Question 1

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

LeVay discovered that an area of the __________________ is three times larger in males than females,and two to three times larger in heterosexual males as compared to homosexual males in his controversial research study.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) pons 
D) hippocampus 
A) cerebellum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) pons 
D) hippocampus B

Question 3

According to organismic integration theory (OIT),which of the following is most associated with internalization?

Accepted Answer

A) amotivation 
B) identified regulation 
C) integrated regulation 
D) introjected regulation 
A) amotivation 
B) identified regulation 
C) integrated regulation 
D) introjected regulation C

Question 4

To psychologists,motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water. 
B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C) an inferred process within an organism that causes it to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D) movement through a hierarchy of needs,beginning with survival needs for sleep,food,and water and reaching the need for self-actualization. 
A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water. 
B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C) an inferred process within an organism that causes it to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D) movement through a hierarchy of needs,beginning with survival needs for sleep,food,and water and reaching the need for self-actualization.

Question 5

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm anxious because I perspire." 
A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm anxious because I perspire."

Question 6

What did Darwin view as the purpose of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) to convey information that helps organisms adapt 
B) to replace slow neural firing with instinctive behaviour 
C) to decrease dependence on purely cognitive reactions 
D) to communicate our true feelings to others in order to avoid conflict 
A) to convey information that helps organisms adapt 
B) to replace slow neural firing with instinctive behaviour 
C) to decrease dependence on purely cognitive reactions 
D) to communicate our true feelings to others in order to avoid conflict

Question 7

Little 2-year-old Dennis is always getting into things.He climbs up trees,jumps into lakes,and explores strange boxes.According to research,Dennis would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) low approach motivated. 
B) a sensation seeker. 
C) moderate approach motivated. 
D) affiliation motivated. 
A) low approach motivated. 
B) a sensation seeker. 
C) moderate approach motivated. 
D) affiliation motivated.

Question 8

At about age 12,a girl comes to her mother and says that she is going through a great deal of bodily changes.Most likely the girl is talking about:

Accepted Answer

A) diminishment of the primary sex characteristics. 
B) development of secondary sex characteristics. 
C) changes in the tertiary sex characteristics. 
D) getting too fat. 
A) diminishment of the primary sex characteristics. 
B) development of secondary sex characteristics. 
C) changes in the tertiary sex characteristics. 
D) getting too fat.

Question 9

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a/an ___________ drive.

Accepted Answer

A) homeostatic 
B) acquired 
C) primary 
D) motive 
A) homeostatic 
B) acquired 
C) primary 
D) motive

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about sex as a primary drive?

Accepted Answer

A) The sex drive is related to bodily need states . 
B) Sex is not necessary for personal survival. 
C) There is some controversy over whether sex should be included as a primary need. 
D) There is no clear relationship between the amount of time between when the drive was last satisfied and the need. 
A) The sex drive is related to bodily need states . 
B) Sex is not necessary for personal survival. 
C) There is some controversy over whether sex should be included as a primary need. 
D) There is no clear relationship between the amount of time between when the drive was last satisfied and the need.

Question 11

______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Accepted Answer

A) The Cannon-Bard 
B) The James-Lange 
C) Plutchik's 
D) Schachter and Singer's 
A) The Cannon-Bard 
B) The James-Lange 
C) Plutchik's 
D) Schachter and Singer's

Question 12

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called:

Accepted Answer

A) stability. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) physiological balance. 
A) stability. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) physiological balance.

Question 13

The labelling of emotions is in part,a learned response influence by ____________ and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) language 
C) age 
D) class 
A) gender 
B) language 
C) age 
D) class

Question 14

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to the Kinsey data,the data from the Janus Report revealed the age of the first sexual experience for about 20 percent of the men and 8 percent of the women to be:

Accepted Answer

A) 14 percent. 
B) 16 percent. 
C) 17 percent. 
D) 12 percent. 
A) 14 percent. 
B) 16 percent. 
C) 17 percent. 
D) 12 percent.

Question 16

The ____________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) arousal 
B) drive-reduction 
C) incentive 
D) achievement 
A) arousal 
B) drive-reduction 
C) incentive 
D) achievement

Question 17

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) commonsense view of emotions 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) commonsense view of emotions

Question 18

The process by which activities are started,directed,and sustained to meet a person's wants is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) drive. 
B) incentive. 
C) motivation. 
D) instinct. 
A) drive. 
B) incentive. 
C) motivation. 
D) instinct.

Question 19

Thorndike's experiment used _____ and a ______ in his study of operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) rats; maze 
B) cats; puzzle box 
C) chimpanzees; Bobo doll 
D) pigeons; Skinner box 
A) rats; maze 
B) cats; puzzle box 
C) chimpanzees; Bobo doll 
D) pigeons; Skinner box

Question 20

The first large-scale study of human sexual behaviour to be done after the Kinsey and Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by Janus and Janus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

LeVay discovered that an area of the __________________ is three times larger in males than females,and two to three times larger in heterosexual males as compared to homosexual males in his controversial research study.

According to organismic integration theory (OIT),which of the following is most associated with internalization?

To psychologists,motivation refers to:

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

What did Darwin view as the purpose of emotions?

Little 2-year-old Dennis is always getting into things.He climbs up trees,jumps into lakes,and explores strange boxes.According to research,Dennis would be considered:

At about age 12,a girl comes to her mother and says that she is going through a great deal of bodily changes.Most likely the girl is talking about:

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a/an ___________ drive.

Which of the following is NOT true about sex as a primary drive?

______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called:

The labelling of emotions is in part,a learned response influence by ____________ and culture.

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

Compared to the Kinsey data,the data from the Janus Report revealed the age of the first sexual experience for about 20 percent of the men and 8 percent of the women to be:

The ____________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behaviour.

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

The process by which activities are started,directed,and sustained to meet a person's wants is called a/an:

Thorndike's experiment used _ and a __ in his study of operant conditioning.

The first large-scale study of human sexual behaviour to be done after the Kinsey and Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by Janus and Janus.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

LeVay discovered that an area of the __________________ is three times larger in males than females,and two to three times larger in heterosexual males as compared to homosexual males in his controversial research study.

According to organismic integration theory (OIT),which of the following is most associated with internalization?

To psychologists,motivation refers to:

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

What did Darwin view as the purpose of emotions?

Little 2-year-old Dennis is always getting into things.He climbs up trees,jumps into lakes,and explores strange boxes.According to research,Dennis would be considered:

At about age 12,a girl comes to her mother and says that she is going through a great deal of bodily changes.Most likely the girl is talking about:

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a/an ___________ drive.

Which of the following is NOT true about sex as a primary drive?

______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called:

The labelling of emotions is in part,a learned response influence by ____________ and culture.

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

Compared to the Kinsey data,the data from the Janus Report revealed the age of the first sexual experience for about 20 percent of the men and 8 percent of the women to be:

The ____________ approach to motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behaviour.

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

The process by which activities are started,directed,and sustained to meet a person's wants is called a/an:

Thorndike's experiment used _____ and a ______ in his study of operant conditioning.

The first large-scale study of human sexual behaviour to be done after the Kinsey and Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by Janus and Janus.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

Thorndike's experiment used _ and a __ in his study of operant conditioning.