Question 1

The Yerkes-Dodson law says

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A) performance is affected by levels of physical 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 physical 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

The emotion alarm,a mixture of fear and surprise,is one example of a

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A) primary emotion. 
B) fake emotion. 
C) secondary emotion. 
D) real emotion. 
A) primary emotion. 
B) fake emotion. 
C) secondary emotion. 
D) real emotion.

Question 3

Which of the following is false concerning positive psychology?

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A) It is associated with people's long-term life satisfaction. 
B) It emphasizes coping,love,and happiness. 
C) It enhances people's full emotional potential. 
D) It is focused on minimizing distress and emotional disturbance. 
A) It is associated with people's long-term life satisfaction. 
B) It emphasizes coping,love,and happiness. 
C) It enhances people's full emotional potential. 
D) It is focused on minimizing distress and emotional disturbance.

Question 4

Which of the following tests will most likely have a lower false-positive rate?

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A) The guilty knowledge test 
B) The controlled question test 
C) The polygraph test 
D) The integrity test 
A) The guilty knowledge test 
B) The controlled question test 
C) The polygraph test 
D) The integrity test

Question 5

Research examining lie detection accuracy has reported that ________________ actually perform worse than other professional groups at detecting lies.

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A) clinical psychologists 
B) judges 
C) secret service agents 
D) police officers 
A) clinical psychologists 
B) judges 
C) secret service agents 
D) police officers

Question 6

Men from African and Caribbean cultures often find women with ________________ more attractive than men from European cultures.

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A) a small hip-to-waist ratio 
B) a large body size 
C) angular facial features 
D) more muscular physiques 
A) a small hip-to-waist ratio 
B) a large body size 
C) angular facial features 
D) more muscular physiques

Question 7

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

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

Question 8

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labelling.

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A) Damasio 
B) The James-Lange theory 
C) The Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer 
A) Damasio 
B) The James-Lange theory 
C) The Cannon-Bard theory 
D) Schachter and Singer

Question 9

Although many regions in the brain are responsible for responding to hunger and satiety signals,the ______________ has been termed the "feeding centre" and the _____________ has been called the "satiety centre."

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A) ventromedial hypothalamus;paraventricular nucleus 
B) lateral hypothalamus;amygdala 
C) dorsalmedial hypothalamus;arcuate nucleus 
D) lateral hypothalamus;ventromedial hypothalamus 
A) ventromedial hypothalamus;paraventricular nucleus 
B) lateral hypothalamus;amygdala 
C) dorsalmedial hypothalamus;arcuate nucleus 
D) lateral hypothalamus;ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 10

Linda and Joseph have been crazy about each other since they met three months ago.They want to spend the rest of their lives with each other.According to the triangular theory of love proposed by Sternberg,their relationship can best be described as a ________ love.

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A) fatuous 
B) romantic 
C) infatuation 
D) companionate 
A) fatuous 
B) romantic 
C) infatuation 
D) companionate

Question 11

According to Maslow,the motive of self-actualization makes one want

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A) to convince others of one's true worth. 
B) to possess as many material goods as possible. 
C) to fulfill one's inborn potential. 
D) to have frequent contact with others. 
A) to convince others of one's true worth. 
B) to possess as many material goods as possible. 
C) to fulfill one's inborn potential. 
D) to have frequent contact with others.

Question 12

During the lecture,Dr.Brown moved his right hand forward while highlighting an important point.This gesture is one example of

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A) an illustrator. 
B) an emblem. 
C) nonverbal communication. 
D) a manipulator. 
A) an illustrator. 
B) an emblem. 
C) nonverbal communication. 
D) a manipulator.

Question 13

Hanging out with friends with the same hobbies can best be explained by the ________ principle of relationship formation.

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A) serendipity 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocity 
A) serendipity 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocity

Question 14

Which of the following behaviours is an example of drive reduction theory?

