Question 1

An argument consists of one or more _____ that are used to provide support for a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) assumptions; conclusion 
B) conclusions; premise 
C) premises; conclusion 
D) conclusions; assumption 
A) assumptions; conclusion 
B) conclusions; premise 
C) premises; conclusion 
D) conclusions; assumption

Question 2

Schachter suggests that people rely on _____ cues to label their emotional states.

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) interpersonal 
C) external 
D) internal 
A) physiological 
B) interpersonal 
C) external 
D) internal

Question 3

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the MOST complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) Operant conditioning 
B) Evolutionary theory 
C) Social learning theory 
D) Sociopolitical theory 
A) Operant conditioning 
B) Evolutionary theory 
C) Social learning theory 
D) Sociopolitical theory

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT associated with a decrease in hunger or eating behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus 
B) A decrease in ghrelin 
C) Nervous system information indicating stretching of the stomach walls 
D) High levels of leptin in the blood 
A) Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus 
B) A decrease in ghrelin 
C) Nervous system information indicating stretching of the stomach walls 
D) High levels of leptin in the blood

Question 5

Several lines of research suggest that _____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) severe physical trauma 
B) hormonal secretions 
C) neural abnormalities 
D) loss of oxygen 
A) severe physical trauma 
B) hormonal secretions 
C) neural abnormalities 
D) loss of oxygen

Question 6

Evolutionary theories of emotion suggest that people exhibit _____ primary emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-5 
B) 5-8 
C) 8-10 
D) 10-15 
A) 1-5 
B) 5-8 
C) 8-10 
D) 10-15

Question 7

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's ​

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization. 
B) acquisition of territory. 
C) reproductive success. 
D) material wealth. 
A) self-actualization. 
B) acquisition of territory. 
C) reproductive success. 
D) material wealth.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered a social motive in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Affiliation 
B) Aggression 
C) Dominance 
D) Achievement 
A) Affiliation 
B) Aggression 
C) Dominance 
D) Achievement

Question 9

Research into gender differences in mate preference shows that, in comparison to men, women show _____ desire for partners who are ambitious and have high status and _____ interest in attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) less; more 
B) more; less 
C) less; less 
D) more; more 
A) less; more 
B) more; less 
C) less; less 
D) more; more

Question 10

_____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

Accepted Answer

A) Premises 
B) Arguments 
C) Assumptions 
D) Attributions 
A) Premises 
B) Arguments 
C) Assumptions 
D) Attributions

Question 11

Research suggests that approximately _____ of adults in the United States are obese.

Accepted Answer

A) 29% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 65% 
A) 29% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 65%

Question 12

Compare drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

Accepted Answer

Drive theories hold that motivation is b

Question 13

Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson, ​

Accepted Answer

A) Talia's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in her husband. 
B) it will be at least 20 minutes before Talia can become sexually aroused again. 
C) Talia may experience another orgasm without going through a refractory period. 
D) Talia will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle. 
A) Talia's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in her husband. 
B) it will be at least 20 minutes before Talia can become sexually aroused again. 
C) Talia may experience another orgasm without going through a refractory period. 
D) Talia will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle.

Question 14

To get people to consume and waste less food, the BEST strategy would be to

Accepted Answer

A) have them use smaller plates. 
B) give them more choices of what to eat. 
C) encourage them to eat with other people. 
D) expose them to food smells. 
A) have them use smaller plates. 
B) give them more choices of what to eat. 
C) encourage them to eat with other people. 
D) expose them to food smells.

Question 15

The BEST predictor of an individual's future happiness is the person's

Accepted Answer

A) past happiness. 
B) financial status. 
C) physical health. 
D) marital status. 
A) past happiness. 
B) financial status. 
C) physical health. 
D) marital status.

Question 16

Evolutionary theories of emotion assume all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A) emotions are largely innate. 
B) emotions follow thought in the evolutionary sequence. 
C) emotions originate in subcortical brain structures. 
D) humans have a small number of innate emotions with adaptive value. 
A) emotions are largely innate. 
B) emotions follow thought in the evolutionary sequence. 
C) emotions originate in subcortical brain structures. 
D) humans have a small number of innate emotions with adaptive value.

Question 17

Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a drive theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating an apple when hungry 
B) Eating dessert after a large meal 
C) Looking up information in the encyclopedia 
D) Studying hard to earn an A on the test 
A) Eating an apple when hungry 
B) Eating dessert after a large meal 
C) Looking up information in the encyclopedia 
D) Studying hard to earn an A on the test

Question 18

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT ​

Accepted Answer

A) respiration rate. ​ 
B) dilation of the pupils. 
C) galvanic skin response (GSR). 
D) blood pressure. 
A) respiration rate. ​ 
B) dilation of the pupils. 
C) galvanic skin response (GSR). 
D) blood pressure.

Question 19

The James-Lange theory of emotion focuses on the _____ determinants of emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) physiological 
A) psychological 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) physiological

Question 20

_____ theories of emotion maintain that emotions are innate reactions that require little cognitive interpretation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ theories of emotion maintain that emotions...

An argument consists of one or more _ that are used to provide support for a(n) _.

Schachter suggests that people rely on _____ cues to label their emotional states.

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the MOST complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Which of the following is NOT associated with a decrease in hunger or eating behavior?

Several lines of research suggest that _____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

Evolutionary theories of emotion suggest that people exhibit _____ primary emotions.

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

Which of the following is NOT considered a social motive in humans?

Research into gender differences in mate preference shows that, in comparison to men, women show _ desire for partners who are ambitious and have high status and _ interest in attractiveness.

_____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

Research suggests that approximately _____ of adults in the United States are obese.

Compare drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

To get people to consume and waste less food, the BEST strategy would be to

The BEST predictor of an individual's future happiness is the person's

Evolutionary theories of emotion assume all of the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a drive theory of motivation?

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT

The James-Lange theory of emotion focuses on the _____ determinants of emotions.

_____ theories of emotion maintain that emotions are innate reactions that require little cognitive interpretation.

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

An argument consists of one or more _____ that are used to provide support for a(n) _____.

Schachter suggests that people rely on _____ cues to label their emotional states.

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the MOST complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Which of the following is NOT associated with a decrease in hunger or eating behavior?

Several lines of research suggest that _____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

Evolutionary theories of emotion suggest that people exhibit _____ primary emotions.

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's ​

Which of the following is NOT considered a social motive in humans?

Research into gender differences in mate preference shows that, in comparison to men, women show _____ desire for partners who are ambitious and have high status and _____ interest in attractiveness.

_____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

Research suggests that approximately _____ of adults in the United States are obese.

Compare drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson, ​

To get people to consume and waste less food, the BEST strategy would be to

The BEST predictor of an individual's future happiness is the person's

Evolutionary theories of emotion assume all of the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a drive theory of motivation?

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT ​

The James-Lange theory of emotion focuses on the _____ determinants of emotions.

_____ theories of emotion maintain that emotions are innate reactions that require little cognitive interpretation.

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

An argument consists of one or more _ that are used to provide support for a(n) _.

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

Research into gender differences in mate preference shows that, in comparison to men, women show _ desire for partners who are ambitious and have high status and _ interest in attractiveness.

Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT