Question 1

The neurotransmitter dopamine is thought to play an important role in the emotion of anger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to evolutionary psychologists, how does the concept of adaptive significance help us understand human motivation?

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary psychologists believe that

Question 3

Some researchers are intrigued by the results from studies suggesting that sexual orientation may be manipulated by prenatal exposure to sex hormones. However, many remain unconvinced by these findings, stating that the studies of ___________ that have been done are ____________ in nature and thus they can provide no clear causal conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) humans; correlational 
B) animals; correlational 
C) humans; experimental 
D) animals; experimental 
A) humans; correlational 
B) animals; correlational 
C) humans; experimental 
D) animals; experimental

Question 4

Your best friend was in accident and can longer feel any autonomic arousal. If they can still experience emotion, this would be allowed in the ______, but not possible in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange theory; Cannon-Bard theory 
B) facial feedback hypothesis; Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Cannon-Bard theory; James-Lange theory 
D) James-Lange theory; the appraisal theory 
E) Schachter's two-factor theory; Cannon-Bard theory 
A) James-Lange theory; Cannon-Bard theory 
B) facial feedback hypothesis; Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Cannon-Bard theory; James-Lange theory 
D) James-Lange theory; the appraisal theory 
E) Schachter's two-factor theory; Cannon-Bard theory

Question 5

What predictions do social learning theory and psychoanalytic theory make regarding the impact of pornography? Describe the methodology used by Edward Donnerstein and Leonard Berkowitz (1981) to address this topic and summarize their results.

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory and psychoanalyti

Question 6

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the nature of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional responses result from cognitive appraisal. 
B) We respond physiologically to emotional interpretations. 
C) Emotions result in expressive behaviours. 
D) Emotions result in instrumental behaviours. 
E) Emotional display rules are consistent across cultures. 
A) Emotional responses result from cognitive appraisal. 
B) We respond physiologically to emotional interpretations. 
C) Emotions result in expressive behaviours. 
D) Emotions result in instrumental behaviours. 
E) Emotional display rules are consistent across cultures.

Question 7

If all dogs growled every time a mail carrier came by, scientists might hypothesize that dogs had a(n) ________________ to growl at all mail carriers.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) instinct 
C) learned response 
D) homeostatic reaction 
A) emotion 
B) instinct 
C) learned response 
D) homeostatic reaction

Question 8

Juan's girlfriend is sad. So in an attempt to improve her mood, he asks her to hold a pencil between her teeth. Suddenly, she was happier. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) The task was silly. 
B) Facial feedback triggered a happy response. 
C) Arousal triggered an autonomic reaction. 
D) The pencil changed a display rule. 
E) There was an instant hormonal reaction. 
A) The task was silly. 
B) Facial feedback triggered a happy response. 
C) Arousal triggered an autonomic reaction. 
D) The pencil changed a display rule. 
E) There was an instant hormonal reaction.

Question 9

In women, the orgasm phase of the sexual response cycle includes ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) rhythmic contractions of the outer third of the vagina 
B) rapid increases and decreases in lubrication 
C) resolution 
D) increases in vasocongestion 
A) rhythmic contractions of the outer third of the vagina 
B) rapid increases and decreases in lubrication 
C) resolution 
D) increases in vasocongestion

Question 10

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is most strongly associated with which of the following brain areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Left hemisphere 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Left hemisphere

Question 11

Bill used to love playing guitar. Now he plays gigs just to make money. Bill's guitar playing is driven by

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic motivation 
B) self-actualization 
C) intrinsic motivation 
D) achievement motivation 
E) underjustification 
A) extrinsic motivation 
B) self-actualization 
C) intrinsic motivation 
D) achievement motivation 
E) underjustification

Question 12

Animal studies have been conducted where the nerves that provide sensory feedback from the internal organs to the cortex are severed. After this kind of surgery, animals still displayed emotional responses, providing evidence that supported

Accepted Answer

A) both the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion 
B) neither the James-Lange nor Cannon-Bard theories of emotion 
C) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion 
D) the James-Lange theory of emotion 
A) both the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion 
B) neither the James-Lange nor Cannon-Bard theories of emotion 
C) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion 
D) the James-Lange theory of emotion

Question 13

Sara and Amanda are competing for the same new job, and both very much want the job. Amanda isn't sure that she has the interview skills needed to get the job and as a result, she puts a little less effort into his resume and job interview. Sara, on the other hand, believes that she has good interview skills and thinks that she has the talent to get the job. As a result, she prepares a bit harder for this position. The expectancy x value theory of motivation would most likely explain this difference in motivation as being a result of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) their different expectations regarding their goal-related behaviours 
B) their different growth needs 
C) the different values they place on the job 
D) their different internal drives 
A) their different expectations regarding their goal-related behaviours 
B) their different growth needs 
C) the different values they place on the job 
D) their different internal drives

Question 14

Which part of Terry's brain is activated when he is angry and emotionally-aroused?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Hippocampus 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Hippocampus

Question 15

A baby begins crying and this evokes a negative physiological response in her mother. The mother interprets this signal as indicating that the baby is unhappy and she uses several caretaking behaviours to sooth her child. This example best demonstrates how

Accepted Answer

A) emotions can be triggered without any cognitive appraisal 
B) positive emotions can serve an adaptive function 
C) emotions can serve as a form of social communication 
D) emotions are largely determined by how we appraise general arousal states 
A) emotions can be triggered without any cognitive appraisal 
B) positive emotions can serve an adaptive function 
C) emotions can serve as a form of social communication 
D) emotions are largely determined by how we appraise general arousal states

Question 16

Research on the relationship between physiological arousal and performance has determined that

Accepted Answer

A) as arousal increases, performance always tends to increase 
B) as arousal increases, performance always tends to decrease 
C) as arousal increases, performance increases to a point, but after that, further arousal serves to decrease performance 
D) the optimal level of arousal for performance varies with task complexity 
E) both as arousal increases, performance increases to a point, but after that, further arousal serves to decrease performance AND the optimal level of arousal for performance varies with task complexity 
A) as arousal increases, performance always tends to increase 
B) as arousal increases, performance always tends to decrease 
C) as arousal increases, performance increases to a point, but after that, further arousal serves to decrease performance 
D) the optimal level of arousal for performance varies with task complexity 
E) both as arousal increases, performance increases to a point, but after that, further arousal serves to decrease performance AND the optimal level of arousal for performance varies with task complexity

Question 17

Lidia graduated from college ten years ago and is considering a career change. She is eager to find a position that challenges her and allows her to grow as a person. To learn about potential career paths, she signs up for classes at the local community college. Lidia's psychological needs are best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) self-determination theory. 
B) the deficiency needs in Maslow's hierarchy. 
C) set point theory. 
D) expectancy × value theory. 
E) psychodynamic theory. 
A) self-determination theory. 
B) the deficiency needs in Maslow's hierarchy. 
C) set point theory. 
D) expectancy × value theory. 
E) psychodynamic theory.

Question 18

Your roommate loves to debate psychological theories. When discussing emotion he insists that when we encounter an emotional eliciting stimulus, it is the thalamus that sends messages to both the cortex and the body's internal organs. The signal to the cortex is what results in the experience of emotion. Your roommate's arguments are most consistent with which psychological ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange somatic theory 
C) Freud's psychodynamic theory 
D) Schachter's two-factor theory 
E) Evolutionary theory 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange somatic theory 
C) Freud's psychodynamic theory 
D) Schachter's two-factor theory 
E) Evolutionary theory

Question 19

Many investigators believe that different emotions do not have distinct patterns of arousal. However, research comparing the emotions of anger and fear suggests that at least these two emotions have ____________ patterns of physiological arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) distinct 
B) almost identical 
C) similar 
D) no discernable 
A) distinct 
B) almost identical 
C) similar 
D) no discernable

Question 20

Though researchers still debate the potential impact of pornography, it is generally agreed that the strongest negative effects occur when the pornography involves

Accepted Answer

A) men initiating sex 
B) violence 
C) highly explicit material 
D) women enjoying being dominated 
A) men initiating sex 
B) violence 
C) highly explicit material 
D) women enjoying being dominated

The neurotransmitter dopamine is thought to play an important role in the emotion of anger.

According to evolutionary psychologists, how does the concept of adaptive significance help us understand human motivation?

Your best friend was in accident and can longer feel any autonomic arousal. If they can still experience emotion, this would be allowed in the , but not possible in the .

What predictions do social learning theory and psychoanalytic theory make regarding the impact of pornography? Describe the methodology used by Edward Donnerstein and Leonard Berkowitz (1981) to address this topic and summarize their results.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the nature of emotion?

If all dogs growled every time a mail carrier came by, scientists might hypothesize that dogs had a(n) ________________ to growl at all mail carriers.

Juan's girlfriend is sad. So in an attempt to improve her mood, he asks her to hold a pencil between her teeth. Suddenly, she was happier. Why?

In women, the orgasm phase of the sexual response cycle includes ___________.

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is most strongly associated with which of the following brain areas?

Bill used to love playing guitar. Now he plays gigs just to make money. Bill's guitar playing is driven by

Animal studies have been conducted where the nerves that provide sensory feedback from the internal organs to the cortex are severed. After this kind of surgery, animals still displayed emotional responses, providing evidence that supported

Which part of Terry's brain is activated when he is angry and emotionally-aroused?

A baby begins crying and this evokes a negative physiological response in her mother. The mother interprets this signal as indicating that the baby is unhappy and she uses several caretaking behaviours to sooth her child. This example best demonstrates how

Research on the relationship between physiological arousal and performance has determined that

Many investigators believe that different emotions do not have distinct patterns of arousal. However, research comparing the emotions of anger and fear suggests that at least these two emotions have ____________ patterns of physiological arousal.

Though researchers still debate the potential impact of pornography, it is generally agreed that the strongest negative effects occur when the pornography involves

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The neurotransmitter dopamine is thought to play an important role in the emotion of anger.

According to evolutionary psychologists, how does the concept of adaptive significance help us understand human motivation?

Your best friend was in accident and can longer feel any autonomic arousal. If they can still experience emotion, this would be allowed in the ______, but not possible in the ______.

What predictions do social learning theory and psychoanalytic theory make regarding the impact of pornography? Describe the methodology used by Edward Donnerstein and Leonard Berkowitz (1981) to address this topic and summarize their results.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the nature of emotion?

If all dogs growled every time a mail carrier came by, scientists might hypothesize that dogs had a(n) ________________ to growl at all mail carriers.

Juan's girlfriend is sad. So in an attempt to improve her mood, he asks her to hold a pencil between her teeth. Suddenly, she was happier. Why?

In women, the orgasm phase of the sexual response cycle includes ___________.

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is most strongly associated with which of the following brain areas?

Bill used to love playing guitar. Now he plays gigs just to make money. Bill's guitar playing is driven by

Animal studies have been conducted where the nerves that provide sensory feedback from the internal organs to the cortex are severed. After this kind of surgery, animals still displayed emotional responses, providing evidence that supported

Which part of Terry's brain is activated when he is angry and emotionally-aroused?

A baby begins crying and this evokes a negative physiological response in her mother. The mother interprets this signal as indicating that the baby is unhappy and she uses several caretaking behaviours to sooth her child. This example best demonstrates how

Research on the relationship between physiological arousal and performance has determined that

Many investigators believe that different emotions do not have distinct patterns of arousal. However, research comparing the emotions of anger and fear suggests that at least these two emotions have ____________ patterns of physiological arousal.

Though researchers still debate the potential impact of pornography, it is generally agreed that the strongest negative effects occur when the pornography involves

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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Your best friend was in accident and can longer feel any autonomic arousal. If they can still experience emotion, this would be allowed in the , but not possible in the .