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A) Having a beer with friends for something to do. 
B) Having a nap even though you are not tired. 
C) Getting something to eat when you are hungry. 
D) Going jogging when you are bored. 
A) Having a beer with friends for something to do. 
B) Having a nap even though you are not tired. 
C) Getting something to eat when you are hungry. 
D) Going jogging when you are bored.

Question 15

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

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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 16

Daniel works hard this semester because he needs to pass all the courses to graduate in time.This is one example of

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A) avoidance-approach. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) approach-avoidance. 
D) intrinsic motivation. 
A) avoidance-approach. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) approach-avoidance. 
D) intrinsic motivation.

Question 17

June is in a business meeting.She is listening to a proposed change to the company's operations that she does not agree with but is trying to be diplomatic and will discuss the issue with her boss directly.However,she also does not realize that she is displaying a slight frown on her face throughout the meeting.June's behaviour provides an example of

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A) gestures. 
B) an emblem. 
C) nonverbal leakage. 
D) proxemics. 
A) gestures. 
B) an emblem. 
C) nonverbal leakage. 
D) proxemics.

Question 18

Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?

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A) Safety,self-actualization,belongingness/love,esteem,physiological 
B) Safety,physiological,esteem,belongingness/love,self-actualization 
C) Physiological,safety,belongingness/love,esteem,self-actualization 
D) Esteem,safety,self-actualization,belongingness/love,physiological 
A) Safety,self-actualization,belongingness/love,esteem,physiological 
B) Safety,physiological,esteem,belongingness/love,self-actualization 
C) Physiological,safety,belongingness/love,esteem,self-actualization 
D) Esteem,safety,self-actualization,belongingness/love,physiological

Question 19

Which of the following statements about what makes us happy is true?

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A) People with many friends tend to be happier than people with few friends. 
B) People who are not religious tend to be happier than people who are deeply religious. 
C) People who exercise regularly are no happier than people who exercise infrequently. 
D) Single persons are happier than married couples. 
A) People with many friends tend to be happier than people with few friends. 
B) People who are not religious tend to be happier than people who are deeply religious. 
C) People who exercise regularly are no happier than people who exercise infrequently. 
D) Single persons are happier than married couples.

Question 20

Kelly is trying to choose what university to attend for her undergraduate degree in social work.She consults with many friends and family members,and they all agree with her assessment that she will be "happiest" at University of Calgary relative to the other institutions she was considering.However,once she gets there she finds she is not happy at all and is finding her life and schooling to be full of unanticipated challenges.Which of the following concepts represents why Kelly may have experienced this discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Durability bias 
B) Hedonic treadmill 
C) Positive illusions 
D) Affective forecasting 
A) Durability bias 
B) Hedonic treadmill 
C) Positive illusions 
D) Affective forecasting

Exam 11: D: Emotion and Motivation

The Yerkes-Dodson law says

The emotion alarm,a mixture of fear and surprise,is one example of a

Which of the following is false concerning positive psychology?

Which of the following tests will most likely have a lower false-positive rate?

Research examining lie detection accuracy has reported that ________________ actually perform worse than other professional groups at detecting lies.

Men from African and Caribbean cultures often find women with ________________ more attractive than men from European cultures.

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labelling.

Although many regions in the brain are responsible for responding to hunger and satiety signals,the ______________ has been termed the "feeding centre" and the _____________ has been called the "satiety centre."

Linda and Joseph have been crazy about each other since they met three months ago.They want to spend the rest of their lives with each other.According to the triangular theory of love proposed by Sternberg,their relationship can best be described as a ________ love.

According to Maslow,the motive of self-actualization makes one want

During the lecture,Dr.Brown moved his right hand forward while highlighting an important point.This gesture is one example of

Hanging out with friends with the same hobbies can best be explained by the ________ principle of relationship formation.

Which of the following behaviours is an example of drive reduction theory?

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

Daniel works hard this semester because he needs to pass all the courses to graduate in time.This is one example of

Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?

Which of the following statements about what makes us happy is true?

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments

B: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Although many regions in the brain are responsible for responding to hunger and satiety signals,the __ has been termed the "feeding centre" and the _ has been called the "satiety centre."