Question 1

The distance we place between ourselves and others is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) kinesis 
B) intimate space 
C) personal space 
D) interactive space 
A) kinesis 
B) intimate space 
C) personal space 
D) interactive space

Question 2

The basis of drive theory is the principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) achievement 
C) homeostasis 
D) homeopathy 
A) reinforcement 
B) achievement 
C) homeostasis 
D) homeopathy

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Accepted Answer

A) hormones 
B) learning and early experience 
C) instinct 
D) anxiety 
A) hormones 
B) learning and early experience 
C) instinct 
D) anxiety

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following is NOT an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) thirst 
C) fear 
D) lust 
A) anger 
B) thirst 
C) fear 
D) lust

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

General diffuse feeling states that are often long-lasting and of low intensity are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) emotions 
B) arousals 
C) moods 
D) motives 
A) emotions 
B) arousals 
C) moods 
D) motives

Question 11

According to Cannon-Bard,which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) sympathetic nervous system 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) sympathetic nervous system

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored 
A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Social motives are:

Accepted Answer

A) not affected by primary motives. 
B) common to all people. 
C) derived from social interactions and learning. 
D) essential for the survival of an organism. 
A) not affected by primary motives. 
B) common to all people. 
C) derived from social interactions and learning. 
D) essential for the survival of an organism.

Exam 9: C: Motivation and Emotion

The distance we place between ourselves and others is called __________.

The basis of drive theory is the principle of ________.

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

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

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

Which of the following is NOT an emotion?

Which of the following is NOT true about hunger?

The _______ nervous system influences physiological effects associated with emotions.

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

General diffuse feeling states that are often long-lasting and of low intensity are called _______.

According to Cannon-Bard,which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

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 _________________.

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

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

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

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

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

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 _________.

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Social motives are:

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies