Question 1

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

Question 2

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motives 
B)  drives 
C)  emotions 
D)  traits

Question 3

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

Question 4

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust 
B)  fear 
C)  contempt 
D)  shame

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 7

Facial feedback hypothesis is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

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 behavior 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) emotions

Question 8

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we don't know when "uplifts" will occur. 
B)  we must expect too much control. 
C)  we cannot plan for random events. 
D)  hassles cancel good effects of "uplifts."

Question 9

In the section "Three Types of Needs," which of the following was NOT discussed by David McClelland?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Social motives are:

Accepted Answer

A)  not affected by primary motives. 
B)  common to all people. 
C)  derived from social interactions and learning. 
D)  essential for the survival of an organism.

Question 11

According to the arousal theory, people are typically motivated towards their__________________ point of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  highest 
B)  optimal 
C)  easiest 
D)  quickest

Question 12

A terrible hurricane that causes drastic effects on coastal cities would be an example of what Selye calls hassles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lance is in the 12th grade and is presently dating the head cheerleader, Ava. Lance is attracted to Ava, who is very feminine in her mannerisms, and Lance reports that he is attracted to girls who are petite and athletic. He and his buddies like to go "cruising for girls" on the weekends, but he has never strayed from Ava and is thinking about proposing to her after they graduate. He has never been attracted to any other boys. Lance is considered ________ in terms of his sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  transsexual

Question 14

For which form of sexual behavior do most cultures express the highest level of tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexuality 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  heterosexuality 
D)  All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures.

Question 15

According to the self-determination theory of Ryan and Deci, the need of _______ , or the ability to master the challenges of life, is part of what helps a person gain a complete sense of self.

Accepted Answer

A)  compassion 
B)  autonomy 
C)  competence 
D)  achievement

Question 16

Steven doesn't think that his actions will help change his stressful job. Instead, he adopts the "Smile-the world looks brighter when you do!" coping style to deal with his stress. He is using what type of coping style?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused 
B)  problem-focused 
C)  decision-focused 
D)  avoidance-focused

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capture, Organize, Process, Do, Complete 
B)  Do, Process, Capture, Organize, Complete 
C)  Process, Organize, Capture, Do, Complete 
D)  Capture, Process, Organize, Complete, Do

Question 18

Note the following sequence of events: Emotional stimulus-->thalamus-->simultaneous physiological arousal and emotional experience. The order of occurrences summarizes the _______ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Activation 
D)  Jukebox

Question 19

The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is propelled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for affiliation 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  biological drives 
D)  performance goals

Question 20

Emotion has been defined as having three elements. Please identify which choice below is NOT one of the three elements.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical arousal 
B)  behavior that reveals the feeling to the outside world 
C)  inner awareness of feeling 
D)  cognitive dissonance for the exhibited behavior

Exam 9: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion