Question 1

Research has conclusively determined that the following factors cause one to be happy:

Accepted Answer

A)  money 
B)  friends and romantic partner 
C)  work or hobbies 
D)  none of these 
A)  money 
B)  friends and romantic partner 
C)  work or hobbies 
D)  none of these

Question 2

Carroll Izard developed the facial feedback hypothesis in support of the Cannon-Bard theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The study that linked high summer temperatures to rates of violent assaults supported which theory of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration-aggression theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  Freud's instinct theory 
D)  cognitive theory of aggression 
A)  frustration-aggression theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  Freud's instinct theory 
D)  cognitive theory of aggression

Question 4

Which of the following is true of emotion but is NOT true of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It activates one's behavior. 
B)  It affects the selection of one behavior over another. 
C)  It is associated with one's reaction to stimuli. 
D)  It is accompanied by physiological arousal of the autonomic nervous system produced in response to a stimulus. 
A)  It activates one's behavior. 
B)  It affects the selection of one behavior over another. 
C)  It is associated with one's reaction to stimuli. 
D)  It is accompanied by physiological arousal of the autonomic nervous system produced in response to a stimulus.

Question 5

Mary is offered a salad.She says,"No thanks,I'm not really hungry." A minute later,she is offered a cupcake.She accepts gladly,saying,"Oh,who decorated those? They are so darling." Mary's eating has been affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  her blood sugar levels. 
B)  the need for homeostasis. 
C)  her blood fat levels. 
D)  incentives. 
A)  her blood sugar levels. 
B)  the need for homeostasis. 
C)  her blood fat levels. 
D)  incentives.

Question 6

The opponent-process theory offers an explanation of addiction because:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual expectations can alter the effects of a drug. 
B)  many people experience negative reactions with their first use of a drug. 
C)  people eventually experience less of a high and more of a withdrawal reaction. 
D)  many people experience both a high and feelings of paranoia with their first drug use. 
A)  individual expectations can alter the effects of a drug. 
B)  many people experience negative reactions with their first use of a drug. 
C)  people eventually experience less of a high and more of a withdrawal reaction. 
D)  many people experience both a high and feelings of paranoia with their first drug use.

Question 7

The expanded frustration-aggression theory would predict higher than average rates of aggression in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a crowded subway. 
B)  after coming off of a roller coaster ride. 
C)  when experiencing a very bad headache. 
D)  on a very hot day. 
A)  in a crowded subway. 
B)  after coming off of a roller coaster ride. 
C)  when experiencing a very bad headache. 
D)  on a very hot day.

Question 8

Which parts of the brain work to initiate eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pituitary gland and the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus 
C)  the paraventricular nucleus and the lateral hypothalamus 
D)  the paraventricular nucleus and the ventromedial hypothalamus 
A)  the pituitary gland and the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus 
C)  the paraventricular nucleus and the lateral hypothalamus 
D)  the paraventricular nucleus and the ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 9

According to the University of Chicago survey,what percentage of married American women report having always been sexually faithful to their spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  62% 
C)  78% 
D)  85% 
A)  50% 
B)  62% 
C)  78% 
D)  85%

Question 10

Which theorist claimed that we act aggressively only if we learn that it pays to be aggressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dollard 
B)  Bandura 
C)  Freud 
D)  Eidelson 
A)  Dollard 
B)  Bandura 
C)  Freud 
D)  Eidelson

Question 11

Being a model employee because one enjoys the admiration of one's coworkers is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  extrinsic motivation. 
A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  extrinsic motivation.

Question 12

Rachel has learned to smile when she is given a gift,even when she does not like it.Izard has suggested that this will cause Rachel to experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  frustration 
C)  sadness 
D)  happiness 
A)  anger 
B)  frustration 
C)  sadness 
D)  happiness

Question 13

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,performance of everyday tasks is best when arousal is:

Accepted Answer

A)  low. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  extremely high. 
A)  low. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  high. 
D)  extremely high.

Question 14

According to Maslow's hierarchy,before you care about being cared about,you care about:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  physical well-being and safety. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  physical well-being and safety. 
D)  none of these.

Question 15

Children who are aggressive toward classmates are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be rejected by most of their classmates. 
B)  be accepted simply because classmates fear them. 
C)  try harder to get along with classmates to eventually gain acceptance. 
D)  be admired by classmates because they get what they want. 
A)  be rejected by most of their classmates. 
B)  be accepted simply because classmates fear them. 
C)  try harder to get along with classmates to eventually gain acceptance. 
D)  be admired by classmates because they get what they want.

Question 16

Which of the following occurs when the level of fluid in the cells decreases?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blood vessels contract. 
B)  The mouth feels dry. 
C)  The pituitary gland secretes ADH into the bloodstream. 
D)  The kidneys cause the creation of angiotensin in the blood. 
A)  The blood vessels contract. 
B)  The mouth feels dry. 
C)  The pituitary gland secretes ADH into the bloodstream. 
D)  The kidneys cause the creation of angiotensin in the blood.

