Question 1

The most common disorder associated with eating is

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A) anorexia nervosa 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) bulimia 
D) obsessive compulsive disorder 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) borderline personality disorder 
C) bulimia 
D) obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 2

Four psychology students,who have all attended equal numbers of classes and studied the same amount of time,are all about to take their final exam.According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,which student would perform the best?

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A) Chloe,who doesn't really care about the test and is not worried about her grade. 
B) Ryan,who is relatively calm,cool,and collected and not nervous about the test. 
C) Sampson,who is confident about the test but still moderately stressed out about it. 
D) Megan,who has very high test anxiety that "keeps her on her toes." 
A) Chloe,who doesn't really care about the test and is not worried about her grade. 
B) Ryan,who is relatively calm,cool,and collected and not nervous about the test. 
C) Sampson,who is confident about the test but still moderately stressed out about it. 
D) Megan,who has very high test anxiety that "keeps her on her toes."

Question 3

Nodding the head during conversation is one example of

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

Question 4

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

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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 5

Unconscious spillover of emotions into our gestures and tone of voice is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) nonverbal leakage 
B) the facial feedback hypothesis 
C) somatic markers of emotion 
D) proxemics 
A) nonverbal leakage 
B) the facial feedback hypothesis 
C) somatic markers of emotion 
D) proxemics

Question 6

Facial feedback hypothesis is defined as

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A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B) a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all of which are shaped by cultural rules. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behaviour. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)emotions. 
A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed. 
B) a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all of which are shaped by cultural rules. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that no longer has an adaptive function in human behaviour. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)emotions.

Question 7

Fred has grown up in Ottawa,whereas Amir is a Muslim who was raised in Pakistan.They meet and become friends at university,where they are both completing their undergraduate degrees.In one class,Amir just finished a presentation and asked Fred how he thought it went.Fred gave Amir the "thumbs up" sign and Amir became offended.What is the most likely explanation for Amir's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Amir is poor at interpreting nonverbal behaviour and requires an Emotional Social Intelligence Prosthesis. 
B) Emblems may differ across cultures,and "thumbs up" is not a sign of approval in Muslim countries. 
C) Fred used an inappropriate manipulator to convey his message,which sent a mixed message to Amir. 
D) Amir misinterpreted the proxemics of this particular situation,and thus interpreted the symbol incorrectly. 
A) Amir is poor at interpreting nonverbal behaviour and requires an Emotional Social Intelligence Prosthesis. 
B) Emblems may differ across cultures,and "thumbs up" is not a sign of approval in Muslim countries. 
C) Fred used an inappropriate manipulator to convey his message,which sent a mixed message to Amir. 
D) Amir misinterpreted the proxemics of this particular situation,and thus interpreted the symbol incorrectly.

Question 8

An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called

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A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) hormone under-secretion. 
C) bulimia. 
D) leptin reduction. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) hormone under-secretion. 
C) bulimia. 
D) leptin reduction.

Question 9

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _____ and _____.

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A) physical arousal;fight or flight 
B) cognition;behaviour 
C) physical arousal;labelling 
D) behaviour;physical arousal 
A) physical arousal;fight or flight 
B) cognition;behaviour 
C) physical arousal;labelling 
D) behaviour;physical arousal

Question 10

Katarina has high exam anxiety and thinks that she is going to bomb her political science midterm.As a result of her belief,she tries even harder to study for her midterm,spends longer preparing for it,and quizzes herself on the material many times prior to the exam.Katarina's behaviour suggests that she is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) positive illusions. 
B) affective forecasting. 
C) defensive pessimism. 
D) the durability bias. 
A) positive illusions. 
B) affective forecasting. 
C) defensive pessimism. 
D) the durability bias.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

According to the ________,seeing a crocodile in the swamp would lead simultaneously to both the emotion fear and running away at the same time.However,the ________ would suggest that people are afraid because they run away.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion;James-Lange theory of emotion 
B) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion;somatic marker theory of emotion 
C) two-factor theory of emotion;James-Lange theory of emotion 
D) two-factor theory of emotion;Cannon-Bard theory of emotion 
A) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion;James-Lange theory of emotion 
B) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion;somatic marker theory of emotion 
C) two-factor theory of emotion;James-Lange theory of emotion 
D) two-factor theory of emotion;Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Question 13

