Question 1

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored 
A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored

Question 2

According to Cannon-Bard,which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) sympathetic nervous system 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) sympathetic nervous system

Question 3

_________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Luc said,"I don't care what I do as long as I am the best at it!" What 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

Question 5

Primary motives are:

Accepted Answer

A) learned. 
B) unlearned. 
C) cognitive. 
D) socially determined. 
A) learned. 
B) unlearned. 
C) cognitive. 
D) socially determined.

Question 6

The _______ theory of emotion placed the source of emotions in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Activation 
D) Jukebox 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Activation 
D) Jukebox

Question 7

Nicotine is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Motivation refers to that which:

Accepted Answer

A) explains the physical make-up of an organism. 
B) energizes the behavior of an organism. 
C) directs the behavior of an organism. 
D) both b and c 
A) explains the physical make-up of an organism. 
B) energizes the behavior of an organism. 
C) directs the behavior of an organism. 
D) both b and c

Question 12

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) music 
B) management 
C) sports 
D) pizza delivery 
A) music 
B) management 
C) sports 
D) pizza delivery

Question 13

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) alcohol 
C) cigarettes 
D) LSD 
A) endorphins 
B) alcohol 
C) cigarettes 
D) LSD

Question 14

Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they failed to accomplish psychology's goal of _________ human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) describing 
B) explaining 
C) predicting 
D) changing 
A) describing 
B) explaining 
C) predicting 
D) changing

Question 15

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Accepted Answer

A) basically identical to those of animals. 
B) arranged in a hierarchy of importance. 
C) destined to conflict with one another at all times. 
D) less important than emotions. 
A) basically identical to those of animals. 
B) arranged in a hierarchy of importance. 
C) destined to conflict with one another at all times. 
D) less important than emotions.

Question 16

Donald believes all the teaching in the world will not change the fact that he is stupid and of below average intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Donald 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

Question 17

An instinct is a tendency that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned 
B) conditioned 
C) biological 
D) easily controlled 
A) learned 
B) conditioned 
C) biological 
D) easily controlled

Question 18

Many surveys have attempted to determine the number of people who consider themselves to be homosexual and/or the number of people who have had some homosexual experience.It is difficult to arrive at solid figures.The most likely reason is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) many people repress their homosexual experiences and cannot remember them 
B) so few people are homosexual that the numbers do not reach the appropriate level for statistical significance 
C) people are reluctant to state that they had homosexual experiences or tendencies due to societal attitudes and discrimination 
D) most people are attracted to both sexes. 
A) many people repress their homosexual experiences and cannot remember them 
B) so few people are homosexual that the numbers do not reach the appropriate level for statistical significance 
C) people are reluctant to state that they had homosexual experiences or tendencies due to societal attitudes and discrimination 
D) most people are attracted to both sexes.

Question 19

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) he will be amused to be simulating anger 
B) he will be pleased that he does it so well 
C) his positive feelings will decrease 
D) his reaction will depend on his age 
A) he will be amused to be simulating anger 
B) he will be pleased that he does it so well 
C) his positive feelings will decrease 
D) his reaction will depend on his age

Question 20

The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) incentive 
A) aggression 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) incentive

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

According to Cannon-Bard,which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

_________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Luc said,"I don't care what I do as long as I am the best at it!" What need is this?

Primary motives are:

The _______ theory of emotion placed the source of emotions in the thalamus.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

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

Motivation refers to that which:

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of ____________.

Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they failed to accomplish psychology's goal of _________ human behavior.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Donald believes all the teaching in the world will not change the fact that he is stupid and of below average intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Donald have?

An instinct is a tendency that is __________.

Many surveys have attempted to determine the number of people who consider themselves to be homosexual and/or the number of people who have had some homosexual experience.It is difficult to arrive at solid figures.The most likely reason is that ____________.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that ____________.

The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the _______ theory.

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

According to Cannon-Bard,which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

_________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Luc said,"I don't care what I do as long as I am the best at it!" What need is this?

Primary motives are:

The _______ theory of emotion placed the source of emotions in the thalamus.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the thalamus.

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

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

Motivation refers to that which:

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ______________.

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of ____________.

Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they failed to accomplish psychology's goal of _________ human behavior.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Donald believes all the teaching in the world will not change the fact that he is stupid and of below average intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Donald have?

An instinct is a tendency that is __________.

Many surveys have attempted to determine the number of people who consider themselves to be homosexual and/or the number of people who have had some homosexual experience.It is difficult to arrive at solid figures.The most likely reason is that ____________.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that ____________.

The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the _______ theory.

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