Question 1

In national championship collegiate athletic competitions, the team that has to travel across five time zones is at a disadvantage because of

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A) sleep deprivation. 
B) jet lag. 
C) disruption in biorhythms due to a fear of flying. 
D) preadaptation. 
A) sleep deprivation. 
B) jet lag. 
C) disruption in biorhythms due to a fear of flying. 
D) preadaptation.

Question 2

On the day of the test, Eddie was very sleepy, while Petra was in a state of panic about the test. According to the arousal theory,

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A) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well on the test, since test-taking is not influenced by arousal levels. 
B) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well since they are both functioning at their optimal arousal levels. 
C) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform poorly on the test, because his arousal is too low and hers is too high. 
D) Petra will probably perform well since she is focused, while Eddie will probably perform poorly due to a low arousal level. 
A) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well on the test, since test-taking is not influenced by arousal levels. 
B) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well since they are both functioning at their optimal arousal levels. 
C) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform poorly on the test, because his arousal is too low and hers is too high. 
D) Petra will probably perform well since she is focused, while Eddie will probably perform poorly due to a low arousal level.

Question 3

Regarding sex as a biological motive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Most psychologists believe that sex is necessary for individual survival. 
B) In lower mammals, a normal male is almost always ready to mate. 
C) In lower mammals, the normal female is interested in mating only when their fertility cycles are in the stage of estrus. 
D) In lower animals, the sex drive is directly related to hormones. 
A) Most psychologists believe that sex is necessary for individual survival. 
B) In lower mammals, a normal male is almost always ready to mate. 
C) In lower mammals, the normal female is interested in mating only when their fertility cycles are in the stage of estrus. 
D) In lower animals, the sex drive is directly related to hormones.

Question 4

Which area of the brain contains both the feeding "start button" and "stop button"?

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A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus 
A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus

Question 5

Regarding incentives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Our actions are energized by a mixture of internal needs and external incentives. 
B) Incentive value cannot be used to explain the drives for success, status, and approval. 
C) Some goals are so desirable that they can motivate behavior in the absence of an internal need. 
D) Some goals are so low in incentive value that they may be rejected even if they could meet the internal need. 
A) Our actions are energized by a mixture of internal needs and external incentives. 
B) Incentive value cannot be used to explain the drives for success, status, and approval. 
C) Some goals are so desirable that they can motivate behavior in the absence of an internal need. 
D) Some goals are so low in incentive value that they may be rejected even if they could meet the internal need.

Question 6

You promised to pick up a friend after work. As you arrive at home, your friend calls and says that he has been waiting for over an hour. You realize that you have not lived up to your promise and feel shame. Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of shame occurred because of your

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A) unconscious attribution. 
B) emotional appraisal. 
C) cognitive distinction. 
D) facial feedback. 
A) unconscious attribution. 
B) emotional appraisal. 
C) cognitive distinction. 
D) facial feedback.

Question 7

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size. These cultures include

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A) women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B) women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C) women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D) none of these cultures. 
A) women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B) women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C) women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D) none of these cultures.

Question 8

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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A) Basic emotions can arise quickly and without much thought. 
B) The basic emotions mature late, suggesting that they are learned emotions. 
C) Humans are the only mammal that show these basic emotions. 
D) All of these statements are true of the basic emotions. 
A) Basic emotions can arise quickly and without much thought. 
B) The basic emotions mature late, suggesting that they are learned emotions. 
C) Humans are the only mammal that show these basic emotions. 
D) All of these statements are true of the basic emotions.

Question 9

African American and Pacific Islander cultures view a larger body size as being associated with which of the following?

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A) high social status, health, and beauty 
B) unattractiveness 
C) lower social status and unhealthiness 
D) fun-loving but laziness 
A) high social status, health, and beauty 
B) unattractiveness 
C) lower social status and unhealthiness 
D) fun-loving but laziness

Question 10

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the importance of emotional appraisal in creating an emotion?

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A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Paul Ekman 
A) Cannon and Bard 
B) James and Lange 
C) Richard Lazarus 
D) Paul Ekman

Question 11

If you are a manager and want to increase the quality of work produced by your employees, you would

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A) raise salaries. 
B) give monetary bonuses. 
C) give more freedom of choice in the methods for completing work on the job. 
D) fire some of the employees who show the poorest quality of work to intensify security needs within the other employees. 
A) raise salaries. 
B) give monetary bonuses. 
C) give more freedom of choice in the methods for completing work on the job. 
D) fire some of the employees who show the poorest quality of work to intensify security needs within the other employees.

Question 12

If you go on a fad diet and eat only grapefruit, you will eventually begin to feel ill. In time, associating your discomfort with grapefruit may restore nutritional balance to your diet by creating

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A) a taste aversion. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) acquired anorexia. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) a taste aversion. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) acquired anorexia. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 13

Regarding arousal during testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Some arousal during testing is healthy because it helps focus students on the task at hand. 
B) Only when arousal interferes with performance is it referred to as test anxiety. 
C) Overpreparation is usually the main cause of test anxiety. 
D) One of the best ways to avoid test anxiety is to improve one's study skills. 
A) Some arousal during testing is healthy because it helps focus students on the task at hand. 
B) Only when arousal interferes with performance is it referred to as test anxiety. 
C) Overpreparation is usually the main cause of test anxiety. 
D) One of the best ways to avoid test anxiety is to improve one's study skills.

