Question 1

If you are in love and feel good when you are with your lover, you will be uncomfortable when she or he is absent, according to the

Accepted Answer

A) activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
B) opponent-process theory. 
C) (psychoanalytic)wish-fulfillment theory. 
D) James-Lange theory. 
A) activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
B) opponent-process theory. 
C) (psychoanalytic)wish-fulfillment theory. 
D) James-Lange theory.

Question 2

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) "Yo-yo dieting" causes the dieter's body to become highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
B) "Yo-yo dieting" can dramatically speed up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C) "Yo-yo dieting" makes it harder to lose weight each time a person diets and easier to regain weight when the diet ends. 
D) "Yo-yo dieting" causes frequent weight changes, which increases the risk of heart disease and premature death. 
A) "Yo-yo dieting" causes the dieter's body to become highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
B) "Yo-yo dieting" can dramatically speed up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C) "Yo-yo dieting" makes it harder to lose weight each time a person diets and easier to regain weight when the diet ends. 
D) "Yo-yo dieting" causes frequent weight changes, which increases the risk of heart disease and premature death.

Question 3

The primitive fear response produced by the amygdala is not under the control of higher brain centers, but is a form of experiential processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

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A) the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B) the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C) that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D) the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A) the combined effects of physical arousal and emotional labels. 
B) the role of the thalamus in coordinating emotion. 
C) that emotions are primarily subjective feelings. 
D) the role of feedback to the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 5

Low intensity states that can last for many hours, or even days, can affect day-to-day behavior, and are closely tied to circadian rhythms are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Low intensity states that can last for...

Question 6

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look, he or she will probably notice

Accepted Answer

A) that "making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system. 
B) nothing, although he or she will feel the changes in his or her facial muscles. 
C) little change in emotion, unless there is a placebo effect. 
D) that emotion is physiological and is not affected in any way by facial expressions. 
A) that "making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system. 
B) nothing, although he or she will feel the changes in his or her facial muscles. 
C) little change in emotion, unless there is a placebo effect. 
D) that emotion is physiological and is not affected in any way by facial expressions.

Question 7

You are driving cross-country and stop in at a fast food restaurant. You eat several cheeseburgers and a gargantuan mound of salty fries. After eating this food, you find yourself very thirsty. Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Accepted Answer

A) plain water. 
B) a slightly salty liquid. 
C) a sugary carbonated soft drink. 
D) a beverage containing some alcohol. 
A) plain water. 
B) a slightly salty liquid. 
C) a sugary carbonated soft drink. 
D) a beverage containing some alcohol.

Question 8

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Accepted Answer

A) facial arousal theory 
B) facial attribution theory 
C) facial feedback hypothesis 
D) Cannon-Bard hypothesis 
A) facial arousal theory 
B) facial attribution theory 
C) facial feedback hypothesis 
D) Cannon-Bard hypothesis

Question 9

Your body will automatically try to bring the body back into a state of equilibrium when your body falls below its ideal level much like a thermostat does when it falls below its

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A) thermostatic potential. 
B) set point. 
C) match point. 
D) optimum potential. 
A) thermostatic potential. 
B) set point. 
C) match point. 
D) optimum potential.

Question 10

People who diet intensely every other day lose as much weight as those who diet moderately every day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a facial __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The arrangement of the face into a...

Question 12

The study of communication through body movement, posture, gestures, and facial expressions is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of communication through body movement,...

Question 13

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Many of the basic emotions appear to be processed first in the limbic system. 
B) It is not possible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
C) People who suffer damage to the amygdala become "blind" to emotion. 
D) Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is a form of experiential processing. 
A) Many of the basic emotions appear to be processed first in the limbic system. 
B) It is not possible to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
C) People who suffer damage to the amygdala become "blind" to emotion. 
D) Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is a form of experiential processing.

Question 14

Treatment for anorexia includes

Accepted Answer

A) a medical diet to restore weight and health. 
B) the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
C) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. 
D) all of these. 
A) a medical diet to restore weight and health. 
B) the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
C) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. 
D) all of these.

