Question 1

Describe how skin conductance can be used to measure emotional arousal.

Accepted Answer

Skin conductance or the electr

Question 2

What newer area of psychological research investigates the enhancement of feelings such as happiness and optimism and traits such as perseverance and wisdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  behaviourist psychology 
D)  social psychology 
A)  positive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  behaviourist psychology 
D)  social psychology

Question 3

According to drive theory of motivation,if you eat when you are hungry,what is the result of eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive fulfillment and incentive reduction 
B)  drive reduction and physiological equilibrium 
C)  instinct fulfillment and physiological equilibrium 
D)  arousal reduction and drive fulfillment 
A)  drive fulfillment and incentive reduction 
B)  drive reduction and physiological equilibrium 
C)  instinct fulfillment and physiological equilibrium 
D)  arousal reduction and drive fulfillment

Question 4

What vowel sound did Zajonc and colleagues hypothesize would result in positive emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  long "u" sound 
B)  "ah" sound 
C)  soft "a" sound 
D)  long "i" sound 
A)  long "u" sound 
B)  "ah" sound 
C)  soft "a" sound 
D)  long "i" sound

Question 5

Deepti is a healthy and married 68-year-old who is very optimistic and outgoing.Which of the following characteristics of Deepti is NOT related to higher levels of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  female (compared to male) 
B)  over 65 years of age (compared to younger adults) 
C)  optimistic and outgoing (compared to pessimistic and reserved) 
D)  married (compared to single) 
A)  female (compared to male) 
B)  over 65 years of age (compared to younger adults) 
C)  optimistic and outgoing (compared to pessimistic and reserved) 
D)  married (compared to single)

Question 6

Describe the relationship between affiliation and achievement and self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

When we are deprived of human

Question 7

According to Tomkins,what inborn system is activated by emotionally-stirring stimuli to bypass the parts of the brain involved in cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflex 
B)  affect program 
C)  thalamus 
D)  schematic reference 
A)  reflex 
B)  affect program 
C)  thalamus 
D)  schematic reference

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates cognitive-mediational theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jonah sees a bear, his heart starts to race, and he turns and runs away. 
B)  Jonah sees a bear, realizes that it is in a cage, so he is not afraid. 
C)  Jonah sees a bear, his heart races while he feels fear. 
D)  Jonah is afraid of bears, so when he sees a bear he feels fear. 
A)  Jonah sees a bear, his heart starts to race, and he turns and runs away. 
B)  Jonah sees a bear, realizes that it is in a cage, so he is not afraid. 
C)  Jonah sees a bear, his heart races while he feels fear. 
D)  Jonah is afraid of bears, so when he sees a bear he feels fear.

Question 9

How important an incentive is to an individual person is called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How important an incentive is to an...

Question 10

What is a term used to describe achievement that is motivated by incentives?

Accepted Answer

A)  competition 
B)  affiliation 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  conviction 
A)  competition 
B)  affiliation 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  conviction

Question 11

Sanjana has been asked to give a speech at her best friend's wedding.As the day draws closer,she finds that she CANNOT stop thinking about the speech,feels sick to her stomach,and constantly imagines herself forgetting what to say or falling as she walks to the podium.Based on her emotional state,which action would Sanjana be most likely to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  She would seek support from other friends. 
B)  She would ask the bride to find someone else to give the speech. 
C)  She would tell the bride that it was very unfair of her to ask her to give a speech in the first place. 
D)  She would think about all the other speeches she would like to give in the future. 
A)  She would seek support from other friends. 
B)  She would ask the bride to find someone else to give the speech. 
C)  She would tell the bride that it was very unfair of her to ask her to give a speech in the first place. 
D)  She would think about all the other speeches she would like to give in the future.

Question 12

According to Kaplan,the element of ___ occurs at the beginning of the sexual response cycle and determines whether one is "in the mood."

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Kaplan,the element of ___ occurs...

Question 13

According to drive-reduction theory,you drink water when you are thirsty to reinstate homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An example of an innate reflex in babies explained by the turning of their heads and searching for a mother's nipple prior to feeding is the ___ reflex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of an innate reflex in...

Question 15

What is the difference in the ability of members from a remote tribe to identify emotions from looking at photographs of facial expressions compared to people from Western society?

Accepted Answer

A)  No difference, both are equally accurate. 
B)  Members from the remote tribe are more accurate than people from Western society. 
C)  People from Western society are more accurate than members from the remote tribe. 
D)  Members from the remote tribe are only accurate with photographs of people they know, whereas people from Western society are accurate with people from varied cultures. 
A)  No difference, both are equally accurate. 
B)  Members from the remote tribe are more accurate than people from Western society. 
C)  People from Western society are more accurate than members from the remote tribe. 
D)  Members from the remote tribe are only accurate with photographs of people they know, whereas people from Western society are accurate with people from varied cultures.

Question 16

Maja hears a funny joke and laughs until her eyes water and her cheeks are sore.Which component of emotion is displayed in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physiological 
D)  affective 
A)  behavioural 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physiological 
D)  affective

Question 17

When do people begin to display the basic emotions and associated facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy 
B)  2-6 years 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
A)  infancy 
B)  2-6 years 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood

Question 18

Motivation is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal state or condition that directs behaviour. 
B)  a desire to get rid of a need. 
C)  the direction that one is being driven from within. 
D)  a combination of our ability to plan ahead and represent those plans in memory. 
A)  an internal state or condition that directs behaviour. 
B)  a desire to get rid of a need. 
C)  the direction that one is being driven from within. 
D)  a combination of our ability to plan ahead and represent those plans in memory.

Question 19

Stella went for a long run and is thirsty.She gets a big drink of water the minute she steps in the door.What theory of motivation would best explain Stella's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  instinct 
C)  incentive 
D)  drive reduction 
A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  instinct 
C)  incentive 
D)  drive reduction

Question 20

What theory states that competence,relatedness,and autonomy are instinctive and give meaning to life?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-determination 
B)  emotional intelligence 
C)  affiliation 
D)  predestination 
A)  self-determination 
B)  emotional intelligence 
C)  affiliation 
D)  predestination

Describe how skin conductance can be used to measure emotional arousal.

What newer area of psychological research investigates the enhancement of feelings such as happiness and optimism and traits such as perseverance and wisdom?

According to drive theory of motivation,if you eat when you are hungry,what is the result of eating?

What vowel sound did Zajonc and colleagues hypothesize would result in positive emotional experiences?

Deepti is a healthy and married 68-year-old who is very optimistic and outgoing.Which of the following characteristics of Deepti is NOT related to higher levels of happiness?

Describe the relationship between affiliation and achievement and self-actualization.

According to Tomkins,what inborn system is activated by emotionally-stirring stimuli to bypass the parts of the brain involved in cognition?

Which of the following best illustrates cognitive-mediational theory?

How important an incentive is to an individual person is called ___.

What is a term used to describe achievement that is motivated by incentives?

According to Kaplan,the element of ___ occurs at the beginning of the sexual response cycle and determines whether one is "in the mood."

According to drive-reduction theory,you drink water when you are thirsty to reinstate homeostasis.

An example of an innate reflex in babies explained by the turning of their heads and searching for a mother's nipple prior to feeding is the ___ reflex.

What is the difference in the ability of members from a remote tribe to identify emotions from looking at photographs of facial expressions compared to people from Western society?

Maja hears a funny joke and laughs until her eyes water and her cheeks are sore.Which component of emotion is displayed in this example?

When do people begin to display the basic emotions and associated facial expressions?

Motivation is best defined as

Stella went for a long run and is thirsty.She gets a big drink of water the minute she steps in the door.What theory of motivation would best explain Stella's behaviour?

What theory states that competence,relatedness,and autonomy are instinctive and give meaning to life?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Describe how skin conductance can be used to measure emotional arousal.

What newer area of psychological research investigates the enhancement of feelings such as happiness and optimism and traits such as perseverance and wisdom?

According to drive theory of motivation,if you eat when you are hungry,what is the result of eating?

What vowel sound did Zajonc and colleagues hypothesize would result in positive emotional experiences?

Deepti is a healthy and married 68-year-old who is very optimistic and outgoing.Which of the following characteristics of Deepti is NOT related to higher levels of happiness?

Describe the relationship between affiliation and achievement and self-actualization.

According to Tomkins,what inborn system is activated by emotionally-stirring stimuli to bypass the parts of the brain involved in cognition?

Which of the following best illustrates cognitive-mediational theory?

How important an incentive is to an individual person is called ___.

What is a term used to describe achievement that is motivated by incentives?

According to Kaplan,the element of ___ occurs at the beginning of the sexual response cycle and determines whether one is "in the mood."

According to drive-reduction theory,you drink water when you are thirsty to reinstate homeostasis.

An example of an innate reflex in babies explained by the turning of their heads and searching for a mother's nipple prior to feeding is the ___ reflex.

What is the difference in the ability of members from a remote tribe to identify emotions from looking at photographs of facial expressions compared to people from Western society?

Maja hears a funny joke and laughs until her eyes water and her cheeks are sore.Which component of emotion is displayed in this example?

When do people begin to display the basic emotions and associated facial expressions?

Motivation is best defined as

Stella went for a long run and is thirsty.She gets a big drink of water the minute she steps in the door.What theory of motivation would best explain Stella's behaviour?

What theory states that competence,relatedness,and autonomy are instinctive and give meaning to life?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

social Psychology

Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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