Question 1

Explain the facial-feedback hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

Tomkins suggested that facial expression

Question 2

Kim is preparing to take a calculus examination. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  The need for achievement 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  The Yerkes-Dodson law 
A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  The need for achievement 
C)  instinctual theory of motivation 
D)  The Yerkes-Dodson law

Question 3

When the brain receives the message that blood levels of glucose are low, then

Accepted Answer

A)  the person feels satiated. 
B)  the person no longer feels thirsty. 
C)  hunger is stimulated 
D)  thirst is stimulated. 
A)  the person feels satiated. 
B)  the person no longer feels thirsty. 
C)  hunger is stimulated 
D)  thirst is stimulated.

Question 4

Arousal theory suggests that humans are motivated to keep arousal and tension at minimal levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The motivation is shared by all members of the species. 
B)  Motivation is unlearned. 
C)  Motivation develops shortly after birth 
D)  Motivation isnate. 
A)  The motivation is shared by all members of the species. 
B)  Motivation is unlearned. 
C)  Motivation develops shortly after birth 
D)  Motivation isnate.

Question 6

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation except

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles gets great toy design ideas from his magazine subscription; he enjoys modifying and expanding them. 
B)  Debbie has always wanted to take up a hobby, so she bought a book on woodworking. 
C)  Bruce wants to score highest on the math test, because he knows that will earn him a sticker from his teacher 
D)  Allison reads history books because she finds them fascinating. 
A)  Charles gets great toy design ideas from his magazine subscription; he enjoys modifying and expanding them. 
B)  Debbie has always wanted to take up a hobby, so she bought a book on woodworking. 
C)  Bruce wants to score highest on the math test, because he knows that will earn him a sticker from his teacher 
D)  Allison reads history books because she finds them fascinating.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the body's satiety signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholecystokinin 
B)  Highsulin levels 
C)  Stomach contractions 
D)  Low blood levels of glucose 
A)  Cholecystokinin 
B)  Highsulin levels 
C)  Stomach contractions 
D)  Low blood levels of glucose

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Passion 
D)  Compatibility 
A)  intimacy 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Passion 
D)  Compatibility

Question 9

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate compassion, strong commitment and greattimacy. 
B)  strong passion, deeptimacy and strong commitment 
C)  mediumfatuation, strong attraction and little decision. 
D)  high romance, low commitment and strong will. 
A)  moderate compassion, strong commitment and greattimacy. 
B)  strong passion, deeptimacy and strong commitment 
C)  mediumfatuation, strong attraction and little decision. 
D)  high romance, low commitment and strong will.

Question 10

Incentive is to motive as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal; external 
B)  need; satisfaction 
C)  physical; desire 
D)  one aspect; the larger theory 
A)  internal; external 
B)  need; satisfaction 
C)  physical; desire 
D)  one aspect; the larger theory

Question 11

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  Frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Facial-feedback hypothesis 
A)  Schachter-Singer theory 
B)  Frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  James-Lange theory 
D)  Facial-feedback hypothesis

Question 13

Instinct theory is currently accepted as a valid explanation of human motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controls attribution 
B)  Signals us to eat 
C)  Controls level of thirst 
D)  Acts as a satiety centre 
A)  Controls attribution 
B)  Signals us to eat 
C)  Controls level of thirst 
D)  Acts as a satiety centre

Question 15

In testing the facial-feedback hypothesis researchers found that inducing experimental subjects to smile led them to report

Accepted Answer

A)  more positive feelings 
B)  no change feelings. 
C)  angry feelings. 
D)  less positive feelings. 
A)  more positive feelings 
B)  no change feelings. 
C)  angry feelings. 
D)  less positive feelings.

Question 16

Acting as a centre to excite eating is the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  the passive hypothalamus. 
C)  the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  the anterior hypothalamus. 
A)  the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  the passive hypothalamus. 
C)  the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  the anterior hypothalamus.

Question 17

Which types of food can stimulate the human appetite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tart and low fat 
B)  Sweet and sour 
C)  Sweet and high fat 
D)  Spicy and creamy 
A)  Tart and low fat 
B)  Sweet and sour 
C)  Sweet and high fat 
D)  Spicy and creamy

Question 18

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

Accepted Answer

A)  The resting metabolic rate 
B)  Childhood eating behaviour 
C)  The tendency to store surplus energy as muscle or fat 
D)  The pattern of fat distribution on the body 
A)  The resting metabolic rate 
B)  Childhood eating behaviour 
C)  The tendency to store surplus energy as muscle or fat 
D)  The pattern of fat distribution on the body

Question 19

The instinct theorists believed that human behaviour is governed by rigid, inherited patterns of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Passion 
D)  Attractiveness 
A)  intimacy 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Passion 
D)  Attractiveness

Explain the facial-feedback hypothesis.

Kim is preparing to take a calculus examination. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex examination?

When the brain receives the message that blood levels of glucose are low, then

Arousal theory suggests that humans are motivated to keep arousal and tension at minimal levels.

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation except

Which of the following is one of the body's satiety signals?

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

Incentive is to motive as is to .

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Instinct theory is currently accepted as a valid explanation of human motivation.

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

In testing the facial-feedback hypothesis researchers found that inducing experimental subjects to smile led them to report

Acting as a centre to excite eating is the role of

Which types of food can stimulate the human appetite?

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

The instinct theorists believed that human behaviour is governed by rigid, inherited patterns of action.

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Explain the facial-feedback hypothesis.

Kim is preparing to take a calculus examination. Which of the following suggests that if she is very nervous, she will do poorly on this complex examination?

When the brain receives the message that blood levels of glucose are low, then

Arousal theory suggests that humans are motivated to keep arousal and tension at minimal levels.

Which of the following is not suggested in the instinct theory of motivation?

All of the following are examples of intrinsic motivation except

Which of the following is one of the body's satiety signals?

Which of the following is not one of the central components of Sternberg's theory?

According to Sternberg, consummate love-the most complete form of love-consists of

Incentive is to motive as ________ is to ________.

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test to assess differing degrees of social motives in people.

According to which of the following views do changes in our facial expressions sometimes produce-rather than mirror-changes in our emotional experiences?

Instinct theory is currently accepted as a valid explanation of human motivation.

What is the role of the ventromedial hypothalamus?

In testing the facial-feedback hypothesis researchers found that inducing experimental subjects to smile led them to report

Acting as a centre to excite eating is the role of

Which types of food can stimulate the human appetite?

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

The instinct theorists believed that human behaviour is governed by rigid, inherited patterns of action.

Sternberg proposed a theory of love that says that there are three central components in the experience of love. Which of the following is not one of Sternberg's three components?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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Incentive is to motive as is to .