Question 1

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  learned responses. 
D)  instincts. 
E)  impulses. 
A)  emotions. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  learned responses. 
D)  instincts. 
E)  impulses.

Question 2

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Accepted Answer

A)  the James-Lange theor. 
B)  activation theory 
C)  two-factor theor. 
D)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
E)  the Lazarian theory 
A)  the James-Lange theor. 
B)  activation theory 
C)  two-factor theor. 
D)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
E)  the Lazarian theory

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a culture where children are encouraged to express their emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  North Korea 
A)  China 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  North Korea

Question 4

The fast response system of emotional processing helps people respond quickly to dangerous events, even before they are cognitively aware of a threat. This system relies on deep-brain circuitry, primarily in the ________, for automatic operation that occurs without conscious control.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  meninges 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  limbic system 
A)  frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  meninges 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  limbic system

Question 5

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research. Which title might this psychologist consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Emotion as a Deviation" 
B)  "Emotion: Evolution's Big Mistake" 
C)  "Why Emotions Are Not Fully Developed in Humans. 
D)  "How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions. 
E)  "How the Brain Determines Emotional Responses" 
A)  "Emotion as a Deviation" 
B)  "Emotion: Evolution's Big Mistake" 
C)  "Why Emotions Are Not Fully Developed in Humans. 
D)  "How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions. 
E)  "How the Brain Determines Emotional Responses"

Question 6

What do the drives of hunger and sex have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both drives are essential for an individual's survival. 
B)  All human beings inherit the genes of ancestors who managed to do both (eat and have sex). 
C)  Neither drive is truly under our conscious control. 
D)  Each of these drives are activated when we perceive a physiological deficit. 
E)  Both drives can be summarily ignored for as long as we choose to ignore them. 
A)  Both drives are essential for an individual's survival. 
B)  All human beings inherit the genes of ancestors who managed to do both (eat and have sex). 
C)  Neither drive is truly under our conscious control. 
D)  Each of these drives are activated when we perceive a physiological deficit. 
E)  Both drives can be summarily ignored for as long as we choose to ignore them.

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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A)  Our hearts race, we see a monster, we feel fear. 
B)  We see a monster, we feel fear, our hearts race. 
C)  We see a monster, our hearts race, we feel fear. 
D)  We feel fear, our hearts race, we see the monster. 
E)  We walk into a dark room, hear people scream, label the stimulus as friends giving us a surprise party, and then feel happy. 
A)  Our hearts race, we see a monster, we feel fear. 
B)  We see a monster, we feel fear, our hearts race. 
C)  We see a monster, our hearts race, we feel fear. 
D)  We feel fear, our hearts race, we see the monster. 
E)  We walk into a dark room, hear people scream, label the stimulus as friends giving us a surprise party, and then feel happy.

Question 8

A person whose job is dirty, exhausting, and dangerous may be under severe stress because the individual's ________ is constantly being activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  emergency respons. 
C)  parasympathetic nervous syste. 
D)  display rule 
E)  reticular activating system 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  emergency respons. 
C)  parasympathetic nervous syste. 
D)  display rule 
E)  reticular activating system

Question 9

Jenna skipped dinner last night to stay up late and study for her final exam.to bed at 6 a. to be at class by 8 a.rm clock did not go off as scheduled, and she raced out the door without eating.lt, she was very distracted by hunger pangs and lack of energy while taking the test. learned that she failed her exam.ld have likely performed better on her final if she had met a(n) ________ need before the final.

Accepted Answer

A)  freedo. 
B)  belonging 
C)  transcendence 
D)  biological 
E)  affiliation 
A)  freedo. 
B)  belonging 
C)  transcendence 
D)  biological 
E)  affiliation

Question 10

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the results correlated to later SAT scores. 
B)  some 4-year-olds did not like marshmallows. 
C)  those who delayed gratification tended to be shy later in life. 
D)  better students took the marshmallow more quickly. 
E)  most children waited about five minutes before eating the marshmallow. 
A)  the results correlated to later SAT scores. 
B)  some 4-year-olds did not like marshmallows. 
C)  those who delayed gratification tended to be shy later in life. 
D)  better students took the marshmallow more quickly. 
E)  most children waited about five minutes before eating the marshmallow.

Question 11

The goal of sex for both men and women, biologically speaking, is to

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A)  achieve orgasm. 
B)  create as many offspring as possible. 
C)  eat until full. 
D)  get a consistent amount of nightly sleep. 
E)  reduce anger and stress. 
A)  achieve orgasm. 
B)  create as many offspring as possible. 
C)  eat until full. 
D)  get a consistent amount of nightly sleep. 
E)  reduce anger and stress.

Question 12

If you are boiling mad at another person, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  not talk to the individual. 
B)  hit the individual repeatedly about the head and shoulders. 
C)  vent your anger at the individual as soon as possible. 
D)  retaliate by putting superglue on the individual's windshield wiper. 
E)  wait until some of your anger has died down before acting. 
A)  not talk to the individual. 
B)  hit the individual repeatedly about the head and shoulders. 
C)  vent your anger at the individual as soon as possible. 
D)  retaliate by putting superglue on the individual's windshield wiper. 
E)  wait until some of your anger has died down before acting.

