Question 1

In Deci and Ryan's (2008) theory, self-determination is the motivation for:

Accepted Answer

A) realizing one's full potential. 
B) extending beyond oneself. 
C) growth and optimal functioning. 
D) self-respect and feelings of independence. 
A) realizing one's full potential. 
B) extending beyond oneself. 
C) growth and optimal functioning. 
D) self-respect and feelings of independence.

Question 2

PET scans reveal that different emotions:

Accepted Answer

A) have distinct patterns of brain activation, supporting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
B) have distinct patterns of activation, contradicting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C) do not have distinct patterns of activation, supporting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
D) do not have distinct patterns of activation, contradicting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
A) have distinct patterns of brain activation, supporting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
B) have distinct patterns of activation, contradicting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C) do not have distinct patterns of activation, supporting the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
D) do not have distinct patterns of activation, contradicting the James-Lange theory of emotion.

Question 3

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that direct human behavior, thought, and emotion. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) intelligence. 
C) cognition. 
D) motivation. 
A) personality. 
B) intelligence. 
C) cognition. 
D) motivation.

Question 4

Which theory emphasizes the physiological experience of emotion the LEAST?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive appraisal theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) James-Lange theory 
A) cognitive appraisal theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) James-Lange theory

Question 5

According to the facial-feedback hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A) people pay close attention to others' facial expressions. 
B) people's emotions activate specific facial expressions. 
C) facial expressions can affect a person's emotional experience. 
D) facial expressions are strongly influenced by a person's immediate environment and larger culture. 
A) people pay close attention to others' facial expressions. 
B) people's emotions activate specific facial expressions. 
C) facial expressions can affect a person's emotional experience. 
D) facial expressions are strongly influenced by a person's immediate environment and larger culture.

Question 6

Charlotte sees Will, an old high school friend, at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since he sustained a head injury in an automobile accident. Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for Will's weight gain?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) dorsomedial 
C) ventromedial 
D) lateral 
A) anterior 
B) dorsomedial 
C) ventromedial 
D) lateral

Question 7

The larger the portion, the more people eat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In his response to cognitive appraisal theory, Zajonc (1980, 1984) asserted that:

Accepted Answer

A) emotion influences cognition. 
B) cognition influences emotion. 
C) emotion and cognition influence each other. 
D) emotion and cognition have little to do with one another. 
A) emotion influences cognition. 
B) cognition influences emotion. 
C) emotion and cognition influence each other. 
D) emotion and cognition have little to do with one another.

Question 9

Glucose levels in the blood are _____ related to feelings of hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) inversely 
B) not 
C) positively 
D) perfectly 
A) inversely 
B) not 
C) positively 
D) perfectly

Question 10

Consider the distinction between the set point and the settling point in the text's discussion of hunger, eating, and obesity. Which statement is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The set point is essentially a physiological concept; the idea of the settling point takes the social and cultural environment into account to a greater extent. 
B) The settling point is essentially a physiological concept; the idea of the set point takes the social and cultural environment into account to a greater extent. 
C) Both the concept of the set point and that of the settling point are both essentially physiological concepts. 
D) The concept of a set point is less rigid than the concept of a settling point. 
A) The set point is essentially a physiological concept; the idea of the settling point takes the social and cultural environment into account to a greater extent. 
B) The settling point is essentially a physiological concept; the idea of the set point takes the social and cultural environment into account to a greater extent. 
C) Both the concept of the set point and that of the settling point are both essentially physiological concepts. 
D) The concept of a set point is less rigid than the concept of a settling point.

Question 11

Dewey just won a $65 million lottery prize. If he is typical, one year from now, he will be:

Accepted Answer

A) ecstatic. 
B) broke. 
C) depressed. 
D) about as happy as he was before he won the lottery. 
A) ecstatic. 
B) broke. 
C) depressed. 
D) about as happy as he was before he won the lottery.

Question 12

Which brain structure has been implicated in hunger and satiety?

Accepted Answer

A) the medulla 
B) the hypothalamus 
C) the amygdala 
D) the hippocampus 
A) the medulla 
B) the hypothalamus 
C) the amygdala 
D) the hippocampus

Question 13

In contrast to an emotion, a _____ is a longer-lasting, less intense emotional state with a less distinct beginning and end.

Accepted Answer

A) feeling 
B) valence 
C) disposition 
D) mood 
A) feeling 
B) valence 
C) disposition 
D) mood

Question 14

Self-determination theory is consistent with today's positive psychology perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women are more adept at decoding facial expressions of emotion. This ability reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) a combination of nature and nurture. 
D) either nature or nurture, or a combination of both: no one is certain. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) a combination of nature and nurture. 
D) either nature or nurture, or a combination of both: no one is certain.

