Question 1

Which statement about ghrelin is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is produced by the stomach. 
B) It signals the brain to turn hunger on. 
C) Its release impairs learning and memory while we are hungry. 
D) It causes those who are injected with it to eat about 30% more than usual. 
A) It is produced by the stomach. 
B) It signals the brain to turn hunger on. 
C) Its release impairs learning and memory while we are hungry. 
D) It causes those who are injected with it to eat about 30% more than usual.

Question 2

After Randy followed a hearty dinner with two pieces of lemon meringue pie,it's likely that his body sent a(n)_____ signal to his _____ hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) anorexigenic;lateral 
B) orexigenic;lateral 
C) anorexigenic;ventromedial 
D) orexigenic;ventromedial 
A) anorexigenic;lateral 
B) orexigenic;lateral 
C) anorexigenic;ventromedial 
D) orexigenic;ventromedial

Question 3

People take _____ risks to _____ than they do to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer;avoid losses;achieve gains 
B) fewer;reduce drives;achieve gains 
C) more;achieve gains;avoid losses 
D) more;avoid losses;achieve gains 
A) fewer;avoid losses;achieve gains 
B) fewer;reduce drives;achieve gains 
C) more;achieve gains;avoid losses 
D) more;avoid losses;achieve gains

Question 4

During surgery,Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy accidentally damaged the amygdala of a monkey named Aurora.The MOST striking feature of Aurora's behavior after the surgery was that she:

Accepted Answer

A) refused to eat nutritious food,preferring food that was spoiled. 
B) lost all interest in sex. 
C) stopped fearing snakes but increased her fear of humans. 
D) was extraordinarily calm in the presence of stimuli that previously elicited fear. 
A) refused to eat nutritious food,preferring food that was spoiled. 
B) lost all interest in sex. 
C) stopped fearing snakes but increased her fear of humans. 
D) was extraordinarily calm in the presence of stimuli that previously elicited fear.

Question 5

Most people are not good at estimating how many calories are in common food items.Recently,Tang and colleagues (2014)showed participants a variety of food items and asked them to estimate their caloric content.The correlation between these measures was found to be:

Accepted Answer

A) essentially zero. 
B) weak and positive. 
C) weak and negative. 
D) strong and negative. 
A) essentially zero. 
B) weak and positive. 
C) weak and negative. 
D) strong and negative.

Question 6

In _____ cultures,there is a strong norm against displaying _____ emotions in the company of a respected person.

Accepted Answer

A) Western;positive 
B) Eastern;negative 
C) Western;negative 
D) Eastern;positive 
A) Western;positive 
B) Eastern;negative 
C) Western;negative 
D) Eastern;positive

Question 7

Which display rule is a poker player MOST likely to use when interacting with others at the table?

Accepted Answer

A) intensification 
B) deintensification 
C) neutralizing 
D) prioritizing 
A) intensification 
B) deintensification 
C) neutralizing 
D) prioritizing

Question 8

Extrinsic motivation is illustrated when we:

Accepted Answer

A) work at a job to earn money that can buy food. 
B) eat a French fry because it tastes good. 
C) exercise because it feels good. 
D) listen to music that we enjoy. 
A) work at a job to earn money that can buy food. 
B) eat a French fry because it tastes good. 
C) exercise because it feels good. 
D) listen to music that we enjoy.

Question 9

In terms of the reasons people report for having sex:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women tend to be fairly similar. 
B) men are more likely than are women to provide "I was horny" as a reason. 
C) women are more likely than are men to provide "I was attracted to the person" as a reason. 
D) men rarely provide reasons associated with affection or love. 
A) men and women tend to be fairly similar. 
B) men are more likely than are women to provide "I was horny" as a reason. 
C) women are more likely than are men to provide "I was attracted to the person" as a reason. 
D) men rarely provide reasons associated with affection or love.

Question 10

The cognitive and behavioral strategies we use to influence our emotional experience are collectively called:

Accepted Answer

A) active appraisal. 
B) cognitive control. 
C) emotion regulation. 
D) behavioral control. 
A) active appraisal. 
B) cognitive control. 
C) emotion regulation. 
D) behavioral control.

Question 11

Who FIRST proposed the two-factor theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) James and Lange 
B) Cannon and Bard 
C) Schachter and Singer 
D) James and Cannon 
A) James and Lange 
B) Cannon and Bard 
C) Schachter and Singer 
D) James and Cannon

Question 12

Which pairing is a CORRECT match of a person and a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud and homeostasis 
B) Maslow and hierarchy of needs 
C) Watson and instinct theory 
D) James and psychoanalytic theory 
A) Freud and homeostasis 
B) Maslow and hierarchy of needs 
C) Watson and instinct theory 
D) James and psychoanalytic theory

Question 13

When an action is easy,we tend to be more aware of _____ motivations.

Accepted Answer

A) general 
B) specific 
C) implicit 
D) explicit 
A) general 
B) specific 
C) implicit 
D) explicit

Question 14

Jean frequently eats unusually large amounts of snack foods and then makes herself vomit.It is likely that Jean is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) binge eating disorder. 
B) impaired thyroid activity. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) binge eating disorder. 
B) impaired thyroid activity. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 15

A(n)_____ motivation is a motivation to take action that is itself rewarding.

Accepted Answer

A) needs-based 
B) emotions-based 
C) intrinsic 
D) extrinsic 
A) needs-based 
B) emotions-based 
C) intrinsic 
D) extrinsic

Question 16

The so-called fast pathway leads from the _____ directly to the amygdala,whereas the so-called slow pathway leads from the thalamus to the _____ and then to the amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus;cerebellum 
B) pituitary gland;thyroid gland 
C) pineal gland;hypothalamus 
D) thalamus;cortex 
A) hypothalamus;cerebellum 
B) pituitary gland;thyroid gland 
C) pineal gland;hypothalamus 
D) thalamus;cortex

Question 17

Five minutes before kick-off and a football player's heart starts racing.A few seconds later,he feels nervous.This sequence of events BEST illustrates which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Smith-Schaefer 
D) two-factor 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Smith-Schaefer 
D) two-factor

Question 18

_____ is an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a particular stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) Appraisal 
B) Labeling 
C) Regulation 
D) Valence 
A) Appraisal 
B) Labeling 
C) Regulation 
D) Valence

Question 19

The tendency to care more about avoiding losses than about achieving equal-size gains is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) impulsivity. 
B) loss aversion. 
C) fear of success. 
D) drive reduction. 
A) impulsivity. 
B) loss aversion. 
C) fear of success. 
D) drive reduction.

Question 20

Once she became a professional basketball player making lots of money,Amy felt like playing was her job and was no longer fun.Despite this,she practices hard and was recently named to the All-Star team.It appears that her _____ motivation to play has been _____ by her salary.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic;increased 
B) intrinsic;decreased 
C) conscious;increased 
D) extrinsic;decreased 
A) intrinsic;increased 
B) intrinsic;decreased 
C) conscious;increased 
D) extrinsic;decreased

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Which statement about ghrelin is FALSE?

After Randy followed a hearty dinner with two pieces of lemon meringue pie,it's likely that his body sent a(n)_____ signal to his _____ hypothalamus.

People take _____ risks to _____ than they do to _____.

During surgery,Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy accidentally damaged the amygdala of a monkey named Aurora.The MOST striking feature of Aurora's behavior after the surgery was that she:

Most people are not good at estimating how many calories are in common food items.Recently,Tang and colleagues (2014)showed participants a variety of food items and asked them to estimate their caloric content.The correlation between these measures was found to be:

In _____ cultures,there is a strong norm against displaying _____ emotions in the company of a respected person.

Which display rule is a poker player MOST likely to use when interacting with others at the table?

Extrinsic motivation is illustrated when we:

In terms of the reasons people report for having sex:

The cognitive and behavioral strategies we use to influence our emotional experience are collectively called:

Who FIRST proposed the two-factor theory of emotion?

Which pairing is a CORRECT match of a person and a theory?

When an action is easy,we tend to be more aware of _____ motivations.

Jean frequently eats unusually large amounts of snack foods and then makes herself vomit.It is likely that Jean is suffering from:

A(n)_____ motivation is a motivation to take action that is itself rewarding.

The so-called fast pathway leads from the _____ directly to the amygdala,whereas the so-called slow pathway leads from the thalamus to the _____ and then to the amygdala.

Five minutes before kick-off and a football player's heart starts racing.A few seconds later,he feels nervous.This sequence of events BEST illustrates which theory?

_____ is an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a particular stimulus.

The tendency to care more about avoiding losses than about achieving equal-size gains is termed:

Once she became a professional basketball player making lots of money,Amy felt like playing was her job and was no longer fun.Despite this,she practices hard and was recently named to the All-Star team.It appears that her _____ motivation to play has been _____ by her salary.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

After Randy followed a hearty dinner with two pieces of lemon meringue pie,it's likely that his body sent a(n)_ signal to his _ hypothalamus.

People take ___ risks to _ than they do to ___.

In _ cultures,there is a strong norm against displaying _ emotions in the company of a respected person.

The so-called fast pathway leads from the _ directly to the amygdala,whereas the so-called slow pathway leads from the thalamus to the _ and then to the amygdala.

Once she became a professional basketball player making lots of money,Amy felt like playing was her job and was no longer fun.Despite this,she practices hard and was recently named to the All-Star team.It appears that her _ motivation to play has been _ by her salary.