Question 1

What do cultural standards for beauty, social norms, and ideas from objectification theory tell us about where the pressure on women to be thin comes from?

Accepted Answer

Cultural standards for beauty, social no

Question 2

Research on activity anorexia has evidence for this problem in

Accepted Answer

A) rats only 
B) humans only 
C) consistently in rats and on occasion in humans 
D) both rats and humans 
A) rats only 
B) humans only 
C) consistently in rats and on occasion in humans 
D) both rats and humans

Question 3

Studies of families have suggested that a strong motive for success is fostered by parents who ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) encourage and reward achievement and punish failure 
B) encourage and reward achievement and do not punish failure 
C) ignore achievement and punish failure 
D) ignore achievement and do not punish failure 
A) encourage and reward achievement and punish failure 
B) encourage and reward achievement and do not punish failure 
C) ignore achievement and punish failure 
D) ignore achievement and do not punish failure

Question 4

Initial research found that when the ventromedial hypothalamus(VMH) of rats was electrically stimulated, the rats

Accepted Answer

A) became gluttons and their body weights frequently doubled or tripled 
B) refused to eat, often to the point of starvation 
C) experienced the normal signals of satiety 
D) began eating normally after a period of gluttony 
A) became gluttons and their body weights frequently doubled or tripled 
B) refused to eat, often to the point of starvation 
C) experienced the normal signals of satiety 
D) began eating normally after a period of gluttony

Question 5

An inherited characteristic that produces a particular response when an organism is exposed to a particular stimulus and is common to all members of a species is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) motive 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) incentive 
A) motive 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) incentive

Question 6

Research with animals and human experience both suggest that we eat more when we eat from what is called a cafeteria diet. This increase is thought to occur because in this type of eating setting, we tend to eat

Accepted Answer

A) alone 
B) with other people 
C) quickly 
D) a greater variety of foods 
A) alone 
B) with other people 
C) quickly 
D) a greater variety of foods

Question 7

What are cultural display rules? How do they affect emotional behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Cultural display rules are social norms

Question 8

In Canada, someone who sticks her thumb up is likely trying to hitchhike or is telling someone that everything is ok. However, in Greece, this same gesture is considered obscene. This difference best demonstrates how culturally based norms called __________ can influence emotional expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) eliciting stimuli 
B) display rules 
C) primary appraisals 
D) fundamental emotional patterns 
A) eliciting stimuli 
B) display rules 
C) primary appraisals 
D) fundamental emotional patterns

Question 9

In terms of predicting the effects of viewing pornography that contains aggressive or violent content, according to the catharsis principle it should provide a safe outlet for releasing sexual and aggressive tensions, while according to _________________ it should reinforce beliefs in rape myths and increase aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) constructivist theory 
B) operant conditioning theory 
C) social learning theory 
D) classical conditioning theory 
A) constructivist theory 
B) operant conditioning theory 
C) social learning theory 
D) classical conditioning theory

Question 10

According to Schachter, what influences perceptions of emotional intensity? What tells us which emotion we are experiencing?

Accepted Answer

According to Stanley Schachter's Two-Fac

Question 11

All of the following are one of the four common features of emotions, EXCEPT that emotions ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) are distinct from the behavioural tendencies they evoke 
B) involve a physiological response from our bodies 
C) give responses resulting from our interpretations of stimuli 
D) are responses to internal or external stimuli 
A) are distinct from the behavioural tendencies they evoke 
B) involve a physiological response from our bodies 
C) give responses resulting from our interpretations of stimuli 
D) are responses to internal or external stimuli

Question 12

Your body's individual rate of energy or calorie consumption is referred to as its

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis. 
B) fat cell ratio. 
C) metabolism. 
D) digestive efficiency. 
A) homeostasis. 
B) fat cell ratio. 
C) metabolism. 
D) digestive efficiency.

Question 13

When given the opportunity to select the difficulty of a task, people who are high in need for achievement tend to select tasks that are at a medium level in difficulty. This appears to be because these kinds of tasks offer the most ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) recognition 
B) challenge 
C) uncertainty 
D) assurance of success 
A) recognition 
B) challenge 
C) uncertainty 
D) assurance of success

Question 14

Ray eats when he is stressed, sad, or angry and as a result struggles with his weight. His physician suggests that because he is using food to fill an emotional hole, rather than a physiological need, he no longer knows how to pay attention to his body's messages saying that it is full. The hormone that should be decreasing his appetite and increasing his energy expenditure is called

Accepted Answer

A) glucose. 
B) cholecystokinin (CCK). 
C) leptin. 
D) insulin. 
E) melatonin 
A) glucose. 
B) cholecystokinin (CCK). 
C) leptin. 
D) insulin. 
E) melatonin

Question 15

Carlos has a need to master new challenges and perfect his skills. According to Self-determination theory, Carlos is trying to satisfy his need for

Accepted Answer

A) competence motivation 
B) autonomy 
C) relatedness 
D) actualization 
E) overjustification 
A) competence motivation 
B) autonomy 
C) relatedness 
D) actualization 
E) overjustification

Question 16

Johann and Wilson work at the same company and have similar jobs. Johann volunteers for all sorts of projects and often stays late, because promotion is important to him. Wilson works the minimum number of hours required to stay employed, because making enough money to maintain his modest lifestyle is all that matters to him. Johann believes that the harder he works and the more time he commits to his job, the sooner he will be promoted. This is represented by the equation Motivation =

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization × (times) instinct. 
B) set point × (times) value theory. 
C) progression × (times) regression. 
D) expectancy × (times) incentive value. 
E) intention × (times) information. 
A) self-actualization × (times) instinct. 
B) set point × (times) value theory. 
C) progression × (times) regression. 
D) expectancy × (times) incentive value. 
E) intention × (times) information.

