Question 1

Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is slower to respond than the sympathetic branch. 
C) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
D) Its effects include a dry mouth, pupil dilation, and a slowing down of the digestion system. 
A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is slower to respond than the sympathetic branch. 
C) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
D) Its effects include a dry mouth, pupil dilation, and a slowing down of the digestion system.

Question 2

Which of the following is a way to increase self-confidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Set goals that are specific and challenging, but attainable. 
B) Progress in large, broad steps. 
C) If you fail, go on to another task in a different learning domain. 
D) Upon first acquiring a skill, immediately compare your rate of learning with others. 
A) Set goals that are specific and challenging, but attainable. 
B) Progress in large, broad steps. 
C) If you fail, go on to another task in a different learning domain. 
D) Upon first acquiring a skill, immediately compare your rate of learning with others.

Question 3

Which motives are acquired in complex ways, such as cultural conditioning, and include the desire for status, money, success, achievement, and dominance?

Accepted Answer

A) social motives 
B) primary motives 
C) stimulus motives 
D) homeostatic motives 
A) social motives 
B) primary motives 
C) stimulus motives 
D) homeostatic motives

Question 4

You are feeling happy and joyful. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) midbrain. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 5

Regarding dieting and weight loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Burning just 200 extra calories a day can help prevent rebound weight gains. 
B) Begin to take smaller portions of food; and carry to the table only what you plan to eat. 
C) If you have an impulse to snack, set a timer for 20 minutes and see if you are still hungry then. 
D) You should try to lose three pounds per week using the behavior dieting approach. 
A) Burning just 200 extra calories a day can help prevent rebound weight gains. 
B) Begin to take smaller portions of food; and carry to the table only what you plan to eat. 
C) If you have an impulse to snack, set a timer for 20 minutes and see if you are still hungry then. 
D) You should try to lose three pounds per week using the behavior dieting approach.

Question 6

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

Accepted Answer

A) menses. 
B) estrus. 
C) hormonal readiness. 
D) androgyny. 
A) menses. 
B) estrus. 
C) hormonal readiness. 
D) androgyny.

Question 7

The autonomic nervous system is made up of the __________ branches.

Accepted Answer

A) central and peripheral 
B) somatic and peripheral 
C) central and somatic 
D) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
A) central and peripheral 
B) somatic and peripheral 
C) central and somatic 
D) sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 8

You can increase your efficiency by scheduling recreation, chores, and studying

Accepted Answer

A) around your personal circadian rhythms. 
B) by establishing a new circadian rhythm. 
C) according to one's median level on a homeostasis chart. 
D) according to your horoscope. 
A) around your personal circadian rhythms. 
B) by establishing a new circadian rhythm. 
C) according to one's median level on a homeostasis chart. 
D) according to your horoscope.

Question 9

Eating will cease when a chemical is released by the intestines called

Accepted Answer

A) NPY. 
B) GLP-1. 
C) BMI. 
D) insulin. 
A) NPY. 
B) GLP-1. 
C) BMI. 
D) insulin.

Question 10

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) connotative guilt 
B) critical incidents 
C) relevant details 
D) guilty knowledge 
A) connotative guilt 
B) critical incidents 
C) relevant details 
D) guilty knowledge

Question 11

We often unconsciously mimic the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them. This is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity effect. 
B) kinesic dialogue. 
C) "chameleon effect." 
D) facial feedback hypothesis. 
A) reciprocity effect. 
B) kinesic dialogue. 
C) "chameleon effect." 
D) facial feedback hypothesis.

Question 12

Because physiological needs must be met if we are to survive, they tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) automatically achieved whereas the higher needs are not. 
B) considered stimulus needs rather than secondary needs. 
C) prepotent over the higher needs. 
D) intrinsic rather than extrinsic. 
A) automatically achieved whereas the higher needs are not. 
B) considered stimulus needs rather than secondary needs. 
C) prepotent over the higher needs. 
D) intrinsic rather than extrinsic.

Question 13

One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that

Accepted Answer

A) dieting causes the body to become highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
B) dieting speeds up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C) diets are not able to change the physiology of the body. 
D) people lack the willpower to finish a diet before going back to the way they regularly ate before dieting. 
A) dieting causes the body to become highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
B) dieting speeds up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C) diets are not able to change the physiology of the body. 
D) people lack the willpower to finish a diet before going back to the way they regularly ate before dieting.

Question 14

An animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite, if which substance is present in large amounts?

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) GLP-1 
C) glucagon 
D) NPY 
A) leptin 
B) GLP-1 
C) glucagon 
D) NPY

Question 15

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in which area(s)of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) bottom middle part 
B) side portions 
C) top part 
D) direct center 
A) bottom middle part 
B) side portions 
C) top part 
D) direct center

Question 16

The small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior, is the

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) reticular formation. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 17

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones affect the human sex drive, but not as directly as in lower animals. 
B) The sex drive in women is related to both their estrogen and androgen levels. 
C) Humans may seek to arouse the sex drive as well as to reduce it. 
D) The human sex drive is largely homeostatic and dependent on bodily need states. 
A) Hormones affect the human sex drive, but not as directly as in lower animals. 
B) The sex drive in women is related to both their estrogen and androgen levels. 
C) Humans may seek to arouse the sex drive as well as to reduce it. 
D) The human sex drive is largely homeostatic and dependent on bodily need states.

Question 18

Pain avoidance is

Accepted Answer

A) episodic. 
B) cyclical. 
C) a stimulus motive. 
D) unaffected by attitudes or learning. 
A) episodic. 
B) cyclical. 
C) a stimulus motive. 
D) unaffected by attitudes or learning.

Question 19

A reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells causes a(n)__________ thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic 
A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT tend to enhance one's self-confidence in learning a new skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Visualizing the steps that you need to take to reach your goal 
B) Finding a skilled model to emulate and getting expert instruction 
C) Set goals that are specific and challenging but attainable; and advance in small steps 
D) It is better to switch to learning another skill if you fail after trying a particular skill since this shows a lack of ability for this particular type of skill. 
A) Visualizing the steps that you need to take to reach your goal 
B) Finding a skilled model to emulate and getting expert instruction 
C) Set goals that are specific and challenging but attainable; and advance in small steps 
D) It is better to switch to learning another skill if you fail after trying a particular skill since this shows a lack of ability for this particular type of skill.

Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is a way to increase self-confidence?

Which motives are acquired in complex ways, such as cultural conditioning, and include the desire for status, money, success, achievement, and dominance?

You are feeling happy and joyful. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the

Regarding dieting and weight loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

The autonomic nervous system is made up of the __________ branches.

You can increase your efficiency by scheduling recreation, chores, and studying

Eating will cease when a chemical is released by the intestines called

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

We often unconsciously mimic the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them. This is referred to as the

Because physiological needs must be met if we are to survive, they tend to be

One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that

An animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite, if which substance is present in large amounts?

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in which area(s)of the hypothalamus?

The small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior, is the

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following is FALSE?

Pain avoidance is

A reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells causes a(n)__________ thirst.

Which of the following would NOT tend to enhance one's self-confidence in learning a new skill?

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

Filters

Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is a way to increase self-confidence?

Which motives are acquired in complex ways, such as cultural conditioning, and include the desire for status, money, success, achievement, and dominance?

You are feeling happy and joyful. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the

Regarding dieting and weight loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

The autonomic nervous system is made up of the __________ branches.

You can increase your efficiency by scheduling recreation, chores, and studying

Eating will cease when a chemical is released by the intestines called

Barney is taking a polygraph test during which the examiner will assess his general emotional arousal to each of the responses on several multiple choice items regarding the "crime." This series of multiple choice items makes up the __________ test.

We often unconsciously mimic the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them. This is referred to as the

Because physiological needs must be met if we are to survive, they tend to be

One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that

An animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite, if which substance is present in large amounts?

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in which area(s)of the hypothalamus?

The small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior, is the

Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following is FALSE?

Pain avoidance is

A reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells causes a(n)__________ thirst.

Which of the following would NOT tend to enhance one's self-confidence in learning a new skill?

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

Filters