Question 1

Which type of motivation stems from factors, such as pay, grades, rewards, obligations, or approval?

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic 
B) extrinsic 
C) homeostatic 
D) stimulus 
A) intrinsic 
B) extrinsic 
C) homeostatic 
D) stimulus

Question 2

The typical treatments for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
B) behavioral counseling for bulimics that involves self-monitoring of food intake. 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change thinking patterns. 
D) aversion therapy to deal with the unconscious conflicts related to weight gain. 
A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
B) behavioral counseling for bulimics that involves self-monitoring of food intake. 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change thinking patterns. 
D) aversion therapy to deal with the unconscious conflicts related to weight gain.

Question 3

Tanya ate six cream-filled doughnuts and then began to feel sick. Now she cannot even look at a cream-filled doughnut without feeling sick. Tanya has developed

Accepted Answer

A) a taste aversion. 
B) a hypothalamic response. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) a psychosomatic reaction. 
A) a taste aversion. 
B) a hypothalamic response. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) a psychosomatic reaction.

Question 4

Researchers are completely certain that which of the following facial expressions is recognized by people of all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) confusion 
B) guilt 
C) jealousy 
D) surprise 
A) confusion 
B) guilt 
C) jealousy 
D) surprise

Question 5

In body language, liking is communicated by

Accepted Answer

A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning toward a person or object. 
C) crossing the arms and legs. 
D) staring. 
A) casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B) leaning toward a person or object. 
C) crossing the arms and legs. 
D) staring.

Question 6

The repeated losing and gaining of weight, which dramatically slows the body's metabolic rate and raises the body's set point is called

Accepted Answer

A) "supersized dieting." 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "yo-yo dieting." 
D) French-style dieting. 
A) "supersized dieting." 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "yo-yo dieting." 
D) French-style dieting.

Question 7

For most normal daily activities, arousal is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) moderate. 
D) high. 
A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) moderate. 
D) high.

Question 8

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" because Asian cultures emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) personal independence. 
B) the free expression of feelings. 
C) the role of individuals. 
D) group harmony. 
A) personal independence. 
B) the free expression of feelings. 
C) the role of individuals. 
D) group harmony.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B) After you eat a meal, GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C) If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which can produce intense hunger. 
A) You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B) After you eat a meal, GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C) If NPY is present in large amounts, an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana, which can produce intense hunger.

Question 10

Eighteen-year-old Marisol has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus. Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

Accepted Answer

A) external eating cues. 
B) depression. 
C) her set point. 
D) her lowered basal metabolism. 
A) external eating cues. 
B) depression. 
C) her set point. 
D) her lowered basal metabolism.

Question 11

People who express their emotions

Accepted Answer

A) utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B) experience better emotional and physical health. 
C) show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D) are prone to depression and other problems. 
A) utilize more energy and effort than those who suppress their emotions. 
B) experience better emotional and physical health. 
C) show impairment in thinking and memory. 
D) are prone to depression and other problems.

Question 12

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as growth needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If we set aside individual differences, most people perform best on most daily tasks when their arousal level is

Accepted Answer

A) high. 
B) moderate. 
C) low. 
D) at the zero stress level. 
A) high. 
B) moderate. 
C) low. 
D) at the zero stress level.

Question 14

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) excessive rewards. 
D) requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy. 
A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) excessive rewards. 
D) requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy.

Question 15

Restraining emotion has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
A) suppress activity in the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) suppress activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 16

You are feeling sad and depressed. 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 17

Extrinsic motivation stems from

Accepted Answer

A) obvious external rewards. 
B) intrinsic rewards. 
C) stimulus motives. 
D) meta-needs. 
A) obvious external rewards. 
B) intrinsic rewards. 
C) stimulus motives. 
D) meta-needs.

Question 18

Regarding eating disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Although a compulsive attempt to lose weight causes them to not seek or desire food, anorexics usually still feel physical hunger. 
B) People with anorexia suffer debilitating health problems, including the highest mortality rates of all the mental illnesses. 
C) People with a binge eating disorder tend to gorge themselves with food and then cause themselves to vomit or use laxatives or diuretics to purge. 
D) People with eating disorders appear to be trying to gain some measure of control. 
A) Although a compulsive attempt to lose weight causes them to not seek or desire food, anorexics usually still feel physical hunger. 
B) People with anorexia suffer debilitating health problems, including the highest mortality rates of all the mental illnesses. 
C) People with a binge eating disorder tend to gorge themselves with food and then cause themselves to vomit or use laxatives or diuretics to purge. 
D) People with eating disorders appear to be trying to gain some measure of control.

Question 19

Which of the following researchers in the area of emotion would probably be most interested in Valins's notion of attribution?

Accepted Answer

A) James and Lange 
B) Cannon and Bard 
C) Dodson 
D) Schachter 
A) James and Lange 
B) Cannon and Bard 
C) Dodson 
D) Schachter

Question 20

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) moderate. 
C) high. 
D) chaotic. 
A) zero. 
B) moderate. 
C) high. 
D) chaotic.

Which type of motivation stems from factors, such as pay, grades, rewards, obligations, or approval?

The typical treatments for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Tanya ate six cream-filled doughnuts and then began to feel sick. Now she cannot even look at a cream-filled doughnut without feeling sick. Tanya has developed

Researchers are completely certain that which of the following facial expressions is recognized by people of all cultures?

In body language, liking is communicated by

The repeated losing and gaining of weight, which dramatically slows the body's metabolic rate and raises the body's set point is called

For most normal daily activities, arousal is

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" because Asian cultures emphasize

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

Eighteen-year-old Marisol has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus. Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

People who express their emotions

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as growth needs.

If we set aside individual differences, most people perform best on most daily tasks when their arousal level is

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Restraining emotion has been shown to

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

Extrinsic motivation stems from

Regarding eating disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following researchers in the area of emotion would probably be most interested in Valins's notion of attribution?

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Which type of motivation stems from factors, such as pay, grades, rewards, obligations, or approval?

The typical treatments for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Tanya ate six cream-filled doughnuts and then began to feel sick. Now she cannot even look at a cream-filled doughnut without feeling sick. Tanya has developed

Researchers are completely certain that which of the following facial expressions is recognized by people of all cultures?

In body language, liking is communicated by

The repeated losing and gaining of weight, which dramatically slows the body's metabolic rate and raises the body's set point is called

For most normal daily activities, arousal is

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" because Asian cultures emphasize

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

Eighteen-year-old Marisol has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all-you-can-eat" buffets near campus. Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

People who express their emotions

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as growth needs.

If we set aside individual differences, most people perform best on most daily tasks when their arousal level is

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Restraining emotion has been shown to

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

Extrinsic motivation stems from

Regarding eating disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following researchers in the area of emotion would probably be most interested in Valins's notion of attribution?

During times of excitement, emotion, or panic, arousal is

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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