Question 1

As many as _____ of women suffer from bulimia at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 35% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% 
A) 50% 
B) 35% 
C) 5% 
D) 10%

Question 2

Dr.Lynch shows (a)members of a preliterate Andean culture and (b)American college students a series of photos of either Andeans or Americans displaying emotional expressions.She asks Andeans and Americans to identify the emotion displayed in each photo.Based on previous research,what might Dr.Lynch predict?

Accepted Answer

A) The Andeans should perform more poorly than the Americans overall. 
B) Participants should identify emotions accurately when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group,but not when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
C) Participants should identify emotions accurately both when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group and when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
D) The Americans should perform more poorly than the Andeans overall. 
A) The Andeans should perform more poorly than the Americans overall. 
B) Participants should identify emotions accurately when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group,but not when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
C) Participants should identify emotions accurately both when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group and when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
D) The Americans should perform more poorly than the Andeans overall.

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) People suffering from this eating disorder binge on large quantities of food. 
B) This mainly afflicts females between the ages of 12 and 40. 
C) The weight of the person suffering from this disorder remains normal. 
D) People suffering from this eating disorder induce vomiting or take laxatives to rid themselves of the food. 
A) People suffering from this eating disorder binge on large quantities of food. 
B) This mainly afflicts females between the ages of 12 and 40. 
C) The weight of the person suffering from this disorder remains normal. 
D) People suffering from this eating disorder induce vomiting or take laxatives to rid themselves of the food.

Question 4

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Homeostasis does not accurately describe the mechanism by which primary drives operate. 
B) Drive-reduction approaches offer much better explanations of behaviors motivated by secondary drives than of behaviors motivated by primary drives. 
C) People are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation. 
D) Drive-reduction approaches are vague about what,or even how many,primary drives exist. 
A) Homeostasis does not accurately describe the mechanism by which primary drives operate. 
B) Drive-reduction approaches offer much better explanations of behaviors motivated by secondary drives than of behaviors motivated by primary drives. 
C) People are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation. 
D) Drive-reduction approaches are vague about what,or even how many,primary drives exist.

Question 5

Motivation theorists refer to external rewards people seek to obtain as:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants. 
B) incentives. 
C) drives. 
D) reinforcers. 
A) stimulants. 
B) incentives. 
C) drives. 
D) reinforcers.

Question 6

People with a body mass index (BMI)between 25 and 30 are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) overweight. 
B) obese. 
C) normal. 
D) underweight. 
A) overweight. 
B) obese. 
C) normal. 
D) underweight.

Question 7

According to the approach which organizes emotions using hierarchy,which of the following is derived from a negative emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Guilt 
B) Infatuation 
C) Pride 
D) Contentment 
A) Guilt 
B) Infatuation 
C) Pride 
D) Contentment

Question 8

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

Accepted Answer

A wide range of behaviors may be listed.

Question 9

The _____is the particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____is the particular level of weight...

Question 10

Declan,a Ph.D.candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to generate new solutions to problems. 
B) the way behavior changes as a result of experience. 
C) the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms. 
D) the processes whereby information is encoded,stored,and retrieved. 
A) the ability to generate new solutions to problems. 
B) the way behavior changes as a result of experience. 
C) the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms. 
D) the processes whereby information is encoded,stored,and retrieved.

Question 11

In relation to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,more recent research:

Accepted Answer

A) supports the assumption that physiological arousal alone accounts for emotions. 
B) has disconfirmed the assumption that physiological and emotional experiences occur simultaneously. 
C) supports the notion that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus. 
D) has disconfirmed the idea that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus. 
A) supports the assumption that physiological arousal alone accounts for emotions. 
B) has disconfirmed the assumption that physiological and emotional experiences occur simultaneously. 
C) supports the notion that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus. 
D) has disconfirmed the idea that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus.

