Question 1

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the need for affiliation 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) a mastery goal 
A) the need for affiliation 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) a mastery goal

Question 2

Describe an incentive approach to motivation.

Accepted Answer

An incentive approach to motivation invo

Question 3

nAch is an abbreviation for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) no achievement 
B) need for achievement 
C) no challenge 
D) need for change 
A) no achievement 
B) need for achievement 
C) no challenge 
D) need for change

Question 4

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm anxious because I perspire." 
A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm anxious because I perspire."

Question 5

Erica saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race.According to cognitive 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 the situation. 
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 the situation. 
D) She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally.

Question 6

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent balance 
B) maintain a steady state 
C) regulate emotions 
D) control sexual urges 
A) prevent balance 
B) maintain a steady state 
C) regulate emotions 
D) control sexual urges

Question 7

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act,itself,is rewarding for some other person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A peak experience,according to Maslow,would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B) Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C) Mary buys a new car. 
D) Toni watches TV all night. 
A) Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B) Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C) Mary buys a new car. 
D) Toni watches TV all night.

Question 10

Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) a woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
B) a blind woman still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
C) a woman paralyzed from the waist down still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
D) a woman with Down syndrome still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
A) a woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
B) a blind woman still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
C) a woman paralyzed from the waist down still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
D) a woman with Down syndrome still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions

Question 11

Primary drives are caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) exceptions to the drive-reduction principle 
B) learned behaviors 
C) stimuli within the body 
D) stimuli outside the body 
A) exceptions to the drive-reduction principle 
B) learned behaviors 
C) stimuli within the body 
D) stimuli outside the body

Question 12

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary emotional processing 
B) internal emotion work 
C) facial feedback 
D) body language 
A) primary emotional processing 
B) internal emotion work 
C) facial feedback 
D) body language

Question 13

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Indiana Jones goes off to foreign lands in search of artifacts hidden in dangerous places and guarded by fierce protectors.Dr.Jones would be described as _______________ in arousal theory.

Accepted Answer

A) foolhardy 
B) a person high in nPow 
C) a sensation seeker 
A) foolhardy 
B) a person high in nPow 
C) a sensation seeker

Question 15

Sam is known to be the fastest worker in the mail room.He has worked in the mail room for only a short time,but prides himself on being competent and a quick learner.He often gets positive comments from coworkers and his boss,which helps to motivate him and has a positive effect as he continues to challenge himself at work.As a result of his efficient style,he is also given more freedom than other workers as his boss is impressed by his ability to sort and organize mail.Sam is likely to be _______________ motivated as he continues to challenge and push himself to perform even better each day.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsically 
B) extrinsically 
C) superiorly 
D) withinsically 
A) intrinsically 
B) extrinsically 
C) superiorly 
D) withinsically

Question 16

An instinct is a tendency that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned 
B) conditioned 
C) biological 
D) easily controlled 
A) learned 
B) conditioned 
C) biological 
D) easily controlled

Question 17

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ______ drives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to McClelland,the Need for Achievement supports the idea that humans want to have control over other people to complete this physiological need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Capture,Organize,Process,Do,Complete 
B) Do,Process,Capture,Organize,Complete 
C) Process,Organize,Capture,Do,Complete 
D) Capture,Process,Organize,Complete,Do 
A) Capture,Organize,Process,Do,Complete 
B) Do,Process,Capture,Organize,Complete 
C) Process,Organize,Capture,Do,Complete 
D) Capture,Process,Organize,Complete,Do

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________________.

Describe an incentive approach to motivation.

nAch is an abbreviation for ____________.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act,itself,is rewarding for some other person.

A peak experience,according to Maslow,would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Primary drives are caused by ______.

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ____________.

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

Indiana Jones goes off to foreign lands in search of artifacts hidden in dangerous places and guarded by fierce protectors.Dr.Jones would be described as _______________ in arousal theory.

An instinct is a tendency that is ________.

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ______ drives.

According to McClelland,the Need for Achievement supports the idea that humans want to have control over other people to complete this physiological need.

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________________.

Describe an incentive approach to motivation.

nAch is an abbreviation for ____________.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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

The chief function of homeostasis is to ________.

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act,itself,is rewarding for some other person.

A peak experience,according to Maslow,would be time in an individual's life where self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Primary drives are caused by ______.

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ____________.

Which theory of emotion proposes that stimuli cause physiological changes in our bodies and emotions result from those physiological changes?

Indiana Jones goes off to foreign lands in search of artifacts hidden in dangerous places and guarded by fierce protectors.Dr.Jones would be described as _______________ in arousal theory.

An instinct is a tendency that is ________.

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ______ drives.

According to McClelland,the Need for Achievement supports the idea that humans want to have control over other people to complete this physiological need.

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

The Science of Psychology

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

I Psychology in Action

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