Question 1

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 as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients,more money,and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive. 
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 as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients,more money,and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive.

Question 2

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers.Explain this concept and provide information about Putnam & Stifter's (2002)research on 90 children in exploring this topic.

Accepted Answer

Sensation seeking is a personality trait

Question 3

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Research does not support the idea that people want to self-actualize. 
B) Evidence suggests that met needs become less important. 
C) There is no evidence that unmet needs become more important. 
D) The theory does not suggest a regulatory fit. 
A) Research does not support the idea that people want to self-actualize. 
B) Evidence suggests that met needs become less important. 
C) There is no evidence that unmet needs become more important. 
D) The theory does not suggest a regulatory fit.

Question 4

Jill is motivated by money and the things money will bring her.Jack is motivated by a belief in the importance of doing good things,and his incentives are based on that belief.Which theory incorporates both these types of motivational causes?

Accepted Answer

A) sensation-seeking theory 
B) entity theory 
C) increment theory 
D) expectancy-value theory 
A) sensation-seeking theory 
B) entity theory 
C) increment theory 
D) expectancy-value theory

Question 5

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B) Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C) Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D) Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously. 
A) Bodily arousal occurs before emotional response. 
B) Emotions arise from learned triggers. 
C) Emotion is nothing but a reflexive response based on instincts. 
D) Bodily arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Question 6

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) cognitive 
D) Belle-Barrett 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) cognitive 
D) Belle-Barrett

Question 7

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Dweck,the best parenting advice one can give to help children succeed is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) praise the good behavior and punish the bad 
B) praise the good but say nothing about bad behavior 
C) constructively criticize and link with praise for effort 
D) criticize bad behavior and minimally praise good behavior 
A) praise the good behavior and punish the bad 
B) praise the good but say nothing about bad behavior 
C) constructively criticize and link with praise for effort 
D) criticize bad behavior and minimally praise good behavior

Question 9

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy,it is most likely that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) he will begin to feel annoyed 
B) he will begin to feel angry 
C) his positive feelings will increase 
D) his reaction will depend on his age 
A) he will begin to feel annoyed 
B) he will begin to feel angry 
C) his positive feelings will increase 
D) his reaction will depend on his age

Question 10

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of 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 11

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Drives are unlearned,species-specific behaviors that are more complex than an eye blink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A way to abbreviate need for power is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) nPow 
B) nAch 
C) nEEP 
D) nAff 
A) nPow 
B) nAch 
C) nEEP 
D) nAff

Question 14

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A) task instructions 
B) gender of person doing the task 
C) age of person doing the task 
D) difficulty of task 
A) task instructions 
B) gender of person doing the task 
C) age of person doing the task 
D) difficulty of task

Question 15

Jack said,"I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) need for sex 
A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) need for sex

Question 16

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange 
C) Plutchik's 
D) Schachter and Singer's 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange 
C) Plutchik's 
D) Schachter and Singer's

Question 17

Please explain the concepts of motivation and more specifically intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.Please provide detailed examples of these concepts from your everyday life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Explain Dweck's concept of locus of control.

Accepted Answer

Dweck's concept of locus of control refe

Question 19

Which is an example of facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) smiling in order to draw a smile from a friend 
B) avoiding eye contact in order to avoid talking to someone 
C) making yourself smile,then finding that your mood is more positive 
D) trying to make eye contact in order to flirt with someone 
A) smiling in order to draw a smile from a friend 
B) avoiding eye contact in order to avoid talking to someone 
C) making yourself smile,then finding that your mood is more positive 
D) trying to make eye contact in order to flirt with someone

Question 20

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

Accepted Answer

A) esteem 
B) safety 
C) physiological 
D) belongingness and love 
A) esteem 
B) safety 
C) physiological 
D) belongingness and love

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

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers.Explain this concept and provide information about Putnam & Stifter's (2002)research on 90 children in exploring this topic.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Jill is motivated by money and the things money will bring her.Jack is motivated by a belief in the importance of doing good things,and his incentives are based on that belief.Which theory incorporates both these types of motivational causes?

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

According to Dweck,the best parenting advice one can give to help children succeed is ______________.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy,it is most likely that __________.

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Drives are unlearned,species-specific behaviors that are more complex than an eye blink.

A way to abbreviate need for power is _______________.

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Jack said,"I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Please explain the concepts of motivation and more specifically intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.Please provide detailed examples of these concepts from your everyday life.

Explain Dweck's concept of locus of control.

Which is an example of facial feedback hypothesis?

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

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

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers.Explain this concept and provide information about Putnam & Stifter's (2002)research on 90 children in exploring this topic.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Jill is motivated by money and the things money will bring her.Jack is motivated by a belief in the importance of doing good things,and his incentives are based on that belief.Which theory incorporates both these types of motivational causes?

Which is the best explanation of the Cannon-Bard theory?

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

According to Dweck,the best parenting advice one can give to help children succeed is ______________.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy,it is most likely that __________.

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory,subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Drives are unlearned,species-specific behaviors that are more complex than an eye blink.

A way to abbreviate need for power is _______________.

Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Jack said,"I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Please explain the concepts of motivation and more specifically intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.Please provide detailed examples of these concepts from your everyday life.

Explain Dweck's concept of locus of control.

Which is an example of facial feedback hypothesis?

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

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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