Question 1

The _____ theory of emotion proposes that different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter two-factor 
D) common sense ​ 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter two-factor 
D) common sense ​

Question 2

_____ theories consider emotions to be largely innate reactions to certain stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) Evolutionary 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Behavioral 
D) Cognitive 
A) Evolutionary 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Behavioral 
D) Cognitive

Question 3

Hunger and eating are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) glucose and leptin. 
B) complex brain circuits. 
C) insulin. 
D) all of the above. 
A) glucose and leptin. 
B) complex brain circuits. 
C) insulin. 
D) all of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following factors shows the WEAKEST relationship to happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Love\marriage 
B) Money 
C) Social activity 
D) Health 
A) Love\marriage 
B) Money 
C) Social activity 
D) Health

Question 5

The Latin term _____ describes the fallacy that occurs when a conclusion does not follow logically from the original premise in an argument.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Latin term _____ describes the fallacy...

Question 6

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT ​

Accepted Answer

A) human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring. 
B) human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities. 
C) human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible. 
D) males and females may develop different mating strategies. 
A) human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring. 
B) human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities. 
C) human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible. 
D) males and females may develop different mating strategies.

Question 7

While _____ theories of motivation emphasize internal factors, _____ theories emphasize external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) drive; incentive 
B) incentive; drive 
C) biological; drive 
D) incentive; environmental 
A) drive; incentive 
B) incentive; drive 
C) biological; drive 
D) incentive; environmental

Question 8

Reasons that take support away from a conclusion are called ​

Accepted Answer

A) fallacies. ​ 
B) premises. 
C) assumptions. 
D) counterarguments. 
A) fallacies. ​ 
B) premises. 
C) assumptions. 
D) counterarguments.

Question 9

Motives are BEST described as _____ that propel people in certain directions.

Accepted Answer

A) biological factors 
B) social factors 
C) drives and incentives 
D) needs, wants, interests, and desires 
A) biological factors 
B) social factors 
C) drives and incentives 
D) needs, wants, interests, and desires

Question 10

One problem with both the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion is that they fail to consider the

Accepted Answer

A) role of physiological responses in the experience of emotions. 
B) role of expressive reactions in the experience of emotions. 
C) role of cognitive interpretations in the experience of emotions. 
D) interaction between physiological responses and conscious experiences. 
A) role of physiological responses in the experience of emotions. 
B) role of expressive reactions in the experience of emotions. 
C) role of cognitive interpretations in the experience of emotions. 
D) interaction between physiological responses and conscious experiences.

Question 11

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is ​

Accepted Answer

A) due to the environment. 
B) in part genetic. 
C) largely chemical. 
D) primarily hormonal. 
A) due to the environment. 
B) in part genetic. 
C) largely chemical. 
D) primarily hormonal.

Question 12

According to parental investment theory, human males can maximize their reproductive potential by ​

Accepted Answer

A) actively contributing to the care of their offspring. ​ 
B) seeking partners who have strength and agility. 
C) being highly selective in mating. 
D) mating with as many females as possible. 
A) actively contributing to the care of their offspring. ​ 
B) seeking partners who have strength and agility. 
C) being highly selective in mating. 
D) mating with as many females as possible.

Question 13

Body language is part of the _____ component of emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Body language is part of the _____...

Question 14

Which of the following is a measure of weight that controls for variations in height and is widely used in research on obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Set point 
B) Reaction range 
C) Body mass index 
D) Obesity quotient 
A) Set point 
B) Reaction range 
C) Body mass index 
D) Obesity quotient

Question 15

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the _____ component in Laura's emotional experience.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following variables is the BEST predictor of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Health 
B) Money 
C) Parenthood 
D) Intelligence 
A) Health 
B) Money 
C) Parenthood 
D) Intelligence

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding the behavioral expression of emotion is LEAST accurate? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions reveal a variety of basic emotions. 
B) The facial expressions that go with the basic emotions seem to be innate. 
C) People who have been blind since birth do not smile and frown as sighted people do. 
D) People are reasonably skilled at deciphering emotions from others' facial expressions. 
A) Facial expressions reveal a variety of basic emotions. 
B) The facial expressions that go with the basic emotions seem to be innate. 
C) People who have been blind since birth do not smile and frown as sighted people do. 
D) People are reasonably skilled at deciphering emotions from others' facial expressions.

Question 18

Needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as ​

Accepted Answer

A) drives. 
B) motives. 
C) incentives. 
D) habits. 
A) drives. 
B) motives. 
C) incentives. 
D) habits.

Question 19

Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of behavioral theorists when it comes to explaining the origin of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B) There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C) Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D) Identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men. 
A) In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B) There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C) Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D) Identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men.

Question 20

A state of physiological equilibrium is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A state of physiological equilibrium is referred...

The _____ theory of emotion proposes that different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.

_____ theories consider emotions to be largely innate reactions to certain stimuli.

Hunger and eating are influenced by

Which of the following factors shows the WEAKEST relationship to happiness?

The Latin term _____ describes the fallacy that occurs when a conclusion does not follow logically from the original premise in an argument.

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

While _ theories of motivation emphasize internal factors, _ theories emphasize external factors.

Reasons that take support away from a conclusion are called

Motives are BEST described as _____ that propel people in certain directions.

One problem with both the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion is that they fail to consider the

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is

According to parental investment theory, human males can maximize their reproductive potential by

Body language is part of the _____ component of emotions.

Which of the following is a measure of weight that controls for variations in height and is widely used in research on obesity?

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the _____ component in Laura's emotional experience.

Which of the following variables is the BEST predictor of happiness?

Which of the following statements regarding the behavioral expression of emotion is LEAST accurate?

Needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as

Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of behavioral theorists when it comes to explaining the origin of homosexuality?

A state of physiological equilibrium is referred to as _____.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The _____ theory of emotion proposes that different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.

_____ theories consider emotions to be largely innate reactions to certain stimuli.

Hunger and eating are influenced by

Which of the following factors shows the WEAKEST relationship to happiness?

The Latin term _____ describes the fallacy that occurs when a conclusion does not follow logically from the original premise in an argument.

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT ​

While _____ theories of motivation emphasize internal factors, _____ theories emphasize external factors.

Reasons that take support away from a conclusion are called ​

Motives are BEST described as _____ that propel people in certain directions.

One problem with both the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion is that they fail to consider the

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is ​

According to parental investment theory, human males can maximize their reproductive potential by ​

Body language is part of the _____ component of emotions.

Which of the following is a measure of weight that controls for variations in height and is widely used in research on obesity?

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the _____ component in Laura's emotional experience.

Which of the following variables is the BEST predictor of happiness?

Which of the following statements regarding the behavioral expression of emotion is LEAST accurate? ​

Needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as ​

Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of behavioral theorists when it comes to explaining the origin of homosexuality?

A state of physiological equilibrium is referred to as _____.

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

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

While _ theories of motivation emphasize internal factors, _ theories emphasize external factors.

Reasons that take support away from a conclusion are called

The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is

According to parental investment theory, human males can maximize their reproductive potential by

Which of the following statements regarding the behavioral expression of emotion is LEAST accurate?

Needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as