Question 1

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  controls attribution 
B)  signals us to eat 
C)  controls level of thirst 
D)  acts as a satiety centre 
A)  controls attribution 
B)  signals us to eat 
C)  controls level of thirst 
D)  acts as a satiety centre

Question 2

Which of the following addresses the link between arousal and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  achievement need 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  James-Lange theory 
A)  The Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  achievement need 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  James-Lange theory

Question 3

Contrary to Schachter and Singer, Lazarus believes that when faced with a stimulus or event,

Accepted Answer

A)  a person first appraises it. 
B)  the emotion follows. 
C)  the physiological sensations are dominant in determining the emotion. 
D)  we turn to the environment to see what others are doing. 
A)  a person first appraises it. 
B)  the emotion follows. 
C)  the physiological sensations are dominant in determining the emotion. 
D)  we turn to the environment to see what others are doing.

Question 4

Which theory suggests that our subjective reaction and the internal state of arousal occur at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  Lazarus theory 
D)  James-Lange theory 
A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  Lazarus theory 
D)  James-Lange theory

Question 5

Which of the following is a hunger signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A distended (full) stomach 
B)  High insulin levels 
C)  High glucose levels in the blood 
D)  CCK in the blood 
A)  A distended (full) stomach 
B)  High insulin levels 
C)  High glucose levels in the blood 
D)  CCK in the blood

Question 6

What is the relationship between the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

With intrinsic motivation, an act is per

Question 7

While watching a late movie on TV, Caroline mutters, "This is so sad, it's making me cry!" Caroline would support the

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory of emotion. 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 
C)  Darwinian theory of emotion. 
D)  Schachter-Singer theory of emotion. 
A)  James-Lange theory of emotion. 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 
C)  Darwinian theory of emotion. 
D)  Schachter-Singer theory of emotion.

Question 8

Both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory differed from the Schachter-Singer theory in that they ignored the

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural aspects of emotions. 
B)  evolutionary aspects of emotions. 
C)  cognitive aspects of emotions. 
D)  social aspects of emotions. 
A)  cultural aspects of emotions. 
B)  evolutionary aspects of emotions. 
C)  cognitive aspects of emotions. 
D)  social aspects of emotions.

Question 9

What is Murray's contribution to the study of motivation?

Accepted Answer

Murray defined a list of socia

Question 10

Which of the following is considered to be one of the difficulties with Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  He does not attribute ages or stages to any of his levels. 
B)  Some people will ignore lower level needs, such as safety, for higher level needs such as recognition. 
C)  He offers no explanation for the motivation to achieve extraordinary things. 
D)  His theory is not comparable to other popular theories of behaviour. 
A)  He does not attribute ages or stages to any of his levels. 
B)  Some people will ignore lower level needs, such as safety, for higher level needs such as recognition. 
C)  He offers no explanation for the motivation to achieve extraordinary things. 
D)  His theory is not comparable to other popular theories of behaviour.

Question 11

A state of homeostasis is necessary for

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional balance. 
B)  achievement to be fulfilled. 
C)  motivation to occur. 
D)  physical survival. 
A)  emotional balance. 
B)  achievement to be fulfilled. 
C)  motivation to occur. 
D)  physical survival.

Question 12

Some critics of Lazarus point out that some emotional reactions are instantaneous-occurring too rapidly to pass through cognitive appraisal. Lazarus responds that

Accepted Answer

A)  these are not true emotions. 
B)  instinctual emotions bypass cognition. 
C)  some mental processing occurs without conscious awareness. 
D)  his theory has this one problem only. 
A)  these are not true emotions. 
B)  instinctual emotions bypass cognition. 
C)  some mental processing occurs without conscious awareness. 
D)  his theory has this one problem only.

