Question 1

The cerebral cortex plays a major role in our emotions because it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  plays a role in the ability to recognize and regulate emotions 
B)  visualizes dangers and possible responses to them 
C)  stimulates the autonomic nervous system 
D)  relays information from all the senses to assist in processing what is important 
A)  plays a role in the ability to recognize and regulate emotions 
B)  visualizes dangers and possible responses to them 
C)  stimulates the autonomic nervous system 
D)  relays information from all the senses to assist in processing what is important

Question 2

According to research, the causes of eating disorders are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic 
B)  cultural 
C)  psychosocial 
D)  all of the above 
A)  genetic 
B)  cultural 
C)  psychosocial 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Motivation is BEST defined as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the set of factors that activate, direct, and maintain behavior toward a goal 
B)  the physiological and psychological arousal that occurs when a person really wants to achieve a goal 
C)  what makes you do what you do 
D)  the conscious and unconscious thoughts that focus a person's behaviors and emotions in the same direction toward a goal 
A)  the set of factors that activate, direct, and maintain behavior toward a goal 
B)  the physiological and psychological arousal that occurs when a person really wants to achieve a goal 
C)  what makes you do what you do 
D)  the conscious and unconscious thoughts that focus a person's behaviors and emotions in the same direction toward a goal

Question 4

Complex emotions like jealousy, embarrassment, or love are BEST explained by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  the James-Lange theory 
C)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
D)  the facial feedback hypothesis 
A)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  the James-Lange theory 
C)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
D)  the facial feedback hypothesis

Question 5

If we are walking in the woods and jump because we think we see a snake (it ends up being a stick), that fear reaction without conscious fear originates in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  limbic system 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  limbic system

Question 6

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the _____ also contract.

Accepted Answer

A)  nose 
B)  mouth 
C)  eyes 
D)  ears 
A)  nose 
B)  mouth 
C)  eyes 
D)  ears

Question 7

Kevin was not enrolled in school, nor did he have a job that required mathematical skills or reasoning, yet he spent several nights a week reading and solving problems in an old calculus textbook. How would you BEST explain this behavior? Kevin is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally ill 
B)  externally motivated 
C)  intrinsically motivated 
D)  driven by the incentive motive 
A)  mentally ill 
B)  externally motivated 
C)  intrinsically motivated 
D)  driven by the incentive motive

Question 8

According to your textbook, motivation _____ behavior and emotion _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  directs; energizes it 
B)  energizes; is the feeling response 
C)  follows; precedes it 
D)  precedes; directs it 
A)  directs; energizes it 
B)  energizes; is the feeling response 
C)  follows; precedes it 
D)  precedes; directs it

Question 9

_____ is the body's tendency to maintain a relatively stable state for internal processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeostasis 
B)  Heterogeneity 
C)  Drive-induction 
D)  Biostability 
A)  Homeostasis 
B)  Heterogeneity 
C)  Drive-induction 
D)  Biostability

Question 10

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard theory: emotions occur before a body response 
B)  James-Lange theory: emotions occur after a body response 
C)  Facial feedback hypothesis: emotional intensity is affected by facial expressions 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory: emotions are the result of a cognitive label for arousal 
A)  Cannon-Bard theory: emotions occur before a body response 
B)  James-Lange theory: emotions occur after a body response 
C)  Facial feedback hypothesis: emotional intensity is affected by facial expressions 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory: emotions are the result of a cognitive label for arousal

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the polygraph test is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  An innocent person has nothing to fear from a polygraph test. 
B)  Traditional polygraphs measure sympathetic and parasympathetic responses. 
C)  The polygraph can detect subtle physiological differences between arousal due to anxiety versus excitement. 
D)  The polygraph is accurate in detecting truth or lies in about 90% of cases. 
A)  An innocent person has nothing to fear from a polygraph test. 
B)  Traditional polygraphs measure sympathetic and parasympathetic responses. 
C)  The polygraph can detect subtle physiological differences between arousal due to anxiety versus excitement. 
D)  The polygraph is accurate in detecting truth or lies in about 90% of cases.

Question 12

The theory that some motives have to be satisfied before a person can advance to fulfilling higher motives is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's psychosexual stages of development 
B)  Kohlberg's moral stages of development 
C)  Erikson's psychosocial stages of development 
D)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
A)  Freud's psychosexual stages of development 
B)  Kohlberg's moral stages of development 
C)  Erikson's psychosocial stages of development 
D)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 13

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The experience of emotion comes from awareness of bodily arousal. 
B)  Emotions are physiologically similar. 
C)  We look to environmental cues to decide what emotion is being felt. 
D)  All of these options 
A)  The experience of emotion comes from awareness of bodily arousal. 
B)  Emotions are physiologically similar. 
C)  We look to environmental cues to decide what emotion is being felt. 
D)  All of these options

Question 14

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your _____ state, while your anxiety is related to your _____ state.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious; unconscious 
B)  unconscious; conscious 
C)  motivational; emotional 
D)  emotional; motivational 
A)  conscious; unconscious 
B)  unconscious; conscious 
C)  motivational; emotional 
D)  emotional; motivational

