Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sternberg proposes that three components-intimacy, passion. and commitment-singly or in various combinations produce seven different kinds of love.

Question 2

Describe and contrast the physical, cognitive, and behavioural components of emotions.

Accepted Answer

The best way to answer this question would be to pick a specific situation, seeing a snake for example, and then describing each of three components for this event.

Question 3

The James-Lange, the Cannon-Bard, and the Schachter-Singer theories all attempt to explain

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions. 
B)  stress. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  abnormal behaviour. 
A)  emotions. 
B)  stress. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  abnormal behaviour. A

Question 4

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

Accepted Answer

A)  the resting metabolic rate 
B)  childhood eating behaviour 
C)  leptin receptors 
D)  the number of fat cells we develop 
A)  the resting metabolic rate 
B)  childhood eating behaviour 
C)  leptin receptors 
D)  the number of fat cells we develop

Question 5

All of the following are examples of extrinsic motivation, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Angie reading for 30 minutes each evening so she can stay up later. 
B)  Anne reading her psychology in order to do well on her tests. 
C)  Bobby reading three books a week to win an award at school. 
D)  Yvette reading several books each month because reading is fun. 
A)  Angie reading for 30 minutes each evening so she can stay up later. 
B)  Anne reading her psychology in order to do well on her tests. 
C)  Bobby reading three books a week to win an award at school. 
D)  Yvette reading several books each month because reading is fun.

Question 6

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The motivation is shared by all members of the species. 
B)  Motivation is unlearned. 
C)  Motivation develops shortly after birth. 
D)  Motivation is innate. 
A)  The motivation is shared by all members of the species. 
B)  Motivation is unlearned. 
C)  Motivation develops shortly after birth. 
D)  Motivation is innate.

Question 7

Homeostasis is an undesirable biological state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Biological needs arising within our bodies create unpleasant states of arousal which are reduced only when we engage in certain activities, according to

Accepted Answer

A)  action theory. 
B)  reflex theory. 
C)  drive-reduction theory. 
D)  instinct theory. 
A)  action theory. 
B)  reflex theory. 
C)  drive-reduction theory. 
D)  instinct theory.

Question 11

A strong need to be with other people (affiliation), a need for power, and a need for achievement are three examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  social motives. 
B)  Maslow's needs. 
C)  n-Ach. 
D)  thematic motives 
A)  social motives. 
B)  Maslow's needs. 
C)  n-Ach. 
D)  thematic motives

Question 12

If you are examining a culture's "display rule," you are exploring

Accepted Answer

A)  the subtle difference in the use of the facial-feedback hypotheses for information about inner feelings. 
B)  how emotions should be expressed and where it is appropriate to express them. 
C)  how and where people should be seen in public, in terms of dress. 
D)  the sensitive intercultural subject of appropriate and inappropriate hand gestures. 
A)  the subtle difference in the use of the facial-feedback hypotheses for information about inner feelings. 
B)  how emotions should be expressed and where it is appropriate to express them. 
C)  how and where people should be seen in public, in terms of dress. 
D)  the sensitive intercultural subject of appropriate and inappropriate hand gestures.

Question 13

Joe finds that he needs a certain amount of stimulation in his life. Too much stimulation causes him to become overstressed, while too little leaves him bored and unmotivated. Which of the following theories best explains Joe's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct theory 
B)  self-actualization theory 
C)  drive-reduction theory 
D)  arousal theory 
A)  instinct theory 
B)  self-actualization theory 
C)  drive-reduction theory 
D)  arousal theory

Question 14

Motives are

Accepted Answer

A)  the outcome after a behaviour has occurred. 
B)  desires that energize and direct behaviour toward a goal. 
C)  always consciously known by the person they are stimulating. 
D)  generated only from internal needs. 
A)  the outcome after a behaviour has occurred. 
B)  desires that energize and direct behaviour toward a goal. 
C)  always consciously known by the person they are stimulating. 
D)  generated only from internal needs.

Question 15

Which of the following statements does not reflect the role genes play in body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children adopted at birth resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents in body size. 
B)  Obesity appears to be influenced by genetic factors. 
C)  Thinness appears to be influenced by genetic factors. 
D)  Childhood eating patterns have little to do with whether one becomes obese. 
A)  Children adopted at birth resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents in body size. 
B)  Obesity appears to be influenced by genetic factors. 
C)  Thinness appears to be influenced by genetic factors. 
D)  Childhood eating patterns have little to do with whether one becomes obese.

Question 16

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what two factors must occur in order for us to experience an emotion?

Accepted Answer

The theory states that for an

Question 17

According to Maslow, the need to realize our full potential, or to "be all that we can be," is the main focus of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  love and belonging needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  the need for self-actualization 
D)  safety and security needs 
A)  love and belonging needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  the need for self-actualization 
D)  safety and security needs

Question 18

Describe sensory deprivation and its effects.

Accepted Answer

Many subjects in sensory deprivation exp

Question 19

What are the three components of emotions?

Accepted Answer

An emotion is a feeling state

Question 20

Why are emotions considered a form of communication?

Accepted Answer

Emotions enable us to communicate our fe

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

Describe and contrast the physical, cognitive, and behavioural components of emotions.

The James-Lange, the Cannon-Bard, and the Schachter-Singer theories all attempt to explain

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

All of the following are examples of extrinsic motivation, except

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

Homeostasis is an undesirable biological state.

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?

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

Biological needs arising within our bodies create unpleasant states of arousal which are reduced only when we engage in certain activities, according to

A strong need to be with other people (affiliation), a need for power, and a need for achievement are three examples of

If you are examining a culture's "display rule," you are exploring

Joe finds that he needs a certain amount of stimulation in his life. Too much stimulation causes him to become overstressed, while too little leaves him bored and unmotivated. Which of the following theories best explains Joe's situation?

Motives are

Which of the following statements does not reflect the role genes play in body weight?

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what two factors must occur in order for us to experience an emotion?

According to Maslow, the need to realize our full potential, or to "be all that we can be," is the main focus of which of the following?

Describe sensory deprivation and its effects.

What are the three components of emotions?

Why are emotions considered a form of communication?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

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

Describe and contrast the physical, cognitive, and behavioural components of emotions.

The James-Lange, the Cannon-Bard, and the Schachter-Singer theories all attempt to explain

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

All of the following are examples of extrinsic motivation, except

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

Homeostasis is an undesirable biological state.

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?

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

Biological needs arising within our bodies create unpleasant states of arousal which are reduced only when we engage in certain activities, according to

A strong need to be with other people (affiliation), a need for power, and a need for achievement are three examples of

If you are examining a culture's "display rule," you are exploring

Joe finds that he needs a certain amount of stimulation in his life. Too much stimulation causes him to become overstressed, while too little leaves him bored and unmotivated. Which of the following theories best explains Joe's situation?

Motives are

Which of the following statements does not reflect the role genes play in body weight?

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what two factors must occur in order for us to experience an emotion?

According to Maslow, the need to realize our full potential, or to "be all that we can be," is the main focus of which of the following?

Describe sensory deprivation and its effects.

What are the three components of emotions?

Why are emotions considered a form of communication?

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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