject's life and asking him or her to talk about each one.

Question 3

According to Maslow, safety and physiological needs are the highest human needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is evidence in support of the stimulus motive in animals other than humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rabbit building a nest 
B)  hungry rats exploring a maze 
C)  a monkey playing with a ball 
D)  a songbird singing its song 
A)  a rabbit building a nest 
B)  hungry rats exploring a maze 
C)  a monkey playing with a ball 
D)  a songbird singing its song

Question 5

Using what you have learned about body weight and dieting, design a program that would help someone with a weight problem to lose weight.

Accepted Answer

Best answers will address issues about m

Question 6

When the body is physiologically balanced, it is said to be in a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneity. 
B)  equanimity. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  arousal. 
A)  homogeneity. 
B)  equanimity. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  arousal.

Question 7

Severely restricting food intake results in an initial loss of weight, but the body adjusts its energy consumption by lowering the metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  facial-feedback hypothesis 
A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  facial-feedback hypothesis

Question 9

Before psychologists attempted to explain behaviour in terms of motives, they sought to do so by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts. 
B)  reflexes. 
C)  goals. 
D)  emotions. 
A)  instincts. 
B)  reflexes. 
C)  goals. 
D)  emotions.

Question 10

The brain area that triggers hunger and motivates eating behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  the passive hypothalamus. 
C)  the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  the anterior hypothalamus. 
A)  the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  the passive hypothalamus. 
C)  the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  the anterior hypothalamus.

Question 11

Josh spends countless hours surfing the internet. Which of the following theories would best explain his motivation to engage in this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrinsic motivation theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Arousal theory 
D)  Drive-reduction theory 
A)  Extrinsic motivation theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Arousal theory 
D)  Drive-reduction theory

Question 12

Ginny works for Friendly Airlines and spends her day smiling at passengers. According to the facial-feedback hypothesis, smiling should

Accepted Answer

A)  make her job more stressful. 
B)  make her feel happier. 
C)  not influence her feelings of happiness. 
D)  make her feel less happy. 
A)  make her job more stressful. 
B)  make her feel happier. 
C)  not influence her feelings of happiness. 
D)  make her feel less happy.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of the basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are several hundred known to date. 
B)  They are found in all cultures. 
C)  They are reflected in distinctive facial expressions. 
D)  They are unlearned. 
A)  There are several hundred known to date. 
B)  They are found in all cultures. 
C)  They are reflected in distinctive facial expressions. 
D)  They are unlearned.

Question 14

Kim is preparing to take a calculus exam. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  The Yerkes-Dodson law 
A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  The Yerkes-Dodson law

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  commitment 
C)  passion 
D)  compatibility 
A)  intimacy 
B)  commitment 
C)  passion 
D)  compatibility

Question 16

According to the theory of Richard Lazarus,

Accepted Answer

A)  a behavioural reaction is the first step in emotion. 
B)  a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotion. 
C)  cognitive and physiological reactions happen at the same time. 
D)  emotions are generated from physiological reactions. 
A)  a behavioural reaction is the first step in emotion. 
B)  a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotion. 
C)  cognitive and physiological reactions happen at the same time. 
D)  emotions are generated from physiological reactions.

Question 17

How does Sternberg's triangular theory of love account for the different kinds of love?

Accepted Answer

Sternberg proposes that three

Question 18

Which theory of emotion argues that emotional states are accompanied by patterns of physiological activity followed by some explanation of the physiological response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  similarity theory 
C)  facial-feedback theory 
D)  James-Lange theory 
A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  similarity theory 
C)  facial-feedback theory 
D)  James-Lange theory

Question 19

All of the following are true of display rules except the idea that they

Accepted Answer

A)  often cause people to display emotions they do not feel. 
B)  are the same in all cultures. 
C)  dictate what emotions should not be expressed. 
D)  dictate when and where emotions should be expressed. 
A)  often cause people to display emotions they do not feel. 
B)  are the same in all cultures. 
C)  dictate what emotions should not be expressed. 
D)  dictate when and where emotions should be expressed.

Question 20

Discuss how Maslow's hierarchy of needs might be a useful concept for an aid worker to remember while working in a very poor and underdeveloped part of the world. Provide several specific examples.

Accepted Answer

In general, answers should address how p

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) involves showing

According to Maslow, safety and physiological needs are the highest human needs.

Which of the following is evidence in support of the stimulus motive in animals other than humans?

Using what you have learned about body weight and dieting, design a program that would help someone with a weight problem to lose weight.

When the body is physiologically balanced, it is said to be in a state of

Severely restricting food intake results in an initial loss of weight, but the body adjusts its energy consumption by lowering the metabolic rate.

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Before psychologists attempted to explain behaviour in terms of motives, they sought to do so by means of

The brain area that triggers hunger and motivates eating behaviour is

Josh spends countless hours surfing the internet. Which of the following theories would best explain his motivation to engage in this behaviour?

Ginny works for Friendly Airlines and spends her day smiling at passengers. According to the facial-feedback hypothesis, smiling should

Which of the following is not true of the basic emotions?

Kim is preparing to take a calculus exam. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex exam?

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

According to the theory of Richard Lazarus,

How does Sternberg's triangular theory of love account for the different kinds of love?

Which theory of emotion argues that emotional states are accompanied by patterns of physiological activity followed by some explanation of the physiological response?

All of the following are true of display rules except the idea that they

Discuss how Maslow's hierarchy of needs might be a useful concept for an aid worker to remember while working in a very poor and underdeveloped part of the world. Provide several specific examples.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) involves showing

According to Maslow, safety and physiological needs are the highest human needs.

Which of the following is evidence in support of the stimulus motive in animals other than humans?

Using what you have learned about body weight and dieting, design a program that would help someone with a weight problem to lose weight.

When the body is physiologically balanced, it is said to be in a state of

Severely restricting food intake results in an initial loss of weight, but the body adjusts its energy consumption by lowering the metabolic rate.

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Before psychologists attempted to explain behaviour in terms of motives, they sought to do so by means of

The brain area that triggers hunger and motivates eating behaviour is

Josh spends countless hours surfing the internet. Which of the following theories would best explain his motivation to engage in this behaviour?

Ginny works for Friendly Airlines and spends her day smiling at passengers. According to the facial-feedback hypothesis, smiling should

Which of the following is not true of the basic emotions?

Kim is preparing to take a calculus exam. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex exam?

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

According to the theory of Richard Lazarus,

How does Sternberg's triangular theory of love account for the different kinds of love?

Which theory of emotion argues that emotional states are accompanied by patterns of physiological activity followed by some explanation of the physiological response?

All of the following are true of display rules except the idea that they

Discuss how Maslow's hierarchy of needs might be a useful concept for an aid worker to remember while working in a very poor and underdeveloped part of the world. Provide several specific examples.

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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