Question 1

Schachter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B)  a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C)  emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D)  emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs. 
A)  physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B)  a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C)  emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D)  emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs.

Question 2

Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?

Accepted Answer

A)  When something happens, your body reacts, then you experience an emotion. 
B)  If someone points a gun at you, you will experience fear and then you will run. 
C)  All emotions arise from the same set of bodily functions. 
D)  It is only after you experience joy that your heart will begin to race. 
A)  When something happens, your body reacts, then you experience an emotion. 
B)  If someone points a gun at you, you will experience fear and then you will run. 
C)  All emotions arise from the same set of bodily functions. 
D)  It is only after you experience joy that your heart will begin to race.

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capture, Organize, Process, Do, Complete 
B)  Do, Process, Capture, Organize, Complete 
C)  Process, Organize, Capture, Do, Complete 
D)  Capture, Process, Organize, Complete, Do 
A)  Capture, Organize, Process, Do, Complete 
B)  Do, Process, Capture, Organize, Complete 
C)  Process, Organize, Capture, Do, Complete 
D)  Capture, Process, Organize, Complete, Do

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a physiological motive. 
B)  It is a drive-reduction motive. 
C)  It is a social motive. 
D)  It is a motive common to most people. 
A)  It is a physiological motive. 
B)  It is a drive-reduction motive. 
C)  It is a social motive. 
D)  It is a motive common to most people.

Question 5

Incentives are things that attract or lure humans into action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The statement, "If you expect something to make you feel bad, chances are it will" is reflective of which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  Darwinian 
C)  appraisal 
D)  opponent-process 
A)  somatic 
B)  Darwinian 
C)  appraisal 
D)  opponent-process

Question 7

Primary drives are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned 
B)  unlearned 
C)  produced by external incentives 
D)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle 
A)  learned 
B)  unlearned 
C)  produced by external incentives 
D)  exceptions to the drive-reduction principle

Question 8

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 9

Dorothy is both hungry and thirsty. Which of the following is involved in both of these drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  spinal reflexes 
C)  the hypothalamus 
D)  the amygdala 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  spinal reflexes 
C)  the hypothalamus 
D)  the amygdala

Question 10

Which of the following is the most recent conclusion concerning the role of stomach contractions in signaling hunger? They:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no influence. 
B)  play a minor role. 
C)  play a major role. 
D)  cannot be studied because of lack of technology. 
A)  have no influence. 
B)  play a minor role. 
C)  play a major role. 
D)  cannot be studied because of lack of technology.

Question 11

José's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  275 
B)  300 
C)  320 
D)  330 
A)  275 
B)  300 
C)  320 
D)  330

Question 12

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating food that tastes bad 
B)  going swimming on a hot day 
C)  going rock climbing for recreation 
D)  smoking pot to relax 
A)  eating food that tastes bad 
B)  going swimming on a hot day 
C)  going rock climbing for recreation 
D)  smoking pot to relax

Question 13

According to cognitive-mediational theory, what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  the feedback of others 
B)  the intensity of the situation 
C)  the interpretation of the environment 
D)  the type of physiological reaction that takes place 
A)  the feedback of others 
B)  the intensity of the situation 
C)  the interpretation of the environment 
D)  the type of physiological reaction that takes place

Question 14

Facial feedback is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the emotion being expressed 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules 
Muscles send messages to the brain about the emotion being expressed. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions 
A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the emotion being expressed 
B)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, and tendencies toward action, all of which are shaped by cultural rules 
Muscles send messages to the brain about the emotion being expressed. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behavior 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions

Question 15

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Appetite" 
B)  "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger" 
C)  "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere" 
D)  "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore" 
A)  "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Appetite" 
B)  "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger" 
C)  "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere" 
D)  "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore"

Question 16

In the early attempts to understand motivation, psychologists were inclined attribute it to ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial hypothalamus; lateral hypothalamus 
B)  lateral hypothalamus; basal hypothalamus 
C)  basal hypothalamus; ventrolateral hypothalamus 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ventromedial hypothalamus; lateral hypothalamus 
B)  lateral hypothalamus; basal hypothalamus 
C)  basal hypothalamus; ventrolateral hypothalamus 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least ________ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 19

Researchers have found that the ________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the ________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  left frontal; right frontal 
B)  right temporal; left parietal 
C)  right frontal; left occipital 
D)  left temporal; right occipital 
A)  left frontal; right frontal 
B)  right temporal; left parietal 
C)  right frontal; left occipital 
D)  left temporal; right occipital

Question 20

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary emotional processing 
B)  internal emotion work 
C)  facial feedback 
D)  body language 
A)  primary emotional processing 
B)  internal emotion work 
C)  facial feedback 
D)  body language

Schachter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

Incentives are things that attract or lure humans into action.

The statement, "If you expect something to make you feel bad, chances are it will" is reflective of which of the following theories of emotion?

Primary drives are ________.

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

Dorothy is both hungry and thirsty. Which of the following is involved in both of these drives?

Which of the following is the most recent conclusion concerning the role of stomach contractions in signaling hunger? They:

José's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

According to cognitive-mediational theory, what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Facial feedback is defined as ________.

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

In the early attempts to understand motivation, psychologists were inclined attribute it to ________.

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called the and the .

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least ________ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Researchers have found that the lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ________.

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Schachter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

Incentives are things that attract or lure humans into action.

The statement, "If you expect something to make you feel bad, chances are it will" is reflective of which of the following theories of emotion?

Primary drives are ________.

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

Dorothy is both hungry and thirsty. Which of the following is involved in both of these drives?

Which of the following is the most recent conclusion concerning the role of stomach contractions in signaling hunger? They:

José's medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed ________ pounds.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

According to cognitive-mediational theory, what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

Facial feedback is defined as ________.

A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?

In the early attempts to understand motivation, psychologists were inclined attribute it to ________.

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called the ________ and the ________.

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least ________ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Researchers have found that the ________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the ________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ________.

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

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called the and the .

Researchers have found that the lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.