Question 1

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the motivational process?

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A) drive - need - response - goal attainment 
B) need - drive - response - goal attainment 
C) need - drive - goal attainment - response 
D) drive - need - goal attainment - response 
A) drive - need - response - goal attainment 
B) need - drive - response - goal attainment 
C) need - drive - goal attainment - response 
D) drive - need - goal attainment - response

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) They earn better grades and excel in their occupations. 
B) They are less likely to renew their efforts when they perform poorly. 
C) They attribute failure to insufficient effort. 
D) They attribute their success to their own ability. 
A) They earn better grades and excel in their occupations. 
B) They are less likely to renew their efforts when they perform poorly. 
C) They attribute failure to insufficient effort. 
D) They attribute their success to their own ability.

Question 3

The weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight is known as your

Accepted Answer

A) critical weight. 
B) obesity limit. 
C) set point. 
D) weight standard. 
A) critical weight. 
B) obesity limit. 
C) set point. 
D) weight standard.

Question 4

Taste aversions usually develop through __________ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Taste aversions usually develop through __________ conditioning....

Question 5

Discuss kinesics, including how culture affects the messages sent through gestures and what messages are telegraphed through body positioning and the "chameleon effect."

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that kinesics is the

Question 6

Keisha is slightly above her normal weight. She feels that she has no control over her eating and often consumes large quantities of food in only an hour or so. Keisha then either makes herself vomit or resorts to excessive exercise or fasting to prevent weight gain. From these observations, it appears that Keisha is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) the taste aversion paradox. 
D) binge eating disorder. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) the taste aversion paradox. 
D) binge eating disorder.

Question 7

A circadian rhythm refers to a cycle

Accepted Answer

A) of sexual receptivity caused by monthly hormone cycles in females. 
B) of bodily functions and arousal that vary on a schedule approximating a 24-hour day. 
C) of emotional stability that varies according to the phases of the moon. 
D) during which various bodily systems are in a dysfunctional state. 
A) of sexual receptivity caused by monthly hormone cycles in females. 
B) of bodily functions and arousal that vary on a schedule approximating a 24-hour day. 
C) of emotional stability that varies according to the phases of the moon. 
D) during which various bodily systems are in a dysfunctional state.

Question 8

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the influence of facial expressions on our emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrol Izard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Stanley Schachter 
A) Carrol Izard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Stanley Schachter

Question 9

Which of the following has been used successfully to teach coyotes not to eat livestock?

Accepted Answer

A) self-selection feeding 
B) pain avoidance 
C) acquired anorexia 
D) bait shyness 
A) self-selection feeding 
B) pain avoidance 
C) acquired anorexia 
D) bait shyness

Question 10

Regarding test anxiety, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Test anxiety is a mixture of heightened physiological arousal and excessive worry. 
B) Test anxiety tends to distract students with a rush of upsetting thoughts and feelings. 
C) Students are typically more anxious when they do not know the material. 
D) The lower their arousal level, the better most people perform on a test. 
A) Test anxiety is a mixture of heightened physiological arousal and excessive worry. 
B) Test anxiety tends to distract students with a rush of upsetting thoughts and feelings. 
C) Students are typically more anxious when they do not know the material. 
D) The lower their arousal level, the better most people perform on a test.

Question 11

When Karen is feeling "down," she tends to binge on large amounts of junk food. Then, she either vomits or uses laxatives to rid herself of this food. Her family is unaware that Karen has an eating disorder because her weight is normal for her age. From these observations, it appears that Karen is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) binge eating disorder. 
D) the behavioral dieting syndrome. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) binge eating disorder. 
D) the behavioral dieting syndrome.

Question 12

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People the world around, more or less independent of their cultures, experience the same basic emotions. 
B) It is highly likely that we share the experience of basic emotions with other mammals. 
C) Basic emotions, like fear, are likely first processed by the prefrontal cortex. 
D) Basic emotions are fast and automatic and occur without much reflective processing. 
A) People the world around, more or less independent of their cultures, experience the same basic emotions. 
B) It is highly likely that we share the experience of basic emotions with other mammals. 
C) Basic emotions, like fear, are likely first processed by the prefrontal cortex. 
D) Basic emotions are fast and automatic and occur without much reflective processing.

Question 13

Recordings of brain activity show that

Accepted Answer

A) positive emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
B) negative emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. 
C) it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
D) all of these statements are true. 
A) positive emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
B) negative emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. 
C) it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
D) all of these statements are true.

Question 14

We acquire social motives in complex ways, through socialization and

Accepted Answer

A) the process of activation-synthesis. 
B) opponent-processes. 
C) cultural conditioning. 
D) self-actualization. 
A) the process of activation-synthesis. 
B) opponent-processes. 
C) cultural conditioning. 
D) self-actualization.

Question 15

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions influence one's facial expressions as well as facial expressions influence one's emotions. 
B) Holding a pen crosswise between your teeth forces you to smile and consequently to feel happy. 
C) Injecting participants with Botox caused no change in their brain activity nor in the emotions they felt. 
D) "Making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system, as shown by changes in heart rate and skin temperature. 
A) Emotions influence one's facial expressions as well as facial expressions influence one's emotions. 
B) Holding a pen crosswise between your teeth forces you to smile and consequently to feel happy. 
C) Injecting participants with Botox caused no change in their brain activity nor in the emotions they felt. 
D) "Making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system, as shown by changes in heart rate and skin temperature.

Question 16

Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Suppressing emotion can enhance thinking and memory because one remains in control. 
B) Restraining emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) People who express their emotions generally experience better emotional and physical health. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Suppressing emotion can enhance thinking and memory because one remains in control. 
B) Restraining emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) People who express their emotions generally experience better emotional and physical health. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 17

After night class, you are walking back to your car when you catch a glimpse of someone running up behind you. You quickly turn and brace for a possible attack, but the students runs on by. It is only after you reacted to the possible attack that you realized that you felt afraid. Reacting before experiencing the feeling of fear is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) the James-Lange theory 
B) the common sense theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory 
A) the James-Lange theory 
B) the common sense theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

Question 18

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion, if you want to be happy, you should

Accepted Answer

A) seek friends with similar values. 
B) surround yourself with others who are happy. 
C) shape your own moods through self-reinforcement. 
D) smile. 
A) seek friends with similar values. 
B) surround yourself with others who are happy. 
C) shape your own moods through self-reinforcement. 
D) smile.

Question 19

Which of the following theorists believes that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you evaluate the personal meaning of a stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrol Izard 
B) Paul Ekman 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Carl Lange 
A) Carrol Izard 
B) Paul Ekman 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Carl Lange

Question 20

It is most accurate to say that body language communicates

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious feelings the sender wishes to conceal. 
B) only feelings of pleasantness-unpleasantness. 
C) an overall emotional tone. 
D) specific and detailed messages. 
A) unconscious feelings the sender wishes to conceal. 
B) only feelings of pleasantness-unpleasantness. 
C) an overall emotional tone. 
D) specific and detailed messages.

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the motivational process?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

The weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight is known as your

Taste aversions usually develop through __________ conditioning.

Discuss kinesics, including how culture affects the messages sent through gestures and what messages are telegraphed through body positioning and the "chameleon effect."

A circadian rhythm refers to a cycle

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the influence of facial expressions on our emotions?

Which of the following has been used successfully to teach coyotes not to eat livestock?

Regarding test anxiety, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Recordings of brain activity show that

We acquire social motives in complex ways, through socialization and

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion, if you want to be happy, you should

Which of the following theorists believes that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you evaluate the personal meaning of a stimulus?

It is most accurate to say that body language communicates

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the motivational process?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

The weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight is known as your

Taste aversions usually develop through __________ conditioning.

Discuss kinesics, including how culture affects the messages sent through gestures and what messages are telegraphed through body positioning and the "chameleon effect."

A circadian rhythm refers to a cycle

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the influence of facial expressions on our emotions?

Which of the following has been used successfully to teach coyotes not to eat livestock?

Regarding test anxiety, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Recordings of brain activity show that

We acquire social motives in complex ways, through socialization and

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

According to psychologists who support the feedback hypothesis of emotion, if you want to be happy, you should

Which of the following theorists believes that the emotions you experience are greatly influenced by how you evaluate the personal meaning of a stimulus?

It is most accurate to say that body language communicates

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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