Question 1

Which of the following summarizes the relationships among arousal, task complexity, and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 2

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally, even when fear, anger, frustration, or rejection is part of the formula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  attribution 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  common sense 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  attribution 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  common sense

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They earn better grades and excel in their occupations. 
B)  They are less likely to renew their efforts when they perform poorly. 
C)  They attribute failure to insufficient effort. 
D)  They attribute their success to their own ability. 
A)  They earn better grades and excel in their occupations. 
B)  They are less likely to renew their efforts when they perform poorly. 
C)  They attribute failure to insufficient effort. 
D)  They attribute their success to their own ability.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B)  The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C)  The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D)  The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system. 
A)  The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B)  The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C)  The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D)  The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that basic facial ex

Question 6

People with which of the following abilities tend to be more flexible, adaptable, and agreeable, and excel at life because they do not stifle their emotions nor overindulge them?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  dogmatic pragmatism 
C)  kinesic sensitivity 
D)  creative intuition 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  dogmatic pragmatism 
C)  kinesic sensitivity 
D)  creative intuition

Question 7

According to Richard Lazarus, people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad, threatening or supportive, relevant or irrelevant, and so on.This illustrates

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 8

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​When the supply of androgens dramatically increases at puberty, so does the male sex drive. 
B)  Testosterone levels decline with age, and various medical problems can lower sexual desire. 
C)  Taking testosterone supplements can restore the sex drive in both men and women. 
D)  Recent sexual activity prevents sexual desire in males and females from occurring again until after a certain amount of deprivation time has occurred. 
A)  ​When the supply of androgens dramatically increases at puberty, so does the male sex drive. 
B)  Testosterone levels decline with age, and various medical problems can lower sexual desire. 
C)  Taking testosterone supplements can restore the sex drive in both men and women. 
D)  Recent sexual activity prevents sexual desire in males and females from occurring again until after a certain amount of deprivation time has occurred.

Question 9

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 10

Employees who lack initiative and teenagers who reject school and learning are good examples of the reaction that occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when people are only intrinsically motivated. 
B)  when stimulus motives dominant primary motives. 
C)  according to the opponent-process theory. 
D)  when people are coerced or "bribed" to act. 
A)  when people are only intrinsically motivated. 
B)  when stimulus motives dominant primary motives. 
C)  according to the opponent-process theory. 
D)  when people are coerced or "bribed" to act.

Question 11

After night class, you are walking back to your car when you catch a glimpse of someone running up behind you.You quickly turn and brace for a possible attack, but the students runs on by.It is only after you reacted to the possible attack that you realized that you felt afraid.Reacting before experiencing the feeling of fear is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the James-Lange theory 
B)  the common sense theory 
C)  Schachter's cognitive theory 
D)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
A)  the James-Lange theory 
B)  the common sense theory 
C)  Schachter's cognitive theory 
D)  the Cannon-Bard theory

Question 12

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as

Accepted Answer

A)  deficiency motives. 
B)  secondary motives. 
C)  growth needs. 
D)  non-homeostatic. 
A)  deficiency motives. 
B)  secondary motives. 
C)  growth needs. 
D)  non-homeostatic.

Question 13

Regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrinsic motivation in the form of money and awards tends to increase creativity. 
B)  Extrinsic motivation is often necessary but should not be overused, especially with children. 
C)  If there is high intrinsic interest in an activity initially, then extrinsic rewards should be used immediately to enhance it. 
D)  The quality of work can be increased by using extrinsic motivations. 
A)  Extrinsic motivation in the form of money and awards tends to increase creativity. 
B)  Extrinsic motivation is often necessary but should not be overused, especially with children. 
C)  If there is high intrinsic interest in an activity initially, then extrinsic rewards should be used immediately to enhance it. 
D)  The quality of work can be increased by using extrinsic motivations.

Question 14

When you are able to recognize what emotions mean, what causes these emotions, and how they affect your behavior and the behavior of others, then you are exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​perceiving emotions 
B)  ​understanding emotions 
C)  ​managing emotions 
D)  ​using emotions 
A)  ​perceiving emotions 
B)  ​understanding emotions 
C)  ​managing emotions 
D)  ​using emotions

Question 15

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B)  Expressing anger in public when one has been treated unfairly is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C)  The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D)  In America, positive feelings are most often linked with membership in a group. 
A)  Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B)  Expressing anger in public when one has been treated unfairly is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C)  The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D)  In America, positive feelings are most often linked with membership in a group.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a social motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliation 
B)  aggression 
C)  competition 
D)  exploration 
A)  affiliation 
B)  aggression 
C)  competition 
D)  exploration

Question 17

As discussed in the text, sudden deaths are probably the result of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  ​failure of the sympathetic nervous system to respond. 
C)  ​genetic anomalies within the cells of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  ​an overreaction of the somatic nervous system. 
A)  ​an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  ​failure of the sympathetic nervous system to respond. 
C)  ​genetic anomalies within the cells of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  ​an overreaction of the somatic nervous system.

Question 18

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  connotative guilt 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  relevant details 
D)  guilty knowledge 
A)  connotative guilt 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  relevant details 
D)  guilty knowledge

Question 19

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  physical contact 
C)  affiliation 
D)  pain avoidance 
A)  aggression 
B)  physical contact 
C)  affiliation 
D)  pain avoidance

Question 20

The "target," or objective, of one's motivated behavior is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  drive. 
B)  goal. 
C)  incentive. 
D)  transductive level. 
A)  drive. 
B)  goal. 
C)  incentive. 
D)  transductive level.

Which of the following summarizes the relationships among arousal, task complexity, and performance?

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally, even when fear, anger, frustration, or rejection is part of the formula?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

People with which of the following abilities tend to be more flexible, adaptable, and agreeable, and excel at life because they do not stifle their emotions nor overindulge them?

According to Richard Lazarus, people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad, threatening or supportive, relevant or irrelevant, and so on.This illustrates

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

Employees who lack initiative and teenagers who reject school and learning are good examples of the reaction that occurs

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as

Regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When you are able to recognize what emotions mean, what causes these emotions, and how they affect your behavior and the behavior of others, then you are exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a social motive?

As discussed in the text, sudden deaths are probably the result of

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

The "target," or objective, of one's motivated behavior is known as a(n)

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Which of the following summarizes the relationships among arousal, task complexity, and performance?

Which theory of emotion predicts that you are most likely to "love" someone who gets you stirred up emotionally, even when fear, anger, frustration, or rejection is part of the formula?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

People with which of the following abilities tend to be more flexible, adaptable, and agreeable, and excel at life because they do not stifle their emotions nor overindulge them?

According to Richard Lazarus, people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad, threatening or supportive, relevant or irrelevant, and so on.This illustrates

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

Employees who lack initiative and teenagers who reject school and learning are good examples of the reaction that occurs

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as

Regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When you are able to recognize what emotions mean, what causes these emotions, and how they affect your behavior and the behavior of others, then you are exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a social motive?

As discussed in the text, sudden deaths are probably the result of​

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

The "target," or objective, of one's motivated behavior is known as a(n)

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Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

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Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

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Applied Psychology.

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As discussed in the text, sudden deaths are probably the result of