Question 1

You are walking in the forest and see a bear.According to the Cannon-Bard theory,what happens next?

Accepted Answer

A) You experience physiological changes followed by fear. 
B) You feel fear,followed by physiological changes. 
C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously. 
D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear. 
A) You experience physiological changes followed by fear. 
B) You feel fear,followed by physiological changes. 
C) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously. 
D) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear.

Question 2

_______________ famously observed volunteers masturbating or having sex while specialized equipment monitored their physiological responses.

Accepted Answer

A) Masters and Johnson 
B) Meston and Buss 
C) Alfred Kinsey 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Masters and Johnson 
B) Meston and Buss 
C) Alfred Kinsey 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 3

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B) Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C) Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D) Mark works hard so he can afford to move out of his dangerous and crime-ridden neighborhood. 
A) Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
B) Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
C) Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
D) Mark works hard so he can afford to move out of his dangerous and crime-ridden neighborhood.

Question 4

The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called

Accepted Answer

A) stability. 
B) drive reduction. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) physiological balance. 
A) stability. 
B) drive reduction. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) physiological balance.

Question 5

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________,which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Accepted Answer

A) cholesterol 
B) lipoproteins 
C) insulin 
D) glucose 
A) cholesterol 
B) lipoproteins 
C) insulin 
D) glucose

Question 6

Eating disorders and body-image distortions among boys and men often take a different form than is typically seen with women.For example,they are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) starve themselves and exercise compulsively to be more muscular. 
B) binge on foods high in fat and starches. 
C) use inactivity to try to reduce the size of their bodies. 
D) eat normally,but purge anyway. 
A) starve themselves and exercise compulsively to be more muscular. 
B) binge on foods high in fat and starches. 
C) use inactivity to try to reduce the size of their bodies. 
D) eat normally,but purge anyway.

Question 7

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to the two-factor theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

Accepted Answer

A) She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race. 
B) You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion. 
C) It depends on how she interprets her increased heart rate. 
D) She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally. 
A) She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race. 
B) You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion. 
C) It depends on how she interprets her increased heart rate. 
D) She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally.

Question 8

The so called "fast pathway" is an important circuit in the brain because

Accepted Answer

A) it speeds up our brain's ability to send important sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B) it allows us to respond to a potentially dangerous stimulus before we even know exactly what it is. 
C) it allows us to process quickly moving stimuli in our environment. 
D) it is involved in the conscious recognition of a potentially dangerous stimulus. 
A) it speeds up our brain's ability to send important sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B) it allows us to respond to a potentially dangerous stimulus before we even know exactly what it is. 
C) it allows us to process quickly moving stimuli in our environment. 
D) it is involved in the conscious recognition of a potentially dangerous stimulus.

Question 9

Samantha is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder.She is dangerously thin but perceives herself as overweight.To control her weight she starves herself.Samantha is diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa 
B) Adonis complex 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) binge-eating disorder 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) Adonis complex 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) binge-eating disorder

Question 10

When specialized cells detect __________ levels of ____________,they trigger an increase in hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) high;insulin 
B) high;glucose 
C) low;insulin 
D) low;glucose 
A) high;insulin 
B) high;glucose 
C) low;insulin 
D) low;glucose

Question 11

Which of the following is the best definition of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) a person's sex as determined by his or her genes 
B) a categorization based on the gender of a person's sexual partners 
C) a consistent preference for sexual relations with members of the same sex,opposite sex,or both 
D) a categorization based on whether a person's behaviour matches their biological sex or not 
A) a person's sex as determined by his or her genes 
B) a categorization based on the gender of a person's sexual partners 
C) a consistent preference for sexual relations with members of the same sex,opposite sex,or both 
D) a categorization based on whether a person's behaviour matches their biological sex or not

Question 12

Which two hormones are released by the digestive system,and are involved in the regulation of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) CCK and ghrelin 
B) oxytocin and vasopressin 
C) oxytocin and CCK 
D) ghrelin and vasopressin 
A) CCK and ghrelin 
B) oxytocin and vasopressin 
C) oxytocin and CCK 
D) ghrelin and vasopressin

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding lie detectors?

Accepted Answer

A) Lie detectors are accepted as valid evidence in most U.S.courts,but not in other countries. 
B) Research suggests that traditional polygraphs are about 78% accurate as lie detectors. 
C) Polygraphs are able to detect arousal,but are not valid indicators of lying. 
D) Researchers have been unable to identify any potential lie detector replacements for the polygraph. 
A) Lie detectors are accepted as valid evidence in most U.S.courts,but not in other countries. 
B) Research suggests that traditional polygraphs are about 78% accurate as lie detectors. 
C) Polygraphs are able to detect arousal,but are not valid indicators of lying. 
D) Researchers have been unable to identify any potential lie detector replacements for the polygraph.

Question 14

The pathway that projects directly from the thalamus to the amygdala is called the ____________ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) slow 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) fast 
A) slow 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) fast

Question 15

Phyllis feels hungry even after she has eaten large meals and has been gaining weight.A doctor diagnoses her with a neurological disorder that affects a specific structure in the brain.Which of the following is most likely to be the affected brain region?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) basal ganglia 
C) hypothalamus 
D) locus coeruleus 
A) thalamus 
B) basal ganglia 
C) hypothalamus 
D) locus coeruleus

Question 16

Bill has felt isolated and like an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year.As a result,he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge.According to Maslow,Bill may be attempting to meet the need of

Accepted Answer

A) freedom. 
B) belonging. 
C) transcendence. 
D) physiology. 
A) freedom. 
B) belonging. 
C) transcendence. 
D) physiology.

Question 17

Motivation is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the physiological triggers that tell us we may be deprived of something and cause us to seek out what is needed,such as food. 
B) the body's physiological processes that allow it to maintain consistent internal states in response to the outer environment. 
C) the stimuli we seek to reduce the drives such as social approval and companionship,food,water,and other needs. 
D) the physiological and psychological processes underlying the initiation of behaviours that direct organisms toward specific goals. 
A) the physiological triggers that tell us we may be deprived of something and cause us to seek out what is needed,such as food. 
B) the body's physiological processes that allow it to maintain consistent internal states in response to the outer environment. 
C) the stimuli we seek to reduce the drives such as social approval and companionship,food,water,and other needs. 
D) the physiological and psychological processes underlying the initiation of behaviours that direct organisms toward specific goals.

Question 18

Hunger and thirst are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) libidos. 
B) approach goals. 
C) incentives. 
D) drives. 
A) libidos. 
B) approach goals. 
C) incentives. 
D) drives.

Question 19

Saying "I'm full" at the end of a meal is a common way to let others know that you have reached the point of

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis. 
B) satiation. 
C) maximum drive. 
D) social facilitation. 
A) homeostasis. 
B) satiation. 
C) maximum drive. 
D) social facilitation.

Question 20

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) he will be amused to be simulating anger. 
B) he will be pleased that he does it so well. 
C) his positive feelings will decrease. 
D) his reaction will depend on his age. 
A) he will be amused to be simulating anger. 
B) he will be pleased that he does it so well. 
C) his positive feelings will decrease. 
D) his reaction will depend on his age.

Exam 11: B: Motivation and Emotion

You are walking in the forest and see a bear.According to the Cannon-Bard theory,what happens next?

_______________ famously observed volunteers masturbating or having sex while specialized equipment monitored their physiological responses.

Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________,which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Eating disorders and body-image distortions among boys and men often take a different form than is typically seen with women.For example,they are more likely to

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to the two-factor theory,is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

The so called "fast pathway" is an important circuit in the brain because

Samantha is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder.She is dangerously thin but perceives herself as overweight.To control her weight she starves herself.Samantha is diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

When specialized cells detect __________ levels of ____________,they trigger an increase in hunger.

Which of the following is the best definition of sexual orientation?

Which two hormones are released by the digestive system,and are involved in the regulation of hunger?

Which of the following is true regarding lie detectors?

The pathway that projects directly from the thalamus to the amygdala is called the ____________ pathway.

Phyllis feels hungry even after she has eaten large meals and has been gaining weight.A doctor diagnoses her with a neurological disorder that affects a specific structure in the brain.Which of the following is most likely to be the affected brain region?

Bill has felt isolated and like an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year.As a result,he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge.According to Maslow,Bill may be attempting to meet the need of

Motivation is best described as

Hunger and thirst are examples of

Saying "I'm full" at the end of a meal is a common way to let others know that you have reached the point of

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that

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