Question 1

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention 
B)  affiliation 
C)  physical activity 
D)  achievement 
A)  attention 
B)  affiliation 
C)  physical activity 
D)  achievement

Question 2

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as ________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger; happiness 
B)  happiness; anger 
C)  happiness; happiness 
D)  anger; anger 
A)  anger; happiness 
B)  happiness; anger 
C)  happiness; happiness 
D)  anger; anger

Question 3

According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension is increased. 
B)  Stability is reduced. 
C)  Tension is reduced. 
D)  Drives are increased. 
A)  Tension is increased. 
B)  Stability is reduced. 
C)  Tension is reduced. 
D)  Drives are increased.

Question 4

The concept of ________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  optimal level of stimulation 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  homeostasis 
A)  purpose 
B)  optimal level of stimulation 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  homeostasis

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pursuit of an activity for external reward 
B)  the pursuit of an activity for its own sake 
C)  the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D)  the pursuit of an activity in order to increase one's competence and skills 
A)  the pursuit of an activity for external reward 
B)  the pursuit of an activity for its own sake 
C)  the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D)  the pursuit of an activity in order to increase one's competence and skills

Question 8

Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal and physiology 
B)  behavior and genetics 
C)  arousal and context 
D)  nature and nurture 
A)  arousal and physiology 
B)  behavior and genetics 
C)  arousal and context 
D)  nature and nurture

Question 9

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 10

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 11

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

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 12

Arousal and context BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Drives that are learned through experience are called ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Homeostasis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  realizing one's full potential. 
B)  a balanced state in the body's internal environment. 
C)  a state of optimum stimulation either above or below equilibrium. 
D)  the mechanism by which unconscious needs are satisfied. 
A)  realizing one's full potential. 
B)  a balanced state in the body's internal environment. 
C)  a state of optimum stimulation either above or below equilibrium. 
D)  the mechanism by which unconscious needs are satisfied.

Question 15

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones 
B)  learning and early experience 
C)  instinct 
D)  anxiety 
A)  hormones 
B)  learning and early experience 
C)  instinct 
D)  anxiety

Question 16

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives 
B)  motives 
C)  instinct 
D)  needs 
A)  incentives 
B)  motives 
C)  instinct 
D)  needs

Question 17

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  geography 
C)  luck 
D)  personality factors 
A)  genetics 
B)  geography 
C)  luck 
D)  personality factors

Question 18

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unbalance 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  propinquity 
D)  homeostasis 
A)  unbalance 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  propinquity 
D)  homeostasis

Question 19

Which of the recent studies that follow 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 20

Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive 
B)  instinctive 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  incentive 
B)  instinctive 
C)  drive reduction 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as , whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as .

According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

The concept of ________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

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

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

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.

Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

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

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

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Arousal and context BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

Drives that are learned through experience are called ________ drives.

Homeostasis refers to:

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ________.

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ________.

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ________.

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

Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as ________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as ________.

According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

The concept of ________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

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

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

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.

Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

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

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

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Arousal and context BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

Drives that are learned through experience are called ________ drives.

Homeostasis refers to:

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ________.

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ________.

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ________.

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

Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

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Stress and Health

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Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as , whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as .

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