Question 1

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company. The best advice would be for you to

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A) not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B) think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C) remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D) refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company. 
A) not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B) think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C) remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D) refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company.

Question 2

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

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A) A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are many of the same basic emotions listed by Izard. 
D) Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm. 
A) A smile is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) Children who are born blind do not display basic expressions in the same way sighted people do. 
C) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are many of the same basic emotions listed by Izard. 
D) Humans are especially sensitive to threatening faces because these faces warn us of possible harm.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

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Answer will include that basic facial ex

Question 4

Regarding the hierarchy of human needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B) Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C) Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D) All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives. 
A) Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B) Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C) Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D) All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives.

Question 5

Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Stimulus motives are homeostatic. 
B) Stimulus motives have been observed only in humans. 
C) Stimulus motives include our needs for exploration and manipulation. 
D) The drive for stimulation is already present during infancy. 
A) Stimulus motives are homeostatic. 
B) Stimulus motives have been observed only in humans. 
C) Stimulus motives include our needs for exploration and manipulation. 
D) The drive for stimulation is already present during infancy.

Question 6

Currently, approximately what percent of adults in the United States are overweight?

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A) 33 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 33 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 7

Regarding the set point, fat cells, and obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) There is currently no known way to lower your set point for fat since the number of fat cells remains unchanged throughout adult life. 
B) Your set point is the weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight. 
C) When your body goes below its set point, you will feel hungry most of the time. 
D) Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat more. 
A) There is currently no known way to lower your set point for fat since the number of fat cells remains unchanged throughout adult life. 
B) Your set point is the weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight. 
C) When your body goes below its set point, you will feel hungry most of the time. 
D) Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat more.

Question 8

Which of the following help to explain motives that do not seem to come from internal needs, such as the drives for success, status, or approval?

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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 9

When you are angry, you may feel anything from rage to simple annoyance, which illustrates that

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A) anger is a stimulus motive. 
B) anger, like all emotions, can vary in intensity. 
C) anger is a mixture of surprise, sadness, and fear. 
D) the type of anger one feels depends on his or her personality. 
A) anger is a stimulus motive. 
B) anger, like all emotions, can vary in intensity. 
C) anger is a mixture of surprise, sadness, and fear. 
D) the type of anger one feels depends on his or her personality.

Question 10

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the first four levels include physiological needs, safety and security, esteem and self-esteem, and __________.

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The answer of In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the first...

Question 11

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work. The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

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A) eating only three medium-sized meals a day rather than several smaller meals. 
B) fasting one day a week. 
C) eating a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. 
D) minimizing intake of processed foods and meats. 
A) eating only three medium-sized meals a day rather than several smaller meals. 
B) fasting one day a week. 
C) eating a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. 
D) minimizing intake of processed foods and meats.

Question 12

Although eating the eyes out of the steamed head of a monkey is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, the vast majority of Americans would have great difficulty eating this "delicacy," even if they were very hungry, which illustrates how which of the following affects hunger?

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A) genetic factors 
B) set point 
C) cultural values 
D) homeostatic mechanisms 
A) genetic factors 
B) set point 
C) cultural values 
D) homeostatic mechanisms

Question 13

Rami is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes, which prevents him from relating normally to friends, family, and coworkers. Rami most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

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A) reticular formation 
B) pons 
C) midbrain 
D) amygdala 
A) reticular formation 
B) pons 
C) midbrain 
D) amygdala

Question 14

Individuals with bulimia suffer from which of the following health risks?

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A) kidney damage and heart attacks 
B) tooth erosion and sore throat 
C) muscle spasms, hair loss, and swollen salivary glands 
D) all of these 
A) kidney damage and heart attacks 
B) tooth erosion and sore throat 
C) muscle spasms, hair loss, and swollen salivary glands 
D) all of these

Question 15

The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger or eating is called the

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

Question 16

Restraining one's emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following can help reset one's circadian rhythms?

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A) staying indoors in artificial light during the initial shift 
B) five-minute periods of exposure to bright light intermittently in the early morning 
C) plenty of coffee and high energy drinks early in the morning 
D) all of these 
A) staying indoors in artificial light during the initial shift 
B) five-minute periods of exposure to bright light intermittently in the early morning 
C) plenty of coffee and high energy drinks early in the morning 
D) all of these

Question 18

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

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A) one's genetic leptin levels. 
B) the incentive value of various foods. 
C) the set point of a person's body fat. 
D) our innate sense of what constitutes good food. 
A) one's genetic leptin levels. 
B) the incentive value of various foods. 
C) the set point of a person's body fat. 
D) our innate sense of what constitutes good food.

Question 19

When Maslow designated some needs as "basic needs," he meant that they were

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A) less important to individual survival. 
B) less likely to lead to activities considered admirable in human cultures. 
C) more likely to direct human activity until they were met. 
D) more likely to be unconscious than conscious. 
A) less important to individual survival. 
B) less likely to lead to activities considered admirable in human cultures. 
C) more likely to direct human activity until they were met. 
D) more likely to be unconscious than conscious.

Question 20

In general, exceptional success is most often the result of

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A) luck. 
B) drive and determination. 
C) strength and power. 
D) great natural talent. 
A) luck. 
B) drive and determination. 
C) strength and power. 
D) great natural talent.

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company. The best advice would be for you to

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

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

Regarding the hierarchy of human needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Currently, approximately what percent of adults in the United States are overweight?

Regarding the set point, fat cells, and obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following help to explain motives that do not seem to come from internal needs, such as the drives for success, status, or approval?

When you are angry, you may feel anything from rage to simple annoyance, which illustrates that

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the first four levels include physiological needs, safety and security, esteem and self-esteem, and __________.

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work. The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

Although eating the eyes out of the steamed head of a monkey is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, the vast majority of Americans would have great difficulty eating this "delicacy," even if they were very hungry, which illustrates how which of the following affects hunger?

Rami is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes, which prevents him from relating normally to friends, family, and coworkers. Rami most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Individuals with bulimia suffer from which of the following health risks?

The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger or eating is called the

Restraining one's emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

Which of the following can help reset one's circadian rhythms?

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

When Maslow designated some needs as "basic needs," he meant that they were

In general, exceptional success is most often the result of

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company. The best advice would be for you to

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

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

Regarding the hierarchy of human needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Currently, approximately what percent of adults in the United States are overweight?

Regarding the set point, fat cells, and obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following help to explain motives that do not seem to come from internal needs, such as the drives for success, status, or approval?

When you are angry, you may feel anything from rage to simple annoyance, which illustrates that

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the first four levels include physiological needs, safety and security, esteem and self-esteem, and __________.

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work. The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

Although eating the eyes out of the steamed head of a monkey is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, the vast majority of Americans would have great difficulty eating this "delicacy," even if they were very hungry, which illustrates how which of the following affects hunger?

Rami is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes, which prevents him from relating normally to friends, family, and coworkers. Rami most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Individuals with bulimia suffer from which of the following health risks?

The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger or eating is called the

Restraining one's emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

Which of the following can help reset one's circadian rhythms?

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

When Maslow designated some needs as "basic needs," he meant that they were

In general, exceptional success is most often the result of

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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