Question 1

According to Maslow, which of the following would be classified as basic needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  safety needs 
B)  love and belonging needs 
C)  esteem needs 
D)  all of these are basic needs 
A)  safety needs 
B)  love and belonging needs 
C)  esteem needs 
D)  all of these are basic needs

Question 2

According to self-determination theory, when you freely choose to do something for enjoyment or to improve your abilities, your motivation is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  ​extrinsic. 
B)  ​intrinsic. 
C)  ​homeostatic. 
D)  ​nonexistent. 
A)  ​extrinsic. 
B)  ​intrinsic. 
C)  ​homeostatic. 
D)  ​nonexistent.

Question 3

Buford complains that he can play his tuba beautifully at home, but each time he tries to play at the local talent show, he sounds like a bull elk in rutting season.His problem is explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Yerkes-Dodson Law. 
B)  the effects of homeostasis. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  biorhythms. 
A)  the Yerkes-Dodson Law. 
B)  the effects of homeostasis. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  biorhythms.

Question 4

Intracellular thirst occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  water and minerals are lost by perspiring. 
B)  bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea occur. 
C)  alcohol is consumed. 
D)  a salty meal is eaten. 
A)  water and minerals are lost by perspiring. 
B)  bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea occur. 
C)  alcohol is consumed. 
D)  a salty meal is eaten.

Question 5

Regarding self-confidence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with self-confidence believe they can successfully carry out an activity or reach a goal. 
B)  Self-confidence affects motivation by influencing the challenges you will undertake. 
C)  Self-confidence influences how long you will persist when things do not go so well. 
D)  People with self-confidence set high, broad goals to attain. 
A)  People with self-confidence believe they can successfully carry out an activity or reach a goal. 
B)  Self-confidence affects motivation by influencing the challenges you will undertake. 
C)  Self-confidence influences how long you will persist when things do not go so well. 
D)  People with self-confidence set high, broad goals to attain.

Question 6

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

Accepted Answer

A)  menses. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  hormonal readiness. 
D)  androgyny. 
A)  menses. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  hormonal readiness. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 7

We likely choose the appropriate label for the source of our arousal through a process called attribution, according to which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is overtaking smoking as the major cause of needless deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  obesity 
C)  sexually-transmitted diseases 
D)  car accidents 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  obesity 
C)  sexually-transmitted diseases 
D)  car accidents

Question 9

"Day people" wake up alert, are energetic early in the day, and fall asleep early in the evening, while "night people" wake up groggy, are lively in the afternoon or early evening, and stay up late.This occurs because "day people" have early peaks and "night people" have later peaks in their

Accepted Answer

A)  ASCs. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  opponent processes. 
A)  ASCs. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  opponent processes.

Question 10

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B)  People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces, which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C)  Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D)  When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead, the felt emotion is surprise, while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger. 
A)  Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B)  People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces, which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C)  Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D)  When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead, the felt emotion is surprise, while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger.

Question 11

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the stomach is stretched or distended, your hunger increases, and eating is encouraged. 
B)  The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. 
C)  The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. 
D)  For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach. 
A)  When the stomach is stretched or distended, your hunger increases, and eating is encouraged. 
B)  The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. 
C)  The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. 
D)  For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach.

Question 12

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  James and Schachter 
B)  Cannon and Bard 
C)  Izard and Ekman 
D)  Maslow and Rogers 
A)  James and Schachter 
B)  Cannon and Bard 
C)  Izard and Ekman 
D)  Maslow and Rogers

Question 13

Needs and incentives interact to determine​

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential. 
B)  ​homeostasis. 
C)  ​goal attainment. 
D)  ​drive strength. 
A)  action potential. 
B)  ​homeostasis. 
C)  ​goal attainment. 
D)  ​drive strength.

Question 14

During sleep, arousal is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

If you are a manager and wish to encourage intrinsic motivation in your employees, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  give regular salary increases to the person who shows the highest production and the least absences. 
B)  give monetary bonuses to those that are the most innovative in solving problems. 
C)  find out what each of your employee's interests and career goals are. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  give regular salary increases to the person who shows the highest production and the least absences. 
B)  give monetary bonuses to those that are the most innovative in solving problems. 
C)  find out what each of your employee's interests and career goals are. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 16

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic 
B)  somatic 
C)  central 
D)  adaptive 
A)  autonomic 
B)  somatic 
C)  central 
D)  adaptive

Question 17

Joey has always lived by the motto "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." In his job as a building contractor, Joey does his best no matter whether he is building a house for a multi-millionaire or donating his time to Habitat for Humanity.Joey is exhibiting a high need for

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

First-time skydivers are almost always terrified, but with repeated jumps, fear decreases, until finally the skydiver feels a "thrill" instead of terror.According to Solomon, this reduction in fear occurs because when a stimulus is repeated, our response to it

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intensifies. 
B)  ​habituates. 
C)  ​recapitulates. 
D)  ​resurfaces. 
A)  ​intensifies. 
B)  ​habituates. 
C)  ​recapitulates. 
D)  ​resurfaces.

Question 19

Which of the following is a low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  character 
C)  mood 
D)  attitude 
A)  personality 
B)  character 
C)  mood 
D)  attitude

Question 20

Concerning moods, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moods are low intensity emotional states that can last for many hours, or even days. 
B)  Moods are closely tied to circadian rhythms. 
C)  When your body temperature is at its peak, your mood is likely to be negative. 
D)  Happy, positive moods make us more adaptable by helping us to be more creative and better at making decisions. 
A)  Moods are low intensity emotional states that can last for many hours, or even days. 
B)  Moods are closely tied to circadian rhythms. 
C)  When your body temperature is at its peak, your mood is likely to be negative. 
D)  Happy, positive moods make us more adaptable by helping us to be more creative and better at making decisions.

According to Maslow, which of the following would be classified as basic needs?

According to self-determination theory, when you freely choose to do something for enjoyment or to improve your abilities, your motivation is usually

Buford complains that he can play his tuba beautifully at home, but each time he tries to play at the local talent show, he sounds like a bull elk in rutting season.His problem is explained by

Intracellular thirst occurs when

Regarding self-confidence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

We likely choose the appropriate label for the source of our arousal through a process called attribution, according to which theory of emotion?

Which of the following is overtaking smoking as the major cause of needless deaths?

"Day people" wake up alert, are energetic early in the day, and fall asleep early in the evening, while "night people" wake up groggy, are lively in the afternoon or early evening, and stay up late.This occurs because "day people" have early peaks and "night people" have later peaks in their

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

Needs and incentives interact to determine

During sleep, arousal is

If you are a manager and wish to encourage intrinsic motivation in your employees, you should

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Joey has always lived by the motto "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." In his job as a building contractor, Joey does his best no matter whether he is building a house for a multi-millionaire or donating his time to Habitat for Humanity.Joey is exhibiting a high need for

First-time skydivers are almost always terrified, but with repeated jumps, fear decreases, until finally the skydiver feels a "thrill" instead of terror.According to Solomon, this reduction in fear occurs because when a stimulus is repeated, our response to it

Which of the following is a low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state?

Concerning moods, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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According to Maslow, which of the following would be classified as basic needs?

According to self-determination theory, when you freely choose to do something for enjoyment or to improve your abilities, your motivation is usually

Buford complains that he can play his tuba beautifully at home, but each time he tries to play at the local talent show, he sounds like a bull elk in rutting season.His problem is explained by

Intracellular thirst occurs when

Regarding self-confidence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

We likely choose the appropriate label for the source of our arousal through a process called attribution, according to which theory of emotion?

Which of the following is overtaking smoking as the major cause of needless deaths?

"Day people" wake up alert, are energetic early in the day, and fall asleep early in the evening, while "night people" wake up groggy, are lively in the afternoon or early evening, and stay up late.This occurs because "day people" have early peaks and "night people" have later peaks in their

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which two psychologists advocate the facial feedback hypothesis?

Needs and incentives interact to determine​

During sleep, arousal is

If you are a manager and wish to encourage intrinsic motivation in your employees, you should

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Joey has always lived by the motto "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." In his job as a building contractor, Joey does his best no matter whether he is building a house for a multi-millionaire or donating his time to Habitat for Humanity.Joey is exhibiting a high need for

First-time skydivers are almost always terrified, but with repeated jumps, fear decreases, until finally the skydiver feels a "thrill" instead of terror.According to Solomon, this reduction in fear occurs because when a stimulus is repeated, our response to it

Which of the following is a low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state?

Concerning moods, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Brain and Behavior.

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Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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Needs and incentives interact to determine