Question 1

Cross-cultural studies of emotional expression show that

Accepted Answer

A)  Israeli men are reinforced for showing intense emotion. 
B)  women are more likely to commit acts of violence. 
C)  women rarely show vulnerability in their emotions. 
D)  neither sex is more emotionally expressive overall. 
E)  Asian cultures are more emotionally expressive than Western cultures. 
A)  Israeli men are reinforced for showing intense emotion. 
B)  women are more likely to commit acts of violence. 
C)  women rarely show vulnerability in their emotions. 
D)  neither sex is more emotionally expressive overall. 
E)  Asian cultures are more emotionally expressive than Western cultures.

Question 2

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

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A)  the results correlated to later SAT scores. 
B)  some four-year-olds did not like marshmallows. 
C)  those who delayed gratification tended to be shy later in life. 
D)  better students took the marshmallow more quickly. 
E)  most children waited about five minutes before eating the marshmallow. 
A)  the results correlated to later SAT scores. 
B)  some four-year-olds did not like marshmallows. 
C)  those who delayed gratification tended to be shy later in life. 
D)  better students took the marshmallow more quickly. 
E)  most children waited about five minutes before eating the marshmallow.

Question 3

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the inverted U function?

Accepted Answer

A)  task instructions 
B)  gender of person doing the task 
C)  age of person doing the task 
D)  difficulty of task 
A)  task instructions 
B)  gender of person doing the task 
C)  age of person doing the task 
D)  difficulty of task

Question 4

Name the four components of emotions.

Accepted Answer

subjective feelings;

Question 5

Biological drives are

Accepted Answer

A)  learned. 
B)  unlearned. 
C)  produced by external incentives. 
D)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle. 
E)  the same as instincts. 
A)  learned. 
B)  unlearned. 
C)  produced by external incentives. 
D)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle. 
E)  the same as instincts.

Question 6

Explain the key idea behind the James-Lange theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

The theory states that the pri

Question 7

A maximum level of sexual arousal is reached during the ________ phase of the human sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm 
B)  resolution 
C)  excitement 
D)  plateau 
E)  climax 
A)  orgasm 
B)  resolution 
C)  excitement 
D)  plateau 
E)  climax

Question 8

What are some of the factors that are responsible for the growing degree of obesity in the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

Poor diets, including foods that are hig

Question 9

Seeing a snake, running away from it, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson 
E)  Lazarus 
A)  Plutchik 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson 
E)  Lazarus

Question 10

Stanley Schachter's theory of emotion proposes that emotion results when

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A)  you cognitively label the arousal and give it emotional meaning. 
B)  you simultaneously experience arousal and an emotional experience. 
C)  you look back over your experiences to try and identify the arousal you just experienced. 
D)  your sensory experiences fail to have any personal significance. 
E)  you are unable to control any of your personal circumstances. 
A)  you cognitively label the arousal and give it emotional meaning. 
B)  you simultaneously experience arousal and an emotional experience. 
C)  you look back over your experiences to try and identify the arousal you just experienced. 
D)  your sensory experiences fail to have any personal significance. 
E)  you are unable to control any of your personal circumstances.

Question 11

________ suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain influence different types of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesioning 
B)  Lateralization of emotion 
C)  The emotion wheel 
D)  Optimal arousal theory 
E)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
A)  Lesioning 
B)  Lateralization of emotion 
C)  The emotion wheel 
D)  Optimal arousal theory 
E)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 12

Animals that lack the hormone ________ will continue to eat even when they are full of food.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  insulin 
D)  estrogen 
E)  thyroxin 
A)  leptin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  insulin 
D)  estrogen 
E)  thyroxin

Question 13

According to ________, people around the world share and recognize at least seven basic emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Plutchik 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Walter Cannon 
D)  Paul Ekman 
E)  Hans Eysenck 
A)  Robert Plutchik 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Walter Cannon 
D)  Paul Ekman 
E)  Hans Eysenck

Question 14

Murray and McClelland used the ________ to identify a number of motives that are central in people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach inkblot test 
B)  PPI (Personal Priority Inventory) 
C)  MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) 
D)  TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) 
E)  Individualism-Collectivism Scale 
A)  Rorschach inkblot test 
B)  PPI (Personal Priority Inventory) 
C)  MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) 
D)  TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) 
E)  Individualism-Collectivism Scale

Question 15

The state of tension created by biological states of interrupted balance is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  impulse. 
C)  need. 
D)  instinct. 
E)  motive. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  impulse. 
C)  need. 
D)  instinct. 
E)  motive.

