Question 1

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are secondary rather than primary reinforcers 
B) are negative rather than positive reinforcers 
C) change our explanation for engaging in an activity 
D) provide inadequate justification for most activities 
A) are secondary rather than primary reinforcers 
B) are negative rather than positive reinforcers 
C) change our explanation for engaging in an activity 
D) provide inadequate justification for most activities

Question 2

A person whose body mass index is higher than ________ would be described as suffering from obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 35 
A) 20 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 35

Question 3

The three components of emotion are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive, biological, and behavioral 
B) perceiving, thinking, and acting 
C) positive, negative, and neutral 
D) active/passive, positive/negative, direct/indirect 
A) cognitive, biological, and behavioral 
B) perceiving, thinking, and acting 
C) positive, negative, and neutral 
D) active/passive, positive/negative, direct/indirect

Question 4

Sensation seeking is related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the arousal motive 
B) the achievement motive 
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D) Zuckerman's dangerousness model 
A) the arousal motive 
B) the achievement motive 
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D) Zuckerman's dangerousness model

Question 5

In the drive-reduction theory, motivation decreases once ________ is established (or re-established).

Accepted Answer

A) exhaustion 
B) reward 
C) homeostasis 
D) punishment 
A) exhaustion 
B) reward 
C) homeostasis 
D) punishment

Question 6

The belief that movements of the facial muscles produce or intensify emotional reactions is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) facial movement hypothesis 
B) facial feedback hypothesis 
C) facial display hypothesis 
D) second factor in Schachter's two-factor theory 
A) facial movement hypothesis 
B) facial feedback hypothesis 
C) facial display hypothesis 
D) second factor in Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) People with bulimia nervosa are underweight. 
B) People with bulimia nervosa are often impulsive in other areas of their lives. 
C) Bulimia nervosa can cause tooth erosion, tooth loss, damage to the throat and stomach, serious digestive disorders, and even death. 
D) Bulimia nervosa can involve self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives. 
A) People with bulimia nervosa are underweight. 
B) People with bulimia nervosa are often impulsive in other areas of their lives. 
C) Bulimia nervosa can cause tooth erosion, tooth loss, damage to the throat and stomach, serious digestive disorders, and even death. 
D) Bulimia nervosa can involve self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives.

Question 8

Animals that have been surgically prevented from experiencing physiological arousal still demonstrate behaviors that are characteristic of emotional arousal.This supports the ________ theory of emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Schachter's two-factor 
D) facial feedback 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Schachter's two-factor 
D) facial feedback

Question 9

This is a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) It requires an identical patterns of arousal for different emotion. 
B) Physical arousal can occur without any emotional experience. 
C) Most people are highly aware of slight variations in physical arousal patterns for basic emotions. 
D) There is no way to assess the speed at which physiological reactions to emotional events occur. 
A) It requires an identical patterns of arousal for different emotion. 
B) Physical arousal can occur without any emotional experience. 
C) Most people are highly aware of slight variations in physical arousal patterns for basic emotions. 
D) There is no way to assess the speed at which physiological reactions to emotional events occur.

Question 10

The ________ theory says people are "pulled" by external stimuli to act in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D) incentive 
A) cognitive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D) incentive

Question 11

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) We process cognitive and physiological responses to an emotional event simultaneously. 
B) Emotions are physiologically dissimilar. 
C) We do not need environmental cues to decide what emotion is being felt. 
D) The experience of emotion comes from awareness of bodily arousal. 
A) We process cognitive and physiological responses to an emotional event simultaneously. 
B) Emotions are physiologically dissimilar. 
C) We do not need environmental cues to decide what emotion is being felt. 
D) The experience of emotion comes from awareness of bodily arousal.

Question 12

Which of the following are INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Drive-reduction theory: external stimuli 
B) Incentive theory: external stimuli 
C) Cognitive theory: attributions 
D) Maslow: hierarchy of needs 
A) Drive-reduction theory: external stimuli 
B) Incentive theory: external stimuli 
C) Cognitive theory: attributions 
D) Maslow: hierarchy of needs

Question 13

The makers of a health-food cereal increased sales by offering a $2 rebate to purchasers.Sales rose during the rebate period, then fell below pre-rebate sales numbers when the rebate ended.The author of your textbook would explain this by suggesting that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the rebate convinced shoppers that the cereal was overpriced 
B) extrinsic rewards decreased the intrinsic value purchasers placed on the cereal 
C) the rebate decreased the status value of health food cereal 
D) there was no longer any incentive for shoppers to purchase this cereal 
A) the rebate convinced shoppers that the cereal was overpriced 
B) extrinsic rewards decreased the intrinsic value purchasers placed on the cereal 
C) the rebate decreased the status value of health food cereal 
D) there was no longer any incentive for shoppers to purchase this cereal

Question 14

Complex emotions like jealousy, grief, or depression are BEST explained by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Cannon-Bard theory 
B) the James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter's two-factor theory 
D) the facial feedback hypothesis 
A) the Cannon-Bard theory 
B) the James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter's two-factor theory 
D) the facial feedback hypothesis

Question 15

Subjects in Schachter's classic study on emotions were given an injection of epinephrine, which caused physiological arousal.Some subjects were correctly informed about the drug's effects; others were either uninformed or misinformed.Which of the following happened?

Accepted Answer

A) Correctly informed participants were highly affected by the behavior of others around them. 
B) Misinformed participants became enraged by their physiological arousal. 
C) Uninformed participants took on the emotions of others around them. 
D) A majority of the participants withdrew from the study when they felt the effects of the injection. 
A) Correctly informed participants were highly affected by the behavior of others around them. 
B) Misinformed participants became enraged by their physiological arousal. 
C) Uninformed participants took on the emotions of others around them. 
D) A majority of the participants withdrew from the study when they felt the effects of the injection.

Question 16

________ theories emphasize the importance of attributions, or the way we interpret or think about our own or others' behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Attribution 
B) Affective 
C) Achievement 
D) Cognitive 
A) Attribution 
B) Affective 
C) Achievement 
D) Cognitive

Question 17

According to Maslow, belonging and self-actualization are ________ needs, and will be satisfied after physiological and safety needs.

Accepted Answer

A) essential 
B) primary 
C) higher-level 
D) tertiary 
A) essential 
B) primary 
C) higher-level 
D) tertiary

Question 18

You feel anxious because you are sweating and your heart is beating rapidly.This statement illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) two-factor 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) physiological feedback 
A) James-Lange 
B) two-factor 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) physiological feedback

Question 19

Consuming large quantities of food followed by self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, or extreme exercise is typical of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so.In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your ________ state, while your anxiety is related to your ________ state.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious; unconscious 
B) unconscious; conscious 
C) motivational; emotional 
D) emotional; motivational 
A) conscious; unconscious 
B) unconscious; conscious 
C) motivational; emotional 
D) emotional; motivational

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they ________.

A person whose body mass index is higher than ________ would be described as suffering from obesity.

The three components of emotion are ________.

Sensation seeking is related to ________.

In the drive-reduction theory, motivation decreases once ________ is established (or re-established).

The belief that movements of the facial muscles produce or intensify emotional reactions is the ________.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Animals that have been surgically prevented from experiencing physiological arousal still demonstrate behaviors that are characteristic of emotional arousal.This supports the ________ theory of emotions.

This is a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion.

The ________ theory says people are "pulled" by external stimuli to act in a certain way.

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Which of the following are INCORRECTLY matched?

The makers of a health-food cereal increased sales by offering a $2 rebate to purchasers.Sales rose during the rebate period, then fell below pre-rebate sales numbers when the rebate ended.The author of your textbook would explain this by suggesting that ________.

Complex emotions like jealousy, grief, or depression are BEST explained by ________.

Subjects in Schachter's classic study on emotions were given an injection of epinephrine, which caused physiological arousal.Some subjects were correctly informed about the drug's effects; others were either uninformed or misinformed.Which of the following happened?

________ theories emphasize the importance of attributions, or the way we interpret or think about our own or others' behaviors.

According to Maslow, belonging and self-actualization are ________ needs, and will be satisfied after physiological and safety needs.

You feel anxious because you are sweating and your heart is beating rapidly.This statement illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.

Consuming large quantities of food followed by self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, or extreme exercise is typical of ________.

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so.In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your state, while your anxiety is related to your state.

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Exam 12: Motivation and Emotion

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they ________.

A person whose body mass index is higher than ________ would be described as suffering from obesity.

The three components of emotion are ________.

Sensation seeking is related to ________.

In the drive-reduction theory, motivation decreases once ________ is established (or re-established).

The belief that movements of the facial muscles produce or intensify emotional reactions is the ________.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Animals that have been surgically prevented from experiencing physiological arousal still demonstrate behaviors that are characteristic of emotional arousal.This supports the ________ theory of emotions.

This is a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion.

The ________ theory says people are "pulled" by external stimuli to act in a certain way.

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Which of the following are INCORRECTLY matched?

The makers of a health-food cereal increased sales by offering a $2 rebate to purchasers.Sales rose during the rebate period, then fell below pre-rebate sales numbers when the rebate ended.The author of your textbook would explain this by suggesting that ________.

Complex emotions like jealousy, grief, or depression are BEST explained by ________.

Subjects in Schachter's classic study on emotions were given an injection of epinephrine, which caused physiological arousal.Some subjects were correctly informed about the drug's effects; others were either uninformed or misinformed.Which of the following happened?

________ theories emphasize the importance of attributions, or the way we interpret or think about our own or others' behaviors.

According to Maslow, belonging and self-actualization are ________ needs, and will be satisfied after physiological and safety needs.

You feel anxious because you are sweating and your heart is beating rapidly.This statement illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.

Consuming large quantities of food followed by self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, or extreme exercise is typical of ________.

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so.In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your ________ state, while your anxiety is related to your ________ state.

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

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Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so.In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your state, while your anxiety is related to your state.