Question 1

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Estrus is caused by a release of which sex hormone into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgen 
B)  noradrenaline 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  estrogen 
A)  androgen 
B)  noradrenaline 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  estrogen

Question 3

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B)  In most situations, our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C)  Adaptive behaviors include attacking, fleeing, and helping others. 
D)  The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move." 
A)  Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B)  In most situations, our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C)  Adaptive behaviors include attacking, fleeing, and helping others. 
D)  The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move."

Question 4

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B)  Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C)  The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are many of the same basic emotions listed by Plutchik. 
D)  Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm. 
A)  A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B)  Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C)  The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are many of the same basic emotions listed by Plutchik. 
D)  Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Start studying earlier for a test. 
B)  Talk over your worries with others. 
C)  Try not to study too much or overprepare for the test. 
D)  Rehearse how you would handle "going blank" on a test. 
A)  Start studying earlier for a test. 
B)  Talk over your worries with others. 
C)  Try not to study too much or overprepare for the test. 
D)  Rehearse how you would handle "going blank" on a test.

Question 6

Arianna diets excessively and weighs only 85 percent of what her weight should be for her height.She denies the seriousness of her abnormally low body weight, which is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  a serious taste aversion. 
D)  the behavioral dieting syndrome. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  a serious taste aversion. 
D)  the behavioral dieting syndrome.

Question 7

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  incentive 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  stimulus 
A)  biological 
B)  incentive 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  stimulus

Question 8

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun, and have been perspiring profusely.You will have a(n)__________ thirst.

Accepted Answer

A)  extracellular 
B)  molecular 
C)  intracellular 
D)  chemically-induced 
A)  extracellular 
B)  molecular 
C)  intracellular 
D)  chemically-induced

Question 9

Organisms are more easily able to learn some associations, such as food and illness, than other associations, such as flashing light and illness.Regarding learning, this illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  ​operant responding. 
B)  ​biological preparedness. 
C)  ​instrumental shaping. 
D)  homeostatic responding. 
A)  ​operant responding. 
B)  ​biological preparedness. 
C)  ​instrumental shaping. 
D)  homeostatic responding.

Question 10

Success, achievement, competition, status, and power are

Accepted Answer

A)  considered social goals. 
B)  classified as stimulus motives. 
C)  not affected by socialization nor cultural conditioning. 
D)  characterized by all of these. 
A)  considered social goals. 
B)  classified as stimulus motives. 
C)  not affected by socialization nor cultural conditioning. 
D)  characterized by all of these.

Question 11

After a strong emotional shock, the parasympathetic system may overreact and

Accepted Answer

A)  raise your blood pressure too much. 
B)  cause extreme irritability and nervousness. 
C)  cause a severe migraine headache to occur. 
D)  lower your blood pressure too much. 
A)  raise your blood pressure too much. 
B)  cause extreme irritability and nervousness. 
C)  cause a severe migraine headache to occur. 
D)  lower your blood pressure too much.

Question 12

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

Accepted Answer

A)  model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B)  completely overhaul your eating and exercise habits. 
C)  manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D)  listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns that will change eating behavior. 
A)  model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B)  completely overhaul your eating and exercise habits. 
C)  manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D)  listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns that will change eating behavior.

Question 13

Gilbert has been on the day shift for five years.He will be working on the night shift in three weeks.Which of the following would be the BEST advice to help Gilbert deal with this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take over-the-counter stimulants for the first month or so. 
B)  Use over-the-counter sleeping pills to help go to sleep during the day. 
C)  Take three naps rather than sleep a full eight hours during the day. 
D)  Begin now to gradually preadapt sleep-waking time to match the new shift. 
A)  Take over-the-counter stimulants for the first month or so. 
B)  Use over-the-counter sleeping pills to help go to sleep during the day. 
C)  Take three naps rather than sleep a full eight hours during the day. 
D)  Begin now to gradually preadapt sleep-waking time to match the new shift.

