Question 1

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,optimum performance for sensitive and complex tasks occurs at levels of arousal that are

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A)  higher than normal. 
B)  lower than normal. 
C)  moderate. 
D)  almost zero. 
A)  higher than normal. 
B)  lower than normal. 
C)  moderate. 
D)  almost zero.

Question 2

Which of the following drives is non-homeostatic?

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A)  hunger 
B)  thirst 
C)  sleep 
D)  sex 
A)  hunger 
B)  thirst 
C)  sleep 
D)  sex

Question 3

During times of excitement or panic,arousal is

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A)  zero. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  chaotic. 
A)  zero. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  chaotic.

Question 4

You are feeling a great deal of fear,the brain site most likely involved is the

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A)  midbrain. 
B)  left hemisphere. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  left hemisphere. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 5

Regarding the sex drive and Coolidge Effect,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The Coolidge Effect demonstrates the homeostatic quality of the sex drive. 
B)  The Coolidge is the pattern of behavior shown by male animals whereby they show higher sexual activity once a new sexual partner is introduced. 
C)  The Coolidge effect was named after former U.S.President Calvin Coolidge. 
D)  Since people may seek to arouse the sex drive as well as to reduce it, this quality makes the sex drive capable of motivating a wide range of behaviors. 
A)  The Coolidge Effect demonstrates the homeostatic quality of the sex drive. 
B)  The Coolidge is the pattern of behavior shown by male animals whereby they show higher sexual activity once a new sexual partner is introduced. 
C)  The Coolidge effect was named after former U.S.President Calvin Coolidge. 
D)  Since people may seek to arouse the sex drive as well as to reduce it, this quality makes the sex drive capable of motivating a wide range of behaviors.

Question 6

Extrinsic motivation in the form of increased salaries and bonuses tend to increase

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A)  the quality of the employees' work. 
B)  the likelihood of the employees solving problems and coming up with innovative ideas. 
C)  the amount of work done. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the quality of the employees' work. 
B)  the likelihood of the employees solving problems and coming up with innovative ideas. 
C)  the amount of work done. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Which theorist identified eight primary emotions with combinations of these primary emotions yielding a third,more complex emotion?

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A)  Stanley Schachter 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Benjamin Bloom 
D)  Robert Plutchik 
A)  Stanley Schachter 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Benjamin Bloom 
D)  Robert Plutchik

Question 8

Regarding test anxiety,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Overpreparing for a test creates nervousness that leads to test anxiety. 
B)  Students who cope well with exams try to do the best they can, even under trying circumstances. 
C)  Becoming a more confident test taker can actually increase your scores, because it helps you remain calm. 
D)  To reduce nervousness, rehearse how you will cope with upsetting events during the test, such as "going blank" or "running out of time." 
A)  Overpreparing for a test creates nervousness that leads to test anxiety. 
B)  Students who cope well with exams try to do the best they can, even under trying circumstances. 
C)  Becoming a more confident test taker can actually increase your scores, because it helps you remain calm. 
D)  To reduce nervousness, rehearse how you will cope with upsetting events during the test, such as "going blank" or "running out of time."

Question 9

Although she has grown up in an upper middle-class family and lived in small reasonably safe town,Patti has always felt that she was different from her siblings and from the other teenagers at school.Due to this feeling of "not fitting in," Patti joined a cult.Maslow would say that Patti joined the cult because she was trying to fulfill which basic need?

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A)  love and belonging need 
B)  security needs 
C)  self-esteem needs 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  love and belonging need 
B)  security needs 
C)  self-esteem needs 
D)  self-actualization

Question 10

When you are running on the track team in the "20-Yard Dash," your arousal level should be

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A)  at a zero level. 
B)  higher than normal. 
C)  maintained at a moderate level. 
D)  lower than normal. 
A)  at a zero level. 
B)  higher than normal. 
C)  maintained at a moderate level. 
D)  lower than normal.

