Question 1

What is the evidence to support that there is coordinated development of language and emotional communication in our brains?

Accepted Answer

A) Stroke victims with infarcted Broca's areas have difficulty producing language and the appropriate emotional response. 
B) Children with autism typically demonstrate delayed language development and difficulty expressing emotion. 
C) We use the same pathways for language and for the perception and appreciation of music. 
D) The brains of novelists show a wider range of emotions than that of doctors. 
A) Stroke victims with infarcted Broca's areas have difficulty producing language and the appropriate emotional response. 
B) Children with autism typically demonstrate delayed language development and difficulty expressing emotion. 
C) We use the same pathways for language and for the perception and appreciation of music. 
D) The brains of novelists show a wider range of emotions than that of doctors.

Question 2

In one study (Twenge,Baumeister,Tice,& Stucke,2001),students who were told that a personality test revealed that they were "the type likely to end up alone later in life" were more likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) show signs of depression and anxiety 
B) show less empathy and act aggressively 
C) report low self-esteem and low self-efficacy 
D) demonstrate introversion and neuroticism 
A) show signs of depression and anxiety 
B) show less empathy and act aggressively 
C) report low self-esteem and low self-efficacy 
D) demonstrate introversion and neuroticism

Question 3

Clarice wakes up in a daze and remembers that she has to do laundry.On her way to the laundry room,she encounters an enormous black spider,which causes her heart to race.Despite this,she continues to the laundry room and stays until all of her clothes are washed and dried to her satisfaction.At what point does Clarice experience an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) When she remembers that she has to do laundry 
B) When she wakes up in a daze 
C) When she encounters the spider 
D) When she starts her laundry 
A) When she remembers that she has to do laundry 
B) When she wakes up in a daze 
C) When she encounters the spider 
D) When she starts her laundry

Question 4

Monozygotic twins are __________ similar than dizygotic twins in the ages at which they first show _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) less;happiness 
B) more;happiness 
C) less;fear of strangers 
D) more;fear of strangers 
A) less;happiness 
B) more;happiness 
C) less;fear of strangers 
D) more;fear of strangers

Question 5

Dr.Quinn performs a neurological examination on his patient Ishmael.At one point he asks Ishmael to smile,but Ishmael produces only a crooked smirk.At the end of the examination,Ishmael tells Dr.Quinn a humorous story,at which point Ishmael smiles ear-to-ear.Dr.Quinn suspects that Ishmael suffered damage to his ____.

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) basal ganglia 
D) cerebellum 
A) motor cortex 
B) amygdala 
C) basal ganglia 
D) cerebellum

Question 6

Consider the case of Eliot (Damasio,1994),who had frontal lobe surgery to remove a tumor.What did we learn with regard to the brain's use of emotional information?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions act as the gateway for social intelligence by establishing limits for and patterns of appropriate behaviors that promote survival. 
B) Emotions regulate higher order cognition by allowing the mind to integrate concrete knowledge with abstract reasoning. 
C) Emotions set the stage for forming strong connections with other individuals and establishing long-lasting bonds. 
D) Emotions provide a bridge to past experiences that can be used to set priorities such as approach and avoidance. 
A) Emotions act as the gateway for social intelligence by establishing limits for and patterns of appropriate behaviors that promote survival. 
B) Emotions regulate higher order cognition by allowing the mind to integrate concrete knowledge with abstract reasoning. 
C) Emotions set the stage for forming strong connections with other individuals and establishing long-lasting bonds. 
D) Emotions provide a bridge to past experiences that can be used to set priorities such as approach and avoidance.

Question 7

The research of Anne Becker illustrates how cultural attitudes toward beauty affect eating behaviors (Becker,Burwell,Herzog,Hamburg,& Gilman,2002).What did Anne Becker find?

Accepted Answer

A) With the introduction of American television,adolescent girls in Fiji reported higher rates of dieting. 
B) Home-schooled American teens with no access to television reported less of a desire to diet than their public school counterparts. 
C) In regions of Africa once plagued by famine,food surplus levels positively correlate with the number of women reporting the need to diet. 
D) Adolescent German girls were three times as likely to go on diets after visiting America while vacationing with their families. 
A) With the introduction of American television,adolescent girls in Fiji reported higher rates of dieting. 
B) Home-schooled American teens with no access to television reported less of a desire to diet than their public school counterparts. 
C) In regions of Africa once plagued by famine,food surplus levels positively correlate with the number of women reporting the need to diet. 
D) Adolescent German girls were three times as likely to go on diets after visiting America while vacationing with their families.

Question 8

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-awareness 
B) self-actualization 
C) homeostasis 
D) competition 
A) self-awareness 
B) self-actualization 
C) homeostasis 
D) competition

Question 9

Describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs and discuss how Maslow felt motivation is shaped.How does the contemporary hierarchy of needs (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)differs from Maslow's? Which model do you prefer,and why?

Accepted Answer

Maslow viewed motivation as a hierarchy

Question 10

Long-term,who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A) Gaila,who decides to lose weight by cutting out potato chips and ice cream from her diet 
B) Pavel,who decides to lose weight by going on a high-protein,no-carbohydrate diet 
C) Nyota,who decides to lose weight by cutting meat completely out of her diet 
D) Hikaru,who decides to lose weight by restricting his caloric intake to 1,000 calories per day 
A) Gaila,who decides to lose weight by cutting out potato chips and ice cream from her diet 
B) Pavel,who decides to lose weight by going on a high-protein,no-carbohydrate diet 
C) Nyota,who decides to lose weight by cutting meat completely out of her diet 
D) Hikaru,who decides to lose weight by restricting his caloric intake to 1,000 calories per day

Question 11

A(n)_____ is a value that is defended in order to maintain homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) set point 
B) metabolism 
C) extrinsic balance 
D) emotion 
A) set point 
B) metabolism 
C) extrinsic balance 
D) emotion

Question 12

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight,an intense fear of gaining weight and ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cycles of binge eating and purging 
B) the need to defy conventional norms 
C) a distorted view of the body as obese 
D) the extreme need for control 
A) cycles of binge eating and purging 
B) the need to defy conventional norms 
C) a distorted view of the body as obese 
D) the extreme need for control

Question 13

Interested in losing weight,Frederica seeks the advice of her doctor.Dr.Rothschild recommends removing one sugared soft drink per day from her diet.According to your textbook,this lifestyle change should lead to a _______ pound weight loss over the next year.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 25 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 25

What is the evidence to support that there is coordinated development of language and emotional communication in our brains?

In one study (Twenge,Baumeister,Tice,& Stucke,2001),students who were told that a personality test revealed that they were "the type likely to end up alone later in life" were more likely to ____.

Monozygotic twins are similar than dizygotic twins in the ages at which they first show ___.

Consider the case of Eliot (Damasio,1994),who had frontal lobe surgery to remove a tumor.What did we learn with regard to the brain's use of emotional information?

The research of Anne Becker illustrates how cultural attitudes toward beauty affect eating behaviors (Becker,Burwell,Herzog,Hamburg,& Gilman,2002).What did Anne Becker find?

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____.

Describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs and discuss how Maslow felt motivation is shaped.How does the contemporary hierarchy of needs (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)differs from Maslow's? Which model do you prefer,and why?

Long-term,who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight?

A(n)_____ is a value that is defended in order to maintain homeostasis.

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight,an intense fear of gaining weight and ____.

Interested in losing weight,Frederica seeks the advice of her doctor.Dr.Rothschild recommends removing one sugared soft drink per day from her diet.According to your textbook,this lifestyle change should lead to a _______ pound weight loss over the next year.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 7: The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

What is the evidence to support that there is coordinated development of language and emotional communication in our brains?

In one study (Twenge,Baumeister,Tice,& Stucke,2001),students who were told that a personality test revealed that they were "the type likely to end up alone later in life" were more likely to ____.

Monozygotic twins are __________ similar than dizygotic twins in the ages at which they first show _____________.

Consider the case of Eliot (Damasio,1994),who had frontal lobe surgery to remove a tumor.What did we learn with regard to the brain's use of emotional information?

The research of Anne Becker illustrates how cultural attitudes toward beauty affect eating behaviors (Becker,Burwell,Herzog,Hamburg,& Gilman,2002).What did Anne Becker find?

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____.

Describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs and discuss how Maslow felt motivation is shaped.How does the contemporary hierarchy of needs (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)differs from Maslow's? Which model do you prefer,and why?

Long-term,who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight?

A(n)_____ is a value that is defended in order to maintain homeostasis.

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight,an intense fear of gaining weight and ____.

Interested in losing weight,Frederica seeks the advice of her doctor.Dr.Rothschild recommends removing one sugared soft drink per day from her diet.According to your textbook,this lifestyle change should lead to a _______ pound weight loss over the next year.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

Filters

Monozygotic twins are similar than dizygotic twins in the ages at which they first show ___.