Question 13

Maria claims to never have an appetite. She enjoys preparing food for others, but she never partakes in her creations, claiming she has already eaten. She is quite thin but tells her friends she needs to lose "just a few more pounds." Most days she is at the gym working out for two to three hours. She would best be described as suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  a low blood-sugar level. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
E)  binge-purge disorder. 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  a low blood-sugar level. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
E)  binge-purge disorder.

Question 14

From a(n) ________ perspective, one adaptive advantage of obesity is that carrying extra weight might help human beings survive extended periods during which food is scarce. As such, eating too much is an unconscious hedge against the risk of unexpected famine.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  biopsychological 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  neo-cognitive 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  biopsychological 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  neo-cognitive

Question 15

Young Frieda is watching her mother as they sit at the dinner table, and when her mother tastes a new recipe for brussel sprouts, she immediately makes a face indicating that she finds the flavor to be disgusting. Frieda then laughs and sings, "Mommy doesn't like it! Mommy doesn't like it!" In order for Frieda to read this facial expression of disgust, she must be at least _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  9

Question 16

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, anger

Accepted Answer

A)  causes people to hit someone. 
B)  occurs at the same time a person hits someone. 
C)  does not truly exist. 
D)  might occur after we feel aroused because we hit someone. 
E)  and happiness always occur simultaneously. 
A)  causes people to hit someone. 
B)  occurs at the same time a person hits someone. 
C)  does not truly exist. 
D)  might occur after we feel aroused because we hit someone. 
E)  and happiness always occur simultaneously.

Question 17

Lucy is a hard-working student in her sophomore year at a large university. Her friends can't understand how Lucy eats so much, yet gains no weight. Her weight is normal, she eats meals, and is generally personable. Her friends do find it weird that she always has to go to the bathroom after a meal, but Lucy just says she has a weak bladder. What her friends do not know is that Lucy also eats 4,000-6,000 calories in one sitting at least two times a week. After gorging herself, she then vomits all of it back up. She would best be described as suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  a low blood-sugar level. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  a low blood-sugar level. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 18

In the United States, which of the following emotional displays might cause Andrea to get punishing feedback from others in her surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  crying when she watches a sad movie on television. 
B)  being intrigued when she hears about a good book that her friend is reading 
C)  acting angry when others are indecisive and trying to lead 
D)  acting ecstatic when she finds out that she is pregnant 
E)  showing mild frustration when her credit card won't work at the supermarket 
A)  crying when she watches a sad movie on television. 
B)  being intrigued when she hears about a good book that her friend is reading 
C)  acting angry when others are indecisive and trying to lead 
D)  acting ecstatic when she finds out that she is pregnant 
E)  showing mild frustration when her credit card won't work at the supermarket

Question 19

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives. 
B)  motives. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  needs. 
E)  drives. 
A)  incentives. 
B)  motives. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  needs. 
E)  drives.

Question 20

Anna Nicole weighed about 125 pounds most of her adult life. However, it seemed like whenever Anna Nicole gained weight, it was easy to lose and get back to 125. But when she wanted to go below 125, it took forever, and even the slightest deviation from her diet got her back to 125. What explanation would you give Anna Nicole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use better diet products. 
B)  Start a reality TV show. 
C)  Her weight, 125, is her homeostatic set point. Leave it alone. 
D)  Her BMR is not tied to her set point. 
E)  Her BAC is out of synchrony with her ATP. 
A)  Use better diet products. 
B)  Start a reality TV show. 
C)  Her weight, 125, is her homeostatic set point. Leave it alone. 
D)  Her BMR is not tied to her set point. 
E)  Her BAC is out of synchrony with her ATP.

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Which of the following is the best example of a culture where children are encouraged to express their emotions?

The fast response system of emotional processing helps people respond quickly to dangerous events, even before they are cognitively aware of a threat. This system relies on deep-brain circuitry, primarily in the ________, for automatic operation that occurs without conscious control.

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research. Which title might this psychologist consider?

What do the drives of hunger and sex have in common?

Which statement best reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion?

A person whose job is dirty, exhausting, and dangerous may be under severe stress because the individual's ________ is constantly being activated.

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

The goal of sex for both men and women, biologically speaking, is to

If you are boiling mad at another person, you should

From a(n) ________ perspective, one adaptive advantage of obesity is that carrying extra weight might help human beings survive extended periods during which food is scarce. As such, eating too much is an unconscious hedge against the risk of unexpected famine.

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, anger

In the United States, which of the following emotional displays might cause Andrea to get punishing feedback from others in her surroundings?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn is an example of

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Which of the following is the best example of a culture where children are encouraged to express their emotions?

The fast response system of emotional processing helps people respond quickly to dangerous events, even before they are cognitively aware of a threat. This system relies on deep-brain circuitry, primarily in the ________, for automatic operation that occurs without conscious control.

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research. Which title might this psychologist consider?

What do the drives of hunger and sex have in common?

Which statement best reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion?

A person whose job is dirty, exhausting, and dangerous may be under severe stress because the individual's ________ is constantly being activated.

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

The goal of sex for both men and women, biologically speaking, is to

If you are boiling mad at another person, you should

From a(n) ________ perspective, one adaptive advantage of obesity is that carrying extra weight might help human beings survive extended periods during which food is scarce. As such, eating too much is an unconscious hedge against the risk of unexpected famine.

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, anger

In the United States, which of the following emotional displays might cause Andrea to get punishing feedback from others in her surroundings?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn is an example of

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

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