Question 1

According to Teresa Amabile,which of the following is NOT a "creativity killer" on the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  working under surveillance and time pressure 
B)  working on a job where there a great deal of flexibility and no specific rules to follow 
C)  working primarily to get a good evaluation or avoid a bad one 
D)  working mainly to get more money 
A)  working under surveillance and time pressure 
B)  working on a job where there a great deal of flexibility and no specific rules to follow 
C)  working primarily to get a good evaluation or avoid a bad one 
D)  working mainly to get more money

Question 2

The need for information,exploration,manipulation,and sensory input are closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired needs. 
B)  deprivation incentives. 
C)  biological motives. 
D)  stimulus motives. 
A)  acquired needs. 
B)  deprivation incentives. 
C)  biological motives. 
D)  stimulus motives.

Question 3

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions help us develop positive emotional bonds of love, caring, and friendship. 
B)  Emotions are linked to many basic adaptive behaviors that aid survival. 
C)  Emotions can have negative effects, such as stage fright or "choking up" in sports performances. 
D)  Emotions cannot be managed or controlled. 
A)  Emotions help us develop positive emotional bonds of love, caring, and friendship. 
B)  Emotions are linked to many basic adaptive behaviors that aid survival. 
C)  Emotions can have negative effects, such as stage fright or "choking up" in sports performances. 
D)  Emotions cannot be managed or controlled.

Question 4

Concerning moods,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moods are low intensity emotional states that can last for many hours, or even days. 
B)  Moods are closely tied to circadian rhythms. 
C)  When your body temperature is at its peak, your mood is likely to be negative. 
D)  Happy, positive moods make us more adaptable by helping us to be more creative and better at making decisions. 
A)  Moods are low intensity emotional states that can last for many hours, or even days. 
B)  Moods are closely tied to circadian rhythms. 
C)  When your body temperature is at its peak, your mood is likely to be negative. 
D)  Happy, positive moods make us more adaptable by helping us to be more creative and better at making decisions.

Question 5

Benjamin Bloom in his study of American's top concert pianists,tennis players,Olympic swimmers,and mathematicians found that

Accepted Answer

A)  when they were children their skills were rather ordinary at first. 
B)  their talent just "magically" surfaced one day. 
C)  the majority of them were not exposed to expert coaching until they were older adolescents or young adults in national competitions. 
D)  they require less practice of their craft each day than a successful, but less eminent, person in their field. 
A)  when they were children their skills were rather ordinary at first. 
B)  their talent just "magically" surfaced one day. 
C)  the majority of them were not exposed to expert coaching until they were older adolescents or young adults in national competitions. 
D)  they require less practice of their craft each day than a successful, but less eminent, person in their field.

Question 6

The three components of emotions are emotional expressions,emotional feelings,and

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus conditions. 
B)  subjective perception. 
C)  physiological changes. 
D)  emotional behaviors. 
A)  stimulus conditions. 
B)  subjective perception. 
C)  physiological changes. 
D)  emotional behaviors.

Question 7

By setting specific and attainable goals,visualizing the steps to reach that goal,focusing on one's progress,and getting expert instruction,one can enhance one's

Accepted Answer

A)  need for power. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  chances of becoming "burned-out." 
D)  chances of becoming a Type A personality. 
A)  need for power. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  chances of becoming "burned-out." 
D)  chances of becoming a Type A personality.

Question 8

Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  love and optimism 
B)  fear and disgust 
C)  guilt and jealousy 
D)  aggression and submission 
A)  love and optimism 
B)  fear and disgust 
C)  guilt and jealousy 
D)  aggression and submission

Question 9

Jumping rope very fast would require which level of arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  a zero level 
B)  a lower level than normal 
C)  maintaining a moderate level 
D)  a higher level than normal 
A)  a zero level 
B)  a lower level than normal 
C)  maintaining a moderate level 
D)  a higher level than normal

Question 10

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke. 
B)  engage in substance abuse. 
C)  engage in casual unprotected sex. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  smoke. 
B)  engage in substance abuse. 
C)  engage in casual unprotected sex. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 11

Intrinsic motivation occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  obligations or approval are factors. 
B)  there is no obvious external reward for one's behavior. 
C)  there are obvious external factors controlling behavior. 
D)  extrinsic motivation is also high. 
A)  obligations or approval are factors. 
B)  there is no obvious external reward for one's behavior. 
C)  there are obvious external factors controlling behavior. 
D)  extrinsic motivation is also high.

