Question 1

The ____________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Charles Darwin believed that the outward behavior associated with emotion is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inborn 
B)  learned 
C)  independent 
D)  dependent 
A)  inborn 
B)  learned 
C)  independent 
D)  dependent A

Question 3

The simplest raw feelings that a person experiences in an emotion-evoking situation are referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hedonic valence 
B)  core affect 
C)  hedonic tone 
D)  misattribution of arousal 
A)  hedonic valence 
B)  core affect 
C)  hedonic tone 
D)  misattribution of arousal B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear can only occur as the result of cognitive interpretation. 
B)  The amygdala plays a direct role in producing the emotional "feel" of fear. 
C)  There are distinct biological events associated with feelings of fear. 
D)  Fear can only occur as the result of primary pituitary stimulation. 
A)  Fear can only occur as the result of cognitive interpretation. 
B)  The amygdala plays a direct role in producing the emotional "feel" of fear. 
C)  There are distinct biological events associated with feelings of fear. 
D)  Fear can only occur as the result of primary pituitary stimulation.

Question 5

Early in the 20th century William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts 
B)  incentives 
C)  drives 
D)  emotions 
A)  instincts 
B)  incentives 
C)  drives 
D)  emotions

Question 6

Drinking water when you are thirsty is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive 
B)  nondeprived reward 
C)  deprived reward 
D)  want 
A)  incentive 
B)  nondeprived reward 
C)  deprived reward 
D)  want

Question 7

Gandhi believed that if people could learn to control their internal violence, external violence would no longer be a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The facial feedback hypothesis is defined as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions 
A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions

Question 9

According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  safety 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  belongingness 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  safety 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  belongingness 
D)  self-actualization

Question 10

The body registers two major kinds of food molecules: ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose; fructose 
B)  fatty acids; fructose 
C)  glucose; fatty acids 
D)  insulin; ghrelin 
A)  glucose; fructose 
B)  fatty acids; fructose 
C)  glucose; fatty acids 
D)  insulin; ghrelin

Question 11

What does your text suggest about differences between Japanese and Westerners and their expression of emotions?

Accepted Answer

They experience the same emoti

Question 12

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B)  Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C)  Mary buys a new car. 
D)  Toni watches TV all night. 
A)  Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B)  Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C)  Mary buys a new car. 
D)  Toni watches TV all night.

Question 13

Which statement represents a major problem associated with survey research into sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data likely come from a biased sample. 
B)  People who volunteered tended to brag about their exploits. 
C)  It was difficult to obtain a snowball sample. 
D)  Men who participated tended to be less sexually active. 
A)  The data likely come from a biased sample. 
B)  People who volunteered tended to brag about their exploits. 
C)  It was difficult to obtain a snowball sample. 
D)  Men who participated tended to be less sexually active.

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark, who is American 
B)  Sandrine, who is French 
C)  Miyoki, who is Japanese 
D)  Jessica, who is Canadian 
A)  Mark, who is American 
B)  Sandrine, who is French 
C)  Miyoki, who is Japanese 
D)  Jessica, who is Canadian

Question 15

Explain the concept of the drive theory. Be sure to include a description of homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

The drive theory suggests that there is

Question 16

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  shame 
A)  disgust 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  shame

Question 17

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 18

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  cognitive appraisal 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  cognitive appraisal

Question 19

The need for _____________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotion 
A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotion

Question 20

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  music 
B)  business 
C)  sports 
D)  pizza delivery 
A)  music 
B)  business 
C)  sports 
D)  pizza delivery

The ____________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

Charles Darwin believed that the outward behavior associated with emotion is _______.

The simplest raw feelings that a person experiences in an emotion-evoking situation are referred to as ____________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Early in the 20th century William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

Drinking water when you are thirsty is an example of a(n) ________.

Gandhi believed that if people could learn to control their internal violence, external violence would no longer be a problem.

The facial feedback hypothesis is defined as _______________.

According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in ___________.

The body registers two major kinds of food molecules: and .

What does your text suggest about differences between Japanese and Westerners and their expression of emotions?

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Which statement represents a major problem associated with survey research into sexual behavior?

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Explain the concept of the drive theory. Be sure to include a description of homeostasis.

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

The need for _____________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

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The ____________ theory of motivation suggests a connection between internal physical states and outward behavior.

Charles Darwin believed that the outward behavior associated with emotion is _______.

The simplest raw feelings that a person experiences in an emotion-evoking situation are referred to as ____________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Early in the 20th century William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

Drinking water when you are thirsty is an example of a(n) ________.

Gandhi believed that if people could learn to control their internal violence, external violence would no longer be a problem.

The facial feedback hypothesis is defined as _______________.

According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in ___________.

The body registers two major kinds of food molecules: ________ and ________.

What does your text suggest about differences between Japanese and Westerners and their expression of emotions?

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Which statement represents a major problem associated with survey research into sexual behavior?

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Explain the concept of the drive theory. Be sure to include a description of homeostasis.

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

The need for _____________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

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The body registers two major kinds of food molecules: and .