Question 1

In Somalia, refugees often sacrificed their own safety in efforts to help others.This behavior refutes a basic premise of ________ theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) the incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Maslow's 
D) cognitive 
A) the incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Maslow's 
D) cognitive

Question 2

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your ________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) physical safety 
C) physiological needs 
D) sense of belonging 
A) self-esteem 
B) physical safety 
C) physiological needs 
D) sense of belonging

Question 3

________ involves extreme weight loss due to an obsessive fear of obesity and self-imposed starvation.

Accepted Answer

A) Agoraphobia 
B) Binge-eating disorder 
C) Anorexia nervosa 
D) Bulimia nervosa 
A) Agoraphobia 
B) Binge-eating disorder 
C) Anorexia nervosa 
D) Bulimia nervosa

Question 4

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the ________ also contract.

Accepted Answer

A) nose 
B) mouth 
C) eyes 
D) ears 
A) nose 
B) mouth 
C) eyes 
D) ears

Question 5

A therapist advises his depressed client to make himself smile for at least a few seconds every hour.This therapist may ________.

Accepted Answer

A) supporting the arousal theory of emotion 
B) believe in the facial feedback hypothesis regarding emotions 
C) be using Schachter's two-factor theory of emotions 
D) need therapy himself 
A) supporting the arousal theory of emotion 
B) believe in the facial feedback hypothesis regarding emotions 
C) be using Schachter's two-factor theory of emotions 
D) need therapy himself

Question 6

The two factors in Schachter's theory of emotion are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical arousal and cognitive labeling 
B) psychological arousal and emotional expression 
C) emotional expression and physical arousal 
D) cognitive labeling and psychological arousal 
A) physical arousal and cognitive labeling 
B) psychological arousal and emotional expression 
C) emotional expression and physical arousal 
D) cognitive labeling and psychological arousal

Question 7

Harold has a high need for achievement.Knowing this, you can most accurately predict that, given an opportunity to throw ten free shots from anywhere on a basketball court, Harold will stand ________.

Accepted Answer

A) as close to the basket as possible 
B) just far enough from the basket to assure that he will never miss 
C) far enough away from the basket for it to be challenging, but close enough to allow some successes 
D) amazingly far away so that if he makes at least one basket, observers will be very impressed 
A) as close to the basket as possible 
B) just far enough from the basket to assure that he will never miss 
C) far enough away from the basket for it to be challenging, but close enough to allow some successes 
D) amazingly far away so that if he makes at least one basket, observers will be very impressed

Question 8

You just stuffed yourself with a hot dog, a large tub of popcorn, and a box of Milk Duds while watching a movie.When you come out of the theater, you smell the cinnamon buns across the mall and decide to get one even though you are full.This can BEST be explained by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) drive-reduction 
B) incentive 
C) push-pull 
D) instinct 
A) drive-reduction 
B) incentive 
C) push-pull 
D) instinct

Question 9

Sociobiologist Edward O.Wilson believes that humans also have instincts like ________, genetically transmitted from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression and competition 
B) competition and cooperation 
C) aggression and cooperation 
D) empathy and cooperation 
A) aggression and competition 
B) competition and cooperation 
C) aggression and cooperation 
D) empathy and cooperation

Question 10

During a routine polygraph test for a job at a bank, Armin is asked if he has ever stolen money.He says, "Never." Immediately, the polygraph recorded sympathetic arousal.This might indicate any but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Armin told a lie. 
B) Armin was very nervous. 
C) Armin hadn't eaten lunch that day. 
D) Armin told the truth. 
A) Armin told a lie. 
B) Armin was very nervous. 
C) Armin hadn't eaten lunch that day. 
D) Armin told the truth.

Question 11

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) perception of event $\rightarrow$ emotion $\rightarrow$ body response 
B) perception of event and emotion simultaneously $\rightarrow$ body response 
C) perception of event and body response simultaneously $\rightarrow$ emotion 
D) perception of event $\rightarrow$perception of body response $\rightarrow$ emotion 
A) perception of event $\rightarrow$ emotion $\rightarrow$ body response 
B) perception of event and emotion simultaneously $\rightarrow$ body response 
C) perception of event and body response simultaneously $\rightarrow$ emotion 
D) perception of event $\rightarrow$perception of body response $\rightarrow$ emotion

Question 12

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, expressing an emotion should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diminish it 
B) change it 
C) intensify it 
D) have no impact on it 
A) diminish it 
B) change it 
C) intensify it 
D) have no impact on it

Question 13

The physical feeling of fullness you get once you have had enough to eat is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bloating 
B) gastrointestinal fullness 
C) satisfaction 
D) satiety 
A) bloating 
B) gastrointestinal fullness 
C) satisfaction 
D) satiety

Question 14

Sonja has a high need for achievement.This means that she has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a dislike of feedback on her efforts toward goals 
B) an aversion to competitive careers and tasks 
C) the desire to assume responsibility for projects 
D) a need to be in relationships with others and to avoid isolation. 
A) a dislike of feedback on her efforts toward goals 
B) an aversion to competitive careers and tasks 
C) the desire to assume responsibility for projects 
D) a need to be in relationships with others and to avoid isolation.

Question 15

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) dangerousness, antisocial traits, "letting loose,' and intolerance for boredom 
B) thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom 
C) adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma 
D) dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill and adventure seeking 
A) dangerousness, antisocial traits, "letting loose,' and intolerance for boredom 
B) thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom 
C) adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma 
D) dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill and adventure seeking

Question 16

A person who consumes a large quantity of food in a very short time period without subsequent attempts to compensate for this ingestion may be diagnosed with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rumination disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) binge-eating disorder 
D) bulimia nervosa 
A) rumination disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) binge-eating disorder 
D) bulimia nervosa

Question 17

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will ________.