Question 14

According to the contemporary model of emotion, the intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to

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A) emotional intelligence. 
B) facial feedback. 
C) the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
D) the differential level of one's homeostasis. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) facial feedback. 
C) the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
D) the differential level of one's homeostasis.

Question 15

Needs and incentives interact to determine

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A) action potential. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) goal attainment. 
D) drive strength. 
A) action potential. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) goal attainment. 
D) drive strength.

Question 16

Regarding the use of extrinsic motivation with children, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Extrinsic motivation cannot be overused, especially with children; so use it frequently and in a variety of learning situations. 
B) Extrinsic rewards can focus attention on an activity so that real interest will develop. 
C) When extrinsic rewards are used, they should be small and phased out as soon as possible. 
D) In many situations it is important to encourage intrinsic motivation, especially when children are learning new skills. 
A) Extrinsic motivation cannot be overused, especially with children; so use it frequently and in a variety of learning situations. 
B) Extrinsic rewards can focus attention on an activity so that real interest will develop. 
C) When extrinsic rewards are used, they should be small and phased out as soon as possible. 
D) In many situations it is important to encourage intrinsic motivation, especially when children are learning new skills.

Question 17

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

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A) deprivation and sex drive. 
B) stimulation and curiosity. 
C) arousal and performance. 
D) reinforcement and performance. 
A) deprivation and sex drive. 
B) stimulation and curiosity. 
C) arousal and performance. 
D) reinforcement and performance.

Question 18

The term "homeostasis" means

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A) "standing steady." 
B) "equal parts." 
C) "vitrous balance." 
D) "sameness." 
A) "standing steady." 
B) "equal parts." 
C) "vitrous balance." 
D) "sameness."

Question 19

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) When the stomach is stretched or distended, your hunger increases, and eating is encouraged. 
B) The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. 
C) The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. 
D) For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach. 
A) When the stomach is stretched or distended, your hunger increases, and eating is encouraged. 
B) The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. 
C) The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. 
D) For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach.

Question 20

"Snob appeal," an advertising approach that appeals to status, is an effort to arouse one's __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) homeostatic 
C) learned 
D) stimulus 
A) biological 
B) homeostatic 
C) learned 
D) stimulus

In national championship collegiate athletic competitions, the team that has to travel across five time zones is at a disadvantage because of

On the day of the test, Eddie was very sleepy, while Petra was in a state of panic about the test. According to the arousal theory,

Regarding sex as a biological motive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which area of the brain contains both the feeding "start button" and "stop button"?

Regarding incentives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You promised to pick up a friend after work. As you arrive at home, your friend calls and says that he has been waiting for over an hour. You realize that you have not lived up to your promise and feel shame. Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of shame occurred because of your

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size. These cultures include

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

African American and Pacific Islander cultures view a larger body size as being associated with which of the following?

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the importance of emotional appraisal in creating an emotion?

If you are a manager and want to increase the quality of work produced by your employees, you would

If you go on a fad diet and eat only grapefruit, you will eventually begin to feel ill. In time, associating your discomfort with grapefruit may restore nutritional balance to your diet by creating

Regarding arousal during testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the contemporary model of emotion, the intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to

Needs and incentives interact to determine

Regarding the use of extrinsic motivation with children, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

The term "homeostasis" means

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

"Snob appeal," an advertising approach that appeals to status, is an effort to arouse one's __________ motives.

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

In national championship collegiate athletic competitions, the team that has to travel across five time zones is at a disadvantage because of

On the day of the test, Eddie was very sleepy, while Petra was in a state of panic about the test. According to the arousal theory,

Regarding sex as a biological motive, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which area of the brain contains both the feeding "start button" and "stop button"?

Regarding incentives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You promised to pick up a friend after work. As you arrive at home, your friend calls and says that he has been waiting for over an hour. You realize that you have not lived up to your promise and feel shame. Richard Lazarus would say that your feeling of shame occurred because of your

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size. These cultures include

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

African American and Pacific Islander cultures view a larger body size as being associated with which of the following?

To summarize the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following theorists showed us the importance of emotional appraisal in creating an emotion?

If you are a manager and want to increase the quality of work produced by your employees, you would

If you go on a fad diet and eat only grapefruit, you will eventually begin to feel ill. In time, associating your discomfort with grapefruit may restore nutritional balance to your diet by creating

Regarding arousal during testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the contemporary model of emotion, the intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to

Needs and incentives interact to determine

Regarding the use of extrinsic motivation with children, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

The term "homeostasis" means

Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?

"Snob appeal," an advertising approach that appeals to status, is an effort to arouse one's __________ motives.

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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