Question 1

Like other humanistic psychologists,Maslow believed that people

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A)  must be reinforced to repeat these behaviors. 
B)  often become fixated and develop personality disorders. 
C)  will be motivated to actualize their potentials after their basic needs are met. 
D)  strive to accumulate more wealth and power. 
A)  must be reinforced to repeat these behaviors. 
B)  often become fixated and develop personality disorders. 
C)  will be motivated to actualize their potentials after their basic needs are met. 
D)  strive to accumulate more wealth and power.

Question 2

Regarding self-actualization,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  Self-actualization must occur before self-esteem needs can be met. 
B)  Self-actualization is based on deficiencies. 
C)  Needs for self-actualization are expressed as meta-needs. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Self-actualization must occur before self-esteem needs can be met. 
B)  Self-actualization is based on deficiencies. 
C)  Needs for self-actualization are expressed as meta-needs. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 3

Elona has always wanted to take French and then travel to Paris.So,she enrolls in a night class at the community college.Her motivation for learning this foreign language would be considered intrinsic,according to the __________ theory.

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A)  arousal 
B)  Yerkes-Dodson 
C)  self-determination 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  arousal 
B)  Yerkes-Dodson 
C)  self-determination 
D)  James-Lange

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a good suggestion for reducing test anxiety?

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A)  Start studying earlier for a test and overprepare. 
B)  Restructure your thoughts through coping statements. 
C)  Keep your attention on the task, by focusing on one question at a time. 
D)  Do not talk to anyone about your fears, since this only increases your anxiety. 
A)  Start studying earlier for a test and overprepare. 
B)  Restructure your thoughts through coping statements. 
C)  Keep your attention on the task, by focusing on one question at a time. 
D)  Do not talk to anyone about your fears, since this only increases your anxiety.

Question 5

Vicki is a college freshman,who most people would characterize as orderly,kind,and giving.She enjoys going out to eat with her friends,although she does not enjoy the spicy foods that they keep wanting her to try.Vicki would most likely be described as

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A)  introverted-perceptive. 
B)  extrinsically motivated. 
C)  low in sensation seeking. 
D)  self-actualized. 
A)  introverted-perceptive. 
B)  extrinsically motivated. 
C)  low in sensation seeking. 
D)  self-actualized.

Question 6

That members of some societies endure cutting,burning,whipping,and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance that is due to

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A)  the age and gender of the persons. 
B)  the differences in body chemistry. 
C)  the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D)  whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic. 
A)  the age and gender of the persons. 
B)  the differences in body chemistry. 
C)  the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D)  whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.

Question 7

Regarding the hierarchy of human needs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B)  Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C)  Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D)  All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives. 
A)  Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B)  Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C)  Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D)  All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives.

Question 8

Which of the following describes the ordering of needs,based on their presumed strength or potency?

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A)  Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  need-response cycle 
C)  Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  hierarchy of human needs 
A)  Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  need-response cycle 
C)  Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  hierarchy of human needs

Question 9

Persons who enjoy challenges and relish a chance to test their abilities,although they tend to excel without seeking riches are said to have a high need for

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A)  achievement. 
B)  affiliation. 
C)  power. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  affiliation. 
C)  power. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

According to Maslow,which of the following would be classified as basic needs?

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A)  safety needs 
B)  love and belonging needs 
C)  esteem needs 
D)  all of these are basic needs 
A)  safety needs 
B)  love and belonging needs 
C)  esteem needs 
D)  all of these are basic needs

Question 11

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

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A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
A)  James-Lange theory 
B)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 12

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

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A)  have a high need for achievement. 
B)  be intrinsically-motivated. 
C)  be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D)  be characterized by all of these. 
A)  have a high need for achievement. 
B)  be intrinsically-motivated. 
C)  be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D)  be characterized by all of these.

Question 13

In lower animals,the release of the female sex hormone into the bloodstream,makes the female receptive to having sex with this period being referred to as

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A)  mensis. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  androgyny. 
A)  mensis. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 14

It is important to Bernard to be very successful in the business world.He makes sure that people are aware of his importance and success by attending many social functions,being seen with the "right" politicians and other celebrities,and wearing the most expensive clothing and driving the fanciest sports car.However,he is not above "cutting a few ethical corners" to get ahead in business.Bernard is exhibiting a high need for

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A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  all of these.

Question 15

Abby is a college student,who enjoys taking challenging classes so that she can learn skills that will be helpful to her in the future.Although she has high A's in all of her courses,she strives to do the best she can on every test and assignment because it is important to her to meet her own standards of excellence.Abby has a high need for

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A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  power. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

Androgens affect the sex drive in

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A)  men only. 
B)  women only. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women. 
A)  men only. 
B)  women only. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women.

Question 17

After an animal is allowed to copulate until it has no further interest,it will resume sexual activity when a new partner is provided.This is called

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A)  a stimulus need. 
B)  a neo-cyclic drive. 
C)  the Coolidge effect. 
D)  the Estrus effect. 
A)  a stimulus need. 
B)  a neo-cyclic drive. 
C)  the Coolidge effect. 
D)  the Estrus effect.

Question 18

Which of the following is a low-intensity,long-lasting emotional state?

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A)  personality 
B)  character 
C)  mood 
D)  attitude 
A)  personality 
B)  character 
C)  mood 
D)  attitude

Question 19

At the bottom or base of the hierarchy of needs pyramid is

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A)  love and belonging. 
B)  esteem and self-esteem. 
C)  physiological needs. 
D)  safety and security. 
A)  love and belonging. 
B)  esteem and self-esteem. 
C)  physiological needs. 
D)  safety and security.

Question 20

Terrel feels both joy and fear as he eats a cookie he stole from his mother's cookie jar.The resulting emotion from this combination of joy and fear is

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A)  guilt. 
B)  anguish. 
C)  anticipation. 
D)  sadness. 
A)  guilt. 
B)  anguish. 
C)  anticipation. 
D)  sadness.

Exam 10: B: Motivation and Emotion

Like other humanistic psychologists,Maslow believed that people

Regarding self-actualization,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Elona has always wanted to take French and then travel to Paris.So,she enrolls in a night class at the community college.Her motivation for learning this foreign language would be considered intrinsic,according to the __________ theory.

Which of the following is NOT a good suggestion for reducing test anxiety?

Vicki is a college freshman,who most people would characterize as orderly,kind,and giving.She enjoys going out to eat with her friends,although she does not enjoy the spicy foods that they keep wanting her to try.Vicki would most likely be described as

That members of some societies endure cutting,burning,whipping,and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance that is due to

Regarding the hierarchy of human needs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following describes the ordering of needs,based on their presumed strength or potency?

Persons who enjoy challenges and relish a chance to test their abilities,although they tend to excel without seeking riches are said to have a high need for

According to Maslow,which of the following would be classified as basic needs?

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

In lower animals,the release of the female sex hormone into the bloodstream,makes the female receptive to having sex with this period being referred to as

Androgens affect the sex drive in

After an animal is allowed to copulate until it has no further interest,it will resume sexual activity when a new partner is provided.This is called

Which of the following is a low-intensity,long-lasting emotional state?

At the bottom or base of the hierarchy of needs pyramid is

Terrel feels both joy and fear as he eats a cookie he stole from his mother's cookie jar.The resulting emotion from this combination of joy and fear is

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