Question 17

When the level of salts increases on the outside of cells,water in cells ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the level of salts increases on...

Question 18

Eugene and Maureen have been married for 32 years.According to the University of Chicago survey,if Eugene is a typical American married man,he has:

Accepted Answer

A)  had a one-time extramarital sexual encounter. 
B)  had one extramarital affair. 
C)  remained faithful to his wife and she has been his sole sexual partner. 
D)  remained faithful to his wife but has engaged in sexual activity with her only a few times a year. 
A)  had a one-time extramarital sexual encounter. 
B)  had one extramarital affair. 
C)  remained faithful to his wife and she has been his sole sexual partner. 
D)  remained faithful to his wife but has engaged in sexual activity with her only a few times a year.

Question 19

Of the following pairs of emotions,which two emotions are closest together on Watson and Tellegen's emotion map?

Accepted Answer

A)  sad and sluggish 
B)  fearful and angry 
C)  surprised and elated 
D)  happy and relaxed 
A)  sad and sluggish 
B)  fearful and angry 
C)  surprised and elated 
D)  happy and relaxed

Question 20

To what extent do hormones influence human sexual motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The male sex drive is heavily dependent on daily testosterone fluctuations. 
B)  The female sex drive is completely independent of the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. 
C)  Both males and females are primarily dependent on hormone levels and secondarily dependent on learning. 
D)  Hormone levels do contribute to sexual receptivity,but humans tend to mate at any time,regardless of those levels. 
A)  The male sex drive is heavily dependent on daily testosterone fluctuations. 
B)  The female sex drive is completely independent of the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. 
C)  Both males and females are primarily dependent on hormone levels and secondarily dependent on learning. 
D)  Hormone levels do contribute to sexual receptivity,but humans tend to mate at any time,regardless of those levels.

Research has conclusively determined that the following factors cause one to be happy:

Carroll Izard developed the facial feedback hypothesis in support of the Cannon-Bard theory.

The study that linked high summer temperatures to rates of violent assaults supported which theory of aggression?

Which of the following is true of emotion but is NOT true of motivation?

Mary is offered a salad.She says,"No thanks,I'm not really hungry." A minute later,she is offered a cupcake.She accepts gladly,saying,"Oh,who decorated those? They are so darling." Mary's eating has been affected by:

The opponent-process theory offers an explanation of addiction because:

The expanded frustration-aggression theory would predict higher than average rates of aggression in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Which parts of the brain work to initiate eating?

According to the University of Chicago survey,what percentage of married American women report having always been sexually faithful to their spouse?

Which theorist claimed that we act aggressively only if we learn that it pays to be aggressive?

Being a model employee because one enjoys the admiration of one's coworkers is an example of:

Rachel has learned to smile when she is given a gift,even when she does not like it.Izard has suggested that this will cause Rachel to experience which of the following?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,performance of everyday tasks is best when arousal is:

According to Maslow's hierarchy,before you care about being cared about,you care about:

Children who are aggressive toward classmates are likely to:

Which of the following occurs when the level of fluid in the cells decreases?

When the level of salts increases on the outside of cells,water in cells ____________.

Eugene and Maureen have been married for 32 years.According to the University of Chicago survey,if Eugene is a typical American married man,he has:

Of the following pairs of emotions,which two emotions are closest together on Watson and Tellegen's emotion map?

To what extent do hormones influence human sexual motivation?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Research has conclusively determined that the following factors cause one to be happy:

Carroll Izard developed the facial feedback hypothesis in support of the Cannon-Bard theory.

The study that linked high summer temperatures to rates of violent assaults supported which theory of aggression?

Which of the following is true of emotion but is NOT true of motivation?

Mary is offered a salad.She says,"No thanks,I'm not really hungry." A minute later,she is offered a cupcake.She accepts gladly,saying,"Oh,who decorated those? They are so darling." Mary's eating has been affected by:

The opponent-process theory offers an explanation of addiction because:

The expanded frustration-aggression theory would predict higher than average rates of aggression in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Which parts of the brain work to initiate eating?

According to the University of Chicago survey,what percentage of married American women report having always been sexually faithful to their spouse?

Which theorist claimed that we act aggressively only if we learn that it pays to be aggressive?

Being a model employee because one enjoys the admiration of one's coworkers is an example of:

Rachel has learned to smile when she is given a gift,even when she does not like it.Izard has suggested that this will cause Rachel to experience which of the following?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,performance of everyday tasks is best when arousal is:

According to Maslow's hierarchy,before you care about being cared about,you care about:

Children who are aggressive toward classmates are likely to:

Which of the following occurs when the level of fluid in the cells decreases?

When the level of salts increases on the outside of cells,water in cells ____________.

Eugene and Maureen have been married for 32 years.According to the University of Chicago survey,if Eugene is a typical American married man,he has:

Of the following pairs of emotions,which two emotions are closest together on Watson and Tellegen's emotion map?

To what extent do hormones influence human sexual motivation?

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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