Question 11

In general,exceptional success is most often the result of

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A)  luck. 
B)  drive and determination. 
C)  strength and power. 
D)  great natural talent. 
A)  luck. 
B)  drive and determination. 
C)  strength and power. 
D)  great natural talent.

Question 12

The word "emotion" derives from the Latin word meaning to

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A)  express. 
B)  move. 
C)  feel. 
D)  expect. 
A)  express. 
B)  move. 
C)  feel. 
D)  expect.

Question 13

You have just broken up with your longtime boyfriend.Your face is contorted in sadness,your shoulders are slumped,and tears are forming in the corners of your eyes.These outward signs represent which component of emotions?

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A)  emotional expressions 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  maladaptive reactions 
A)  emotional expressions 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  maladaptive reactions

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the motivation of the body and the nervous system?

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A)  bio-stimulation 
B)  organic initiation 
C)  estrus 
D)  arousal 
A)  bio-stimulation 
B)  organic initiation 
C)  estrus 
D)  arousal

Question 15

According to Robert Plutchik,our many emotional experiences can be analyzed in terms of

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A)  eight primary emotions. 
B)  love, fear, and rage. 
C)  levels of arousal. 
D)  physiological changes and context. 
A)  eight primary emotions. 
B)  love, fear, and rage. 
C)  levels of arousal. 
D)  physiological changes and context.

Question 16

Human emotions are

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A)  always positive. 
B)  always disruptive. 
C)  linked to many adaptive behaviors. 
D)  characterized by none of these. 
A)  always positive. 
B)  always disruptive. 
C)  linked to many adaptive behaviors. 
D)  characterized by none of these.

Question 17

Regarding arousal and stimulus motives,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  Stimulus motives are considered non-homeostatic. 
B)  When your level of arousal is too low or too high, you will seek ways to raise or lower it. 
C)  Stimulus motives include our needs for power and achievement. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Stimulus motives are considered non-homeostatic. 
B)  When your level of arousal is too low or too high, you will seek ways to raise or lower it. 
C)  Stimulus motives include our needs for power and achievement. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 18

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

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A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  non-traditional motivation 
D)  incentive motivation 
A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  non-traditional motivation 
D)  incentive motivation

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the eight primary emotions identified by Robert Plutchik?

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A)  anxiety 
B)  jealousy 
C)  anticipation 
D)  guilt 
A)  anxiety 
B)  jealousy 
C)  anticipation 
D)  guilt

Question 20

When your body temperature is at its daily low point,you are more likely to

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A)  feel "down" emotionally. 
B)  have a positive mood. 
C)  be efficient, creative, and better at problem-solving. 
D)  be helpful and peaceful. 
A)  feel "down" emotionally. 
B)  have a positive mood. 
C)  be efficient, creative, and better at problem-solving. 
D)  be helpful and peaceful.

Exam 10: B: Motivation and Emotion

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,optimum performance for sensitive and complex tasks occurs at levels of arousal that are

Which of the following drives is non-homeostatic?

During times of excitement or panic,arousal is

You are feeling a great deal of fear,the brain site most likely involved is the

Regarding the sex drive and Coolidge Effect,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Extrinsic motivation in the form of increased salaries and bonuses tend to increase

Which theorist identified eight primary emotions with combinations of these primary emotions yielding a third,more complex emotion?

Regarding test anxiety,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you are running on the track team in the "20-Yard Dash," your arousal level should be

In general,exceptional success is most often the result of

The word "emotion" derives from the Latin word meaning to

You have just broken up with your longtime boyfriend.Your face is contorted in sadness,your shoulders are slumped,and tears are forming in the corners of your eyes.These outward signs represent which component of emotions?

Which of the following refers to the motivation of the body and the nervous system?

According to Robert Plutchik,our many emotional experiences can be analyzed in terms of

Human emotions are

Regarding arousal and stimulus motives,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

Which of the following is one of the eight primary emotions identified by Robert Plutchik?

When your body temperature is at its daily low point,you are more likely to

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