Question 1

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,physiological reactions _____ emotional experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  follow 
B)  precede 
C)  occur simultaneously with 
D)  have little to do with 
A)  follow 
B)  precede 
C)  occur simultaneously with 
D)  have little to do with

Question 2

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rate at which food is converted...

Question 3

Which of the following sequences best expresses the order in which the needs in Maslow's pyramid must be fulfilled from the first to the last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological,safety,love and belongingness,esteem,and self-actualization 
B)  Physiological and safety,esteem,love and belongingness,self-actualization 
C)  Self-actualization,esteem,love and belongingness,and physiological and safety 
D)  Self-actualization,love and belongingness,esteem,and physiological and safety 
A)  Physiological,safety,love and belongingness,esteem,and self-actualization 
B)  Physiological and safety,esteem,love and belongingness,self-actualization 
C)  Self-actualization,esteem,love and belongingness,and physiological and safety 
D)  Self-actualization,love and belongingness,esteem,and physiological and safety

Question 4

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

Accepted Answer

A wide range of behaviors may be listed.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of sexual patterns of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  The production of sex hormones in females follows a cyclical pattern. 
B)  The level of estrogen and progesterone production in females is consistent. 
C)  In humans,the period around ovulation is the only time the female is receptive to sex,whereas nonhumans are different. 
D)  In females,all areas of the body automatically produce sexual arousal when touched. 
A)  The production of sex hormones in females follows a cyclical pattern. 
B)  The level of estrogen and progesterone production in females is consistent. 
C)  In humans,the period around ovulation is the only time the female is receptive to sex,whereas nonhumans are different. 
D)  In females,all areas of the body automatically produce sexual arousal when touched.

Question 6

Blaine's heart is pounding with fear;he has just heard a large "thump!" against the outside wall of his house in the middle of the night.The division of Blaine's autonomic nervous system is active.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blaine's heart is pounding with fear;he has...

Question 7

Testes are to ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Testes are to ,as ovaries are to...

Question 8

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeostasis does not accurately describe the mechanism by which primary drives operate. 
B)  Drive-reduction approaches offer much better explanations of behaviors motivated by secondary drives than of behaviors motivated by primary drives. 
C)  People are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation. 
D)  Drive-reduction approaches are vague about what,or even how many,primary drives exist. 
A)  Homeostasis does not accurately describe the mechanism by which primary drives operate. 
B)  Drive-reduction approaches offer much better explanations of behaviors motivated by secondary drives than of behaviors motivated by primary drives. 
C)  People are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation. 
D)  Drive-reduction approaches are vague about what,or even how many,primary drives exist.

Question 9

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

Accepted Answer

A)  have always emphasized thinness. 
B)  vary from one culture to another. 
C)  have remained constant over time. 
D)  emphasize the perfect ratio of height and weight. 
A)  have always emphasized thinness. 
B)  vary from one culture to another. 
C)  have remained constant over time. 
D)  emphasize the perfect ratio of height and weight.

Question 10

The _____ is a stable,learned characteristic in which a person obtains satisfaction by striving for and meeting challenging goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  need for achievement 
B)  need for survival 
C)  need for affiliation 
D)  need for power 
A)  need for achievement 
B)  need for survival 
C)  need for affiliation 
D)  need for power

Question 11

To which of the following behaviors is the drive-reduction approach least applicable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleeping extra hours after having disturbed sleep the previous day 
B)  Drinking a cola on a hot day 
C)  Having a snack 
D)  Studying long hours 
A)  Sleeping extra hours after having disturbed sleep the previous day 
B)  Drinking a cola on a hot day 
C)  Having a snack 
D)  Studying long hours

Question 12

Which figure best approximates the percentage of Americans who say they want to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75% 
A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75%

Question 13

In _____ approaches to motivation,the desirable properties of external stimuli account for a person's motivation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Carrie's body rapidly converts food into energy.Mandy's body converts food into energy more slowly.Carrie and Mandy have different:

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic rates. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  homeostatic ratios. 
D)  g factors. 
A)  metabolic rates. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  homeostatic ratios. 
D)  g factors.

Question 15

_____ is the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutralization 
B)  Phagocytosis 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  Emulsification 
A)  Neutralization 
B)  Phagocytosis 
C)  Metabolism 
D)  Emulsification

Question 16

Dr.Lynch shows (a)members of a preliterate Andean culture and (b)American college students a series of photos of either Andeans or Americans displaying emotional expressions.She asks Andeans and Americans to identify the emotion displayed in each photo.Based on previous research,what might Dr.Lynch predict?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Andeans should perform more poorly than the Americans overall. 
B)  Participants should identify emotions accurately when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group,but not when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
C)  Participants should identify emotions accurately both when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group and when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
D)  The Americans should perform more poorly than the Andeans overall. 
A)  The Andeans should perform more poorly than the Americans overall. 
B)  Participants should identify emotions accurately when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group,but not when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
C)  Participants should identify emotions accurately both when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group and when they are displayed by members of the other group. 
D)  The Americans should perform more poorly than the Andeans overall.

