Question 1

Which of the following emotions are all emotions that people are generally successful in identifying in photographs?

Accepted Answer

A)  sadness, anger, remorse 
B)  happiness, love, surprise 
C)  anger, fear, disgust 
D)  disappointment, sadness, fear 
A)  sadness, anger, remorse 
B)  happiness, love, surprise 
C)  anger, fear, disgust 
D)  disappointment, sadness, fear

Question 2

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

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A)  feedback from another person's facial expression allows individuals to correctly label emotions. 
B)  facial muscles send signals to the brain that help the brain recognize the emotion that one is experiencing. 
C)  all cultures have identical facial expressions that indicate specific emotional states. 
D)  after experiencing an emotion, the brain transmits signals that result in the facial muscles "matching" the emotion. 
A)  feedback from another person's facial expression allows individuals to correctly label emotions. 
B)  facial muscles send signals to the brain that help the brain recognize the emotion that one is experiencing. 
C)  all cultures have identical facial expressions that indicate specific emotional states. 
D)  after experiencing an emotion, the brain transmits signals that result in the facial muscles "matching" the emotion.

Question 3

Janis knows that you have been studying eating behavior in your psychology class and asks you to explain why,in spite of her best interests she always overeats on Thanksgiving day when she is at her parents house.Which of the following would be the LEAST likely claim you would tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  She consumes more food because of the quantity of food that is presented; the more food served, the more she is likely to eat. 
B)  She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat. 
C)  She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people and tends to linger at the table longer. 
D)  She consumes more food because in the cooler months insulin levels tend to increase and when insulin levels increase people tend to eat. 
A)  She consumes more food because of the quantity of food that is presented; the more food served, the more she is likely to eat. 
B)  She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat. 
C)  She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people and tends to linger at the table longer. 
D)  She consumes more food because in the cooler months insulin levels tend to increase and when insulin levels increase people tend to eat.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the sexual cycle studied by Masters and Johnson is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orgasm is quite different in males and females. 
B)  During the refractory period, men cannot experience another orgasm. 
C)  The excitement phase occurs much more rapidly in women than in men. 
D)  The plateau phase involves a decrease in bodily functions. 
A)  Orgasm is quite different in males and females. 
B)  During the refractory period, men cannot experience another orgasm. 
C)  The excitement phase occurs much more rapidly in women than in men. 
D)  The plateau phase involves a decrease in bodily functions.

Question 5

Which of the following terms is most likely to be used by a homosexual woman to describe her sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  gay 
B)  lesbian 
C)  bisexual 
D)  straight 
A)  gay 
B)  lesbian 
C)  bisexual 
D)  straight

Question 6

Which group tends to overestimate the interest the opposite sex has in them?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  both sexes 
D)  neither sex, both are realistic 
A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  both sexes 
D)  neither sex, both are realistic

Question 7

During which phase of the human sexual response are male-female gender differences MOST pronounced?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement phase 
B)  plateau phase 
C)  orgasm phase 
D)  resolution phase 
A)  excitement phase 
B)  plateau phase 
C)  orgasm phase 
D)  resolution phase

Question 8

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner.Based on research,you would predict this will

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A)  enhance her chances of achieving orgasm. 
B)  decrease her chances of achieving orgasm. 
C)  enhance her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
D)  decrease her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
A)  enhance her chances of achieving orgasm. 
B)  decrease her chances of achieving orgasm. 
C)  enhance her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
D)  decrease her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm.

Question 9

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star of the movie tries to deal with various difficulties,Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face.These reactions are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
B)  cognitive component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
C)  behavioral component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
D)  objective component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
A)  physiological component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
B)  cognitive component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
C)  behavioral component in Ezra's emotional experience. 
D)  objective component in Ezra's emotional experience.

Question 10

An individual's personal perception of his or her overall happiness and life satisfaction is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive component of their emotion. 
B)  subjective well-being. 
C)  a display rule. 
D)  hedonic adaptation. 
A)  the cognitive component of their emotion. 
B)  subjective well-being. 
C)  a display rule. 
D)  hedonic adaptation.

Question 11

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  acquisition of territory. 
C)  reproductive success. 
D)  material wealth. 
A)  self-actualization. 
B)  acquisition of territory. 
C)  reproductive success. 
D)  material wealth.

Question 12

Lee is about to take his drivers exam.As he enters the testing room he notices that he is feeling anxious.The physiological experience of his emotion reaction is MOST likely the result of the action of Lee's

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  forebrain 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  medulla 
B)  forebrain 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system

Question 13

Your efforts to predict how you will respond to emotionally to future events is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  affective forecasting. 
B)  mood foreshadowing. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  emotional proliferation. 
A)  affective forecasting. 
B)  mood foreshadowing. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  emotional proliferation.

Question 14

A bonus of $100.00 for completing a work assignment before a deadline is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an incentive. 
B)  a reward. 
C)  drive reduction. 
D)  a motive. 
A)  an incentive. 
B)  a reward. 
C)  drive reduction. 
D)  a motive.

Question 15

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,one's conscious experience of emotion occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  independently of autonomic arousal. 
B)  before autonomic arousal. 
C)  after autonomic arousal. 
D)  simultaneously with autonomic arousal. 
A)  independently of autonomic arousal. 
B)  before autonomic arousal. 
C)  after autonomic arousal. 
D)  simultaneously with autonomic arousal.

Question 16

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

Accepted Answer

A)  others' emotions. 
B)  autonomic arousal. 
C)  skin conductancy. 
D)  tension in the facial muscles. 
A)  others' emotions. 
B)  autonomic arousal. 
C)  skin conductancy. 
D)  tension in the facial muscles.

Question 17

In a friendly game of horseshoes,you would expect a person high in achievement motivation to choose to stand

Accepted Answer

A)  very close to the target. 
B)  a moderate distance from the target. 
C)  very far from the target 
D)  either very close to or very far from the target. 
A)  very close to the target. 
B)  a moderate distance from the target. 
C)  very far from the target 
D)  either very close to or very far from the target.

Question 18

Schachter suggests that people rely on ____ cues to label their emotional states.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  external 
D)  internal 
A)  physiological 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  external 
D)  internal

Question 19

Food-deprived rats will learn a new response if given nonnutritive,saccharine-sweetened water as a reward.Thus,the sweet-tasting water is motivating even though no actual hunger reduction takes place.This fact raises questions about

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct theories of motivation. 
B)  sociobiological theories of motivation. 
C)  incentive theories of motivation. 
D)  drive theories of motivation. 
A)  instinct theories of motivation. 
B)  sociobiological theories of motivation. 
C)  incentive theories of motivation. 
D)  drive theories of motivation.

Question 20

The thalamus simultaneously transmits information capable of eliciting emotion to both the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus and cerebral cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus and cerebellum. 
C)  amygdala and cerebral cortex. 
D)  amygdala and cerebellum. 
A)  hypothalamus and cerebral cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus and cerebellum. 
C)  amygdala and cerebral cortex. 
D)  amygdala and cerebellum.

Which of the following emotions are all emotions that people are generally successful in identifying in photographs?

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Janis knows that you have been studying eating behavior in your psychology class and asks you to explain why,in spite of her best interests she always overeats on Thanksgiving day when she is at her parents house.Which of the following would be the LEAST likely claim you would tell her?

Which of the following statements about the sexual cycle studied by Masters and Johnson is most accurate?

Which of the following terms is most likely to be used by a homosexual woman to describe her sexual orientation?

Which group tends to overestimate the interest the opposite sex has in them?

During which phase of the human sexual response are male-female gender differences MOST pronounced?

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner.Based on research,you would predict this will

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star of the movie tries to deal with various difficulties,Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face.These reactions are part of the

An individual's personal perception of his or her overall happiness and life satisfaction is referred to as

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

Lee is about to take his drivers exam.As he enters the testing room he notices that he is feeling anxious.The physiological experience of his emotion reaction is MOST likely the result of the action of Lee's

Your efforts to predict how you will respond to emotionally to future events is known as

A bonus of $100.00 for completing a work assignment before a deadline is an example of

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,one's conscious experience of emotion occurs

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

In a friendly game of horseshoes,you would expect a person high in achievement motivation to choose to stand

Schachter suggests that people rely on ____ cues to label their emotional states.

Food-deprived rats will learn a new response if given nonnutritive,saccharine-sweetened water as a reward.Thus,the sweet-tasting water is motivating even though no actual hunger reduction takes place.This fact raises questions about

The thalamus simultaneously transmits information capable of eliciting emotion to both the

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following emotions are all emotions that people are generally successful in identifying in photographs?

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Janis knows that you have been studying eating behavior in your psychology class and asks you to explain why,in spite of her best interests she always overeats on Thanksgiving day when she is at her parents house.Which of the following would be the LEAST likely claim you would tell her?

Which of the following statements about the sexual cycle studied by Masters and Johnson is most accurate?

Which of the following terms is most likely to be used by a homosexual woman to describe her sexual orientation?

Which group tends to overestimate the interest the opposite sex has in them?

During which phase of the human sexual response are male-female gender differences MOST pronounced?

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner.Based on research,you would predict this will

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star of the movie tries to deal with various difficulties,Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face.These reactions are part of the

An individual's personal perception of his or her overall happiness and life satisfaction is referred to as

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

Lee is about to take his drivers exam.As he enters the testing room he notices that he is feeling anxious.The physiological experience of his emotion reaction is MOST likely the result of the action of Lee's

Your efforts to predict how you will respond to emotionally to future events is known as

A bonus of $100.00 for completing a work assignment before a deadline is an example of

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,one's conscious experience of emotion occurs

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

In a friendly game of horseshoes,you would expect a person high in achievement motivation to choose to stand

Schachter suggests that people rely on ____ cues to label their emotional states.

Food-deprived rats will learn a new response if given nonnutritive,saccharine-sweetened water as a reward.Thus,the sweet-tasting water is motivating even though no actual hunger reduction takes place.This fact raises questions about

The thalamus simultaneously transmits information capable of eliciting emotion to both the

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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