Question 1

Jill is in a high state of arousal and is experiencing a fight-or-flight response. You would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) dilated pupils 
B) increase in cortisol 
C) increase in blood sugar level 
D) decrease in epinephrine 
E) tensing of the muscles 
A) dilated pupils 
B) increase in cortisol 
C) increase in blood sugar level 
D) decrease in epinephrine 
E) tensing of the muscles

Question 2

Demonstrating how emotional communication begins to develop very early in life, within one to three days of birth, human infants will respond to the sound of another infant's crying _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) with a calm reactive response 
B) by crying themselves 
C) with increased attention 
D) by actively looking for their mother 
A) with a calm reactive response 
B) by crying themselves 
C) with increased attention 
D) by actively looking for their mother

Question 3

This theory of emotion asserts that the thalamus sends messages directly to the cortex and that these messages determine the experience of emotion. The physiological arousal that accompanies the emotion is determined by separate messages sent from the thalamus to the body's internal organs. This is the _________________ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) facial feedback 
D) somatic 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) facial feedback 
D) somatic

Question 4

Physiological arousal builds rapidly and blood flow increases to the organs in and around the genitals during the ____________ phase of the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) plateau 
B) excitement 
C) arousal 
D) resolution 
A) plateau 
B) excitement 
C) arousal 
D) resolution

Question 5

The neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine were discussed as playing a role in the emotion of

Accepted Answer

A) joy 
B) surprise 
C) sadness 
D) anger 
A) joy 
B) surprise 
C) sadness 
D) anger

Question 6

You are about to play a game and can choose one that is either very easy, moderately difficult, or very difficult. If you are high in need achievement, you will probably choose

Accepted Answer

A) the very easy game 
B) the very difficult game 
C) the moderately difficult game 
D) the most difficult one first, then the easiest 
E) not to play at all 
A) the very easy game 
B) the very difficult game 
C) the moderately difficult game 
D) the most difficult one first, then the easiest 
E) not to play at all

Question 7

Joel has been accepted to several graduate schools and has narrowed his choices to two. He prefers the climate of the state in which school A is located and the program has a record of placing its graduates in jobs with Fortune 1,000 companies. School B is in a large city with several famous cultural sights, and since the program's faculty members are well known, apprenticing with them may improve Joel's job opportunities. Joel is struggling with an

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance-approach conflict. 
B) approach-avoidance conflict. 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
D) approach-approach conflict. 
E) asymmetrical motivational conflict. 
A) avoidance-approach conflict. 
B) approach-avoidance conflict. 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
D) approach-approach conflict. 
E) asymmetrical motivational conflict.

Question 8

According to the text, occasionally fantasizing during sexual intercourse

Accepted Answer

A) is a symptom of sexual dysfunction 
B) is a sign of dissatisfaction with your partner 
C) is something usually done by people who lack interest in sex 
D) is relatively common for most sexually active people 
A) is a symptom of sexual dysfunction 
B) is a sign of dissatisfaction with your partner 
C) is something usually done by people who lack interest in sex 
D) is relatively common for most sexually active people

Question 9

Which neurotransmitters are involved in specific emotional responses?

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitters are chemical messenger

Question 10

You really enjoy looking at flowers and they have a strong attraction for you, but you are also allergic to many different kinds of flowers; the closer you get to them, the worse you sneeze. A lot of the time you see pretty flowers that attract your attention, but you are eventually forced to back off when you feel your allergies coming on. This example best demonstrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) approach-avoidance conflict 
B) approach-approach conflict 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D) delay discounting 
A) approach-avoidance conflict 
B) approach-approach conflict 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D) delay discounting

Question 11

Leptin and cholecystokinin (CCK) are similar in that they are both ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) related to feelings of satiety 
B) related to feelings of hunger 
C) androgens 
D) estrogens 
A) related to feelings of satiety 
B) related to feelings of hunger 
C) androgens 
D) estrogens

Question 12

In your role as a psychological consultant, you are advising Canadian Customs officials on border checks. They are interested in increasing the ability of border guards to detect facial expressions of emotion. What one piece of advice might be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A) Have the guards in a high state of arousal. 
B) Use male border guards. 
C) Use female border guards. 
D) Have the guards in a low state of arousal. 
E) Tell the guards to not be empathetic. 
A) Have the guards in a high state of arousal. 
B) Use male border guards. 
C) Use female border guards. 
D) Have the guards in a low state of arousal. 
E) Tell the guards to not be empathetic.

