Question 1

Which theorist identified eight primary emotions with combinations of these primary emotions yielding a third, more complex emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanley Schachter 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Benjamin Bloom 
D)  Robert Plutchik

Question 2

If the nerve carrying information between the stomach and brain were severed, the person would

Accepted Answer

A)  experience a total loss of appetite. 
B)  eat based on recognized need, not internal feelings of hunger. 
C)  show little change and would still feel hungry and eating regularly. 
D)  need to be "trained" to eat; otherwise, he or she would inadvertently starve to death.

Question 3

Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Errors may occur on the polygraph even when questioning is done properly. 
B)  Thinking about upsetting thoughts during the irrelevant questions can significantly affect the accuracy of the lie detector. 
C)  The polygraph may be thrown off by self-inflicted pain, by tranquilizing drugs, or by people who can lie without anxiety. 
D)  The polygraph test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent.

Question 4

At the bottom or base of the hierarchy of needs pyramid is

Accepted Answer

A)  love and belonging. 
B)  esteem and self-esteem. 
C)  physiological needs. 
D)  safety and security.

Question 5

Regarding the facial feedback hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions influence one's facial expressions as well as facial expressions influencing one's emotions. 
B)  Holding a pen crosswise between your teeth forces you to smile and consequently to feel happy. 
C)  Injecting participants with Botox caused no change in their brain activity nor in the emotions they felt. 
D)  "Making faces" can affect the autonomic nervous system, as shown by changes in heart rate and skin temperature.

Question 6

As Meredith and Jason are talking, you notice that Jason is subtly copying her gestures as he also talks.Jason's subtle mimicking of Meredith will

Accepted Answer

A)  ​annoy her and make Jason less likeable. 
B)  ​frighten Meredith since it is a form of intimidation. 
C)  ​show Jason's immaturity and lack of social skills. 
D)  make Meredith more inclined to like Jason.

Question 7

Which of the following women tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others and, thus, leads them to being more susceptible to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asian-American women 
B)  women from Western cultures 
C)  ​African-American women 
D)  ​all of these women

Question 8

People in North America would be less likely to become obese if they

Accepted Answer

A)  prepared more meals at home rather than going to a restaurant. 
B)  had more variety available in the foods they eat. 
C)  ate their meals in a shorter amount of time. 
D)  did all of these.

Question 9

An emotional stimulus, such as a large snarling dog, is appraised as a threat.Your appraisal gives rise to autonomic nervous system (ANS)arousal and cognitive labeling, adaptive behavior (running), facial expressions of fear and postural tenseness, and emotional feelings.Arousal, attribution, expressions, and behavior add to these emotional feelings.Then, the emotional feelings influence appraisal, which further affects arousal, behavior, expressions, and feelings.This is a description of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis hypothesis 
B)  Yerkes-Dodson law 
C)  contemporary model of emotion 
D)  frustration-aggression hypothesis

Question 10

The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B)  are more likely to label the guilty innocent than the reverse. 
C)  should be used to screen employees. 
D)  should not be used to screen employees.

Question 11

In lower animals, the male's sex drive is primarily aroused by the

Accepted Answer

A)  rise in testosterone levels that occurs on a homeostatic cycle. 
B)  rise in endorphin levels that occur during the male's sexual cycle. 
C)  behavior and scent of a receptive female. 
D)  period during sexual maturation known as androgyny.

Question 12

In general, exceptional success is most often the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  luck. 
B)  drive and determination. 
C)  strength and power. 
D)  great natural talent.

Question 13

The study of communication through body movement, posture, gestures, and facial expressions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesics. 
B)  forensics. 
C)  physiology. 
D)  comparative psychology.

Question 14

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A)  deprivation and sex drive. 
B)  stimulation and curiosity. 
C)  arousal and performance. 
D)  reinforcement and performance.

Question 15

Persons with anorexia lose their appetite and stop feeling hungry because of this compulsive dieting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke. 
B)  engage in substance abuse. 
C)  engage in casual unprotected sex. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 17

Explain the causes of anorexia and bulimia and the treatments used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the causes of anorexia and bulimia...

Question 18

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even though men do not openly express emotions, they are just as aware of their emotions as women are of their own emotions. 
B)  For many men, an inability to express emotions is a major barrier to having close, satisfying relationships with others. 
C)  Blunted emotions in the young males involved may have contributed to tragedies, such as school shootings. 
D)  An inability to express emotions can lead to health problems, such as depression or addictive behaviors.

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the eight primary emotions identified by Robert Plutchik?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  jealousy 
C)  anticipation 
D)  guilt

Question 20

When you feel hunger or thirst, each of these psychological states would be classified as which element of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  need 
B)  drive 
C)  deprivation 
D)  incentive value

Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion.