Question 1

Elite performance in music, sports, chess, the arts, and many other pursuits requires at least 10 years of dedicated practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement is TRUE of emotionally intelligent people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotionally intelligent people enjoy positive emotions, while treating negative emotions as an unwelcome misery. 
B)  Emotionally intelligent people who are faced with negative emotions do not seek help or burden others with their problems. 
C)  Emotionally intelligent people understand that negative emotions can provide valuable and constructive information. 
D)  Emotionally intelligent people appear to be happier because they have learned to quickly suppress their negative emotions. 
A)  Emotionally intelligent people enjoy positive emotions, while treating negative emotions as an unwelcome misery. 
B)  Emotionally intelligent people who are faced with negative emotions do not seek help or burden others with their problems. 
C)  Emotionally intelligent people understand that negative emotions can provide valuable and constructive information. 
D)  Emotionally intelligent people appear to be happier because they have learned to quickly suppress their negative emotions.

Question 3

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired bulimia. 
B)  hippocampal obesity. 
C)  hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D)  acromegaly. 
A)  acquired bulimia. 
B)  hippocampal obesity. 
C)  hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D)  acromegaly.

Question 4

Which part of the brain regulates many biological motives, including hunger, thirst, and the sex drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  midbrain 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  midbrain 
D)  hippocampus

Question 5

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  non-traditional motivation 
D)  incentive motivation 
A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  non-traditional motivation 
D)  incentive motivation

Question 6

You are walking down a deserted alley late at night, and you hear a sudden noise to your left.The noise activates your thalamus, which in turn alerts the hypothalamus and amygdala for action and the cortex for further reflection.Thus, your body is aroused for flight at the same time you experience the emotion of fear.This set of events is best described by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

It is easier to perform an activity or reach a goal with perseverance and passion when you have

Accepted Answer

A)  a need for power. 
B)  a Type A personality. 
C)  self-confidence. 
D)  extrinsic motivation. 
A)  a need for power. 
B)  a Type A personality. 
C)  self-confidence. 
D)  extrinsic motivation.

Question 8

People who enjoy reading and expanding their knowledge of the world would be described as reading books because of __________ motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who enjoy reading and expanding their...

Question 9

The psychological expression of internal needs or valued goals is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  a need. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  a drive. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  a need. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 10

According to Maslow, meta-needs include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  purity 
B)  justice 
C)  dominance 
D)  conformity 
A)  purity 
B)  justice 
C)  dominance 
D)  conformity

Question 11

Which of the following tend to be bold and independent, to value change, to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners, and to prefer spicy, sour, and crunchy foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualized persons 
B)  high achievers 
C)  high sensation seekers 
D)  low sensation seekers 
A)  self-actualized persons 
B)  high achievers 
C)  high sensation seekers 
D)  low sensation seekers

Question 12

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsically motivated. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  older and more traditional. 
D)  lower skilled. 
A)  extrinsically motivated. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  older and more traditional. 
D)  lower skilled.

Question 13

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be independent and value change. 
B)  be orderly and enjoy the company of others. 
C)  be nurturant and giving. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A)  be independent and value change. 
B)  be orderly and enjoy the company of others. 
C)  be nurturant and giving. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 14

Your body's tendency to maintain equilibrium is similar to which of the following in your home?

Accepted Answer

A)  a thermostat 
B)  a rechargeable battery 
C)  a smoke detector 
D)  an electric generator 
A)  a thermostat 
B)  a rechargeable battery 
C)  a smoke detector 
D)  an electric generator

Question 15

Regarding Robert Plutchik's theory of basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic emotions can be mixed to yield a third, more complex emotion. 
B)  Jealousy is a mixture of love, anger, and fear. 
C)  Awe, love, aggression, and guilt are four of the basic emotions. 
D)  Each basic emotion can vary in intensity. 
A)  Basic emotions can be mixed to yield a third, more complex emotion. 
B)  Jealousy is a mixture of love, anger, and fear. 
C)  Awe, love, aggression, and guilt are four of the basic emotions. 
D)  Each basic emotion can vary in intensity.

Question 16

Schachter's cognitive theory emphasizes the influence of which of the following on emotion? .

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling and interpretation 
B)  parasympathetic arousal 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  personality factors 
A)  labeling and interpretation 
B)  parasympathetic arousal 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  personality factors

Question 17

At the state fair, you enter a couple of different contests.The first is a blueberry pie-eating contest, in which the person who eats the most pies in two minutes wins.The second is a 100-yard dash in which you must balance an egg on a spoon with one hand and in the other hand carry a tray with eight beverage glasses on it, and the person who reaches the finish line first while not spilling either the egg or the glasses wins.Given your knowledge of the Yerkes-Dodson Law, your arousal should be

Accepted Answer

A)  low for the pie-eating contest and high for the egg-glasses race. 
B)  high for the pie-eating contest and low for the egg-glasses race. 
C)  moderate for both contests. 
D)  high for both contests. 
A)  low for the pie-eating contest and high for the egg-glasses race. 
B)  high for the pie-eating contest and low for the egg-glasses race. 
C)  moderate for both contests. 
D)  high for both contests.

Question 18

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

Accepted Answer

A)  zero. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  chaotic. 
A)  zero. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  chaotic.

Question 19

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  raises both 
B)  lowers both 
C)  raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature 
D)  lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature 
A)  raises both 
B)  lowers both 
C)  raises the heart rate and lowers the skin temperature 
D)  lowers the heart rate and raises the skin temperature

Question 20

Sol became very ill after eating bran muffins.The next time he sees bran muffins, he experiences nausea by just looking at them.Sol's taste aversion is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an instinct. 
B)  an incentive. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
A)  an instinct. 
B)  an incentive. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning.

Elite performance in music, sports, chess, the arts, and many other pursuits requires at least 10 years of dedicated practice.

Which statement is TRUE of emotionally intelligent people?

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Which part of the brain regulates many biological motives, including hunger, thirst, and the sex drive?

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

It is easier to perform an activity or reach a goal with perseverance and passion when you have

People who enjoy reading and expanding their knowledge of the world would be described as reading books because of __________ motivation.

The psychological expression of internal needs or valued goals is referred to as

According to Maslow, meta-needs include which of the following?

Which of the following tend to be bold and independent, to value change, to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners, and to prefer spicy, sour, and crunchy foods?

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to

Your body's tendency to maintain equilibrium is similar to which of the following in your home?

Regarding Robert Plutchik's theory of basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Schachter's cognitive theory emphasizes the influence of which of the following on emotion? .

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Sol became very ill after eating bran muffins.The next time he sees bran muffins, he experiences nausea by just looking at them.Sol's taste aversion is an example of

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion.

Elite performance in music, sports, chess, the arts, and many other pursuits requires at least 10 years of dedicated practice.

Which statement is TRUE of emotionally intelligent people?

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Which part of the brain regulates many biological motives, including hunger, thirst, and the sex drive?

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

It is easier to perform an activity or reach a goal with perseverance and passion when you have

People who enjoy reading and expanding their knowledge of the world would be described as reading books because of __________ motivation.

The psychological expression of internal needs or valued goals is referred to as

According to Maslow, meta-needs include which of the following?

Which of the following tend to be bold and independent, to value change, to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners, and to prefer spicy, sour, and crunchy foods?

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to

Your body's tendency to maintain equilibrium is similar to which of the following in your home?

Regarding Robert Plutchik's theory of basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Schachter's cognitive theory emphasizes the influence of which of the following on emotion? .

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

Putting on a face that indicates disgust has what effects on heart rate and skin temperature?

Sol became very ill after eating bran muffins.The next time he sees bran muffins, he experiences nausea by just looking at them.Sol's taste aversion is an example of

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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