Question 1

A(n)_______ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Accepted Answer

A) homeostatic mechanism 
B) motor program 
C) arousal mechanism 
D) incentive 
A) homeostatic mechanism 
B) motor program 
C) arousal mechanism 
D) incentive

Question 2

Greg cannot stand being cooped up in the house all day.He is happiest when he is outdoors engaging in some vigorous activity.His need for activity is a _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary drive 
B) primary motive 
C) stimulus drive 
D) stimulus motive 
A) primary drive 
B) primary motive 
C) stimulus drive 
D) stimulus motive

Question 3

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

Question 4

Note the following sequence of events: Emotional stimulus-->thalamus-->simultaneous physiological arousal and emotional experience.The order of occurrences summarizes the _______ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Activation 
D) Jukebox 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Activation 
D) Jukebox

Question 5

______________________ center around our relationships with people.

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulus motives 
B) Social motives 
C) Aggression motives 
D) Primary motives 
A) Stimulus motives 
B) Social motives 
C) Aggression motives 
D) Primary motives

Question 6

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 7

According to the _______ theory,arousal of organs and the experience of emotion are simultaneous.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Two important elements of stimulus-seeking behavior are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) novelty and complexity 
B) comfort and friendship 
C) sex and aggression 
D) rest and relaxation 
A) novelty and complexity 
B) comfort and friendship 
C) sex and aggression 
D) rest and relaxation

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following most closely describes the results of the Schacter (1959)research on fear and affiliation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fear causes social isolation. 
B) Fear motivates later-born subjects to affiliate. 
C) Misery loves similar company. 
D) Misery loves company. 
A) Fear causes social isolation. 
B) Fear motivates later-born subjects to affiliate. 
C) Misery loves similar company. 
D) Misery loves company.

Question 12

Which is NOT a typical physiological change during an emotional episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Less blood goes to the muscles,and more goes to the internal organs. 
B) Saliva production in the mouth decreases. 
C) The pupils of the eyes dilate. 
D) The galvanic skin response occurs. 
A) Less blood goes to the muscles,and more goes to the internal organs. 
B) Saliva production in the mouth decreases. 
C) The pupils of the eyes dilate. 
D) The galvanic skin response occurs.

Question 13

When photographs of facial expressions conveying different emotions were shown to subjects in different countries,the subjects:

Accepted Answer

A) tended to agree on the emotional meaning of the different expressions. 
B) rarely agreed on the emotional meaning of the different expressions. 
C) agreed only on expressions of anger and fear. 
D) none of the above 
A) tended to agree on the emotional meaning of the different expressions. 
B) rarely agreed on the emotional meaning of the different expressions. 
C) agreed only on expressions of anger and fear. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

For Maslow,the most highly evolved motive is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) esteem 
B) physiological need 
C) intellectual need 
D) self-actualization 
A) esteem 
B) physiological need 
C) intellectual need 
D) self-actualization

Question 15

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) females in their late teens and early 20's 
B) middle-age females 
C) adolescent males 
D) both males and females in their late teens and early 20's 
A) females in their late teens and early 20's 
B) middle-age females 
C) adolescent males 
D) both males and females in their late teens and early 20's

Question 16

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst.This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) threshold 
B) trait 
C) homeostatic 
D) drive reduction 
A) threshold 
B) trait 
C) homeostatic 
D) drive reduction

Question 17

According to the Highlight article,when Denmark eliminated some laws regulating pornography,there was _______ in sex-related crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) a rapid increase 
B) no increase 
C) a decrease 
D) a moderate increase 
A) a rapid increase 
B) no increase 
C) a decrease 
D) a moderate increase

Question 18

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) incentive 
B) affiliation 
C) drive 
D) instinct 
A) incentive 
B) affiliation 
C) drive 
D) instinct

Question 19

Clark Hull's drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis 
B) instinct 
C) psychic energy 
D) genetics 
A) homeostasis 
B) instinct 
C) psychic energy 
D) genetics

Question 20

Anger is a(n)_______..

Accepted Answer

A) primary reflex 
B) emotion 
C) motive 
D) social drive 
A) primary reflex 
B) emotion 
C) motive 
D) social drive

A(n)_______ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Greg cannot stand being cooped up in the house all day.He is happiest when he is outdoors engaging in some vigorous activity.His need for activity is a _________________.

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

Note the following sequence of events: Emotional stimulus-->thalamus-->simultaneous physiological arousal and emotional experience.The order of occurrences summarizes the _______ theory of emotion.

______________________ center around our relationships with people.

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

According to the _______ theory,arousal of organs and the experience of emotion are simultaneous.

Two important elements of stimulus-seeking behavior are _________.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Which of the following most closely describes the results of the Schacter (1959)research on fear and affiliation?

Which is NOT a typical physiological change during an emotional episode?

When photographs of facial expressions conveying different emotions were shown to subjects in different countries,the subjects:

For Maslow,the most highly evolved motive is _______.

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst.This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches _______ theory.

According to the Highlight article,when Denmark eliminated some laws regulating pornography,there was _______ in sex-related crimes.

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Clark Hull's drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?

Anger is a(n)_______..

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

A(n)_______ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Greg cannot stand being cooped up in the house all day.He is happiest when he is outdoors engaging in some vigorous activity.His need for activity is a _________________.

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

Note the following sequence of events: Emotional stimulus-->thalamus-->simultaneous physiological arousal and emotional experience.The order of occurrences summarizes the _______ theory of emotion.

______________________ center around our relationships with people.

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

According to the _______ theory,arousal of organs and the experience of emotion are simultaneous.

Two important elements of stimulus-seeking behavior are _________.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Which of the following most closely describes the results of the Schacter (1959)research on fear and affiliation?

Which is NOT a typical physiological change during an emotional episode?

When photographs of facial expressions conveying different emotions were shown to subjects in different countries,the subjects:

For Maslow,the most highly evolved motive is _______.

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst.This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches _______ theory.

According to the Highlight article,when Denmark eliminated some laws regulating pornography,there was _______ in sex-related crimes.

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Clark Hull's drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?

Anger is a(n)_______..

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

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