Question 1

The _____ hypothalamus signals an animal to start eating, whereas the _____ hypothalamus signals the animal to stop eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral; ventromedial 
B)  ventro; medial 
C)  ventromedial; lateral 
D)  medial; ventro 
A)  lateral; ventromedial 
B)  ventro; medial 
C)  ventromedial; lateral 
D)  medial; ventro

Question 2

Gaston and Page got married on a high bridge and started their honeymoon with a bungee-jump from the bridge. Which type of motive BEST explains their behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The achievement motive 
B)  The drive-reduction motive 
C)  The arousal motive 
D)  The need for self-actualization 
A)  The achievement motive 
B)  The drive-reduction motive 
C)  The arousal motive 
D)  The need for self-actualization

Question 3

The polygraph detects _____ arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  central nervous system 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  limbic system 
B)  central nervous system 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system

Question 4

Imagine that you are a teacher. Define the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and use them to describe how you would encourage students to learn lecture and text material.

Accepted Answer

As a teacher, it is important to underst

Question 5

The feeling of fullness you get once you have ingested enough food is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bloating 
B)  gastrointestinal fullness 
C)  insatiety 
D)  satiety 
A)  bloating 
B)  gastrointestinal fullness 
C)  insatiety 
D)  satiety

Question 6

According to _____ theory, basic survival and security needs must be satisfied before one can move on to such higher needs as self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  instinct 
C)  Maslow's 
D)  Wiener's 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  instinct 
C)  Maslow's 
D)  Wiener's

Question 7

Emotion is BEST defined as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  affective feelings 
B)  a subjective feeling that includes arousal, cognitions, and behavioral expressions 
C)  affective responses that are the result of external or internal stimuli 
D)  physical or psychological responses to the fulfillment or frustration of our goals 
A)  affective feelings 
B)  a subjective feeling that includes arousal, cognitions, and behavioral expressions 
C)  affective responses that are the result of external or internal stimuli 
D)  physical or psychological responses to the fulfillment or frustration of our goals

Question 8

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dangerousness, antisocial traits, "letting loose,' and intolerance for boredom 
B)  Thrill seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom 
C)  Adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma 
D)  Dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill seeking 
A)  Dangerousness, antisocial traits, "letting loose,' and intolerance for boredom 
B)  Thrill seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom 
C)  Adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma 
D)  Dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill seeking

Question 9

In contrast to other theories of emotion, Schachter's two-factor theory explains the origins of emotion based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological arousal 
B)  cognitive interpretation 
C)  automatic processing 
D)  autonomic processing 
A)  physiological arousal 
B)  cognitive interpretation 
C)  automatic processing 
D)  autonomic processing

Question 10

Imagine that it is 5:00 on a Saturday afternoon. You are walking through the mall after a full day of playing arcade games, watching a movie, and shopping without having a meal. As you pass the food mall, use each of the internal and external factors related to hunger and eating to describe why you stop to eat, and what choices you might make.

Accepted Answer

Internal factors related to hunger and e

Question 11

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem 
B)  physical safety 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  sense of belonging 
A)  self-esteem 
B)  physical safety 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  sense of belonging

Question 12

Define achievement motivation and create original examples of a person high in achievement motivation and one low in achievement motivation. How might the level of achievement motivation impact their lives?

Accepted Answer

Achievement motivation is the drive to s

Question 13

Define obesity, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. State your textbook's summary for the causes, dangers, and treatment of each.

Accepted Answer

Obesity is a medical condition character

Question 14

This is a criticism of Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  The limbic system, hypothalamus, and prefrontal cortex are important to the emotional experience. 
B)  PET scans show subtle differences among several emotions. 
C)  Some emotional pathways bypass the cortex where thinking occurs. 
D)  All of these options 
A)  The limbic system, hypothalamus, and prefrontal cortex are important to the emotional experience. 
B)  PET scans show subtle differences among several emotions. 
C)  Some emotional pathways bypass the cortex where thinking occurs. 
D)  All of these options

Question 15

Your best friend just won the lottery. Even though you may experience envy, you also cannot help feeling excited along with him because you are both grinning from ear to ear. This reaction supports the ______ regarding the origin and intensification of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  social reciprocity theory 
B)  two-factor hypothesis 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory 
A)  social reciprocity theory 
B)  two-factor hypothesis 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory

Question 16

We see a bear in the woods, our hearts race as we begin to run, and then we experience fear. This is BEST explained by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Schachter Two-Factor theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Schachter Two-Factor theory

Question 17

This theory that you perceive an event, your body reacts, and then you interpret the bodily changes as a specific emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Facial feedback 
D)  Schachter's two-factor 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Facial feedback 
D)  Schachter's two-factor

Question 18

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are secondary rather than primary reinforcers 
B)  are negative rather than positive reinforcers 
C)  change our explanation for engaging in an activity 
D)  provide inadequate justification for most activities 
A)  are secondary rather than primary reinforcers 
B)  are negative rather than positive reinforcers 
C)  change our explanation for engaging in an activity 
D)  provide inadequate justification for most activities

Question 19

Describe the polygraph and discuss the controversy regarding its use as a "lie detector."

Accepted Answer

The polygraph, also known as a lie detec

Question 20

Which of the following is characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone fractures, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and loss of brain tissue 
B)  Very few of its victims will die 
C)  Loss of teeth, severe throat and stomach damage 
D)  Nearly 90% of its victims will die 
A)  Bone fractures, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and loss of brain tissue 
B)  Very few of its victims will die 
C)  Loss of teeth, severe throat and stomach damage 
D)  Nearly 90% of its victims will die

The _ hypothalamus signals an animal to start eating, whereas the _ hypothalamus signals the animal to stop eating.

Gaston and Page got married on a high bridge and started their honeymoon with a bungee-jump from the bridge. Which type of motive BEST explains their behavior?

The polygraph detects _____ arousal.

Imagine that you are a teacher. Define the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and use them to describe how you would encourage students to learn lecture and text material.

The feeling of fullness you get once you have ingested enough food is called _____.

According to _____ theory, basic survival and security needs must be satisfied before one can move on to such higher needs as self-actualization.

Emotion is BEST defined as _____.

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

In contrast to other theories of emotion, Schachter's two-factor theory explains the origins of emotion based on _____.

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your _____.

Define achievement motivation and create original examples of a person high in achievement motivation and one low in achievement motivation. How might the level of achievement motivation impact their lives?

Define obesity, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. State your textbook's summary for the causes, dangers, and treatment of each.

This is a criticism of Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.

Your best friend just won the lottery. Even though you may experience envy, you also cannot help feeling excited along with him because you are both grinning from ear to ear. This reaction supports the ______ regarding the origin and intensification of emotion.

We see a bear in the woods, our hearts race as we begin to run, and then we experience fear. This is BEST explained by the _____.

This theory that you perceive an event, your body reacts, and then you interpret the bodily changes as a specific emotion.

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they _____.

Describe the polygraph and discuss the controversy regarding its use as a "lie detector."

Which of the following is characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

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Exam 12: Motivation and Emotion

The _____ hypothalamus signals an animal to start eating, whereas the _____ hypothalamus signals the animal to stop eating.

Gaston and Page got married on a high bridge and started their honeymoon with a bungee-jump from the bridge. Which type of motive BEST explains their behavior?

The polygraph detects _____ arousal.

Imagine that you are a teacher. Define the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and use them to describe how you would encourage students to learn lecture and text material.

The feeling of fullness you get once you have ingested enough food is called _____.

According to _____ theory, basic survival and security needs must be satisfied before one can move on to such higher needs as self-actualization.

Emotion is BEST defined as _____.

Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following characteristics?

In contrast to other theories of emotion, Schachter's two-factor theory explains the origins of emotion based on _____.

According to Maslow's view of motivation, if you haven't eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your _____.

Define achievement motivation and create original examples of a person high in achievement motivation and one low in achievement motivation. How might the level of achievement motivation impact their lives?

Define obesity, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. State your textbook's summary for the causes, dangers, and treatment of each.

This is a criticism of Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.

Your best friend just won the lottery. Even though you may experience envy, you also cannot help feeling excited along with him because you are both grinning from ear to ear. This reaction supports the ______ regarding the origin and intensification of emotion.

We see a bear in the woods, our hearts race as we begin to run, and then we experience fear. This is BEST explained by the _____.

This theory that you perceive an event, your body reacts, and then you interpret the bodily changes as a specific emotion.

Extrinsic rewards tend to decrease enjoyment of an activity because they _____.

Describe the polygraph and discuss the controversy regarding its use as a "lie detector."

Which of the following is characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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The _ hypothalamus signals an animal to start eating, whereas the _ hypothalamus signals the animal to stop eating.