Question 16

The Cannon-Bard theory may be considered a "two-factor" theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With respect to theories of emotion, the fact that prelinguistic infants feel emotion:

Accepted Answer

A) favors the Schachter-Singer theory over cognitive appraisal theory. 
B) favors cognitive appraisal theory over the Schachter-Singer theory. 
C) is equally consistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory. 
D) is inconsistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory. 
A) favors the Schachter-Singer theory over cognitive appraisal theory. 
B) favors cognitive appraisal theory over the Schachter-Singer theory. 
C) is equally consistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory. 
D) is inconsistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory.

Question 18

With respect to sex, patterns of sympathetic nervous system activation are:

Accepted Answer

A) somewhat more dramatic among women than among men. 
B) much more dramatic among women than among men. 
C) more dramatic among men than among women. 
D) invariant across gender. 
A) somewhat more dramatic among women than among men. 
B) much more dramatic among women than among men. 
C) more dramatic among men than among women. 
D) invariant across gender.

Question 19

How often should one exercise to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A) at least 30 consecutive minutes, 5 times each week 
B) at least 60 consecutive minutes, 3 times each week 
C) at least 20 consecutive minutes, 7 times each week 
D) at least 60 consecutive minutes, 7 times each week 
A) at least 30 consecutive minutes, 5 times each week 
B) at least 60 consecutive minutes, 3 times each week 
C) at least 20 consecutive minutes, 7 times each week 
D) at least 60 consecutive minutes, 7 times each week

Question 20

The first two theoretical approaches to motivation that attained prominence in the history of modern psychology were:

Accepted Answer

A) the instinct approach, then self-determination theory. 
B) self-determination theory, then the drive approach. 
C) the drive approach, then the instinct approach. 
D) the instinct approach, then the drive approach. 
A) the instinct approach, then self-determination theory. 
B) self-determination theory, then the drive approach. 
C) the drive approach, then the instinct approach. 
D) the instinct approach, then the drive approach.

In Deci and Ryan's (2008) theory, self-determination is the motivation for:

PET scans reveal that different emotions:

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that direct human behavior, thought, and emotion. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Which theory emphasizes the physiological experience of emotion the LEAST?

According to the facial-feedback hypothesis:

Charlotte sees Will, an old high school friend, at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since he sustained a head injury in an automobile accident. Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for Will's weight gain?

The larger the portion, the more people eat.

In his response to cognitive appraisal theory, Zajonc (1980, 1984) asserted that:

Glucose levels in the blood are _____ related to feelings of hunger.

Consider the distinction between the set point and the settling point in the text's discussion of hunger, eating, and obesity. Which statement is MOST accurate?

Dewey just won a $65 million lottery prize. If he is typical, one year from now, he will be:

Which brain structure has been implicated in hunger and satiety?

In contrast to an emotion, a _____ is a longer-lasting, less intense emotional state with a less distinct beginning and end.

Self-determination theory is consistent with today's positive psychology perspective.

Women are more adept at decoding facial expressions of emotion. This ability reflects:

The Cannon-Bard theory may be considered a "two-factor" theory of emotion.

With respect to theories of emotion, the fact that prelinguistic infants feel emotion:

With respect to sex, patterns of sympathetic nervous system activation are:

How often should one exercise to lose weight?

The first two theoretical approaches to motivation that attained prominence in the history of modern psychology were:

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In Deci and Ryan's (2008) theory, self-determination is the motivation for:

PET scans reveal that different emotions:

Dr. Schmidt studies the factors that direct human behavior, thought, and emotion. Dr. Schmidt studies:

Which theory emphasizes the physiological experience of emotion the LEAST?

According to the facial-feedback hypothesis:

Charlotte sees Will, an old high school friend, at a party and is startled to learn his weight increased from 150 to 280 pounds in the year since he sustained a head injury in an automobile accident. Damage to which hypothalamic nucleus might account for Will's weight gain?

The larger the portion, the more people eat.

In his response to cognitive appraisal theory, Zajonc (1980, 1984) asserted that:

Glucose levels in the blood are _____ related to feelings of hunger.

Consider the distinction between the set point and the settling point in the text's discussion of hunger, eating, and obesity. Which statement is MOST accurate?

Dewey just won a $65 million lottery prize. If he is typical, one year from now, he will be:

Which brain structure has been implicated in hunger and satiety?

In contrast to an emotion, a _____ is a longer-lasting, less intense emotional state with a less distinct beginning and end.

Self-determination theory is consistent with today's positive psychology perspective.

Women are more adept at decoding facial expressions of emotion. This ability reflects:

The Cannon-Bard theory may be considered a "two-factor" theory of emotion.

With respect to theories of emotion, the fact that prelinguistic infants feel emotion:

With respect to sex, patterns of sympathetic nervous system activation are:

How often should one exercise to lose weight?

The first two theoretical approaches to motivation that attained prominence in the history of modern psychology were:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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