Question 1

Research has shown that externally supplied rewards decrease intrinsic motivation for cognitive tasks, but not for physical tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Our most basic needs, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, are:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological needs 
B) safety needs 
C) belongingness needs 
D) self-actualization needs 
A) physiological needs 
B) safety needs 
C) belongingness needs 
D) self-actualization needs

Question 3

Explain what is meant by a metabolic set point.Explain how a set point might influence individual efforts to permanently lose or gain weight.

Accepted Answer

A metabolic set point refers to the body

Question 4

When estradiol and progesterone are injected in rats, it artificially raises the levels of these two hormones:

Accepted Answer

A) male rats will display characteristic sexual signaling behaviors 
B) female rats will display indifference or hostility toward a sexually active male 
C) female rats will display characteristic sexual signaling behaviors 
D) male rats will display indifference or hostility toward a sexually active female 
A) male rats will display characteristic sexual signaling behaviors 
B) female rats will display indifference or hostility toward a sexually active male 
C) female rats will display characteristic sexual signaling behaviors 
D) male rats will display indifference or hostility toward a sexually active female

Question 5

The eating disorder ____________________ is characterized by one's being chronically underweight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The eating disorder ____________________ is characterized by...

Question 6

One of the problems with Maslow's perspective on needs is:

Accepted Answer

A) the theory focuses too much on biological needs and ignores social needs 
B) the theory focuses too much on social needs and ignores biological needs 
C) the different types of needs lack clear definitions 
D) there are not enough categories to adequately capture the complexity of human behavior 
A) the theory focuses too much on biological needs and ignores social needs 
B) the theory focuses too much on social needs and ignores biological needs 
C) the different types of needs lack clear definitions 
D) there are not enough categories to adequately capture the complexity of human behavior

Question 7

Describe what is meant by sexual orientation.What has research shown about the origins of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation refers to a person's

Question 8

Emotions consist of a physiological response, an expressive reaction, and a subjective experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) women become more physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than men do 
B) women and men become equally physiologically aroused by erotic pictures 
C) women become less physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than men do 
D) heterosexual women become more physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than homosexual women do 
A) women become more physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than men do 
B) women and men become equally physiologically aroused by erotic pictures 
C) women become less physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than men do 
D) heterosexual women become more physiologically aroused by erotic pictures than homosexual women do

Question 10

People who are motivated by mastery are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be anxious 
B) less likely to enjoy tasks 
C) more likely to seek out challenges 
D) less likely to maintain memories about the learning experience 
A) more likely to be anxious 
B) less likely to enjoy tasks 
C) more likely to seek out challenges 
D) less likely to maintain memories about the learning experience

Question 11

The distinctive facial expressions, body postures and vocalizations that occur when we experience emotions are part of:

Accepted Answer

A) the physiological response 
B) the expressive reaction 
C) the subjective reaction 
D) the cognitive appraisal 
A) the physiological response 
B) the expressive reaction 
C) the subjective reaction 
D) the cognitive appraisal

Question 12

People with anorexia nervosa:

Accepted Answer

A) have an intense and irrational fear of losing weight 
B) have an intense and irrational fear of eating when other people are present 
C) show a binge and purge pattern of food consumption 
D) refuse to maintain a normal weight level 
A) have an intense and irrational fear of losing weight 
B) have an intense and irrational fear of eating when other people are present 
C) show a binge and purge pattern of food consumption 
D) refuse to maintain a normal weight level

Question 13

The term ____________________ is used to refer to a psychological state that arises in response to internal physiological needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ is used to refer...

Question 14

Testosterone has been found to be related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) levels of sexual interest in males only 
B) level of sexual interest in females only 
C) levels of sexual interest in both males and females 
D) levels of sexual interest in males and only lesbian females 
A) levels of sexual interest in males only 
B) level of sexual interest in females only 
C) levels of sexual interest in both males and females 
D) levels of sexual interest in males and only lesbian females

Question 15

Schacter and Singer conducted an experiment in which students were injected with epinephrine.Half the students were told the injection might produce some general arousal; the remaining students were not informed about any potential reactions.Students then waited in a room with another student.Schacter and Singer found that:

Accepted Answer

A) all the students who waited with a euphoric student became playful 
B) all the students who waited with an angry student became irritated 
C) all the students who were informed about the potential side effects became irritated, no matter who they waited with 
D) the students who were not informed about potential side effects tended to adopt the mood of the other student who waited with them 
A) all the students who waited with a euphoric student became playful 
B) all the students who waited with an angry student became irritated 
C) all the students who were informed about the potential side effects became irritated, no matter who they waited with 
D) the students who were not informed about potential side effects tended to adopt the mood of the other student who waited with them

Question 16

When Simon LeVay compared the autopsied brains of homosexual and heterosexual men, he discovered a cluster of neurons in the substantia nigra that was consistently larger in men with a homosexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli are called:

Accepted Answer

A) drives 
B) emotions 
C) instincts 
D) conditioned responses 
A) drives 
B) emotions 
C) instincts 
D) conditioned responses

Question 18

The key idea in Schacter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion is that the subjective experience of an emotion and the associated bodily reactions are independent processes, which are not linked together as cause-and-effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Levels of the hormone ghrelin:

Accepted Answer

A) decrease after eating 
B) increase after eating 
C) decrease after sexual motivation 
D) increase after sexual motivation 
A) decrease after eating 
B) increase after eating 
C) decrease after sexual motivation 
D) increase after sexual motivation

Question 20

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, love and belongingness needs will not become activated until:

Accepted Answer

A) safety needs have been met 
B) esteem needs have been met 
C) a person has reached adolescence 
D) self-actualization needs have been met 
A) safety needs have been met 
B) esteem needs have been met 
C) a person has reached adolescence 
D) self-actualization needs have been met

Research has shown that externally supplied rewards decrease intrinsic motivation for cognitive tasks, but not for physical tasks.

Our most basic needs, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, are:

Explain what is meant by a metabolic set point.Explain how a set point might influence individual efforts to permanently lose or gain weight.

When estradiol and progesterone are injected in rats, it artificially raises the levels of these two hormones:

The eating disorder ____________________ is characterized by one's being chronically underweight.

One of the problems with Maslow's perspective on needs is:

Describe what is meant by sexual orientation.What has research shown about the origins of sexual orientation?

Emotions consist of a physiological response, an expressive reaction, and a subjective experience.

Research has shown that:

People who are motivated by mastery are:

The distinctive facial expressions, body postures and vocalizations that occur when we experience emotions are part of:

People with anorexia nervosa:

The term ____________________ is used to refer to a psychological state that arises in response to internal physiological needs.

Testosterone has been found to be related to which of the following?

When Simon LeVay compared the autopsied brains of homosexual and heterosexual men, he discovered a cluster of neurons in the substantia nigra that was consistently larger in men with a homosexual orientation.

Unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli are called:

The key idea in Schacter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion is that the subjective experience of an emotion and the associated bodily reactions are independent processes, which are not linked together as cause-and-effect.

Levels of the hormone ghrelin:

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, love and belongingness needs will not become activated until:

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Research has shown that externally supplied rewards decrease intrinsic motivation for cognitive tasks, but not for physical tasks.

Our most basic needs, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, are:

Explain what is meant by a metabolic set point.Explain how a set point might influence individual efforts to permanently lose or gain weight.

When estradiol and progesterone are injected in rats, it artificially raises the levels of these two hormones:

The eating disorder ____________________ is characterized by one's being chronically underweight.

One of the problems with Maslow's perspective on needs is:

Describe what is meant by sexual orientation.What has research shown about the origins of sexual orientation?

Emotions consist of a physiological response, an expressive reaction, and a subjective experience.

Research has shown that:

People who are motivated by mastery are:

The distinctive facial expressions, body postures and vocalizations that occur when we experience emotions are part of:

People with anorexia nervosa:

The term ____________________ is used to refer to a psychological state that arises in response to internal physiological needs.

Testosterone has been found to be related to which of the following?

When Simon LeVay compared the autopsied brains of homosexual and heterosexual men, he discovered a cluster of neurons in the substantia nigra that was consistently larger in men with a homosexual orientation.

Unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli are called:

The key idea in Schacter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion is that the subjective experience of an emotion and the associated bodily reactions are independent processes, which are not linked together as cause-and-effect.

Levels of the hormone ghrelin:

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, love and belongingness needs will not become activated until:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

Filters