Question 1

The people of France are less likely to become obese because they eat smaller portions and eat slower than people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that an emotional st

Question 3

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, optimum performance for sensitive and complex tasks occurs at levels of arousal that are

Accepted Answer

A) higher than normal. 
B) lower than normal. 
C) moderate. 
D) almost zero. 
A) higher than normal. 
B) lower than normal. 
C) moderate. 
D) almost zero.

Question 4

In a comparison of the United States and France, the people in the France

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to become obese that people in the United States. 
B) eat faster than people in the United States. 
C) eat smaller portions than people in the United States. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A) are more likely to become obese that people in the United States. 
B) eat faster than people in the United States. 
C) eat smaller portions than people in the United States. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT be your initial typical autonomic nervous system reaction to a frightening event?

Accepted Answer

A) sweating 
B) inability to urinate 
C) sensitivity to loud noises 
D) dryness of the throat and mouth 
A) sweating 
B) inability to urinate 
C) sensitivity to loud noises 
D) dryness of the throat and mouth

Question 6

Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Errors may occur on the polygraph even when questioning is done properly. 
B) Thinking about upsetting thoughts during the irrelevant questions can significantly affect the accuracy of the lie detector. 
C) The polygraph may be thrown off by self-inflicted pain, by tranquilizing drugs, or by people who can lie without anxiety. 
D) The polygraph test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent. 
A) Errors may occur on the polygraph even when questioning is done properly. 
B) Thinking about upsetting thoughts during the irrelevant questions can significantly affect the accuracy of the lie detector. 
C) The polygraph may be thrown off by self-inflicted pain, by tranquilizing drugs, or by people who can lie without anxiety. 
D) The polygraph test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent.

Question 7

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Accepted Answer

A) acquired bulimia. 
B) hippocampal obesity. 
C) hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D) acromegaly. 
A) acquired bulimia. 
B) hippocampal obesity. 
C) hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D) acromegaly.

Question 8

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The facial expression of sadness is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are not related to the basic emotions listed by Izard. 
C) Children who are born blind display basic expressions in the same way as sighted people do. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) The facial expression of sadness is the most universal and easily recognized facial expression of emotion. 
B) The facial expressions that are recognized around the world are not related to the basic emotions listed by Izard. 
C) Children who are born blind display basic expressions in the same way as sighted people do. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling, are less likely to develop eating disorders. 
B) The current popularity of fitness and exercise has contributed to the rise in eating disorders. 
C) People with eating disorders have distorted views of themselves, exaggerated fears of becoming fat, and low self-esteem. 
D) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own, especially men. 
A) People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling, are less likely to develop eating disorders. 
B) The current popularity of fitness and exercise has contributed to the rise in eating disorders. 
C) People with eating disorders have distorted views of themselves, exaggerated fears of becoming fat, and low self-esteem. 
D) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own, especially men.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere, which means to move. 
B) If you are unaware of your emotions, you will be vulnerable to health problems, such as depression or addiction. 
C) Basic motives, such as hunger and thirst, are solely under the control of the body. 
D) External cues, expectations, learning, cultural values, and other factors influence our motives and emotions. 
A) The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere, which means to move. 
B) If you are unaware of your emotions, you will be vulnerable to health problems, such as depression or addiction. 
C) Basic motives, such as hunger and thirst, are solely under the control of the body. 
D) External cues, expectations, learning, cultural values, and other factors influence our motives and emotions.

Question 11

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) adaptive 
A) autonomic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) adaptive

Question 12

Regarding circadian rhythms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Every 24 hours, your body undergoes a cycle of changes called circadian rhythms. 
B) People are usually more motivated and alert at the lowest point of their circadian rhythms. 
C) People with early peaks in their circadian rhythms are considered "night people." 
D) People with late peaks in their circadian rhythms are considered "day people." 
A) Every 24 hours, your body undergoes a cycle of changes called circadian rhythms. 
B) People are usually more motivated and alert at the lowest point of their circadian rhythms. 
C) People with early peaks in their circadian rhythms are considered "night people." 
D) People with late peaks in their circadian rhythms are considered "day people."

Question 13

When you feel fear, you may feel anything from apprehension to sheer terror, which illustrates that

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of the hormone melatonin, which is produced by the

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal glands. 
B) thyroid gland. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) pancreas. 
A) adrenal glands. 
B) thyroid gland. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) pancreas.

Question 15

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A) experiential 
B) reflective 
C) inductive 
D) convergent 
A) experiential 
B) reflective 
C) inductive 
D) convergent

Question 16

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by the activity of which nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) skeletal 
A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) skeletal

Question 17

You go to a zoo and place your face close to the glass in front of a rattlesnake display. Suddenly, the rattlesnake strikes at your face. Even though you know you are safe, Joseph LeDoux predicts that you will recoil from the snake's attack because of the actions of which part of your brain?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) parietal lobes 
D) midbrain 
A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) parietal lobes 
D) midbrain

Question 18

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of the process known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maintenance of steady states of temperature...

Question 19

Monkeys will happily open locks that are placed in their cages. Because no reward is given for this activity, their opening of the locks provides evidence for the existence of

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus motives. 
B) cyclic drives. 
C) biological motives. 
D) deprivation incentives. 
A) stimulus motives. 
B) cyclic drives. 
C) biological motives. 
D) deprivation incentives.

Question 20

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people. This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

Accepted Answer

A) the age and gender of the persons. 
B) the differences in body chemistry. 
C) the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D) whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic. 
A) the age and gender of the persons. 
B) the differences in body chemistry. 
C) the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D) whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.

The people of France are less likely to become obese because they eat smaller portions and eat slower than people in the United States.

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, optimum performance for sensitive and complex tasks occurs at levels of arousal that are

In a comparison of the United States and France, the people in the France

Which of the following would NOT be your initial typical autonomic nervous system reaction to a frightening event?

Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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

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

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Regarding circadian rhythms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When you feel fear, you may feel anything from apprehension to sheer terror, which illustrates that

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of the hormone melatonin, which is produced by the

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by the activity of which nervous system?

You go to a zoo and place your face close to the glass in front of a rattlesnake display. Suddenly, the rattlesnake strikes at your face. Even though you know you are safe, Joseph LeDoux predicts that you will recoil from the snake's attack because of the actions of which part of your brain?

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of the process known as __________.

Monkeys will happily open locks that are placed in their cages. Because no reward is given for this activity, their opening of the locks provides evidence for the existence of

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people. This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

The people of France are less likely to become obese because they eat smaller portions and eat slower than people in the United States.

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, optimum performance for sensitive and complex tasks occurs at levels of arousal that are

In a comparison of the United States and France, the people in the France

Which of the following would NOT be your initial typical autonomic nervous system reaction to a frightening event?

Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called

Regarding facial expressions, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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

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

Which nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

Regarding circadian rhythms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When you feel fear, you may feel anything from apprehension to sheer terror, which illustrates that

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of the hormone melatonin, which is produced by the

Our primitive fear response is not under the control of higher brain centers and is, therefore, a form of __________ processing.

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by the activity of which nervous system?

You go to a zoo and place your face close to the glass in front of a rattlesnake display. Suddenly, the rattlesnake strikes at your face. Even though you know you are safe, Joseph LeDoux predicts that you will recoil from the snake's attack because of the actions of which part of your brain?

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of the process known as __________.

Monkeys will happily open locks that are placed in their cages. Because no reward is given for this activity, their opening of the locks provides evidence for the existence of

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people. This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

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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