Question 12

The main difference between self-actualization and the other needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives is

Accepted Answer

A)  that self-actualization must occur before self-esteem needs can be met. 
B)  that self-actualization is not a deficiency motive. 
C)  that basic needs are less dominant than self-actualization. 
D)  that more people are motivated by self-actualization than by all the other needs combined. 
A)  that self-actualization must occur before self-esteem needs can be met. 
B)  that self-actualization is not a deficiency motive. 
C)  that basic needs are less dominant than self-actualization. 
D)  that more people are motivated by self-actualization than by all the other needs combined.

Question 13

Which component of emotion involves alterations in one's heart rate,blood pressure,perspiration,and other bodily stirrings?

Accepted Answer

A)  physically expressed behaviors 
B)  physiological changes 
C)  secondary appraisals 
D)  emotional feelings 
A)  physically expressed behaviors 
B)  physiological changes 
C)  secondary appraisals 
D)  emotional feelings

Question 14

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsically motivated. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  older and more traditional. 
D)  lower skilled. 
A)  extrinsically motivated. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  older and more traditional. 
D)  lower skilled.

Question 15

Maslow's hierarchy is primarily composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  basic needs. 
B)  growth needs. 
C)  meta-needs. 
D)  love and belonging needs. 
A)  basic needs. 
B)  growth needs. 
C)  meta-needs. 
D)  love and belonging needs.

Question 16

Regarding learned motives,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many motives are acquired directly through learning. 
B)  Praise, money, success, pleasure, and similar reinforcers affect our goals and desires. 
C)  Learned motives include our needs for physical contact, activity, and sensory input. 
D)  The need for achievement and power are considered learned motives. 
A)  Many motives are acquired directly through learning. 
B)  Praise, money, success, pleasure, and similar reinforcers affect our goals and desires. 
C)  Learned motives include our needs for physical contact, activity, and sensory input. 
D)  The need for achievement and power are considered learned motives.

Question 17

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their failure to

Accepted Answer

A)  bad luck. 
B)  the difficulty of the task. 
C)  their lack of innate ability. 
D)  insufficient effort. 
A)  bad luck. 
B)  the difficulty of the task. 
C)  their lack of innate ability. 
D)  insufficient effort.

Question 18

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  extrinsic motivation. 
C)  excessive rewards. 
D)  requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy. 
A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  extrinsic motivation. 
C)  excessive rewards. 
D)  requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy.

Question 19

If you are a manager and want to increase the quality of work produced by your employees,you would

Accepted Answer

A)  raise salaries. 
B)  give monetary bonuses. 
C)  give more freedom of choice in the methods for completing work on the job. 
D)  fire some of the employees who show the poorest quality of work to intensify security needs within the other employees. 
A)  raise salaries. 
B)  give monetary bonuses. 
C)  give more freedom of choice in the methods for completing work on the job. 
D)  fire some of the employees who show the poorest quality of work to intensify security needs within the other employees.

Question 20

Meta-needs include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty and truth. 
B)  perfection and uniqueness. 
C)  esteem and belongingness. 
D)  simplicity and playfulness. 
A)  beauty and truth. 
B)  perfection and uniqueness. 
C)  esteem and belongingness. 
D)  simplicity and playfulness.

Exam 10: B: Motivation and Emotion

According to Teresa Amabile,which of the following is NOT a "creativity killer" on the job?

The need for information,exploration,manipulation,and sensory input are closely related to

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning moods,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Benjamin Bloom in his study of American's top concert pianists,tennis players,Olympic swimmers,and mathematicians found that

The three components of emotions are emotional expressions,emotional feelings,and

By setting specific and attainable goals,visualizing the steps to reach that goal,focusing on one's progress,and getting expert instruction,one can enhance one's

Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions include which of the following?

Jumping rope very fast would require which level of arousal?

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to be more likely to

Intrinsic motivation occurs when

The main difference between self-actualization and the other needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives is

Which component of emotion involves alterations in one's heart rate,blood pressure,perspiration,and other bodily stirrings?

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

Maslow's hierarchy is primarily composed of

Regarding learned motives,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their failure to

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

If you are a manager and want to increase the quality of work produced by your employees,you would

Meta-needs include all of the following EXCEPT

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology