Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a result of Harlow's study with isolated monkeys? They:

Accepted Answer

A) were unable to form friendships. 
B) were not receptive to sexual advances. 
C) would not care for their offspring. 
D) were indifferent,but not cruel,to their offspring. 
A) were unable to form friendships. 
B) were not receptive to sexual advances. 
C) would not care for their offspring. 
D) were indifferent,but not cruel,to their offspring.

Question 2

Daniel,age 5,saw a clock on the shelf and took it apart to see what made it tick.Which theory best explains this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) instinct 
D) behavioral 
A) cognitive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) instinct 
D) behavioral

Question 3

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 4

A group of people is watching a movie in which an attractive man and woman are shown getting undressed.Which of the following is most likely to become MOST aroused?

Accepted Answer

A) a healthy young man 
B) a healthy young woman 
C) an adolescent of either sex 
D) a healthy adult of either sex 
A) a healthy young man 
B) a healthy young woman 
C) an adolescent of either sex 
D) a healthy adult of either sex

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following labels does NOT represent one of the basic categories of emotion revealed in a study by Shaver et al.involving the sorting of emotion words?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The _______ nervous system influences physiological effects associated with emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) apathetic 
B) primal 
C) empathic 
D) sympathetic 
A) apathetic 
B) primal 
C) empathic 
D) sympathetic

Question 8

Speisman's 1964 study using a film on circumcision rites practiced by an aboriginal tribe showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) judgment of the event affects emotion. 
B) emotion affects arousal. 
C) labeling arousal causes one's emotion. 
D) arousal precedes emotion. 
A) judgment of the event affects emotion. 
B) emotion affects arousal. 
C) labeling arousal causes one's emotion. 
D) arousal precedes emotion.

Question 9

Primary motives are:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological processes and interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange theory 
B) cognitive theory 
C) activation theory 
D) Cannon-Bard theory 
A) James-Lange theory 
B) cognitive theory 
C) activation theory 
D) Cannon-Bard theory

Question 11

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child. 
A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child.

Question 12

The observation that people often seek stimulation and that not all motives are aroused by internal states contradicts the _______ theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Gestalt 
D) cognitive 
A) incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Gestalt 
D) cognitive

Question 13

Social learning theorists would suggest which of the following to parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Monitor and control the television programs you allow your children to watch. 
B) Let children watch violent television shows to release their hostility. 
C) Allow children to behave violently in controlled settings to decrease their violence elsewhere. 
D) Don't let children watch television. 
A) Monitor and control the television programs you allow your children to watch. 
B) Let children watch violent television shows to release their hostility. 
C) Allow children to behave violently in controlled settings to decrease their violence elsewhere. 
D) Don't let children watch television.

Question 14

Which of the following theorists laid the groundwork for the development of drive theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Clark Hull 
B) William McDougall 
C) Carl Rogers 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Clark Hull 
B) William McDougall 
C) Carl Rogers 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 15

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory,which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization 
B) esteem needs 
C) physiological needs 
D) safety needs 
A) self-actualization 
B) esteem needs 
C) physiological needs 
D) safety needs

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

John has never missed his sales quota,but believes that each quarter he must sell more than he did the previous quarter in order to keep his job.Accordingly,he is working 60 or more hours a week,and is not taking a vacation this year.John is likely experiencing burnout if he exhibits which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a high level of energy 
B) a reduced sense of accomplishment 
C) an increased sense of control over his life and earnings 
D) increased interest in his job 
A) a high level of energy 
B) a reduced sense of accomplishment 
C) an increased sense of control over his life and earnings 
D) increased interest in his job

Question 20

When you get too warm,you begin to perspire.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a drive. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) a need. 
D) adjustment. 
A) a drive. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) a need. 
D) adjustment.

Which of the following was NOT a result of Harlow's study with isolated monkeys? They:

Daniel,age 5,saw a clock on the shelf and took it apart to see what made it tick.Which theory best explains this behavior?

The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:

A group of people is watching a movie in which an attractive man and woman are shown getting undressed.Which of the following is most likely to become MOST aroused?

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

Which of the following labels does NOT represent one of the basic categories of emotion revealed in a study by Shaver et al.involving the sorting of emotion words?

The _______ nervous system influences physiological effects associated with emotions.

Speisman's 1964 study using a film on circumcision rites practiced by an aboriginal tribe showed that:

Primary motives are:

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological processes and interpretation?

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

The observation that people often seek stimulation and that not all motives are aroused by internal states contradicts the _______ theory of motivation.

Social learning theorists would suggest which of the following to parents?

Which of the following theorists laid the groundwork for the development of drive theories?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory,which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

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

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Motivation refers to that which:

When you get too warm,you begin to perspire.This is an example of:

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following was NOT a result of Harlow's study with isolated monkeys? They:

Daniel,age 5,saw a clock on the shelf and took it apart to see what made it tick.Which theory best explains this behavior?

The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:

A group of people is watching a movie in which an attractive man and woman are shown getting undressed.Which of the following is most likely to become MOST aroused?

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

Which of the following labels does NOT represent one of the basic categories of emotion revealed in a study by Shaver et al.involving the sorting of emotion words?

The _______ nervous system influences physiological effects associated with emotions.

Speisman's 1964 study using a film on circumcision rites practiced by an aboriginal tribe showed that:

Primary motives are:

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological processes and interpretation?

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

The observation that people often seek stimulation and that not all motives are aroused by internal states contradicts the _______ theory of motivation.

Social learning theorists would suggest which of the following to parents?

Which of the following theorists laid the groundwork for the development of drive theories?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory,which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

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

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Motivation refers to that which:

When you get too warm,you begin to perspire.This is an example of:

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