Marlena loves to paint canvases and creates art for her own enjoyment.A colleague mentions her art to a gallery,who begin to sell her work.Initially,getting paid for her paintings is nice,but over time she finds her creative desires decrease and she doesn't enjoy painting as much anymore.Which of the following concepts best explains Marlena's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Drive reduction theory 
B) The contrast effect 
C) The durability bias 
D) Need for achievement 
A) Drive reduction theory 
B) The contrast effect 
C) The durability bias 
D) Need for achievement

Question 14

Rick is a juror in a criminal trial,and his fellow juror has just stated to the group that he is 100 percent confident that a suspected accomplice to a murder is lying about his involvement in the crime.Based on research about lie detection,Rick should conclude that

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A) the suspect must be lying if the other juror says so because confidence is positively correlated with deception detection accuracy. 
B) it is unclear as to whether the suspect is lying or not because there is little correlation between accuracy and confidence,and nonverbal behaviours are not foolproof signs of deception. 
C) the suspect is lying not because the other juror said so,but because his eye contact while testifying was "shifty" and he was fidgeting a lot. 
D) it is likely the suspect is lying not only because the other juror is confident in this,but because the suspect failed the polygraph or "lie detector" test. 
A) the suspect must be lying if the other juror says so because confidence is positively correlated with deception detection accuracy. 
B) it is unclear as to whether the suspect is lying or not because there is little correlation between accuracy and confidence,and nonverbal behaviours are not foolproof signs of deception. 
C) the suspect is lying not because the other juror said so,but because his eye contact while testifying was "shifty" and he was fidgeting a lot. 
D) it is likely the suspect is lying not only because the other juror is confident in this,but because the suspect failed the polygraph or "lie detector" test.

Question 15

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation. 
A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation.

Question 16

Two of the most powerful motivators in life are

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A) love and happiness. 
B) success and failure. 
C) wealth and achievement. 
D) food and sex. 
A) love and happiness. 
B) success and failure. 
C) wealth and achievement. 
D) food and sex.

Question 17

Both Hans and Gretchen have a job interview next week.Hans is looking forward to the opportunity the job could provide and finds he is not stressed out about the interview,whereas Gretchen is extremely stressed and panicking about her interview because she desperately needs the job.What theory of emotion best explains the differences in feelings that Hans and Gretchen are experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange theory 
B) Discrete emotions theory 
C) Two-factor theory 
D) Somatic marker theory 
A) James-Lange theory 
B) Discrete emotions theory 
C) Two-factor theory 
D) Somatic marker theory

Question 18

Which of the following statements about reciprocity is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining equity in a relationship is crucial for a relationship to move to deeper levels. 
B) Reciprocity is not a learned practice. 
C) Absolute reciprocity is necessary for deeper relationships. 
D) Significantly different reciprocities are evident across cultures. 
A) Maintaining equity in a relationship is crucial for a relationship to move to deeper levels. 
B) Reciprocity is not a learned practice. 
C) Absolute reciprocity is necessary for deeper relationships. 
D) Significantly different reciprocities are evident across cultures.

Question 19

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviours result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst.This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity 
B) homeostatic 
C) needs 
D) drive reduction 
A) reciprocity 
B) homeostatic 
C) needs 
D) drive reduction

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the professional groups that have been found to be especially adept at lie detection?

Accepted Answer

A) Secret service agents 
B) Police officers 
C) Customs officials 
D) Psychiatrists 
A) Secret service agents 
B) Police officers 
C) Customs officials 
D) Psychiatrists

Exam 11: D: Emotion and Motivation

The most common disorder associated with eating is

Four psychology students,who have all attended equal numbers of classes and studied the same amount of time,are all about to take their final exam.According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,which student would perform the best?

Nodding the head during conversation is one example of

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

Unconscious spillover of emotions into our gestures and tone of voice is called ______________.

Facial feedback hypothesis is defined as

An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _____ and _____.

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

According to the ________,seeing a crocodile in the swamp would lead simultaneously to both the emotion fear and running away at the same time.However,the ________ would suggest that people are afraid because they run away.

Rick is a juror in a criminal trial,and his fellow juror has just stated to the group that he is 100 percent confident that a suspected accomplice to a murder is lying about his involvement in the crime.Based on research about lie detection,Rick should conclude that

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from

Two of the most powerful motivators in life are

Which of the following statements about reciprocity is true?

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviours result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst.This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ______ theory.

Which of the following is one of the professional groups that have been found to be especially adept at lie detection?

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

C: Psychological and Biological Treatments

D: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _ and _.

According to the ,seeing a crocodile in the swamp would lead simultaneously to both the emotion fear and running away at the same time.However,the would suggest that people are afraid because they run away.