Question 1

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include definitions of the t

Question 2

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) incentive 
C) extrinsic 
D) stimulus 
A) biological 
B) incentive 
C) extrinsic 
D) stimulus

Question 3

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) androgen 
D) thyroxin 
A) melatonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) androgen 
D) thyroxin

Question 4

Desirable goals may motivate behavior in the absence of internal need. This property is known as a goal's

Accepted Answer

A) gradient potential. 
B) drive potential. 
C) homeostasis value. 
D) incentive value. 
A) gradient potential. 
B) drive potential. 
C) homeostasis value. 
D) incentive value.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions identified by Carroll Izard?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) anticipation 
C) disgust 
D) fear 
A) anger 
B) anticipation 
C) disgust 
D) fear

Question 6

According to Maslow, people fall into a "syndrome of decay" marked by despair, apathy, and alienation when which of the following needs go unfulfilled?

Accepted Answer

A) meta-needs 
B) basic needs 
C) esteem needs 
D) love and belonging needs 
A) meta-needs 
B) basic needs 
C) esteem needs 
D) love and belonging needs

Question 7

Regarding the mechanisms of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) When you are hungry, your stomach lining produces ghrelin. 
B) Ghrelin activates parts of the brain involved in learning. 
C) One should study before you eat, not immediately after. 
D) Ghrelin is an amino acid that activates a person's ventromedial hypothalamus. 
A) When you are hungry, your stomach lining produces ghrelin. 
B) Ghrelin activates parts of the brain involved in learning. 
C) One should study before you eat, not immediately after. 
D) Ghrelin is an amino acid that activates a person's ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 8

The girl across the street loves to play basketball in her driveway, and you see her out shooting hoops almost every day (she's really good at it, too!). But lately you notice that she hasn't been out at all. Talking to a neighbor one day, you learn that the girl's father wanted her to play basketball someday at the collegiate level, and so he began paying her $5.00 an hour for her basketball playing. The father thought that this would give the girl some incentive to practice and get really good at the game, but instead she lost interest in basketball entirely. It is obvious that

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. 
B) intrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. 
C) the little girl's choices reflect a growing maturity. 
D) the little girl was intrinsically motivated to stop playing basketball. 
A) extrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. 
B) intrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. 
C) the little girl's choices reflect a growing maturity. 
D) the little girl was intrinsically motivated to stop playing basketball.

Question 9

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B) In most situations, our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C) Adaptive behaviors include attacking, fleeing, and helping others. 
D) The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move." 
A) Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B) In most situations, our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C) Adaptive behaviors include attacking, fleeing, and helping others. 
D) The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move."

Question 10

Regarding emotional expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional expressions give valuable hints about what other people are likely to do next. 
B) Emotional expressions aid survival because they communicate our feelings to others. 
C) Charles Darwin observed that all species, including tigers, monkeys, dogs, and humans, bare their teeth in the same way when they are angry. 
D) People are able to detect happy, sad, or neutral faces faster than angry and scheming faces. 
A) Emotional expressions give valuable hints about what other people are likely to do next. 
B) Emotional expressions aid survival because they communicate our feelings to others. 
C) Charles Darwin observed that all species, including tigers, monkeys, dogs, and humans, bare their teeth in the same way when they are angry. 
D) People are able to detect happy, sad, or neutral faces faster than angry and scheming faces.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the process of arousing, maintaining, and guiding the activities of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) motivation 
C) emotion 
D) learning 
A) perception 
B) motivation 
C) emotion 
D) learning

Question 12

The needs that appear to be innate but are not necessary for survival, such as the needs for activity, exploration, manipulation, and physical contact are called __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The needs that appear to be innate...

Question 13

After Latoya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned, she began to feel very dizzy. One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down. He explained that her dizziness was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) the failure of her sympathetic nervous system to properly respond. 
C) an underreaction of her somatic nervous system. 
D) an overreaction of the somatic nervous system. 
A) an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) the failure of her sympathetic nervous system to properly respond. 
C) an underreaction of her somatic nervous system. 
D) an overreaction of the somatic nervous system.

Question 14

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is also known as the "flight-or-fight" system. 
C) It is slower to respond than the parasympathetic branch. 
D) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is also known as the "flight-or-fight" system. 
C) It is slower to respond than the parasympathetic branch. 
D) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations.

Question 15

According to Maslow, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization, such as perfection, justice, and beauty, are called

Accepted Answer

A) prepotent needs. 
B) meta-needs. 
C) supportive needs. 
D) autonomy needs. 
A) prepotent needs. 
B) meta-needs. 
C) supportive needs. 
D) autonomy needs.

Question 16

Most people are more energetic, alert, and in a better mood at

Accepted Answer

A) the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B) the median point of their circadian rhythms. 
C) the low point of their circadian rhythms. 
D) varying points within their circadian rhythms depending on the season. 
A) the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B) the median point of their circadian rhythms. 
C) the low point of their circadian rhythms. 
D) varying points within their circadian rhythms depending on the season.

Question 17

Asha would be described as a person who is bold, independent, and is comfortable with change. She loves traveling to new and exotic places as well as participating in exciting activities, such as snow boarding and scuba diving. Asha would be described as

Accepted Answer

A) having a need for power. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) high in sensation seeking. 
D) self-actualized. 
A) having a need for power. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) high in sensation seeking. 
D) self-actualized.

Question 18

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which will cause intense hunger. 
B) GLP-1 pills show promise in the treatment of obesity. 
C) It takes at least ten minutes for the hypothalamus to respond after you begin eating. 
D) If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will stop eating. 
A) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which will cause intense hunger. 
B) GLP-1 pills show promise in the treatment of obesity. 
C) It takes at least ten minutes for the hypothalamus to respond after you begin eating. 
D) If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will stop eating.

Question 20

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B) Expressing anger in public when one has been treated unfairly is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C) The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D) In America, positive feelings are most often linked with membership in a group. 
A) Some facial expressions are shaped by learning and may be found only in specific cultures, while others like the smile appear to be universal. 
B) Expressing anger in public when one has been treated unfairly is universally expected and accepted in all cultures. 
C) The facial expression of sticking out one's tongue is interpreted as an insult in every country. 
D) In America, positive feelings are most often linked with membership in a group.

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Desirable goals may motivate behavior in the absence of internal need. This property is known as a goal's

Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions identified by Carroll Izard?

According to Maslow, people fall into a "syndrome of decay" marked by despair, apathy, and alienation when which of the following needs go unfulfilled?

Regarding the mechanisms of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding emotional expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following refers to the process of arousing, maintaining, and guiding the activities of an organism?

The needs that appear to be innate but are not necessary for survival, such as the needs for activity, exploration, manipulation, and physical contact are called __________ motives.

After Latoya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned, she began to feel very dizzy. One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down. He explained that her dizziness was caused by

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to Maslow, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization, such as perfection, justice, and beauty, are called

Most people are more energetic, alert, and in a better mood at

Asha would be described as a person who is bold, independent, and is comfortable with change. She loves traveling to new and exotic places as well as participating in exciting activities, such as snow boarding and scuba diving. Asha would be described as

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Needs that must be met for one's survival are referred to as __________ motives.

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Desirable goals may motivate behavior in the absence of internal need. This property is known as a goal's

Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions identified by Carroll Izard?

According to Maslow, people fall into a "syndrome of decay" marked by despair, apathy, and alienation when which of the following needs go unfulfilled?

Regarding the mechanisms of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding emotions and adaptive behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding emotional expressions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following refers to the process of arousing, maintaining, and guiding the activities of an organism?

The needs that appear to be innate but are not necessary for survival, such as the needs for activity, exploration, manipulation, and physical contact are called __________ motives.

After Latoya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned, she began to feel very dizzy. One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down. He explained that her dizziness was caused by

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to Maslow, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization, such as perfection, justice, and beauty, are called

Most people are more energetic, alert, and in a better mood at

Asha would be described as a person who is bold, independent, and is comfortable with change. She loves traveling to new and exotic places as well as participating in exciting activities, such as snow boarding and scuba diving. Asha would be described as

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Regarding the control of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding how emotions are expressed in other cultures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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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