Question 13

Psychologist Judith Rodin has shown that our responsiveness to internal or external cues strongly correlate with the degree of overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is defined as the process that initiates, directs, and sustains behaviour in order to satisfy physiological and psychological needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  rewards 
A)  reflexes 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  rewards

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following describes part of the passion component of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition of the fact that one is in love 
B)  concern for the other person's welfare 
C)  desire for bondedness, warmth, and closeness with the other person 
D)  romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation 
A)  recognition of the fact that one is in love 
B)  concern for the other person's welfare 
C)  desire for bondedness, warmth, and closeness with the other person 
D)  romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation

Question 17

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate compassion, strong commitment, and great intimacy. 
B)  strong passion, deep intimacy, and strong commitment. 
C)  medium infatuation, strong attraction, and little decision. 
D)  high romance, low commitment, and strong will. 
A)  moderate compassion, strong commitment, and great intimacy. 
B)  strong passion, deep intimacy, and strong commitment. 
C)  medium infatuation, strong attraction, and little decision. 
D)  high romance, low commitment, and strong will.

Question 18

When infants are confronted with an ambiguous situation, they use the mother's emotion as a guide to whether they should approach or avoid the situation. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the uncertainty principle. 
B)  referring to another. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  environmental comparison. 
A)  the uncertainty principle. 
B)  referring to another. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  environmental comparison.

Question 19

Which of the following theories of emotion offers the "common sense" view that both physiological arousal and the feeling of emotion are caused by the same emotion-provoking stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  Lange-Cannon theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Bard-James theory 
A)  Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  Lange-Cannon theory 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Bard-James theory

Question 20

According to the textbook, passionate love often changes into companionate love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

Which of the following addresses the link between arousal and performance?

Contrary to Schachter and Singer, Lazarus believes that when faced with a stimulus or event,

Which theory suggests that our subjective reaction and the internal state of arousal occur at the same time?

Which of the following is a hunger signal?

What is the relationship between the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

While watching a late movie on TV, Caroline mutters, "This is so sad, it's making me cry!" Caroline would support the

Both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory differed from the Schachter-Singer theory in that they ignored the

What is Murray's contribution to the study of motivation?

Which of the following is considered to be one of the difficulties with Maslow's theory?

A state of homeostasis is necessary for

Some critics of Lazarus point out that some emotional reactions are instantaneous-occurring too rapidly to pass through cognitive appraisal. Lazarus responds that

Psychologist Judith Rodin has shown that our responsiveness to internal or external cues strongly correlate with the degree of overweight.

Which of the following is defined as the process that initiates, directs, and sustains behaviour in order to satisfy physiological and psychological needs?

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

Which of the following describes part of the passion component of love?

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

When infants are confronted with an ambiguous situation, they use the mother's emotion as a guide to whether they should approach or avoid the situation. This is called

Which of the following theories of emotion offers the "common sense" view that both physiological arousal and the feeling of emotion are caused by the same emotion-provoking stimulus?

According to the textbook, passionate love often changes into companionate love.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

Which of the following addresses the link between arousal and performance?

Contrary to Schachter and Singer, Lazarus believes that when faced with a stimulus or event,

Which theory suggests that our subjective reaction and the internal state of arousal occur at the same time?

Which of the following is a hunger signal?

What is the relationship between the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

While watching a late movie on TV, Caroline mutters, "This is so sad, it's making me cry!" Caroline would support the

Both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory differed from the Schachter-Singer theory in that they ignored the

What is Murray's contribution to the study of motivation?

Which of the following is considered to be one of the difficulties with Maslow's theory?

A state of homeostasis is necessary for

Some critics of Lazarus point out that some emotional reactions are instantaneous-occurring too rapidly to pass through cognitive appraisal. Lazarus responds that

Psychologist Judith Rodin has shown that our responsiveness to internal or external cues strongly correlate with the degree of overweight.

Which of the following is defined as the process that initiates, directs, and sustains behaviour in order to satisfy physiological and psychological needs?

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

Which of the following describes part of the passion component of love?

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

When infants are confronted with an ambiguous situation, they use the mother's emotion as a guide to whether they should approach or avoid the situation. This is called

Which of the following theories of emotion offers the "common sense" view that both physiological arousal and the feeling of emotion are caused by the same emotion-provoking stimulus?

According to the textbook, passionate love often changes into companionate love.

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