Question 1

The work of Simon LeVay on the brain structures of homosexual humans led to similar findings with:

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys. 
B) dolphins. 
C) sheep. 
D) cows. 
A) monkeys. 
B) dolphins. 
C) sheep. 
D) cows.

Question 2

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) emotion. 
B) impulse. 
C) drive. 
D) instinct. 
A) emotion. 
B) impulse. 
C) drive. 
D) instinct.

Question 3

The theory of emotion that states that the thalamus sends sensory information to the cortex and the sympathetic organs at the same time is the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) facial feedback 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) facial feedback

Question 4

The classic experiment used by Schachter and Singer to test their cognitive arousal theory of emotion was called the:

Accepted Answer

A) trolley dilemma. 
B) angry man/happy man. 
C) Harlow monkey experiment. 
D) dharma experiment. 
A) trolley dilemma. 
B) angry man/happy man. 
C) Harlow monkey experiment. 
D) dharma experiment.

Question 5

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine 
A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine

Question 6

The theory that states our appraisal or interpretation of stimulus determines our emotional response is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory. 
B) the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C) Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory. 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 
A) the Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory. 
B) the James-Lange theory of emotion. 
C) Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory. 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

Question 7

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) drives 
B) instincts 
C) releasing behaviours 
D) universal behaviours 
A) drives 
B) instincts 
C) releasing behaviours 
D) universal behaviours

Question 8

According to cognitive-mediational theory,what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Accepted Answer

A) the feedback of others 
B) the intensity of the situation 
C) the interpretation of the environment 
D) the type of physiological reaction that takes place 
A) the feedback of others 
B) the intensity of the situation 
C) the interpretation of the environment 
D) the type of physiological reaction that takes place

Question 9

Which of the following is correct for all people high in the need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B) They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them. 
C) They look for careers that require little education. 
D) They look for careers that will make them famous. 
A) They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B) They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them. 
C) They look for careers that require little education. 
D) They look for careers that will make them famous.

Question 10

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) car 
B) thermometer 
C) cooler 
D) thermostat 
A) car 
B) thermometer 
C) cooler 
D) thermostat

Question 11

According to the Janus Report,what percentage of females reported premarital sex?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 percent 
B) 46 percent 
C) 5 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 40 percent 
B) 46 percent 
C) 5 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 12

One biological/evolutionary theory of obesity suggests:

Accepted Answer

A) hunter-gatherers once had to store fat because there were times when they did not have food.We have their genes for storing fat but plenty of food. 
B) herder-farmers had plenty of food all year long so they gained a lot of weight and we are descended from them. 
C) people in the Western Hemisphere are affected by climatic changes that influence the ability to store and burn fat. 
D) civilization has changed its eating habits over the years,thus causing an increase in the preference for foods that cause obesity. 
A) hunter-gatherers once had to store fat because there were times when they did not have food.We have their genes for storing fat but plenty of food. 
B) herder-farmers had plenty of food all year long so they gained a lot of weight and we are descended from them. 
C) people in the Western Hemisphere are affected by climatic changes that influence the ability to store and burn fat. 
D) civilization has changed its eating habits over the years,thus causing an increase in the preference for foods that cause obesity.

Question 13

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much.According to the James-Lange theory,what might happen?

Accepted Answer

A) You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B) You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness. 
A) You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. 
B) You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. 
C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. 
D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called:

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia. 
C) hormone undersecretion. 
D) leptin reduction. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia. 
C) hormone undersecretion. 
D) leptin reduction.

Question 16

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behaviour is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called:

Accepted Answer

A) unbalance. 
B) acquiescence. 
C) propinquity. 
D) homeostasis. 
A) unbalance. 
B) acquiescence. 
C) propinquity. 
D) homeostasis.

Question 17

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

Accepted Answer

A) punishment 
B) positive reinforcement 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement 
A) punishment 
B) positive reinforcement 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement

Question 18

The English words motivation and emotion come from the Latin root meaning "to move."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the physiological factors in hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) stomach 
B) pancreas 
C) hypothalamus 
D) corpus callosum 
A) stomach 
B) pancreas 
C) hypothalamus 
D) corpus callosum

Question 20

Learning that occurs but is not immediately reflected in a behaviour change is called:

Accepted Answer

A) insight. 
B) innate learning. 
C) deferred learning. 
D) latent learning. 
A) insight. 
B) innate learning. 
C) deferred learning. 
D) latent learning.

The work of Simon LeVay on the brain structures of homosexual humans led to similar findings with:

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a/an:

The theory of emotion that states that the thalamus sends sensory information to the cortex and the sympathetic organs at the same time is the __________ theory.

The classic experiment used by Schachter and Singer to test their cognitive arousal theory of emotion was called the:

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

The theory that states our appraisal or interpretation of stimulus determines our emotional response is called:

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behaviour?

According to cognitive-mediational theory,what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Which of the following is correct for all people high in the need for achievement?

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

According to the Janus Report,what percentage of females reported premarital sex?

One biological/evolutionary theory of obesity suggests:

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much.According to the James-Lange theory,what might happen?

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

An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called:

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behaviour is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called:

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

The English words motivation and emotion come from the Latin root meaning "to move."

Which of the following is not one of the physiological factors in hunger?

Learning that occurs but is not immediately reflected in a behaviour change is called:

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The work of Simon LeVay on the brain structures of homosexual humans led to similar findings with:

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a/an:

The theory of emotion that states that the thalamus sends sensory information to the cortex and the sympathetic organs at the same time is the __________ theory.

The classic experiment used by Schachter and Singer to test their cognitive arousal theory of emotion was called the:

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions of emotion.

The theory that states our appraisal or interpretation of stimulus determines our emotional response is called:

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behaviour?

According to cognitive-mediational theory,what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Which of the following is correct for all people high in the need for achievement?

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

According to the Janus Report,what percentage of females reported premarital sex?

One biological/evolutionary theory of obesity suggests:

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much.According to the James-Lange theory,what might happen?

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

An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called:

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behaviour is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called:

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

The English words motivation and emotion come from the Latin root meaning "to move."

Which of the following is not one of the physiological factors in hunger?

Learning that occurs but is not immediately reflected in a behaviour change is called:

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