Question 1

The most frequently used drug in Western societies is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) nicotine 
C) cocaine 
D) marijuana 
A) alcohol 
B) nicotine 
C) cocaine 
D) marijuana

Question 2

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance 
A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance

Question 3

Early psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) emotions 
B) incentives 
C) learned responses 
D) instincts 
A) emotions 
B) incentives 
C) learned responses 
D) instincts

Question 4

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenics 
A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenics

Question 5

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Plutchik's 
B) the James-Lange 
C) the Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer's 
A) Plutchik's 
B) the James-Lange 
C) the Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer's

Question 6

The concept of primary motives would explain our need for _______.

Accepted Answer

A) food 
B) Gucci jeans 
C) a water bed 
D) companionship 
A) food 
B) Gucci jeans 
C) a water bed 
D) companionship

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of an individualistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) United States 
C) Japan 
D) Sri Lanka 
A) China 
B) United States 
C) Japan 
D) Sri Lanka

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Tension is created within an organism when it has been deprived of something it needs,thus compelling it to satisfy its needs. 
B) External cues elicit behavior from an organism. 
C) Organisms have inborn patterns of behavior and innate desires to perform in a certain manner. 
D) Organisms have desires to act in specific ways,but these behaviors can be modified by learning. 
A) Tension is created within an organism when it has been deprived of something it needs,thus compelling it to satisfy its needs. 
B) External cues elicit behavior from an organism. 
C) Organisms have inborn patterns of behavior and innate desires to perform in a certain manner. 
D) Organisms have desires to act in specific ways,but these behaviors can be modified by learning.

Question 9

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called _________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary

Question 10

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

Accepted Answer

A) She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race. 
B) You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion. 
C) It depends on how she interprets the situation. 
D) She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally. 
A) She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race. 
B) You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion. 
C) It depends on how she interprets the situation. 
D) She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally.

Question 12

_________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water.

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) A drive 
C) A value 
D) Instinct 
A) Motivation 
B) A drive 
C) A value 
D) Instinct

Question 13

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A) task instructions 
B) gender of person doing the task 
C) age of person doing the task 
D) difficulty of task 
A) task instructions 
B) gender of person doing the task 
C) age of person doing the task 
D) difficulty of task

Question 14

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 15

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso 
A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso

Question 16

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a (an)___________.

Accepted Answer

A) homeostatic drive 
B) acquired drive 
C) primary drive 
D) motive drive 
A) homeostatic drive 
B) acquired drive 
C) primary drive 
D) motive drive

Question 17

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) drive theory 
B) incentive theory 
C) instinct theory 
D) cognitive theory 
A) drive theory 
B) incentive theory 
C) instinct theory 
D) cognitive theory

Question 18

Emotional experience and arousal occur at the same time due to stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B) Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C) Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D) Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients,more money,and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive. 
A) Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B) Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C) Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D) Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients,more money,and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive.

Question 20

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Plutchik's 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer's 
A) Plutchik's 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer's

The most frequently used drug in Western societies is __________.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called _____________.

Early psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ___________.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by __________ theory.

The concept of primary motives would explain our need for _______.

Which of the following is the best example of an individualistic culture?

Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called _________ drives.

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

_________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water.

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a (an)___________.

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

Emotional experience and arousal occur at the same time due to stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to ________.

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The most frequently used drug in Western societies is __________.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called _____________.

Early psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ___________.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by __________ theory.

The concept of primary motives would explain our need for _______.

Which of the following is the best example of an individualistic culture?

Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called _________ drives.

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

_________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water.

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Drive-reduction theory would say getting a haircut to look attractive is a (an)___________.

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

Emotional experience and arousal occur at the same time due to stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to ________.

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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