Question 1

The concept of homeostasis is most closely associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal theory 
B)  incentive theory 
C)  primary drives 
D)  secondary drives 
A)  arousal theory 
B)  incentive theory 
C)  primary drives 
D)  secondary drives

Question 2

Recent research suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more emotional and less able to control their emotions than men 
B)  men are more emotional and less able to control their emotions than women 
C)  women and men are equally able to control their emotions 
D)  men are more emotional, but less able to control their emotions 
A)  women are more emotional and less able to control their emotions than men 
B)  men are more emotional and less able to control their emotions than women 
C)  women and men are equally able to control their emotions 
D)  men are more emotional, but less able to control their emotions

Question 3

You and your date both witness a fight in a bar, but you each have very different emotional reactions to this event. You find it amusing, but your date becomes very afraid. Which theory of emotion best explains why you each would have different emotional reactions to the fight?

Accepted Answer

A)  The James-Lange theory 
B)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  Facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cognitive-mediational theory 
A)  The James-Lange theory 
B)  The Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  Facial feedback hypothesis 
D)  Cognitive-mediational theory

Question 4

Cross-cultural research on facial expressions has shown that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger and fear are expressed in very similar ways across cultures, but that happiness is expressed somewhat differently from culture to culture 
B)  even though there are slight variations in the facial expression of emotions across cultures, judges make virtually no errors in their judgments of emotion from the facial expressions of others 
C)  people of all cultures use the same muscles in the same ways when expressing different emotions 
D)  just as slightly different dialects occur within the same language, so slightly different facial expressions occur for the same emotions across different cultures 
A)  anger and fear are expressed in very similar ways across cultures, but that happiness is expressed somewhat differently from culture to culture 
B)  even though there are slight variations in the facial expression of emotions across cultures, judges make virtually no errors in their judgments of emotion from the facial expressions of others 
C)  people of all cultures use the same muscles in the same ways when expressing different emotions 
D)  just as slightly different dialects occur within the same language, so slightly different facial expressions occur for the same emotions across different cultures

Question 5

Research on Maslow's hierarchy of needs has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provided support for the view that lower needs must be fulfilled before attention can be given to higher order needs 
B)  provided support for the view that as lower needs are satisfied, higher order needs are automatically addressed 
C)  not provided much support for its major hypotheses 
D)  provided support for the idea of a hierarchy but failed to confirm the existence of the needs he proposed 
A)  provided support for the view that lower needs must be fulfilled before attention can be given to higher order needs 
B)  provided support for the view that as lower needs are satisfied, higher order needs are automatically addressed 
C)  not provided much support for its major hypotheses 
D)  provided support for the idea of a hierarchy but failed to confirm the existence of the needs he proposed

Question 6

Our brain turns hunger on and off in order to maintain ____ in our body.

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal 
B)  competition 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  relaxation 
A)  arousal 
B)  competition 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  relaxation

Question 7

Approximately ____ of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth report having experienced verbal abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  30% to 40% 
B)  50% to 60% 
C)  60% to 70% 
D)  80% to 90% 
A)  30% to 40% 
B)  50% to 60% 
C)  60% to 70% 
D)  80% to 90%

Question 8

Which item is the best analogy to the negative feedback loop involved in primary drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  A toaster 
B)  A computer 
C)  A thermostat 
D)  A TV 
A)  A toaster 
B)  A computer 
C)  A thermostat 
D)  A TV

Question 9

CCK is secreted by the ____ in response to eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  liver 
C)  fat cells 
D)  small intestines 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  liver 
C)  fat cells 
D)  small intestines

Question 10

The fact that we sometimes eat when we are not hungry in the biological sense of requiring more energy is a problem for the ____ theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction 
B)  arousal 
C)  incentive 
D)  classical 
A)  drive reduction 
B)  arousal 
C)  incentive 
D)  classical

Question 11

Drive theory and arousal theory both suggest that motivation has its roots in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  mental processes 
C)  emotions 
D)  biology 
A)  learning 
B)  mental processes 
C)  emotions 
D)  biology

Question 12

Explain how drive theory uses the idea of secondary drives to account for human motivations.

Accepted Answer

While primary drives, such as reducing h

Question 13

Release of ____ triggers eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin 
B)  CCK 
C)  leptin 
D)  GABA 
A)  ghrelin 
B)  CCK 
C)  leptin 
D)  GABA

Question 14

The liver regulates hunger by monitoring the balance of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose and glycogen 
B)  leptin and glucose 
C)  insulin and CCK 
D)  ghrelin and glucagon 
A)  glucose and glycogen 
B)  leptin and glucose 
C)  insulin and CCK 
D)  ghrelin and glucagon

Question 15

Hannah is a psychologist who believes that motives are innate tendencies that direct our behavior. Hannah's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive reduction theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D)  Incentive theories of motivation 
A)  Drive reduction theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D)  Incentive theories of motivation

Question 16

Among survey participants ages 18 to 69, which group reported the highest levels of experience with masturbation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Millennials aged 18 to 19 
B)  Baby Boomers aged 58 to 64 
C)  Gen Xers aged 34 to 39 
D)  Millennials aged 25 to 29 
A)  Millennials aged 18 to 19 
B)  Baby Boomers aged 58 to 64 
C)  Gen Xers aged 34 to 39 
D)  Millennials aged 25 to 29

Question 17

In both men and women, sexual desire is influenced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  GnRH 
B)  estrogens 
C)  testosterone 
D)  dopamine 
A)  GnRH 
B)  estrogens 
C)  testosterone 
D)  dopamine

Question 18

People who have had their stomachs removed because of cancer usually____.

Accepted Answer

A)  still become hungry 
B)  cannot eat high calorie foods 
C)  cannot eat low calorie foods 
D)  do not become hungry 
A)  still become hungry 
B)  cannot eat high calorie foods 
C)  cannot eat low calorie foods 
D)  do not become hungry

Question 19

A rat whose lateral hypothalamus was destroyed would be expected to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  starve to death 
B)  eat, but never to the point of obesity 
C)  eat continuously until it died from obesity 
D)  increase eating substantially and then level off 
A)  starve to death 
B)  eat, but never to the point of obesity 
C)  eat continuously until it died from obesity 
D)  increase eating substantially and then level off

Question 20

An early criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion has been called into question by recent research that suggests ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  some emotions do indeed involve different bodily reactions 
B)  the environment actually does play the largest role in internal emotions 
C)  emotions commonly occur before we feel our heart pounding 
D)  emotions can be greatly influenced by cognitive distortions 
A)  some emotions do indeed involve different bodily reactions 
B)  the environment actually does play the largest role in internal emotions 
C)  emotions commonly occur before we feel our heart pounding 
D)  emotions can be greatly influenced by cognitive distortions

The concept of homeostasis is most closely associated with ____.

Recent research suggests that ____.

You and your date both witness a fight in a bar, but you each have very different emotional reactions to this event. You find it amusing, but your date becomes very afraid. Which theory of emotion best explains why you each would have different emotional reactions to the fight?

Cross-cultural research on facial expressions has shown that ____.

Research on Maslow's hierarchy of needs has ____.

Our brain turns hunger on and off in order to maintain ____ in our body.

Approximately ____ of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth report having experienced verbal abuse.

Which item is the best analogy to the negative feedback loop involved in primary drives?

CCK is secreted by the ____ in response to eating.

The fact that we sometimes eat when we are not hungry in the biological sense of requiring more energy is a problem for the ____ theory of motivation.

Drive theory and arousal theory both suggest that motivation has its roots in ____.

Explain how drive theory uses the idea of secondary drives to account for human motivations.

Release of ____ triggers eating.

The liver regulates hunger by monitoring the balance of ____.

Hannah is a psychologist who believes that motives are innate tendencies that direct our behavior. Hannah's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

Among survey participants ages 18 to 69, which group reported the highest levels of experience with masturbation?

In both men and women, sexual desire is influenced by ____.

People who have had their stomachs removed because of cancer usually____.

A rat whose lateral hypothalamus was destroyed would be expected to ____.

An early criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion has been called into question by recent research that suggests ____.

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Exam 5: Motivation and Emotion

The concept of homeostasis is most closely associated with ____.

Recent research suggests that ____.

You and your date both witness a fight in a bar, but you each have very different emotional reactions to this event. You find it amusing, but your date becomes very afraid. Which theory of emotion best explains why you each would have different emotional reactions to the fight?

Cross-cultural research on facial expressions has shown that ____.

Research on Maslow's hierarchy of needs has ____.

Our brain turns hunger on and off in order to maintain ____ in our body.

Approximately ____ of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth report having experienced verbal abuse.

Which item is the best analogy to the negative feedback loop involved in primary drives?

CCK is secreted by the ____ in response to eating.

The fact that we sometimes eat when we are not hungry in the biological sense of requiring more energy is a problem for the ____ theory of motivation.

Drive theory and arousal theory both suggest that motivation has its roots in ____.

Explain how drive theory uses the idea of secondary drives to account for human motivations.

Release of ____ triggers eating.

The liver regulates hunger by monitoring the balance of ____.

Hannah is a psychologist who believes that motives are innate tendencies that direct our behavior. Hannah's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

Among survey participants ages 18 to 69, which group reported the highest levels of experience with masturbation?

In both men and women, sexual desire is influenced by ____.

People who have had their stomachs removed because of cancer usually____.

A rat whose lateral hypothalamus was destroyed would be expected to ____.

An early criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion has been called into question by recent research that suggests ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

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