Question 1

If the ventromedial area of a rat's hypothalamus is destroyed, the rat will

Accepted Answer

A)  eat until it becomes obese. 
B)  refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C)  drink only a salty liquid. 
D)  refuse to drink until forced to do so. 
A)  eat until it becomes obese. 
B)  refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C)  drink only a salty liquid. 
D)  refuse to drink until forced to do so.

Question 2

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential 
B)  reflective 
C)  inductive 
D)  convergent 
A)  experiential 
B)  reflective 
C)  inductive 
D)  convergent

Question 3

Opponent-process theory predicts that repeated bungee jumping will result in​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a gradual conditioning of fear to jumping. 
B)  ​an increase in the jumper's set point level. 
C)  ​an increase in sensation-seeking. 
D)  ​less fear and more euphoria. 
A)  ​a gradual conditioning of fear to jumping. 
B)  ​an increase in the jumper's set point level. 
C)  ​an increase in sensation-seeking. 
D)  ​less fear and more euphoria.

Question 4

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that every 24 hours,

Question 5

According to psychologist Robert Levant, which infants are more emotionally expressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  premature 
D)  intellectually disabled 
A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  premature 
D)  intellectually disabled

Question 6

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D)  increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D)  increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 7

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  suppressed 
A)  unconscious 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  suppressed

Question 8

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  only women with normal eating habits 
B)  only women with abnormal eating habits 
C)  both women with normal and abnormal eating habits 
D)  none of the women 
A)  only women with normal eating habits 
B)  only women with abnormal eating habits 
C)  both women with normal and abnormal eating habits 
D)  none of the women

Question 9

Which of the following is the component of emotions that serve to tell others what emotions we are experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional feelings 
B)  emotional behavioral symptoms 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  emotional expressions 
A)  emotional feelings 
B)  emotional behavioral symptoms 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  emotional expressions

Question 10

Individuals who have alexithymia are unable to

Accepted Answer

A)  express their emotions. 
B)  name visual stimuli. 
C)  regulate their body temperature due to a lack of homeostasis. 
D)  process auditory stimuli. 
A)  express their emotions. 
B)  name visual stimuli. 
C)  regulate their body temperature due to a lack of homeostasis. 
D)  process auditory stimuli.

Question 11

The behavior of outstanding artists, scientists, athletes, educators, and leaders is best understood in terms of such learned needs as the need for achievement, which is classified as a(n)__________ motive.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  primary 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  stimulus 
A)  social 
B)  primary 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  stimulus

Question 12

By setting specific and attainable goals, visualizing the steps to reach that goal, focusing on one's progress, and getting expert instruction, one can enhance one's

Accepted Answer

A)  need for power. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  chances of becoming "burned-out." 
D)  chances of becoming a Type A personality. 
A)  need for power. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  chances of becoming "burned-out." 
D)  chances of becoming a Type A personality.

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT enhance one's self-confidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get expert instruction that will help you master the skill. 
B)  When first acquiring a skill, the goal should be to make progress in learning. 
C)  If you fail, regard it as a sign that you need to try harder, not as a lack of ability. 
D)  Advance quickly in large, broad steps. 
A)  Get expert instruction that will help you master the skill. 
B)  When first acquiring a skill, the goal should be to make progress in learning. 
C)  If you fail, regard it as a sign that you need to try harder, not as a lack of ability. 
D)  Advance quickly in large, broad steps.

Question 14

Chi is from an Asian culture.We can expect him to be less likely to express which emotion when compared to a person in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  happiness 
C)  curiosity 
D)  fear 
A)  anger 
B)  happiness 
C)  curiosity 
D)  fear

Question 15

Eighteen-year-old Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

Accepted Answer

A)  external eating cues. 
B)  depression. 
C)  her set point. 
D)  her lowered basal metabolism. 
A)  external eating cues. 
B)  depression. 
C)  her set point. 
D)  her lowered basal metabolism.

Question 16

Western cultures tend to express the emotion of anger more than other cultures because Western cultures tend to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  a respect for self and others. 
B)  personal independence and free expression. 
C)  the need for closeness with others. 
D)  group membership. 
A)  a respect for self and others. 
B)  personal independence and free expression. 
C)  the need for closeness with others. 
D)  group membership.

Question 17

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

Accepted Answer

A)  one's genetic leptin levels. 
B)  the incentive value of various foods. 
C)  the set point of a person's body fat. 
D)  our innate sense of what constitutes good food. 
A)  one's genetic leptin levels. 
B)  the incentive value of various foods. 
C)  the set point of a person's body fat. 
D)  our innate sense of what constitutes good food.

Question 18

Overeating tends to be encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  the larger food portions. 
B)  taking less time to eat. 
C)  the sweetness or high fat content. 
D)  a lack of variety in one's foods. 
A)  the larger food portions. 
B)  taking less time to eat. 
C)  the sweetness or high fat content. 
D)  a lack of variety in one's foods.

Question 19

Which sex hormones are primarily responsible for the male sex drive, but also play a role in the female sex drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  androgens 
C)  estrogens 
D)  adrenalines 
A)  endorphins 
B)  androgens 
C)  estrogens 
D)  adrenalines

Question 20

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that hunger, thirst,

If the ventromedial area of a rat's hypothalamus is destroyed, the rat will

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Opponent-process theory predicts that repeated bungee jumping will result in

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

According to psychologist Robert Levant, which infants are more emotionally expressive?

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Which of the following is the component of emotions that serve to tell others what emotions we are experiencing?

Individuals who have alexithymia are unable to

The behavior of outstanding artists, scientists, athletes, educators, and leaders is best understood in terms of such learned needs as the need for achievement, which is classified as a(n)__________ motive.

By setting specific and attainable goals, visualizing the steps to reach that goal, focusing on one's progress, and getting expert instruction, one can enhance one's

Which of the following would NOT enhance one's self-confidence?

Chi is from an Asian culture.We can expect him to be less likely to express which emotion when compared to a person in North America?

Eighteen-year-old Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

Western cultures tend to express the emotion of anger more than other cultures because Western cultures tend to emphasize

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

Overeating tends to be encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for

Which sex hormones are primarily responsible for the male sex drive, but also play a role in the female sex drive?

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion.

If the ventromedial area of a rat's hypothalamus is destroyed, the rat will

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Opponent-process theory predicts that repeated bungee jumping will result in​

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

According to psychologist Robert Levant, which infants are more emotionally expressive?

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Which of the following is the component of emotions that serve to tell others what emotions we are experiencing?

Individuals who have alexithymia are unable to

The behavior of outstanding artists, scientists, athletes, educators, and leaders is best understood in terms of such learned needs as the need for achievement, which is classified as a(n)__________ motive.

By setting specific and attainable goals, visualizing the steps to reach that goal, focusing on one's progress, and getting expert instruction, one can enhance one's

Which of the following would NOT enhance one's self-confidence?

Chi is from an Asian culture.We can expect him to be less likely to express which emotion when compared to a person in North America?

Eighteen-year-old Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

Western cultures tend to express the emotion of anger more than other cultures because Western cultures tend to emphasize

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

Overeating tends to be encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for

Which sex hormones are primarily responsible for the male sex drive, but also play a role in the female sex drive?

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Opponent-process theory predicts that repeated bungee jumping will result in