Accepted Answer

A) overeat to the point of extreme obesity 
B) become picky about what they eat 
C) experience an increase in insulin 
D) refuse to eat until they die of starvation 
A) overeat to the point of extreme obesity 
B) become picky about what they eat 
C) experience an increase in insulin 
D) refuse to eat until they die of starvation

Question 18

The numerical ratio of a person's height in relation to their weight that is the commonly used determinant of obesity is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) adjusted weight estimate 
B) vertical/horizontal correlation 
C) basal metabolic rate 
D) body mass index 
A) adjusted weight estimate 
B) vertical/horizontal correlation 
C) basal metabolic rate 
D) body mass index

Question 19

Eric's pancreas is currently secreting more insulin and releasing it into Eric's blood stream.What will be the likely effect of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) He will need to urinate. 
B) He will suddenly feel hungry. 
C) He will decide that he is not hungry and will refuse to eat. 
D) He will rapidly experience dehydration if he does not drink water. 
A) He will need to urinate. 
B) He will suddenly feel hungry. 
C) He will decide that he is not hungry and will refuse to eat. 
D) He will rapidly experience dehydration if he does not drink water.

Question 20

According to Zuckerman, which of the following people will have the MOST difficulty in their career or home relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Yachi is a low sensation seeker working as an air traffic controller. 
B) Jacob is a high sensation seeker working as a test pilot for the Air Force. 
C) Both Mr.and Mrs.have a low to moderate need for arousal. 
D) Peony has a moderate need for arousal, and works as a mail carrier. 
A) Yachi is a low sensation seeker working as an air traffic controller. 
B) Jacob is a high sensation seeker working as a test pilot for the Air Force. 
C) Both Mr.and Mrs.have a low to moderate need for arousal. 
D) Peony has a moderate need for arousal, and works as a mail carrier.

In Somalia, refugees often sacrificed their own safety in efforts to help others.This behavior refutes a basic premise of ________ theory of motivation.

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your ________.

________ involves extreme weight loss due to an obsessive fear of obesity and self-imposed starvation.

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the ________ also contract.

A therapist advises his depressed client to make himself smile for at least a few seconds every hour.This therapist may ________.

The two factors in Schachter's theory of emotion are ________.

Harold has a high need for achievement.Knowing this, you can most accurately predict that, given an opportunity to throw ten free shots from anywhere on a basketball court, Harold will stand ________.

You just stuffed yourself with a hot dog, a large tub of popcorn, and a box of Milk Duds while watching a movie.When you come out of the theater, you smell the cinnamon buns across the mall and decide to get one even though you are full.This can BEST be explained by the ________ theory.

Sociobiologist Edward O.Wilson believes that humans also have instincts like ________, genetically transmitted from one generation to the next.

During a routine polygraph test for a job at a bank, Armin is asked if he has ever stolen money.He says, "Never." Immediately, the polygraph recorded sympathetic arousal.This might indicate any but which of the following?

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, expressing an emotion should ________.

The physical feeling of fullness you get once you have had enough to eat is called ________.

Sonja has a high need for achievement.This means that she has ________.

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

A person who consumes a large quantity of food in a very short time period without subsequent attempts to compensate for this ingestion may be diagnosed with ________.

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will ________.

The numerical ratio of a person's height in relation to their weight that is the commonly used determinant of obesity is ________.

Eric's pancreas is currently secreting more insulin and releasing it into Eric's blood stream.What will be the likely effect of this process?

According to Zuckerman, which of the following people will have the MOST difficulty in their career or home relationships?

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Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 12: Motivation and Emotion

In Somalia, refugees often sacrificed their own safety in efforts to help others.This behavior refutes a basic premise of ________ theory of motivation.

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your ________.

________ involves extreme weight loss due to an obsessive fear of obesity and self-imposed starvation.

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the ________ also contract.

A therapist advises his depressed client to make himself smile for at least a few seconds every hour.This therapist may ________.

The two factors in Schachter's theory of emotion are ________.

Harold has a high need for achievement.Knowing this, you can most accurately predict that, given an opportunity to throw ten free shots from anywhere on a basketball court, Harold will stand ________.

You just stuffed yourself with a hot dog, a large tub of popcorn, and a box of Milk Duds while watching a movie.When you come out of the theater, you smell the cinnamon buns across the mall and decide to get one even though you are full.This can BEST be explained by the ________ theory.

Sociobiologist Edward O.Wilson believes that humans also have instincts like ________, genetically transmitted from one generation to the next.

During a routine polygraph test for a job at a bank, Armin is asked if he has ever stolen money.He says, "Never." Immediately, the polygraph recorded sympathetic arousal.This might indicate any but which of the following?

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, expressing an emotion should ________.

The physical feeling of fullness you get once you have had enough to eat is called ________.

Sonja has a high need for achievement.This means that she has ________.

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

A person who consumes a large quantity of food in a very short time period without subsequent attempts to compensate for this ingestion may be diagnosed with ________.

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will ________.

The numerical ratio of a person's height in relation to their weight that is the commonly used determinant of obesity is ________.

Eric's pancreas is currently secreting more insulin and releasing it into Eric's blood stream.What will be the likely effect of this process?

According to Zuckerman, which of the following people will have the MOST difficulty in their career or home relationships?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters