Question 1

The instinct approach to motivation is the idea that motivation by humans is similar to that of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dr.Zhivago and Lara fell in love while working in a hospital in a war zone.It is possible that their passion was heightened by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) their lack of experience 
B) boredom with the hospital routine 
C) arousal caused by fear of attack 
D) professional knowledge about human reproduction 
A) their lack of experience 
B) boredom with the hospital routine 
C) arousal caused by fear of attack 
D) professional knowledge about human reproduction

Question 3

Which of the recent studies below casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) A woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
B) A blind woman still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
C) A woman paralyzed from the waist down still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
D) A woman with Down syndrome still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
A) A woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
B) A blind woman still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
C) A woman paralyzed from the waist down still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions. 
D) A woman with Down syndrome still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions.

Question 4

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 5

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) the James-Lange theory 
B) activation theory 
C) cognitive arousal theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory 
A) the James-Lange theory 
B) activation theory 
C) cognitive arousal theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

Question 6

A way to abbreviate need for power is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) nPow 
B) nAch 
C) nEEP 
D) nAff 
A) nPow 
B) nAch 
C) nEEP 
D) nAff

Question 7

Individuals who are high in the Need for Affiliation care what others think of them and want to be liked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B) marijuana; psilocybin 
C) MDMA; acetylcholine 
D) marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol 
A) LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B) marijuana; psilocybin 
C) MDMA; acetylcholine 
D) marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol

Question 9

People who are always looking for a challenge may be high in the need for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) achievement. 
B) affiliation. 
C) power. 
D) attention. 
A) achievement. 
B) affiliation. 
C) power. 
D) attention.

Question 10

Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order,beauty,and symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most recent surveys indicate that _________ of men are predominantly homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 percent 
B) 22 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 9 percent 
B) 22 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 12

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) drug intoxication 
A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) drug intoxication

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the three inborn and universal needs that help people gain a complete sense of self and whole,healthy relationships with others,according to the self-determination theory?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy 
B) relevance 
C) incompetence 
D) rejection 
A) autonomy 
B) relevance 
C) incompetence 
D) rejection

Question 14

The process by which the body maintains a balance or equilibrium in its internal environment is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) neoteny 
B) autoregulation 
C) homeostasis 
D) hypothalamus 
A) neoteny 
B) autoregulation 
C) homeostasis 
D) hypothalamus

Question 15

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B) You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C) Your emotion would be sad since the context would affect your labeling. 
D) Your emotional state would be impossible to predict. 
A) Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. 
B) You would work very hard to control your emotion. 
C) Your emotion would be sad since the context would affect your labeling. 
D) Your emotional state would be impossible to predict.

Question 16

Lashley (1938)stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body.Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

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

Question 17

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) Some people who struggle with lower needs may still satisfy higher needs. 
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) Some people who struggle with lower needs may still satisfy higher needs.

Question 18

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme,potentially life-threatening acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) drives 
B) instincts 
C) releasing behaviors 
D) universal behaviors 
A) drives 
B) instincts 
C) releasing behaviors 
D) universal behaviors

Question 20

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

Accepted Answer

A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control 
A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control

The instinct approach to motivation is the idea that motivation by humans is similar to that of animals.

Dr.Zhivago and Lara fell in love while working in a hospital in a war zone.It is possible that their passion was heightened by _________.

Which of the recent studies below casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

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

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?

A way to abbreviate need for power is _____________.

Individuals who are high in the Need for Affiliation care what others think of them and want to be liked.

Which of the following pairs belong together?

People who are always looking for a challenge may be high in the need for __________.

Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order,beauty,and symmetry.

Most recent surveys indicate that _________ of men are predominantly homosexual.

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

Which of the following is one of the three inborn and universal needs that help people gain a complete sense of self and whole,healthy relationships with others,according to the self-determination theory?

The process by which the body maintains a balance or equilibrium in its internal environment is called ______.

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?

Lashley (1938)stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body.Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

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

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme,potentially life-threatening acts.

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The instinct approach to motivation is the idea that motivation by humans is similar to that of animals.

Dr.Zhivago and Lara fell in love while working in a hospital in a war zone.It is possible that their passion was heightened by _________.

Which of the recent studies below casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

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

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?

A way to abbreviate need for power is _____________.

Individuals who are high in the Need for Affiliation care what others think of them and want to be liked.

Which of the following pairs belong together?

People who are always looking for a challenge may be high in the need for __________.

Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order,beauty,and symmetry.

Most recent surveys indicate that _________ of men are predominantly homosexual.

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

Which of the following is one of the three inborn and universal needs that help people gain a complete sense of self and whole,healthy relationships with others,according to the self-determination theory?

The process by which the body maintains a balance or equilibrium in its internal environment is called ______.

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?

Lashley (1938)stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body.Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

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

A sensation seeker is a person who only engages in extreme,potentially life-threatening acts.

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

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

Filters