Question 15

Sociobiologists emphasized that _____ are inborn genetic factors in motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  competition 
C)  instincts 
D)  cooperation 
A)  aggression 
B)  competition 
C)  instincts 
D)  cooperation

Question 16

Keiko was visiting several Latin American cities over the summer, and was made very uncomfortable by all the warm hugs and embraces she received when first meeting her host's friends. Keiko's discomfort was likely due to differences in _____ between her native and host cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  manners 
B)  sexual standards 
C)  display rules 
D)  courtship signals 
A)  manners 
B)  sexual standards 
C)  display rules 
D)  courtship signals

Question 17

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception of event → emotion → body response 
B)  Perception of event and emotion simultaneously → body response 
C)  Perception of event and body response simultaneously → emotion 
D)  Perception of event → perception of body response → emotion 
A)  Perception of event → emotion → body response 
B)  Perception of event and emotion simultaneously → body response 
C)  Perception of event and body response simultaneously → emotion 
D)  Perception of event → perception of body response → emotion

Question 18

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overeat to the point of extreme obesity 
B)  become picky about what they eat 
C)  experience an increase in insulin 
D)  all of these options 
A)  overeat to the point of extreme obesity 
B)  become picky about what they eat 
C)  experience an increase in insulin 
D)  all of these options

Question 19

Low levels of arousal lead to _____ and high levels of arousal lead to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency 
B)  increased behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency 
C)  increased behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency 
D)  reduced behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency 
A)  reduced behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency 
B)  increased behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency 
C)  increased behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency 
D)  reduced behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency

Question 20

Describe the arousal motive and state how it affects human functioning. Describe and illustrate the four factors in Zuckerman's sensation-seeking motive.

Accepted Answer

The arousal motive refers to the psychol

The cerebral cortex plays a major role in our emotions because it _____.

According to research, the causes of eating disorders are _________.

Motivation is BEST defined as _____.

Complex emotions like jealousy, embarrassment, or love are BEST explained by _____.

If we are walking in the woods and jump because we think we see a snake (it ends up being a stick), that fear reaction without conscious fear originates in the _____.

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the _____ also contract.

Kevin was not enrolled in school, nor did he have a job that required mathematical skills or reasoning, yet he spent several nights a week reading and solving problems in an old calculus textbook. How would you BEST explain this behavior? Kevin is _____.

According to your textbook, motivation _ behavior and emotion _.

_____ is the body's tendency to maintain a relatively stable state for internal processes.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Which of the following statements about the polygraph test is TRUE?

The theory that some motives have to be satisfied before a person can advance to fulfilling higher motives is based on _____.

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your _ state, while your anxiety is related to your _ state.

Sociobiologists emphasized that _____ are inborn genetic factors in motivation.

Keiko was visiting several Latin American cities over the summer, and was made very uncomfortable by all the warm hugs and embraces she received when first meeting her host's friends. Keiko's discomfort was likely due to differences in _____ between her native and host cultures.

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will _____.

Low levels of arousal lead to _ and high levels of arousal lead to _.

Describe the arousal motive and state how it affects human functioning. Describe and illustrate the four factors in Zuckerman's sensation-seeking motive.

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Exam 12: Motivation and Emotion

The cerebral cortex plays a major role in our emotions because it _____.

According to research, the causes of eating disorders are _________.

Motivation is BEST defined as _____.

Complex emotions like jealousy, embarrassment, or love are BEST explained by _____.

If we are walking in the woods and jump because we think we see a snake (it ends up being a stick), that fear reaction without conscious fear originates in the _____.

In a Duchenne smile, the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the _____ also contract.

Kevin was not enrolled in school, nor did he have a job that required mathematical skills or reasoning, yet he spent several nights a week reading and solving problems in an old calculus textbook. How would you BEST explain this behavior? Kevin is _____.

According to your textbook, motivation _____ behavior and emotion _____.

_____ is the body's tendency to maintain a relatively stable state for internal processes.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Which of the following statements about the polygraph test is TRUE?

The theory that some motives have to be satisfied before a person can advance to fulfilling higher motives is based on _____.

Schachter would agree with which of the following statements?

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your _____ state, while your anxiety is related to your _____ state.

Sociobiologists emphasized that _____ are inborn genetic factors in motivation.

Keiko was visiting several Latin American cities over the summer, and was made very uncomfortable by all the warm hugs and embraces she received when first meeting her host's friends. Keiko's discomfort was likely due to differences in _____ between her native and host cultures.

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the James-Lange theory of emotion?

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will _____.

Low levels of arousal lead to _____ and high levels of arousal lead to _____.

Describe the arousal motive and state how it affects human functioning. Describe and illustrate the four factors in Zuckerman's sensation-seeking motive.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Life Span Development II

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Psychological Disorders

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Social Psychology

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Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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According to your textbook, motivation _ behavior and emotion _.

Assume that you want to perform well on this test, but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case, your desire to perform well is related to your _ state, while your anxiety is related to your _ state.

Low levels of arousal lead to _ and high levels of arousal lead to _.