Question 13

A person's emotional and erotic preference for partners of a particular sex is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) sexual response cycle 
D) sexual orientation 
A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) sexual response cycle 
D) sexual orientation

Question 14

Let's say that we have a way to measure expectancy, incentive value and motivation. Joel wants to learn to play guitar. Expectancy is a 10 and incentive value is also a 10. According to expectancy value theory, Joel's motivation is

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 100 
D) 0 
E) 1 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 100 
D) 0 
E) 1

Question 15

Activity anorexia occurs when rats are given

Accepted Answer

A) limited access to both food and a running wheel 
B) unlimited access to food and limited access to a running wheel 
C) limited access to food and unlimited access to a running wheel 
D) unlimited access to both food and to a running wheel 
A) limited access to both food and a running wheel 
B) unlimited access to food and limited access to a running wheel 
C) limited access to food and unlimited access to a running wheel 
D) unlimited access to both food and to a running wheel

Question 16

Performance anxiety was discussed as one of the psychological factors that can inhibit sexual functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do cognitive appraisals enter into emotion? Do they need to involve conscious thought?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive appraisals are a central conce

Question 18

The catharsis principle predicts that viewing pornography will __________ men's sexual aggressive behaviour towards women.

Accepted Answer

A) delay 
B) negate 
C) increase 
D) decrease 
A) delay 
B) negate 
C) increase 
D) decrease

Question 19

Positive emotion is to negative emotion as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine is to dopamine 
B) norepinephrine is to serotonin 
C) the left hemisphere is to the right hemisphere 
D) amygdala is to the cerebral cortex 
A) norepinephrine is to dopamine 
B) norepinephrine is to serotonin 
C) the left hemisphere is to the right hemisphere 
D) amygdala is to the cerebral cortex

Question 20

Feeling states that involve patterns of cognitive, physiological, and behavioural reactions to events is specifically known as the concept of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) motivation 
B) a drive 
C) an instinct 
D) emotion 
A) motivation 
B) a drive 
C) an instinct 
D) emotion

Jill is in a high state of arousal and is experiencing a fight-or-flight response. You would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT

Demonstrating how emotional communication begins to develop very early in life, within one to three days of birth, human infants will respond to the sound of another infant's crying _______________.

Physiological arousal builds rapidly and blood flow increases to the organs in and around the genitals during the ____________ phase of the sexual response cycle.

The neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine were discussed as playing a role in the emotion of

You are about to play a game and can choose one that is either very easy, moderately difficult, or very difficult. If you are high in need achievement, you will probably choose

According to the text, occasionally fantasizing during sexual intercourse

Which neurotransmitters are involved in specific emotional responses?

Leptin and cholecystokinin (CCK) are similar in that they are both ___________.

In your role as a psychological consultant, you are advising Canadian Customs officials on border checks. They are interested in increasing the ability of border guards to detect facial expressions of emotion. What one piece of advice might be most useful?

A person's emotional and erotic preference for partners of a particular sex is referred to as

Let's say that we have a way to measure expectancy, incentive value and motivation. Joel wants to learn to play guitar. Expectancy is a 10 and incentive value is also a 10. According to expectancy value theory, Joel's motivation is

Activity anorexia occurs when rats are given

Performance anxiety was discussed as one of the psychological factors that can inhibit sexual functioning.

How do cognitive appraisals enter into emotion? Do they need to involve conscious thought?

The catharsis principle predicts that viewing pornography will __________ men's sexual aggressive behaviour towards women.

Positive emotion is to negative emotion as ___________.

Feeling states that involve patterns of cognitive, physiological, and behavioural reactions to events is specifically known as the concept of __________________.

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Jill is in a high state of arousal and is experiencing a fight-or-flight response. You would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT

Demonstrating how emotional communication begins to develop very early in life, within one to three days of birth, human infants will respond to the sound of another infant's crying _______________.

Physiological arousal builds rapidly and blood flow increases to the organs in and around the genitals during the ____________ phase of the sexual response cycle.

The neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine were discussed as playing a role in the emotion of

You are about to play a game and can choose one that is either very easy, moderately difficult, or very difficult. If you are high in need achievement, you will probably choose

According to the text, occasionally fantasizing during sexual intercourse

Which neurotransmitters are involved in specific emotional responses?

Leptin and cholecystokinin (CCK) are similar in that they are both ___________.

In your role as a psychological consultant, you are advising Canadian Customs officials on border checks. They are interested in increasing the ability of border guards to detect facial expressions of emotion. What one piece of advice might be most useful?

A person's emotional and erotic preference for partners of a particular sex is referred to as

Let's say that we have a way to measure expectancy, incentive value and motivation. Joel wants to learn to play guitar. Expectancy is a 10 and incentive value is also a 10. According to expectancy value theory, Joel's motivation is

Activity anorexia occurs when rats are given

Performance anxiety was discussed as one of the psychological factors that can inhibit sexual functioning.

How do cognitive appraisals enter into emotion? Do they need to involve conscious thought?

The catharsis principle predicts that viewing pornography will __________ men's sexual aggressive behaviour towards women.

Positive emotion is to negative emotion as ___________.

Feeling states that involve patterns of cognitive, physiological, and behavioural reactions to events is specifically known as the concept of __________________.

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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