Question 1

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  thermostasis. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  motivational learning. 
A)  thermostasis. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  motivational learning.

Question 2

A diet of cheese, peanut butter, cookies, bananas, marshmallows, and chocolate is referred to as a "__________" diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  yo-yo 
B)  freshman 
C)  supermarket 
D)  preschool 
A)  yo-yo 
B)  freshman 
C)  supermarket 
D)  preschool

Question 3

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  physical contact 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  pain avoidance 
A)  power 
B)  physical contact 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  pain avoidance

Question 4

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B)  After you eat a meal, GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C)  If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D)  The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which can produce intense hunger. 
A)  You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B)  After you eat a meal, GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C)  If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D)  The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which can produce intense hunger.

Question 5

Abby is a college student, who enjoys taking challenging classes so that she can learn skills that will be helpful to her in the future.Although she has high A's in all of her courses, she strives to do the best she can on every test and assignment because it is important to her to meet her own standards of excellence.Abby has a high need for

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 6

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
B)  the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  muscular tension. 
A)  the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
B)  the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  muscular tension.

Question 7

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to express." 
B)  Your body is physically aroused during emotion with changes occurring in one's facial expressions, gestures, and posture. 
C)  We are often motivated to take action, by our emotions with many of the goals we seek making us feel happy and the activities we avoid making us feel sad. 
D)  Emotions are linked to many basic adaptive behaviors, which help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
A)  The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to express." 
B)  Your body is physically aroused during emotion with changes occurring in one's facial expressions, gestures, and posture. 
C)  We are often motivated to take action, by our emotions with many of the goals we seek making us feel happy and the activities we avoid making us feel sad. 
D)  Emotions are linked to many basic adaptive behaviors, which help us survive and adjust to changing conditions.

Question 8

Needs for power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement are referred to as learned motives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Concerning stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus motives express our needs for stimulation and information. 
B)  Stimulus motives appear to be innate. 
C)  Stimulus motives are not necessary for survival. 
D)  Stimulus motives include the needs for security, approval, affiliation, and status. 
A)  Stimulus motives express our needs for stimulation and information. 
B)  Stimulus motives appear to be innate. 
C)  Stimulus motives are not necessary for survival. 
D)  Stimulus motives include the needs for security, approval, affiliation, and status.

Question 10

The body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature, at relatively constant levels.This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives. 
B)  drive reductions. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  learning. 
A)  incentives. 
B)  drive reductions. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  learning.

Question 11

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese in a fat-conscious culture makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  higher metabolic rates. 
B)  lower metabolic rates. 
C)  additional overeating. 
D)  greater sensitivity to external cues. 
A)  higher metabolic rates. 
B)  lower metabolic rates. 
C)  additional overeating. 
D)  greater sensitivity to external cues.

Question 12

Regarding the activities of an organism, motivation is the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and __________ these activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  supplying 
B)  terminating 
C)  surveying 
D)  elaborating 
A)  supplying 
B)  terminating 
C)  surveying 
D)  elaborating

Question 13

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a high need for achievement. 
B)  be intrinsically motivated. 
C)  be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D)  be characterized by all of these. 
A)  have a high need for achievement. 
B)  be intrinsically motivated. 
C)  be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D)  be characterized by all of these.

Question 14

One might expect an ambassador forced to return on short notice to his or her native country to perform poorly because

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal needs for emotional arousal have not been met. 
B)  optimal needs for intellectual stimulation have not been met. 
C)  low levels of anxiety have risen to moderate levels. 
D)  circadian rhythms have been disrupted. 
A)  minimal needs for emotional arousal have not been met. 
B)  optimal needs for intellectual stimulation have not been met. 
C)  low levels of anxiety have risen to moderate levels. 
D)  circadian rhythms have been disrupted.

Question 15

Which part of the hypothalamus helps keep blood sugar levels steady and is very sensitive to neuropeptide Y (NPY)?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  leptinous nucleus 
A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  leptinous nucleus

Question 16

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​melatonin 
B)  ​acetylcholine 
C)  ​androgen 
D)  ​thyroxin 
A)  ​melatonin 
B)  ​acetylcholine 
C)  ​androgen 
D)  ​thyroxin

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  reading a book on history for extra credit to improve your grade 
B)  reading a book on history to impress your teacher 
C)  reading a book on history to increase your knowledge 
D)  all of these 
A)  reading a book on history for extra credit to improve your grade 
B)  reading a book on history to impress your teacher 
C)  reading a book on history to increase your knowledge 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Your right foot will be more ticklish than your left foot because the part of the brain that controls the right side of the body also processes positive emotions.This part of the brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  reticular formation. 
A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  reticular formation.

Question 19

Which of the following substances is released from the intestines, causes eating to cease, and shows promise in the treatment of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropeptide Y 
B)  glucagon-like peptide 1 
C)  BMI 
D)  insulin 
A)  neuropeptide Y 
B)  glucagon-like peptide 1 
C)  BMI 
D)  insulin

Question 20

Following a period of intense fear, the heart may be slowed to a stop causing sudden death due to which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a sympathetic overload 
B)  ​a parasympathetic rebound 
C)  ​adrenaline poisoning 
D)  ​opponent-process feedback 
A)  ​a sympathetic overload 
B)  ​a parasympathetic rebound 
C)  ​adrenaline poisoning 
D)  ​opponent-process feedback

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of

A diet of cheese, peanut butter, cookies, bananas, marshmallows, and chocolate is referred to as a "__________" diet.

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Needs for power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement are referred to as learned motives.

Concerning stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature, at relatively constant levels.This is due to

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese in a fat-conscious culture makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Regarding the activities of an organism, motivation is the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and __________ these activities.

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

One might expect an ambassador forced to return on short notice to his or her native country to perform poorly because

Which part of the hypothalamus helps keep blood sugar levels steady and is very sensitive to neuropeptide Y (NPY)?

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Which of the following would be considered intrinsic motivation?

Your right foot will be more ticklish than your left foot because the part of the brain that controls the right side of the body also processes positive emotions.This part of the brain is the

Which of the following substances is released from the intestines, causes eating to cease, and shows promise in the treatment of obesity?

Following a period of intense fear, the heart may be slowed to a stop causing sudden death due to which of the following?

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion.

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of

A diet of cheese, peanut butter, cookies, bananas, marshmallows, and chocolate is referred to as a "__________" diet.

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Needs for power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement are referred to as learned motives.

Concerning stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature, at relatively constant levels.This is due to

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese in a fat-conscious culture makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Regarding the activities of an organism, motivation is the process of initiating, directing, sustaining, and __________ these activities.

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

One might expect an ambassador forced to return on short notice to his or her native country to perform poorly because

Which part of the hypothalamus helps keep blood sugar levels steady and is very sensitive to neuropeptide Y (NPY)?

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Which of the following would be considered intrinsic motivation?

Your right foot will be more ticklish than your left foot because the part of the brain that controls the right side of the body also processes positive emotions.This part of the brain is the

Which of the following substances is released from the intestines, causes eating to cease, and shows promise in the treatment of obesity?

Following a period of intense fear, the heart may be slowed to a stop causing sudden death due to which of the following?​

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Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

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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Following a period of intense fear, the heart may be slowed to a stop causing sudden death due to which of the following?