Question 1

The Yerkes-Dodson Law says _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) performance is affected by levels of arousal 
B) the more money you make the better your job will be 
C) nausea from bad food causes a reluctance to eat that food again 
D) performance on tests is better in the morning 
A) performance is affected by levels of arousal 
B) the more money you make the better your job will be 
C) nausea from bad food causes a reluctance to eat that food again 
D) performance on tests is better in the morning

Question 2

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal and physiology 
B) behavior and genetics 
C) arousal and context 
D) nature and nurture 
A) arousal and physiology 
B) behavior and genetics 
C) arousal and context 
D) nature and nurture

Question 3

Hormones secreted by the pancreas after we begin to eat that control fat levels,proteins,and carbohydrates are called _________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) insulin;glucagons 
B) insulin;serotonin 
C) glucogons;serotonin 
D) glucogons;necon 
A) insulin;glucagons 
B) insulin;serotonin 
C) glucogons;serotonin 
D) glucogons;necon

Question 4

Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) for external rewards 
B) for its own sake 
C) to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D) in order to be judged favorably by others 
A) for external rewards 
B) for its own sake 
C) to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D) in order to be judged favorably by others

Question 5

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called _________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) ventromedial hypothalamus;lateral hypothalamus 
B) lateral hypothalamus;basal hypothalamus 
C) basal hypothalamus;ventrolateral hypothalamus 
D) none of the above 
A) ventromedial hypothalamus;lateral hypothalamus 
B) lateral hypothalamus;basal hypothalamus 
C) basal hypothalamus;ventrolateral hypothalamus 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the pursuit of an activity for external reward 
B) the pursuit of an activity for its own sake 
C) the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D) the pursuit of an activity in order to increase one's competence and skills 
A) the pursuit of an activity for external reward 
B) the pursuit of an activity for its own sake 
C) the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D) the pursuit of an activity in order to increase one's competence and skills

Question 7

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

Accepted Answer

A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control 
A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control

Question 8

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Accepted Answer

A) Mark,who is American 
B) Sandrine,who is French 
C) Miyoki,who is Japanese 
D) Jessica,who is Canadian 
A) Mark,who is American 
B) Sandrine,who is French 
C) Miyoki,who is Japanese 
D) Jessica,who is Canadian

Question 9

_______________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

Accepted Answer

A) Phenomes 
B) Facial grids 
C) Display rules 
D) Expressional norms 
A) Phenomes 
B) Facial grids 
C) Display rules 
D) Expressional norms

Question 10

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance 
A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance

Question 11

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the facial feedback hypothesis?...

Question 12

In a study of the relationship between children's food preferences and the use of cartoon characters for the marketing of food,which of the following was one of the characters that was studied?

Accepted Answer

A) George Jetson 
B) Fred Flintstone 
C) Handy Manny 
D) Shrek 
A) George Jetson 
B) Fred Flintstone 
C) Handy Manny 
D) Shrek

Question 13

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) LeDoux's theory 
B) cognitive theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) Cannon-Bard theory 
A) LeDoux's theory 
B) cognitive theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) Cannon-Bard theory

Question 14

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 15

Which statement about motivation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation energizes and directs behavior. 
B) We are always aware of motivational processes. 
C) There is only one type of motivation. 
D) Two people motivated by the same factor will satisfy that motive through similar means. 
A) Motivation energizes and directs behavior. 
B) We are always aware of motivational processes. 
C) There is only one type of motivation. 
D) Two people motivated by the same factor will satisfy that motive through similar means.

Question 16

Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or the tsunami in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory can b

Question 17

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) that they gave birth to psychoanalytic theory 
B) that psychologists began focusing on learning theories 
C) that psychologists were now forced to consider the effects of heredity on behavior 
D) a better explanation of behavior 
A) that they gave birth to psychoanalytic theory 
B) that psychologists began focusing on learning theories 
C) that psychologists were now forced to consider the effects of heredity on behavior 
D) a better explanation of behavior

Question 18

Anna Nicole weighed about 125 pounds most of her adult life.However,it seemed like whenever Anna Nicole gained weight it was easy to lose and get back to 125.But when she wanted to go below 125 it took forever,and even the slightest deviation from her diet got her back to 125.What explanation would you give Anna Nicole?

Accepted Answer

A) Use better diet products. 
B) Start a reality TV show. 
C) Her weight,125,is her set point.Leave it alone. 
D) Her BMR is not tied to her set point. 
A) Use better diet products. 
B) Start a reality TV show. 
C) Her weight,125,is her set point.Leave it alone. 
D) Her BMR is not tied to her set point.

Question 19

What did Charles Darwin believe about the origin of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are learned through experience. 
B) They do not merit scientific consideration. 
C) They are a product of evolution. 
D) They are remnants of our earliest ancestors and,thus,have little relevance today. 
A) They are learned through experience. 
B) They do not merit scientific consideration. 
C) They are a product of evolution. 
D) They are remnants of our earliest ancestors and,thus,have little relevance today.

Question 20

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) unbalance 
B) acquiescence 
C) propinquity 
D) homeostasis 
A) unbalance 
B) acquiescence 
C) propinquity 
D) homeostasis

The Yerkes-Dodson Law says _________________.

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Hormones secreted by the pancreas after we begin to eat that control fat levels,proteins,and carbohydrates are called _ and _.

Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity _______________.

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called _ and _.

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ______________.

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

_______________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ______________.

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

In a study of the relationship between children's food preferences and the use of cartoon characters for the marketing of food,which of the following was one of the characters that was studied?

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Which statement about motivation is TRUE?

Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or the tsunami in Southeast Asia.

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was _____________.

What did Charles Darwin believe about the origin of emotions?

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ______.

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The Yerkes-Dodson Law says _________________.

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Hormones secreted by the pancreas after we begin to eat that control fat levels,proteins,and carbohydrates are called _________________ and _________________.

Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity _______________.

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called _________________ and _________________.

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ______________.

Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Glenn have?

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

_______________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ______________.

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

In a study of the relationship between children's food preferences and the use of cartoon characters for the marketing of food,which of the following was one of the characters that was studied?

The idea that bodily arousal and the experience of emotion arise in tandem forms the essence of ________.

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least _____ percent over the ideal body weight.

Which statement about motivation is TRUE?

Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or the tsunami in Southeast Asia.

One positive outcome of instinct approaches was _____________.

What did Charles Darwin believe about the origin of emotions?

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ______.

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Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

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Stress and Health

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Hormones secreted by the pancreas after we begin to eat that control fat levels,proteins,and carbohydrates are called _ and _.

The two areas of the hypothalamus which appear to be related to eating behavior as a result of controlling the level of glucose in the body are called _ and _.