Question 1

In lower animals, the male's sex drive is primarily aroused by the

Accepted Answer

A)  rise in testosterone levels that occurs on a homeostatic cycle. 
B)  rise in endorphin levels that occur during the male's sexual cycle. 
C)  behavior and scent of a receptive female. 
D)  period during sexual maturation known as androgyny. 
A)  rise in testosterone levels that occurs on a homeostatic cycle. 
B)  rise in endorphin levels that occur during the male's sexual cycle. 
C)  behavior and scent of a receptive female. 
D)  period during sexual maturation known as androgyny.

Question 2

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B)  People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces, which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C)  Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D)  When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead, the felt emotion is surprise, while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger. 
A)  Researchers found that holding a pen crosswise between one's teeth caused one to frown and to feel sad. 
B)  People whose faces have been injected with Botox showed less brain activity as they imitated angry faces, which may indicate that they feel less emotion due to the Botox. 
C)  Reducing the facial feedback that contributes to one's sadness may help alleviate depression. 
D)  When one contracts the facial muscles in the forehead, the felt emotion is surprise, while contracting the muscles in the brow results in the felt emotion of anger.

Question 3

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

Accepted Answer

A)  initially use small extrinsic rewards, then phase them out. 
B)  wait for the necessary skills to develop on their own as the child matures. 
C)  increase the size of the extrinsic incentives gradually. 
D)  ask the child which extrinsic rewards they would prefer to help them learn. 
A)  initially use small extrinsic rewards, then phase them out. 
B)  wait for the necessary skills to develop on their own as the child matures. 
C)  increase the size of the extrinsic incentives gradually. 
D)  ask the child which extrinsic rewards they would prefer to help them learn.

Question 4

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 5

Preadaptation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule. 
B)  the steady state of equilibrium maintained by the body. 
C)  the mental process of assigning cause to external events. 
D)  the process of attributing arousal to a particular source. 
A)  gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule. 
B)  the steady state of equilibrium maintained by the body. 
C)  the mental process of assigning cause to external events. 
D)  the process of attributing arousal to a particular source.

Question 6

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that every 24 hours,

Question 7

Many people gather with friends and family for special occasions. Maslow would say that this behavior is motivated by

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem needs. 
B)  love and belonging needs. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  safety and security. 
A)  self-esteem needs. 
B)  love and belonging needs. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  safety and security.

Question 8

When Patricia almost stepped on a snake, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously, which illustrates the __________ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

Cannon-Bar

Question 9

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial arousal theory 
B)  facial attribution theory 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cannon-Bard hypothesis 
A)  facial arousal theory 
B)  facial attribution theory 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cannon-Bard hypothesis

Question 10

Recordings of brain activity show that

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. 
B)  negative emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
C)  it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
D)  none of these statements are true. 
A)  positive emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. 
B)  negative emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
C)  it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. 
D)  none of these statements are true.

Question 11

Throughout the day, which of the following shift from hour to hour?

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature 
B)  blood pressure 
C)  amino acid levels 
D)  all of these 
A)  body temperature 
B)  blood pressure 
C)  amino acid levels 
D)  all of these

Question 12

Gabe tends to tackle tasks with perseverance, passion, and self-confidence, and attributes his success to his own ability and failure to insufficient effort. Gabe would be described as a person with a high need for

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  power. 
D)  affiliation. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  power. 
D)  affiliation.

Question 13

The need for information, exploration, manipulation, and sensory input are closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired needs. 
B)  deprivation incentives. 
C)  biological motives. 
D)  stimulus motives. 
A)  acquired needs. 
B)  deprivation incentives. 
C)  biological motives. 
D)  stimulus motives.

Question 14

According to Plutchik, mixing anger and disgust produces

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt. 
B)  submission. 
C)  contempt. 
D)  disappointment. 
A)  guilt. 
B)  submission. 
C)  contempt. 
D)  disappointment.

Question 15

Robert 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. Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Regarding the meta-needs and Maslow's theory, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been well-documented by numerous research studies. 
B)  College students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score higher than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being. 
C)  A meta-need can sometimes overcome even the most basic need for food. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been well-documented by numerous research studies. 
B)  College students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score higher than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being. 
C)  A meta-need can sometimes overcome even the most basic need for food. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 17

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
B)  the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  muscular tension. 
A)  the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. 
B)  the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  muscular tension.

Question 18

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

Accepted Answer

A)  perfection and completion. 
B)  justice and truth. 
C)  beauty and goodness. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  perfection and completion. 
B)  justice and truth. 
C)  beauty and goodness. 
D)  all of these.

Question 19

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you are feeling happy and joyful, research into brain activity would indicate that processing of those emotions occurs primarily in the __________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you are feeling happy and joyful,...

In lower animals, the male's sex drive is primarily aroused by the

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

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

Preadaptation refers to

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

Many people gather with friends and family for special occasions. Maslow would say that this behavior is motivated by

When Patricia almost stepped on a snake, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously, which illustrates the __________ theory of emotion.

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

Recordings of brain activity show that

Throughout the day, which of the following shift from hour to hour?

Gabe tends to tackle tasks with perseverance, passion, and self-confidence, and attributes his success to his own ability and failure to insufficient effort. Gabe would be described as a person with a high need for

The need for information, exploration, manipulation, and sensory input are closely related to

According to Plutchik, mixing anger and disgust produces

Robert 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. Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Regarding the meta-needs and Maslow's theory, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

If you are feeling happy and joyful, research into brain activity would indicate that processing of those emotions occurs primarily in the __________ hemisphere.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

In lower animals, the male's sex drive is primarily aroused by the

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

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

Preadaptation refers to

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

Many people gather with friends and family for special occasions. Maslow would say that this behavior is motivated by

When Patricia almost stepped on a snake, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously, which illustrates the __________ theory of emotion.

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

Recordings of brain activity show that

Throughout the day, which of the following shift from hour to hour?

Gabe tends to tackle tasks with perseverance, passion, and self-confidence, and attributes his success to his own ability and failure to insufficient effort. Gabe would be described as a person with a high need for

The need for information, exploration, manipulation, and sensory input are closely related to

According to Plutchik, mixing anger and disgust produces

Robert 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. Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?

Regarding the meta-needs and Maslow's theory, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Many of the physiological changes during emotion are caused by

According to Maslow, examples of meta-needs would include

Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies.

If you are feeling happy and joyful, research into brain activity would indicate that processing of those emotions occurs primarily in the __________ hemisphere.

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

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Applied Psychology

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