Question 1

Which hormone reduces appetite and increases the feelings of being full when it is released into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  polypeptide Y 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  glucose 
A)  polypeptide Y 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  glucose

Question 2

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 3

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical arousal; fight or flight 
B)  cognition; behavior 
C)  physical arousal; labeling 
D)  behavior; physical arousal 
A)  physical arousal; fight or flight 
B)  cognition; behavior 
C)  physical arousal; labeling 
D)  behavior; physical arousal

Question 4

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Accepted Answer

A)  that when the body temperature falls, we are motivated to eat 
B)  that the motive to explore and manipulate is important for individual survival 
C)  that our motives are organized into a hierarchy 
D)  that some people are driven by the achievement motive 
A)  that when the body temperature falls, we are motivated to eat 
B)  that the motive to explore and manipulate is important for individual survival 
C)  that our motives are organized into a hierarchy 
D)  that some people are driven by the achievement motive

Question 5

In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) ________ level of tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimate 
B)  lower 
C)  optimal 
D)  high 
A)  ultimate 
B)  lower 
C)  optimal 
D)  high

Question 6

People who believe that they have control over aspects of their life have an internal locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B)  They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them. 
C)  They look for careers that require little education. 
D)  They look for careers that will make them famous. 
A)  They look for careers that pay a lot of money. 
B)  They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them. 
C)  They look for careers that require little education. 
D)  They look for careers that will make them famous.

Question 9

Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  belongingness needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  aesthetic needs 
D)  physiological needs 
A)  belongingness needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  aesthetic needs 
D)  physiological needs

Question 11

What does the drive-reduction theory fail to explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  actions people take to reduce tension created by needs 
B)  assumes behavior arises from physiological needs 
C)  people eating when they're not hungry 
D)  the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state 
A)  actions people take to reduce tension created by needs 
B)  assumes behavior arises from physiological needs 
C)  people eating when they're not hungry 
D)  the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state

Question 12

According to Carol Dweck, people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

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 13

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  arousal 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sense 
A)  mood 
B)  arousal 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sense

Question 14

A peak experience, according to Maslow, would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts have never been shown to exist in any species. 
B)  the instinct concept is too complex an explanation of most motivated behavior. 
C)  asserting the existence of an instinct does not help us to understand the behavior in question. 
D)  it is too physiological in theoretical orientation. 
A)  instincts have never been shown to exist in any species. 
B)  the instinct concept is too complex an explanation of most motivated behavior. 
C)  asserting the existence of an instinct does not help us to understand the behavior in question. 
D)  it is too physiological in theoretical orientation.

Question 16

Early in the twentieth century, William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts 
B)  incentives 
C)  drives 
D)  emotions 
A)  instincts 
B)  incentives 
C)  drives 
D)  emotions

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  B. F. Skinnerian emotion 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  The Renaissance 
D)  World War I 
A)  B. F. Skinnerian emotion 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  The Renaissance 
D)  World War I

Which hormone reduces appetite and increases the feelings of being full when it is released into the bloodstream?

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: and .

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) ________ level of tension.

People who believe that they have control over aspects of their life have an internal locus of control.

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

What does the drive-reduction theory fail to explain?

According to Carol Dweck, people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to ________.

A peak experience, according to Maslow, would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:

Early in the twentieth century, William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

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

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Sexuality and Gender

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Which hormone reduces appetite and increases the feelings of being full when it is released into the bloodstream?

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: ________ and ________.

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) ________ level of tension.

People who believe that they have control over aspects of their life have an internal locus of control.

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?

Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called primary drives.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

What does the drive-reduction theory fail to explain?

According to Carol Dweck, people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to ________.

A peak experience, according to Maslow, would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:

Early in the twentieth century, William McDougal and others proposed that motivation was a result of ________.

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

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: and .