Question 14

Biological needs for food, water, and sleep are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being influenced by external factors. 
B)  being considered episodic drives. 
C)  prompting us to actively seek a desired goal. 
D)  being governed by circadian rhythms. 
A)  being influenced by external factors. 
B)  being considered episodic drives. 
C)  prompting us to actively seek a desired goal. 
D)  being governed by circadian rhythms.

Question 15

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors. 
B)  taste aversions. 
C)  cultural values. 
D)  nutritional imbalances. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  taste aversions. 
C)  cultural values. 
D)  nutritional imbalances.

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and terminating the activities of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  learning 
A)  perception 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  learning

Question 17

You have worked very hard, putting in a great deal of overtime at work.Your boss not only does not notice your hard work but comments on the "messiness" of your office.You think that your boss' actions were unfair and demeaning, and you feel hurt and angry.Richard Lazarus would say that these feelings occurred because of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional appraisal. 
B)  unconscious attribution. 
C)  cognitive distinction. 
D)  facial feedback. 
A)  emotional appraisal. 
B)  unconscious attribution. 
C)  cognitive distinction. 
D)  facial feedback.

Question 18

In Western cultures, which of the following are most likely to experience the condition called alexithymia?

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  persons over 50 
D)  the creatively gifted 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  persons over 50 
D)  the creatively gifted

Question 19

To clarify the meaning of the facial expression, it would be most helpful to pay attention to which of the following regarding the facial expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social context in which the facial expression occurs 
B)  the forehead movement rather than the mouth 
C)  whether there is relaxation or tension in the face 
D)  how long the facial expression lasts 
A)  the social context in which the facial expression occurs 
B)  the forehead movement rather than the mouth 
C)  whether there is relaxation or tension in the face 
D)  how long the facial expression lasts

Question 20

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

Accepted Answer

A)  perfection and completion. 
B)  justice and truth. 
C)  beauty and goodness. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  perfection and completion. 
B)  justice and truth. 
C)  beauty and goodness. 
D)  all of these.

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

Estrus is caused by a release of which sex hormone into the bloodstream?

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

Arianna diets excessively and weighs only 85 percent of what her weight should be for her height.She denies the seriousness of her abnormally low body weight, which is characteristic of

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun, and have been perspiring profusely.You will have a(n)__________ thirst.

Organisms are more easily able to learn some associations, such as food and illness, than other associations, such as flashing light and illness.Regarding learning, this illustrates

Success, achievement, competition, status, and power are

After a strong emotional shock, the parasympathetic system may overreact and

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

Gilbert has been on the day shift for five years.He will be working on the night shift in three weeks.Which of the following would be the BEST advice to help Gilbert deal with this change?

Biological needs for food, water, and sleep are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and terminating the activities of an organism?

In Western cultures, which of the following are most likely to experience the condition called alexithymia?

To clarify the meaning of the facial expression, it would be most helpful to pay attention to which of the following regarding the facial expression?

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

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.

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion.

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

Estrus is caused by a release of which sex hormone into the bloodstream?

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

Arianna diets excessively and weighs only 85 percent of what her weight should be for her height.She denies the seriousness of her abnormally low body weight, which is characteristic of

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun, and have been perspiring profusely.You will have a(n)__________ thirst.

Organisms are more easily able to learn some associations, such as food and illness, than other associations, such as flashing light and illness.Regarding learning, this illustrates

Success, achievement, competition, status, and power are

After a strong emotional shock, the parasympathetic system may overreact and

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

Gilbert has been on the day shift for five years.He will be working on the night shift in three weeks.Which of the following would be the BEST advice to help Gilbert deal with this change?

Biological needs for food, water, and sleep are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and terminating the activities of an organism?

In Western cultures, which of the following are most likely to experience the condition called alexithymia?

To clarify the meaning of the facial expression, it would be most helpful to pay attention to which of the following regarding the facial expression?

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

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