Question 17

Cognitive approaches to motivation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  theories suggesting that a lack of some basic biological need produces a drive to push an organism to satisfy that need. 
B)  theories suggesting that we try to maintain certain levels of stimulation and activity. 
C)  theories suggesting that motivation stems from the desire to obtain valued external goals. 
D)  theories suggesting that motivation is a product of people's thoughts,beliefs,expectations,and goals. 
A)  theories suggesting that a lack of some basic biological need produces a drive to push an organism to satisfy that need. 
B)  theories suggesting that we try to maintain certain levels of stimulation and activity. 
C)  theories suggesting that motivation stems from the desire to obtain valued external goals. 
D)  theories suggesting that motivation is a product of people's thoughts,beliefs,expectations,and goals.

Question 18

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  10 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  10 million

Question 19

_____ is a disorder in which a person binges on large quantities of food,followed by efforts to purge the food through vomiting or other means.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Compulsive eating 
C)  Bulimia 
D)  Binge-eating disorder 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Compulsive eating 
C)  Bulimia 
D)  Binge-eating disorder

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about approaches to motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large number of approaches are contradictory rather than complementary. 
B)  Employing more than one approach to motivation in a given situation can prevent us from understanding motivation in a particular instance. 
C)  Even specific behaviors like the need for food can be drawn on several approaches for the fullest account of what motivates one's behavior. 
D)  A maximum of two approaches should be used to study any behavior. 
A)  A large number of approaches are contradictory rather than complementary. 
B)  Employing more than one approach to motivation in a given situation can prevent us from understanding motivation in a particular instance. 
C)  Even specific behaviors like the need for food can be drawn on several approaches for the fullest account of what motivates one's behavior. 
D)  A maximum of two approaches should be used to study any behavior.

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,physiological reactions _____ emotional experiences.

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed .

Which of the following sequences best expresses the order in which the needs in Maslow's pyramid must be fulfilled from the first to the last?

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

Which of the following is true of sexual patterns of women?

Blaine's heart is pounding with fear;he has just heard a large "thump!" against the outside wall of his house in the middle of the night.The division of Blaine's autonomic nervous system is active.

Testes are to ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

The _____ is a stable,learned characteristic in which a person obtains satisfaction by striving for and meeting challenging goals.

To which of the following behaviors is the drive-reduction approach least applicable?

Which figure best approximates the percentage of Americans who say they want to lose weight?

In _____ approaches to motivation,the desirable properties of external stimuli account for a person's motivation.

Carrie's body rapidly converts food into energy.Mandy's body converts food into energy more slowly.Carrie and Mandy have different:

_____ is the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body.

Cognitive approaches to motivation are:

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder?

_____ is a disorder in which a person binges on large quantities of food,followed by efforts to purge the food through vomiting or other means.

Which of the following is TRUE about approaches to motivation?

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,physiological reactions _____ emotional experiences.

The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed .

Which of the following sequences best expresses the order in which the needs in Maslow's pyramid must be fulfilled from the first to the last?

List three things you remember doing in the past day or two.Explain why you performed each behavior using one or more of the approaches to understanding motivation.

Which of the following is true of sexual patterns of women?

Blaine's heart is pounding with fear;he has just heard a large "thump!" against the outside wall of his house in the middle of the night.The division of Blaine's autonomic nervous system is active.

Testes are to ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

Why do drive-reduction approaches fail to offer a complete account of human motivation?

People's perceptions of what an ideal body looks like:

The _____ is a stable,learned characteristic in which a person obtains satisfaction by striving for and meeting challenging goals.

To which of the following behaviors is the drive-reduction approach least applicable?

Which figure best approximates the percentage of Americans who say they want to lose weight?

In _____ approaches to motivation,the desirable properties of external stimuli account for a person's motivation.

Carrie's body rapidly converts food into energy.Mandy's body converts food into energy more slowly.Carrie and Mandy have different:

_____ is the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body.

Cognitive approaches to motivation are:

Which figure best approximates the number of women in the United States who suffer from an eating disorder?

_____ is a disorder in which a person binges on large quantities of food,followed by efforts to purge the food through vomiting or other means.

Which of the following is TRUE about approaches to motivation?

Introduction to Psychology

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Sensation and Perception

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