Question 17

Researchers have observed that both humans and animals experience a temporary rise and fall of the nutrient glucose

Accepted Answer

A) immediately after binge eating 
B) just prior to experiencing hunger 
C) just after snacking 
D) when the stomach is full 
A) immediately after binge eating 
B) just prior to experiencing hunger 
C) just after snacking 
D) when the stomach is full

Question 18

A friend of yours who is in a bad mood calls you a jerk, which in turn evokes an emotional response of anger in you. In terms of the four basic components of emotion, the phrase uttered by your friend that served to trigger your anger would be considered an instrumental behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Fredrickson and Roberts' objectification theory, American culture specifically teaches women

Accepted Answer

A) how to become obsessive perfectionists 
B) to use food and harmful eating habits to regulate negative emotions 
C) to view their bodies as things or commodities, much as external observers would 
D) that they have to control their weight and food intake in order to feel safe 
A) how to become obsessive perfectionists 
B) to use food and harmful eating habits to regulate negative emotions 
C) to view their bodies as things or commodities, much as external observers would 
D) that they have to control their weight and food intake in order to feel safe

Question 20

Which of the following most directly demonstrates that genetics play an important role in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists have determined that most of the time, a single gene appears to determine obesity. 
B) Identical twins raised apart are about as similar in body mass as identical twins raised together. 
C) Technological advances have decreased the need for daily physical activity. 
D) Obesity rates in the United States and Canada have increased rapidly in the past few years. 
A) Scientists have determined that most of the time, a single gene appears to determine obesity. 
B) Identical twins raised apart are about as similar in body mass as identical twins raised together. 
C) Technological advances have decreased the need for daily physical activity. 
D) Obesity rates in the United States and Canada have increased rapidly in the past few years.

What do cultural standards for beauty, social norms, and ideas from objectification theory tell us about where the pressure on women to be thin comes from?

Research on activity anorexia has evidence for this problem in

Studies of families have suggested that a strong motive for success is fostered by parents who ___________.

Initial research found that when the ventromedial hypothalamus(VMH) of rats was electrically stimulated, the rats

An inherited characteristic that produces a particular response when an organism is exposed to a particular stimulus and is common to all members of a species is called a(n)

Research with animals and human experience both suggest that we eat more when we eat from what is called a cafeteria diet. This increase is thought to occur because in this type of eating setting, we tend to eat

What are cultural display rules? How do they affect emotional behaviour?

In Canada, someone who sticks her thumb up is likely trying to hitchhike or is telling someone that everything is ok. However, in Greece, this same gesture is considered obscene. This difference best demonstrates how culturally based norms called __________ can influence emotional expressions.

According to Schachter, what influences perceptions of emotional intensity? What tells us which emotion we are experiencing?

All of the following are one of the four common features of emotions, EXCEPT that emotions ___________.

Your body's individual rate of energy or calorie consumption is referred to as its

When given the opportunity to select the difficulty of a task, people who are high in need for achievement tend to select tasks that are at a medium level in difficulty. This appears to be because these kinds of tasks offer the most ________________.

Carlos has a need to master new challenges and perfect his skills. According to Self-determination theory, Carlos is trying to satisfy his need for

Researchers have observed that both humans and animals experience a temporary rise and fall of the nutrient glucose

A friend of yours who is in a bad mood calls you a jerk, which in turn evokes an emotional response of anger in you. In terms of the four basic components of emotion, the phrase uttered by your friend that served to trigger your anger would be considered an instrumental behaviour.

According to Fredrickson and Roberts' objectification theory, American culture specifically teaches women

Which of the following most directly demonstrates that genetics play an important role in obesity?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

What do cultural standards for beauty, social norms, and ideas from objectification theory tell us about where the pressure on women to be thin comes from?

Research on activity anorexia has evidence for this problem in

Studies of families have suggested that a strong motive for success is fostered by parents who ___________.

Initial research found that when the ventromedial hypothalamus(VMH) of rats was electrically stimulated, the rats

An inherited characteristic that produces a particular response when an organism is exposed to a particular stimulus and is common to all members of a species is called a(n)

Research with animals and human experience both suggest that we eat more when we eat from what is called a cafeteria diet. This increase is thought to occur because in this type of eating setting, we tend to eat

What are cultural display rules? How do they affect emotional behaviour?

In Canada, someone who sticks her thumb up is likely trying to hitchhike or is telling someone that everything is ok. However, in Greece, this same gesture is considered obscene. This difference best demonstrates how culturally based norms called __________ can influence emotional expressions.

According to Schachter, what influences perceptions of emotional intensity? What tells us which emotion we are experiencing?

All of the following are one of the four common features of emotions, EXCEPT that emotions ___________.

Your body's individual rate of energy or calorie consumption is referred to as its

When given the opportunity to select the difficulty of a task, people who are high in need for achievement tend to select tasks that are at a medium level in difficulty. This appears to be because these kinds of tasks offer the most ________________.

Carlos has a need to master new challenges and perfect his skills. According to Self-determination theory, Carlos is trying to satisfy his need for

Researchers have observed that both humans and animals experience a temporary rise and fall of the nutrient glucose

A friend of yours who is in a bad mood calls you a jerk, which in turn evokes an emotional response of anger in you. In terms of the four basic components of emotion, the phrase uttered by your friend that served to trigger your anger would be considered an instrumental behaviour.

According to Fredrickson and Roberts' objectification theory, American culture specifically teaches women

Which of the following most directly demonstrates that genetics play an important role in obesity?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters