Question 1

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 2

________________ are largely innate motives that push us to investigate,and often change,the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary drives 
B) Stimulus motives 
C) Secondary motives 
D) Secondary drives 
A) Primary drives 
B) Stimulus motives 
C) Secondary motives 
D) Secondary drives

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events. 
A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events.

Question 7

According to the _______ theory,the thalamus plays a significant role in one's emotions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) cue 
B) behavior 
C) motive 
D) stimulus 
A) cue 
B) behavior 
C) motive 
D) stimulus

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change associated with emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenalin secretion 
B) saliva secretion 
C) increased perspiration 
D) increased breathing 
A) adrenalin secretion 
B) saliva secretion 
C) increased perspiration 
D) increased breathing

Question 11

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes 
A) hassles 
B) uplifts 
C) life events 
D) negative attitudes

Question 12

The concept of primary motives would explain our need for _______.

Accepted Answer

A) food 
B) Gucci jeans 
C) a water bed 
D) companionship 
A) food 
B) Gucci jeans 
C) a water bed 
D) companionship

Question 13

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 14

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B) a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C) emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D) emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs. 
A) physiological arousal came after emotional arousal. 
B) a physiological aroused person will label his arousal as greater when people are duped or misled. 
C) emotional arousal is greater when people are duped or misled. 
D) emotions start in the cortex and are sent to one's internal organs.

Question 15

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 16

Drives that are unlearned are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) reflexive 
D) learned 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) reflexive 
D) learned

Question 17

One of the least studied emotional expressions is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following researchers found that cats continued to show typical behavioral reactions of fear,anger,and pleasure after the sympathetic nervous system tract had been severed?

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Walter B.Cannon 
C) Carl Lange 
D) Charles Darwin 
A) William James 
B) Walter B.Cannon 
C) Carl Lange 
D) Charles Darwin

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 9: C: Motivation and Emotion

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

________________ are largely innate motives that push us to investigate,and often change,the environment.

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

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

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

According to the _______ theory,the thalamus plays a significant role in one's emotions.

A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______.

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

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change associated with emotion?

Which of the following is the better predictor of psychological and physical health,according to Lazarus?

The concept of primary motives would explain our need for _______.

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

Schacter-Singer's famous emotion experiment showed that:

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Drives that are unlearned are called _______________.

One of the least studied emotional expressions is ________.

Which of the following researchers found that cats continued to show typical behavioral reactions of fear,anger,and pleasure after the sympathetic nervous system tract had been severed?

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

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

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

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