Question 1

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression 
B) social learning abilities 
C) long-term mechanisms of body weight 
D) biological motives 
A) aggression 
B) social learning abilities 
C) long-term mechanisms of body weight 
D) biological motives

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change associated with emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenalin secretion 
B) saliva secretion 
C) increased perspiration 
D) increased breathing 
A) adrenalin secretion 
B) saliva secretion 
C) increased perspiration 
D) increased breathing

Question 3

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 4

Thirst,sex,and hunger are examples of _______ drives.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) internalized 
D) externalized 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) internalized 
D) externalized

Question 5

Emotional arousal and experience occur at the same time because of stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to the _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schacter-Singer 
D) appraisal 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schacter-Singer 
D) appraisal

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a physiological reaction to fear?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in heart rate 
B) muscle tension 
C) slow-down of digestive function 
D) reduction of epinephrine in the bloodstream 
A) increase in heart rate 
B) muscle tension 
C) slow-down of digestive function 
D) reduction of epinephrine in the bloodstream

Question 7

Which motivational theorist is associated with the following assumption? "Before higher level needs can be addressed or acted on,one's lower level needs must be met."

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Maslow 
C) McClelland 
D) Harlow 
A) Freud 
B) Maslow 
C) McClelland 
D) Harlow

Question 8

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 9

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso 
A) hands 
B) face 
C) legs 
D) torso

Question 10

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) drive theory 
B) incentive theory 
C) instinct theory 
D) cognitive theory 
A) drive theory 
B) incentive theory 
C) instinct theory 
D) cognitive theory

Question 11

One of the least studied emotional expressions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hate 
B) anger 
C) love 
D) fear 
A) hate 
B) anger 
C) love 
D) fear

Question 12

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) motives 
B) drives 
C) emotions 
D) traits 
A) motives 
B) drives 
C) emotions 
D) traits

Question 13

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions 
A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions

Question 14

Which of the following researchers found that cats continued to show typical behavioral reactions of fear,anger,and pleasure after the sympathetic nervous system tract had been severed?

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Walter B.Cannon 
C) Carl Lange 
D) Charles Darwin 
A) William James 
B) Walter B.Cannon 
C) Carl Lange 
D) Charles Darwin

Question 15

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness 
B) relaxed attitude 
C) anger and impatience 
D) lack of competitiveness 
A) learned helplessness 
B) relaxed attitude 
C) anger and impatience 
D) lack of competitiveness

Question 16

Investigators believe that the number of fat cells we have is determined partly by genetics and partly by our diet during:

Accepted Answer

A) the first two years of life. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the prenatal period. 
D) the first five years of life. 
A) the first two years of life. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the prenatal period. 
D) the first five years of life.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

An example of a primary motive is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) greed 
B) thirst 
C) wantonness 
D) piety 
A) greed 
B) thirst 
C) wantonness 
D) piety

Question 20

Ethology is:

Accepted Answer

A) the study of the psychology of ethics. 
B) the study of animals in their natural habitat to see how their behaviors aid their adaptation to that environment. 
C) the study of races and ethnic groups. 
D) the study of efficient work methods in industry. 
A) the study of the psychology of ethics. 
B) the study of animals in their natural habitat to see how their behaviors aid their adaptation to that environment. 
C) the study of races and ethnic groups. 
D) the study of efficient work methods in industry.

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change associated with emotion?

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 _________.

Thirst,sex,and hunger are examples of _______ drives.

Emotional arousal and experience occur at the same time because of stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to the _______ theory.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological reaction to fear?

Which motivational theorist is associated with the following assumption? "Before higher level needs can be addressed or acted on,one's lower level needs must be met."

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

One of the least studied emotional expressions is ________.

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Which of the following researchers found that cats continued to show typical behavioral reactions of fear,anger,and pleasure after the sympathetic nervous system tract had been severed?

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Investigators believe that the number of fat cells we have is determined partly by genetics and partly by our diet during:

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

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

An example of a primary motive is _______.

Ethology is:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change associated with emotion?

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 _________.

Thirst,sex,and hunger are examples of _______ drives.

Emotional arousal and experience occur at the same time because of stimulation of the cerebral cortex,according to the _______ theory.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological reaction to fear?

Which motivational theorist is associated with the following assumption? "Before higher level needs can be addressed or acted on,one's lower level needs must be met."

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.

James and McDougall were proponents of which of the following theories of motivation?

One of the least studied emotional expressions is ________.

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Which of the following researchers found that cats continued to show typical behavioral reactions of fear,anger,and pleasure after the sympathetic nervous system tract had been severed?

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Investigators believe that the number of fat cells we have is determined partly by genetics and partly by our diet during:

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

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

An example of a primary motive is _______.

Ethology is:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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