Question 12

Of the following individuals,whose behavior may most easily be explained using the arousal approach to motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Artie,who loves to bungee jump 
B) Barry,who buys an expensive watch he can't resist 
C) Callista,who studies long hours to earn good grades 
D) Brooke,who sleeps extra hours after a tiring week at work 
A) Artie,who loves to bungee jump 
B) Barry,who buys an expensive watch he can't resist 
C) Callista,who studies long hours to earn good grades 
D) Brooke,who sleeps extra hours after a tiring week at work

Question 13

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

Accepted Answer

A) have always emphasized thinness. 
B) vary from one culture to another. 
C) have remained constant over time. 
D) emphasize the perfect ratio of height and weight. 
A) have always emphasized thinness. 
B) vary from one culture to another. 
C) have remained constant over time. 
D) emphasize the perfect ratio of height and weight.

Question 14

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rate at which food is converted...

Question 15

Which approach to motivation is correctly matched with one or more psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Instinct theory-Horney 
B) Drive-reduction approach-Maslow 
C) Hierarchy of needs-Hull 
D) Self-determination theory- Deci and Ryan 
A) Instinct theory-Horney 
B) Drive-reduction approach-Maslow 
C) Hierarchy of needs-Hull 
D) Self-determination theory- Deci and Ryan

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating a large amount of food in a single setting 
B) An interest in cooking for others 
C) Serious dieting which somehow gets out of control 
D) Going shopping for food frequently 
A) Eating a large amount of food in a single setting 
B) An interest in cooking for others 
C) Serious dieting which somehow gets out of control 
D) Going shopping for food frequently

Question 17

"Smile,even though your heart is breaking," suggests a standard in the American songbook.Is this good advice? Make reference to facial-affect programs and the facial-feedback hypothesis in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 18

How often should you exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) At least 30 consecutive minutes three times each week 
B) At least seven hours a week 
C) At least 100 minutes every other day 
D) At least two hours every day 
A) At least 30 consecutive minutes three times each week 
B) At least seven hours a week 
C) At least 100 minutes every other day 
D) At least two hours every day

Question 19

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment:

Accepted Answer

A) indicate that emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing. 
B) indicate that emotions are actually the result of parasympathetic rebound. 
C) support a cognitive view of emotions. 
D) support the view that people can never experience "true" emotions. 
A) indicate that emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing. 
B) indicate that emotions are actually the result of parasympathetic rebound. 
C) support a cognitive view of emotions. 
D) support the view that people can never experience "true" emotions.

Question 20

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

The answer should make reference to the

As many as _____ of women suffer from bulimia at some point in their lives.

Which of the following is TRUE of anorexia nervosa?

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

Motivation theorists refer to external rewards people seek to obtain as:

People with a body mass index (BMI)between 25 and 30 are considered:

According to the approach which organizes emotions using hierarchy,which of the following is derived from a negative emotion?

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

The _____is the particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain.

Declan,a Ph.D.candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

In relation to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,more recent research:

Of the following individuals,whose behavior may most easily be explained using the arousal approach to motivation?

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed _____.

Which approach to motivation is correctly matched with one or more psychologists?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of anorexia nervosa?

"Smile,even though your heart is breaking," suggests a standard in the American songbook.Is this good advice? Make reference to facial-affect programs and the facial-feedback hypothesis in your answer.

How often should you exercise?

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment:

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

As many as _____ of women suffer from bulimia at some point in their lives.

Which of the following is TRUE of anorexia nervosa?

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

Motivation theorists refer to external rewards people seek to obtain as:

People with a body mass index (BMI)between 25 and 30 are considered:

According to the approach which organizes emotions using hierarchy,which of the following is derived from a negative emotion?

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

The _____is the particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain.

Declan,a Ph.D.candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

In relation to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,more recent research:

Of the following individuals,whose behavior may most easily be explained using the arousal approach to motivation?

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed _____.

Which approach to motivation is correctly matched with one or more psychologists?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of anorexia nervosa?

"Smile,even though your heart is breaking," suggests a standard in the American songbook.Is this good advice? Make reference to facial-affect programs and the facial-feedback hypothesis in your answer.

How often should you exercise?

The results of the Schachter-Singer experiment:

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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