Question 15

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Overpreparing for a test creates nervousness that leads to test anxiety. 
B) Students who cope well with exams try to do the best they can, even under trying circumstances. 
C) Becoming a more confident test taker can actually increase your scores, because it helps you remain calm. 
D) To reduce nervousness, rehearse how you will cope with upsetting events during the test, such as "going blank" or "running out of time." 
A) Overpreparing for a test creates nervousness that leads to test anxiety. 
B) Students who cope well with exams try to do the best they can, even under trying circumstances. 
C) Becoming a more confident test taker can actually increase your scores, because it helps you remain calm. 
D) To reduce nervousness, rehearse how you will cope with upsetting events during the test, such as "going blank" or "running out of time."

Question 17

An internal lack or deficiency is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a drive. 
B) a goal. 
C) a need. 
D) homeostasis. 
A) a drive. 
B) a goal. 
C) a need. 
D) homeostasis.

Question 18

As social animals, it would be impossible for humans to live in groups and cooperate in raising children without emotions. This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) emotions aid survival. 
B) emotions are non-reinforcing. 
C) humans have little control over their emotions because emotions are like reflexes. 
D) emotions are learned. 
A) emotions aid survival. 
B) emotions are non-reinforcing. 
C) humans have little control over their emotions because emotions are like reflexes. 
D) emotions are learned.

Question 19

Which of the following is the mental process of assigning causes to events, such as one assigning bodily arousal to a particular source?

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) negation 
C) feedback 
D) homeostasis 
A) attribution 
B) negation 
C) feedback 
D) homeostasis

Question 20

According to Schachter's theory of emotion, the specific emotion that an aroused person experiences depends on the

Accepted Answer

A) generation of activity in the cortex simultaneously with physiological arousal. 
B) specific pattern of physiological arousal. 
C) person's temperament. 
D) person's past experiences, the situation, and the reactions of others. 
A) generation of activity in the cortex simultaneously with physiological arousal. 
B) specific pattern of physiological arousal. 
C) person's temperament. 
D) person's past experiences, the situation, and the reactions of others.

If you are in love and feel good when you are with your lover, you will be uncomfortable when she or he is absent, according to the

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is FALSE?

The primitive fear response produced by the amygdala is not under the control of higher brain centers, but is a form of experiential processing.

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

Low intensity states that can last for many hours, or even days, can affect day-to-day behavior, and are closely tied to circadian rhythms are called __________.

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look, he or she will probably notice

You are driving cross-country and stop in at a fast food restaurant. You eat several cheeseburgers and a gargantuan mound of salty fries. After eating this food, you find yourself very thirsty. Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Your body will automatically try to bring the body back into a state of equilibrium when your body falls below its ideal level much like a thermostat does when it falls below its

People who diet intensely every other day lose as much weight as those who diet moderately every day.

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a facial __________.

The study of communication through body movement, posture, gestures, and facial expressions is called __________.

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for anorexia includes

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

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

An internal lack or deficiency is referred to as

As social animals, it would be impossible for humans to live in groups and cooperate in raising children without emotions. This illustrates that

Which of the following is the mental process of assigning causes to events, such as one assigning bodily arousal to a particular source?

According to Schachter's theory of emotion, the specific emotion that an aroused person experiences depends on the

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

If you are in love and feel good when you are with your lover, you will be uncomfortable when she or he is absent, according to the

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is FALSE?

The primitive fear response produced by the amygdala is not under the control of higher brain centers, but is a form of experiential processing.

The cognitive theory of emotion emphasizes

Low intensity states that can last for many hours, or even days, can affect day-to-day behavior, and are closely tied to circadian rhythms are called __________.

When a happy person makes and holds an angry look, he or she will probably notice

You are driving cross-country and stop in at a fast food restaurant. You eat several cheeseburgers and a gargantuan mound of salty fries. After eating this food, you find yourself very thirsty. Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Which theory explains that emotions cause innately programmed changes in facial expressions with these sensations from the face providing cues to the brain that help us determine what emotion we are feeling?

Your body will automatically try to bring the body back into a state of equilibrium when your body falls below its ideal level much like a thermostat does when it falls below its

People who diet intensely every other day lose as much weight as those who diet moderately every day.

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a facial __________.

The study of communication through body movement, posture, gestures, and facial expressions is called __________.

Regarding emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for anorexia includes

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

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

An internal lack or deficiency is referred to as

As social animals, it would be impossible for humans to live in groups and cooperate in raising children without emotions. This illustrates that

Which of the following is the mental process of assigning causes to events, such as one assigning bodily arousal to a particular source?

According to Schachter's theory of emotion, the specific emotion that an aroused person experiences depends on the

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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

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Applied Psychology

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