Question 1

Describe and critique Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation.

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Global Correct Feedback: His humanistic

Question 2

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a ________.

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A)  biological driv. 
B)  reflexive state 
C)  psychological motiv. 
D)  tertiary motive 
E)  secondary drive 
A)  biological driv. 
B)  reflexive state 
C)  psychological motiv. 
D)  tertiary motive 
E)  secondary drive

Question 3

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

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A)  Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B)  Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C)  Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D)  Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously. 
E)  Bodily arousal leads to a cognitive labeling of environmental stimuli. 
A)  Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B)  Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C)  Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D)  Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously. 
E)  Bodily arousal leads to a cognitive labeling of environmental stimuli.

Question 4

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

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A)  You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B)  You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness. 
E)  You feel the emotion immediately prior to the stimulus that evokes the emotion. 
A)  You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B)  You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness. 
E)  You feel the emotion immediately prior to the stimulus that evokes the emotion.

Question 5

Compared to most other people, Jack appears to need a high level of arousal. He enjoys doing potentially life-threatening hobbies such as sky diving, swimming with sharks, and bungee jumping from bridges. Jack is likely to be

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A)  a show-off. 
B)  mentally unstable. 
C)  a sensation seeker. 
D)  unhealthy. 
E)  an adrenaline junkie. 
A)  a show-off. 
B)  mentally unstable. 
C)  a sensation seeker. 
D)  unhealthy. 
E)  an adrenaline junkie.

Question 6

People with high n Ach are likely to succeed in life because they

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A)  persist on difficult tasks. 
B)  get low grades in school. 
C)  avoid competition when possible. 
D)  stay at the same level in their company for quite a while. 
E)  prefer to be followers, rather than leaders. 
A)  persist on difficult tasks. 
B)  get low grades in school. 
C)  avoid competition when possible. 
D)  stay at the same level in their company for quite a while. 
E)  prefer to be followers, rather than leaders.

Question 7

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

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A)  They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B)  They show greater persistence on difficult tasks. 
C)  They look for careers that require little education. 
D)  They look for careers that will make them famous. 
E)  They look for careers where they can control the actions of others. 
A)  They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B)  They show greater persistence on difficult tasks. 
C)  They look for careers that require little education. 
D)  They look for careers that will make them famous. 
E)  They look for careers where they can control the actions of others.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of a drive?

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A)  your political views 
B)  the need for achievemen. 
C)  hunge. 
D)  earning money by working at a job 
E)  volunteering time to feed the hungry 
A)  your political views 
B)  the need for achievemen. 
C)  hunge. 
D)  earning money by working at a job 
E)  volunteering time to feed the hungry

Question 9

The ________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

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A)  arousal 
B)  driv. 
C)  incentiv. 
D)  achievement 
E)  instinct 
A)  arousal 
B)  driv. 
C)  incentiv. 
D)  achievement 
E)  instinct

Question 10

The evolutionary model of sexual behavior has been criticized on a number of points. Which of the following is one of those shortcomings of this model?

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A)  It does not help us understand why women would want to be highly selective in their choice of mates. 
B)  It does not provide any clarity as to why men often report higher numbers of sexual partners than women. 
C)  It does not explain why gay and lesbian couples persist across cultures. 
D)  It essentially prohibits the inclusion of how people might learn alternative sex roles or scripts. 
E)  It does not explain why men tend to seek out older partners for mating and marriage. 
A)  It does not help us understand why women would want to be highly selective in their choice of mates. 
B)  It does not provide any clarity as to why men often report higher numbers of sexual partners than women. 
C)  It does not explain why gay and lesbian couples persist across cultures. 
D)  It essentially prohibits the inclusion of how people might learn alternative sex roles or scripts. 
E)  It does not explain why men tend to seek out older partners for mating and marriage.

Question 11

An instinct is a tendency that is

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A)  learned. 
B)  conditioned. 
C)  innate. 
D)  easily controlled. 
E)  reinforced. 
A)  learned. 
B)  conditioned. 
C)  innate. 
D)  easily controlled. 
E)  reinforced.

Question 12

Which of the following examples best represents the inverted U function?

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A)  Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B)  Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C)  Mary buys a new car. 
D)  Toni watches TV all night. 
E)  Jonah plays with his friends on his swing set. 
A)  Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B)  Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C)  Mary buys a new car. 
D)  Toni watches TV all night. 
E)  Jonah plays with his friends on his swing set.

Question 13

The inverted U function says that

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A)  performance is affected by levels of arousal. 
B)  the more money you make, the better your job will be. 
C)  nausea from bad food causes a reluctance to eat that food again. 
D)  performance on tests is better in the morning. 
E)  we tend to be more motivated by external rewards than internal rewards. 
A)  performance is affected by levels of arousal. 
B)  the more money you make, the better your job will be. 
C)  nausea from bad food causes a reluctance to eat that food again. 
D)  performance on tests is better in the morning. 
E)  we tend to be more motivated by external rewards than internal rewards.

Question 14

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was

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A)  that they gave birth to psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  that psychologists began focusing on learning theories. 
C)  that psychologists were now forced to consider the nature vs. nurture question in the area of motives. 
D)  a better explanation of behavio. 
E)  conclusive evidence that instincts do not, in fact, exist. 
A)  that they gave birth to psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  that psychologists began focusing on learning theories. 
C)  that psychologists were now forced to consider the nature vs. nurture question in the area of motives. 
D)  a better explanation of behavio. 
E)  conclusive evidence that instincts do not, in fact, exist.

Question 15

The fact that concordance of sexual orientation is not 100% in monozygotic (or identical) twins suggests that sexual orientation is influenced by some ________ factor.

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A)  unknown 
B)  inherited 
C)  genetic 
D)  epigenetic 
E)  psychological 
A)  unknown 
B)  inherited 
C)  genetic 
D)  epigenetic 
E)  psychological

Question 16

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik. 
B)  the James-Lange theory. 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
D)  the two-factor theory. 
E)  the Ekman-Darwin theory. 
A)  Plutchik. 
B)  the James-Lange theory. 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
D)  the two-factor theory. 
E)  the Ekman-Darwin theory.

Question 17

According to Maslow, the motive of self-actualization makes one want to

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A)  fulfill one's inborn potential. 
B)  have frequent contact with others. 
C)  possess as many material goods as possible. 
D)  convince others of one's true worth. 
E)  be very popular among one's peers. 
A)  fulfill one's inborn potential. 
B)  have frequent contact with others. 
C)  possess as many material goods as possible. 
D)  convince others of one's true worth. 
E)  be very popular among one's peers.

Question 18

Students who participated in SEL (social and emotional learning) programs were found to have several outcomes as a result of that activity. Which of the following was one of them?

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A)  Students reported significant increases in the number of friends to whom they felt close. 
B)  Students participating in the program showed decreases in depressive symptoms but increased anxiety symptoms. 
C)  Elementary school students showed significant gains that lasted for up to 2 years but diminished by the time they entered middle school. 
D)  There was a significant increase in both achievement test score and academic achievement. 
E)  The students in the program ended up showing between 5 and 20 point increases on standardized intelligence quotient (IQ) tests. 
A)  Students reported significant increases in the number of friends to whom they felt close. 
B)  Students participating in the program showed decreases in depressive symptoms but increased anxiety symptoms. 
C)  Elementary school students showed significant gains that lasted for up to 2 years but diminished by the time they entered middle school. 
D)  There was a significant increase in both achievement test score and academic achievement. 
E)  The students in the program ended up showing between 5 and 20 point increases on standardized intelligence quotient (IQ) tests.

Question 19

Which psychologist suggested the concept of flow, which is a state of intense concentration that occurs when one is fully involved in a task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 
B)  Martin E.P. Seligman 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Carl Lange 
E)  William James 
A)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 
B)  Martin E.P. Seligman 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Carl Lange 
E)  William James

Question 20

The explanation of human motivation proposed by Freud emphasized the importance of urges relating to

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive to be powerfu. 
B)  locus of control 
C)  a hierarchy of needs. 
D)  a sex drive. 
E)  a drive for homeostasis. 
A)  a drive to be powerfu. 
B)  locus of control 
C)  a hierarchy of needs. 
D)  a sex drive. 
E)  a drive for homeostasis.

Describe and critique Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation.

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a ________.

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

Compared to most other people, Jack appears to need a high level of arousal. He enjoys doing potentially life-threatening hobbies such as sky diving, swimming with sharks, and bungee jumping from bridges. Jack is likely to be

People with high n Ach are likely to succeed in life because they

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

Which of the following is the best example of a drive?

The ________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

The evolutionary model of sexual behavior has been criticized on a number of points. Which of the following is one of those shortcomings of this model?

An instinct is a tendency that is

Which of the following examples best represents the inverted U function?

The inverted U function says that

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was

The fact that concordance of sexual orientation is not 100% in monozygotic (or identical) twins suggests that sexual orientation is influenced by some ________ factor.

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to

According to Maslow, the motive of self-actualization makes one want to

Students who participated in SEL (social and emotional learning) programs were found to have several outcomes as a result of that activity. Which of the following was one of them?

Which psychologist suggested the concept of flow, which is a state of intense concentration that occurs when one is fully involved in a task?

The explanation of human motivation proposed by Freud emphasized the importance of urges relating to

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Describe and critique Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation.

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a ________.

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

Compared to most other people, Jack appears to need a high level of arousal. He enjoys doing potentially life-threatening hobbies such as sky diving, swimming with sharks, and bungee jumping from bridges. Jack is likely to be

People with high n Ach are likely to succeed in life because they

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

Which of the following is the best example of a drive?

The ________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

The evolutionary model of sexual behavior has been criticized on a number of points. Which of the following is one of those shortcomings of this model?

An instinct is a tendency that is

Which of the following examples best represents the inverted U function?

The inverted U function says that

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was

The fact that concordance of sexual orientation is not 100% in monozygotic (or identical) twins suggests that sexual orientation is influenced by some ________ factor.

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to

According to Maslow, the motive of self-actualization makes one want to

Students who participated in SEL (social and emotional learning) programs were found to have several outcomes as a result of that activity. Which of the following was one of them?

Which psychologist suggested the concept of flow, which is a state of intense concentration that occurs when one is fully involved in a task?

The explanation of human motivation proposed by Freud emphasized the importance of urges relating to

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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