Question 16

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  learned responses. 
D)  instincts. 
E)  impulses. 
A)  emotions. 
B)  incentives. 
C)  learned responses. 
D)  instincts. 
E)  impulses.

Question 17

Thirst, sexual desire, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  reduction 
C)  psychological 
D)  internalized 
E)  externalized 
A)  biological 
B)  reduction 
C)  psychological 
D)  internalized 
E)  externalized

Question 18

A person who is attempting to deceive others would do well to remember that ________ is/are easier to control than are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body; facial expressions 
B)  facial expressions; bodily actions 
C)  idiosyncratic actions; facial expressions 
D)  tone of voice; facial expressions 
E)  bodily actions; words 
A)  body; facial expressions 
B)  facial expressions; bodily actions 
C)  idiosyncratic actions; facial expressions 
D)  tone of voice; facial expressions 
E)  bodily actions; words

Question 19

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B)  Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C)  Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D)  Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients, more money, and be secure in the knowledge that his family can have food, water, and shelter. 
E)  Lisa constantly does things that she does not want to do just so that her peers will like her and want to spend time with her. 
A)  Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B)  Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C)  Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D)  Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients, more money, and be secure in the knowledge that his family can have food, water, and shelter. 
E)  Lisa constantly does things that she does not want to do just so that her peers will like her and want to spend time with her.

Question 20

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a(n) ________ drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  reflexive 
C)  psychological 
D)  tertiary 
E)  secondary 
A)  biological 
B)  reflexive 
C)  psychological 
D)  tertiary 
E)  secondary

Cross-cultural studies of emotional expression show that

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the inverted U function?

Name the four components of emotions.

Biological drives are

Explain the key idea behind the James-Lange theory of emotion.

A maximum level of sexual arousal is reached during the ________ phase of the human sexual response cycle.

What are some of the factors that are responsible for the growing degree of obesity in the U.S. population?

Seeing a snake, running away from it, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Stanley Schachter's theory of emotion proposes that emotion results when

________ suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain influence different types of emotion.

Animals that lack the hormone ________ will continue to eat even when they are full of food.

According to ________, people around the world share and recognize at least seven basic emotions.

Murray and McClelland used the ________ to identify a number of motives that are central in people's lives.

The state of tension created by biological states of interrupted balance is called a(n)

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

Thirst, sexual desire, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

A person who is attempting to deceive others would do well to remember that is/are easier to control than are .

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a(n) ________ drive.

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Exam 9: Emotion and Motivation

Cross-cultural studies of emotional expression show that

One of the most remarkable findings of Goleman's marshmallow study was that

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the inverted U function?

Name the four components of emotions.

Biological drives are

Explain the key idea behind the James-Lange theory of emotion.

A maximum level of sexual arousal is reached during the ________ phase of the human sexual response cycle.

What are some of the factors that are responsible for the growing degree of obesity in the U.S. population?

Seeing a snake, running away from it, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Stanley Schachter's theory of emotion proposes that emotion results when

________ suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain influence different types of emotion.

Animals that lack the hormone ________ will continue to eat even when they are full of food.

According to ________, people around the world share and recognize at least seven basic emotions.

Murray and McClelland used the ________ to identify a number of motives that are central in people's lives.

The state of tension created by biological states of interrupted balance is called a(n)

In the time of noted psychologist William James, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to

Thirst, sexual desire, and hunger are examples of ________ drives.

A person who is attempting to deceive others would do well to remember that ________ is/are easier to control than are ________.

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a(n) ________ drive.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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A person who is attempting to deceive others would do well to remember that is/are easier to control than are .