Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Display rules of a culture help to shape body language. 
B)  Men and women generally convey sexual interest in the same fashion. 
C)  Nonverbal communication is categorized as an alternative language. 
D)  Police and psychologists agree that the notion of a victim stance or posture is a myth. 
A)  Display rules of a culture help to shape body language. 
B)  Men and women generally convey sexual interest in the same fashion. 
C)  Nonverbal communication is categorized as an alternative language. 
D)  Police and psychologists agree that the notion of a victim stance or posture is a myth.

Question 2

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A stimulus that draws us toward a particular goal in hope of receiving some sort of reward is called a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive. 
B)  intrinsic trigger. 
C)  neutral stimulus. 
D)  drive. 
A)  incentive. 
B)  intrinsic trigger. 
C)  neutral stimulus. 
D)  drive.

Question 4

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent balance 
B)  maintain a steady state 
C)  regulate emotions 
D)  control sexual urges 
A)  prevent balance 
B)  maintain a steady state 
C)  regulate emotions 
D)  control sexual urges

Question 5

Which statement is consistent with Master's and Johnson's findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women respond more slowly but cannot stay aroused as long as men. 
B)  Many women can have multiple orgasms. 
C)  Women experience a refractory period prior to orgasm. 
D)  Women admit that size matters. 
A)  Women respond more slowly but cannot stay aroused as long as men. 
B)  Many women can have multiple orgasms. 
C)  Women experience a refractory period prior to orgasm. 
D)  Women admit that size matters.

Question 6

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  belongingness needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  aesthetic needs 
D)  physiological needs 
A)  belongingness needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  aesthetic needs 
D)  physiological needs

Question 7

If you put a pencil in your mouth to force your facial muscles into a smiling position, you might become amused. This is consistent with ________.

Accepted Answer

the facial

Question 8

A polygraph machine is sometimes called a "lie detector." This would be an incorrect moniker. The best nickname for the polygraph test would be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a potentiation detector 
B)  a parasympathetic detector 
C)  an amygdala detector 
D)  an emotions detector 
A)  a potentiation detector 
B)  a parasympathetic detector 
C)  an amygdala detector 
D)  an emotions detector

Question 9

According to cognitive theories, appraisal of the situation would come _______ the physical arousal and _______ the experience of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  before; after 
B)  after; before 
C)  before; before 
D)  after; after 
A)  before; after 
B)  after; before 
C)  before; before 
D)  after; after

Question 10

An internal imbalance that motivates humans and other animals to achieve a goal that will reduce the imbalance is called a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  drive 
C)  motive cue 
D)  genetic trigger 
A)  instinct 
B)  drive 
C)  motive cue 
D)  genetic trigger

Question 11

Which statement about motivation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation energizes and directs behavior. 
B)  We are always aware of motivational processes. 
C)  There is only one type of motivation. 
D)  Two people motivated by the same factor will satisfy that motive through similar means. 
A)  Motivation energizes and directs behavior. 
B)  We are always aware of motivational processes. 
C)  There is only one type of motivation. 
D)  Two people motivated by the same factor will satisfy that motive through similar means.

Question 12

Jell-O uses the slogan, "There's always room for Jell-O." To which theory of motivation is this slogan most relevant?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctive 
B)  incentive 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  optimum level 
A)  instinctive 
B)  incentive 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  optimum level

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of an approach emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara saw a spider in her closet and she screamed. 
B)  Keisha does not like to eat pickles because they are sour. 
C)  Garrett is afraid to go home because he got in trouble in school today. 
D)  Kayla can't wait to go shopping this weekend with her mother. 
A)  Sara saw a spider in her closet and she screamed. 
B)  Keisha does not like to eat pickles because they are sour. 
C)  Garrett is afraid to go home because he got in trouble in school today. 
D)  Kayla can't wait to go shopping this weekend with her mother.

Question 14

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest level has never been attained. 
B)  Self-actualization is actually a biological drive. 
C)  The hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs. 
D)  There is no good evidence that unmet needs become more important than needs that have been met. 
A)  The highest level has never been attained. 
B)  Self-actualization is actually a biological drive. 
C)  The hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs. 
D)  There is no good evidence that unmet needs become more important than needs that have been met.

Question 15

According to your text, the science of dieting is indisputable: to lose weight all you have to do is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce your fat intake and walk 1/2 mile per day 
B)  restrict your carbohydrates and drink 8 glasses of water per day 
C)  reduce your caloric intake and exercise more 
D)  exercise just 15 minutes each day 
A)  reduce your fat intake and walk 1/2 mile per day 
B)  restrict your carbohydrates and drink 8 glasses of water per day 
C)  reduce your caloric intake and exercise more 
D)  exercise just 15 minutes each day

Question 16

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating food that tastes bad 
B)  going swimming on a hot day 
C)  eating when you are not hungry 
D)  smoking pot to relax 
A)  eating food that tastes bad 
B)  going swimming on a hot day 
C)  eating when you are not hungry 
D)  smoking pot to relax

Question 17

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refraction 
B)  rest 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  resolution 
A)  refraction 
B)  rest 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  resolution

Question 18

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When people eat in groups, they vary their meal size based on their level of hunger. 
B)  When people eat in groups, how much they eat is a social decision, rarely based on hunger. 
C)  Men are more likely to eat chocolate when they are in a bad mood. 
D)  When you think of good food that you have previously eaten, you are less likely to feel hungry. 
A)  When people eat in groups, they vary their meal size based on their level of hunger. 
B)  When people eat in groups, how much they eat is a social decision, rarely based on hunger. 
C)  Men are more likely to eat chocolate when they are in a bad mood. 
D)  When you think of good food that you have previously eaten, you are less likely to feel hungry.

Question 19

The amygdala produces the emotional feeling of fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jack said, "I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is true?

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

A stimulus that draws us toward a particular goal in hope of receiving some sort of reward is called a(n) ____________.

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Which statement is consistent with Master's and Johnson's findings?

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

If you put a pencil in your mouth to force your facial muscles into a smiling position, you might become amused. This is consistent with ________.

A polygraph machine is sometimes called a "lie detector." This would be an incorrect moniker. The best nickname for the polygraph test would be ____________.

According to cognitive theories, appraisal of the situation would come _ the physical arousal and _ the experience of emotion.

An internal imbalance that motivates humans and other animals to achieve a goal that will reduce the imbalance is called a(n) ____________.

Which statement about motivation is true?

Jell-O uses the slogan, "There's always room for Jell-O." To which theory of motivation is this slogan most relevant?

Which of the following is the best example of an approach emotion?

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

According to your text, the science of dieting is indisputable: to lose weight all you have to do is ________.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and ________.

Which statement is true?

The amygdala produces the emotional feeling of fear.

Jack said, "I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

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Which of the following is true?

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

A stimulus that draws us toward a particular goal in hope of receiving some sort of reward is called a(n) ____________.

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Which statement is consistent with Master's and Johnson's findings?

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

If you put a pencil in your mouth to force your facial muscles into a smiling position, you might become amused. This is consistent with ________.

A polygraph machine is sometimes called a "lie detector." This would be an incorrect moniker. The best nickname for the polygraph test would be ____________.

According to cognitive theories, appraisal of the situation would come _______ the physical arousal and _______ the experience of emotion.

An internal imbalance that motivates humans and other animals to achieve a goal that will reduce the imbalance is called a(n) ____________.

Which statement about motivation is true?

Jell-O uses the slogan, "There's always room for Jell-O." To which theory of motivation is this slogan most relevant?

Which of the following is the best example of an approach emotion?

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

According to your text, the science of dieting is indisputable: to lose weight all you have to do is ________.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and ________.

Which statement is true?

The amygdala produces the emotional feeling of fear.

Jack said, "I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

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According to cognitive theories, appraisal of the situation would come _ the physical arousal and _ the experience of emotion.