Question 1

Jennifer had a craving for milk and dairy products,which she normally avoids.Later,she learned she had a calcium deficiency.Her craving could have been the result of

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A)  a specific hunger. 
B)  hyperphagia. 
C)  an incentive. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  a specific hunger. 
B)  hyperphagia. 
C)  an incentive. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 2

You are working for a promotion to a higher-paying job.You learned that to qualify you must earn a score of 80 percent on a placement test.Therefore,you buy three practice books and take an expensive,time-consuming course to guarantee that your score will be much higher than the required 80 percent.You are expressing

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for attention. 
B)  optimal arousal. 
C)  the need for power. 
D)  achievement motivation. 
A)  the need for attention. 
B)  optimal arousal. 
C)  the need for power. 
D)  achievement motivation.

Question 3

What is the leading cause of death for African American males?

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarette smoking 
B)  violence 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetes 
A)  cigarette smoking 
B)  violence 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetes

Question 4

The degree of sexual pleasure is highest during the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How are psychological motives and biological motives related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological motives are not directly related to biological survival. 
B)  Psychological motives are completely driven by biological needs. 
C)  Biological needs are rarely influenced by psychological motives. 
D)  Psychology motives and biological motives are synonymous. 
A)  Psychological motives are not directly related to biological survival. 
B)  Psychological motives are completely driven by biological needs. 
C)  Biological needs are rarely influenced by psychological motives. 
D)  Psychology motives and biological motives are synonymous.

Question 6

In Maslow's hierarchy of motives,lower needs

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A)  tend to be satisfied last. 
B)  are never really satisfied. 
C)  must be satisfied before higher needs. 
D)  are just as important as all other needs. 
A)  tend to be satisfied last. 
B)  are never really satisfied. 
C)  must be satisfied before higher needs. 
D)  are just as important as all other needs.

Question 7

When an antidiuretic hormone is secreted into the bloodstream and reaches the kidneys,the kidneys

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A)  release insulin into the bloodstream. 
B)  increase water consumption. 
C)  shut down. 
D)  conserve water. 
A)  release insulin into the bloodstream. 
B)  increase water consumption. 
C)  shut down. 
D)  conserve water.

Question 8

If specialized cells in the drink center become dehydrated,what will happen next?

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A)  The kidneys will produce angiotensin. 
B)  The hypothalamus will produce sodium. 
C)  The pituitary gland will release ADH. 
D)  Sodium salts will enter body cells. 
A)  The kidneys will produce angiotensin. 
B)  The hypothalamus will produce sodium. 
C)  The pituitary gland will release ADH. 
D)  Sodium salts will enter body cells.

Question 9

During which phase of the human sexual response cycle does the refractory period occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasmic 
D)  ejaculatory 
A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasmic 
D)  ejaculatory

Question 10

Too little arousal and performance may be inadequate;too much arousal and performance may be disrupted and disorganized.The notion that the optimal arousal level is somewhere between these two extremes is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Nelson hypothesis. 
B)  James-Lange theory. 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson law. 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory. 
A)  Nelson hypothesis. 
B)  James-Lange theory. 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson law. 
D)  Cannon-Bard theory.

Question 11

Which of the following is a primary motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  acceptance 
C)  love 
D)  achievement 
A)  sex 
B)  acceptance 
C)  love 
D)  achievement

Question 12

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,

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A)  you feel nervous because you notice yourself sweating. 
B)  you sweat because you feel nervous. 
C)  your sweating coincides with feeling nervous. 
D)  you feel nervous after you stop sweating. 
A)  you feel nervous because you notice yourself sweating. 
B)  you sweat because you feel nervous. 
C)  your sweating coincides with feeling nervous. 
D)  you feel nervous after you stop sweating.

Question 13

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotions claims that the physiological arousal associated with emotion _______ the cognitive experience of emotion.

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A)  is independent of 
B)  leads to 
C)  is caused by 
D)  interferes with 
A)  is independent of 
B)  leads to 
C)  is caused by 
D)  interferes with

Question 14

The ______ theory of emotion suggests that we first interpret the incoming stimuli from the environment,and then interpret the stimuli from the body from the autonomic arousal caused.

Accepted Answer

A)  Izard 
B)  cognitive 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  Izard 
B)  cognitive 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  James-Lange

Question 15

Which of the following people is displaying the highest achievement motivation? A person who

Accepted Answer

A)  prepares nutritious meals for health purposes. 
B)  strives to prepare meals that bring enjoyment. 
C)  strives to master the fine art of cooking. 
D)  wants to reward a colleague with a fine meal. 
A)  prepares nutritious meals for health purposes. 
B)  strives to prepare meals that bring enjoyment. 
C)  strives to master the fine art of cooking. 
D)  wants to reward a colleague with a fine meal.

Question 16

Ervin Staub's theory explaining increases in gang violence incorporates elements of frustration-aggression theory and social learning theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The opponent-process principle of emotions is exemplified in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom became angry when Jim asked Darlene to the prom before Tom had a chance to ask her. 
B)  The promotion was thrilling,but once the novelty wore off there was somewhat of a letdown. 
C)  Foot racers run faster when they are in actual competition than in practice alone. 
D)  Performance on a history test will deteriorate if you are either too nervous or too apathetic about it. 
A)  Tom became angry when Jim asked Darlene to the prom before Tom had a chance to ask her. 
B)  The promotion was thrilling,but once the novelty wore off there was somewhat of a letdown. 
C)  Foot racers run faster when they are in actual competition than in practice alone. 
D)  Performance on a history test will deteriorate if you are either too nervous or too apathetic about it.

Question 18

In the Watson and Tellegren model of emotion,what distinguishes fear from anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  the higher negative emotional value of anger 
B)  situational factors 
C)  the type of physiological arousal 
D)  the higher positive emotional value of fear 
A)  the higher negative emotional value of anger 
B)  situational factors 
C)  the type of physiological arousal 
D)  the higher positive emotional value of fear

Question 19

Facial expressions do not play an important role in the interpretation of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a research study of achievement motivation,students who made the lowest grades in a course rated themselves low in the area of _______ at the beginning of the course.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance-avoidance goals 
B)  opponent goals 
C)  mastery goals 
D)  extrinsic performance goals 
A)  performance-avoidance goals 
B)  opponent goals 
C)  mastery goals 
D)  extrinsic performance goals

Jennifer had a craving for milk and dairy products,which she normally avoids.Later,she learned she had a calcium deficiency.Her craving could have been the result of

What is the leading cause of death for African American males?

The degree of sexual pleasure is highest during the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle.

How are psychological motives and biological motives related?

In Maslow's hierarchy of motives,lower needs

When an antidiuretic hormone is secreted into the bloodstream and reaches the kidneys,the kidneys

If specialized cells in the drink center become dehydrated,what will happen next?

During which phase of the human sexual response cycle does the refractory period occur?

Too little arousal and performance may be inadequate;too much arousal and performance may be disrupted and disorganized.The notion that the optimal arousal level is somewhere between these two extremes is known as the

Which of the following is a primary motive?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotions claims that the physiological arousal associated with emotion _______ the cognitive experience of emotion.

The ______ theory of emotion suggests that we first interpret the incoming stimuli from the environment,and then interpret the stimuli from the body from the autonomic arousal caused.

Which of the following people is displaying the highest achievement motivation? A person who

Ervin Staub's theory explaining increases in gang violence incorporates elements of frustration-aggression theory and social learning theory.

The opponent-process principle of emotions is exemplified in which of the following situations?

In the Watson and Tellegren model of emotion,what distinguishes fear from anger?

Facial expressions do not play an important role in the interpretation of emotion.

In a research study of achievement motivation,students who made the lowest grades in a course rated themselves low in the area of _______ at the beginning of the course.

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Jennifer had a craving for milk and dairy products,which she normally avoids.Later,she learned she had a calcium deficiency.Her craving could have been the result of

What is the leading cause of death for African American males?

The degree of sexual pleasure is highest during the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle.

How are psychological motives and biological motives related?

In Maslow's hierarchy of motives,lower needs

When an antidiuretic hormone is secreted into the bloodstream and reaches the kidneys,the kidneys

If specialized cells in the drink center become dehydrated,what will happen next?

During which phase of the human sexual response cycle does the refractory period occur?

Too little arousal and performance may be inadequate;too much arousal and performance may be disrupted and disorganized.The notion that the optimal arousal level is somewhere between these two extremes is known as the

Which of the following is a primary motive?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotions claims that the physiological arousal associated with emotion _______ the cognitive experience of emotion.

The ______ theory of emotion suggests that we first interpret the incoming stimuli from the environment,and then interpret the stimuli from the body from the autonomic arousal caused.

Which of the following people is displaying the highest achievement motivation? A person who

Ervin Staub's theory explaining increases in gang violence incorporates elements of frustration-aggression theory and social learning theory.

The opponent-process principle of emotions is exemplified in which of the following situations?

In the Watson and Tellegren model of emotion,what distinguishes fear from anger?

Facial expressions do not play an important role in the interpretation of emotion.

In a research study of achievement motivation,students who made the lowest grades in a course rated themselves low in the area of _______ at the beginning of the course.

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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