Question 1

People with spinal injuries who receive no sensory input from bodily areas below an injury tended to report emotions that were ____________ an appropriate comparison group of people. The results from this study provide clear support for the _____________ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) as intense as; Cannon-Bard 
B) more intense than; James-Lange 
C) significantly less intense than; Cannon-Bard 
D) significantly less intense than; James-Lange

Question 2

All of the following are involved in the regulation of hunger EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the lateral hypothalamus 
B) the pons 
C) the ventromedial hypothalamus 
D) the paraventricular nucleus 
E) neuropeptide Y

Question 3

Consuming beauty products to get rid of face wrinkles would fall into the aesthetic needs. These needs are considered deficiency needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What evidence suggests that sexual orientation has biological roots? Describe the limitations of this evidence.

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Question 5

Emotions are a form of social communication in that

Accepted Answer

A) they provide observable information about our internal states and intentions, thereby influencing how other people behave toward us 
B) they have been shaped by evolutionary survival influences so that one's emotional expressions serve to focus others' attention and actions on the events that caused the emotion 
C) they reflect the thoughts we have but cannot express in words 
D) they help motivate us to respond in an adaptive manner towards the environment

Question 6

Name the four major components of emotions, including the two classes of behavioural responses.

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Question 7

You are trying to determine what emotion an individual is experiencing. The only information you have is that the person's feet are cold. If you had to take a guess, you would predict that the person was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) surprise 
B) sadness 
C) happiness 
D) anger 
E) fear

Question 8

You strive hard for success making you a high-need achiever. You work best when he ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) perceives himself as personally responsible for the outcome 
B) is in a cooperative environment 
C) is criticized by others 
D) is working on simple low-demand tasks

Question 9

Which of the followings is NOT a potential problem with polygraphs?

Accepted Answer

A) Lying may not always be associated with physiological response. 
B) Physiology can be aroused from emotional questions. 
C) Many people who are not lying still have spikes in arousal. 
D) People who are telling the truth are correctly detected.

Question 10

What would you recommend a friend do to lose the extra weight they put on during the holidays?

Accepted Answer

A) Consume as many calories, and exercise 
B) Consume constant calories and exercise 
C) Consume constant calories alone 
D) Exercise alone

Question 11

Which theory proposes that individuals are most fulfilled when they satisfy the three fundamental psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Expectancy x value theory 
B) Drive theory 
C) Need hierarchy 
D) Self-determination theory

Question 12

You haven't eaten all day and decide to order an early dinner from a new restaurant that just opened. What is likely to happen after you finish your meal?

Accepted Answer

A) There will be a drop-rise pattern in your glucose levels. 
B) Your CCK levels will increase. 
C) Your Ghrelin will increase. 
D) Your Neuropeptide Y levels will increase. 
E) None of these changes would be expected after a meal.

Question 13

Participants in a study by J. S. Morris et al. were presented with subliminal pictures of faces, some of which had been previously paired with an aversive noise. Results from the study revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) participants showed an emotional response only when they could overtly see the faces 
B) participants showed an emotional response to all faces, regardless of whether they had been previously paired with aversive noise 
C) the prefrontal cortex responded to the aversively conditioned stimuli, even though participants had no conscious awareness of having seen a conditioned face 
D) the amygdala responded to the aversively conditioned stimuli, even though participants had no conscious awareness of having seen a conditioned face

Question 14

Davidson and colleagues' research on the relationship between brain activity and measures of positive and negative affect found ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) subjects whose left prefrontal cortex was more active had a POSITIVE affective style, while subjects whose right prefrontal cortex was more active had a NEGATIVE affective style 
B) subjects whose left prefrontal cortex was more active had a NEGATIVE affective style, while subjects whose right prefrontal cortex was more active had a POSITIVE affective style 
C) male subjects had a more active left prefrontal cortex during aggression than female subjects 
D) male subjects had bilateral activation of the prefrontal cortex during intense emotions while female subjects had primarily right side activation

Question 15

Let's say that we have a way to measure expectancy, incentive value and motivation. Joel wants to learn to play guitar. Expectancy is a 10 and motivation is 100. According to expectancy value theory, Joel's incentive value is

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 100 
D) 0 
E) 1

Question 16

According to the traditional James-Lange theory of emotion, people who do not have access to feedback from their internal organs and physiology should experience

Accepted Answer

A) more intense emotional responses 
B) no emotional responses 
C) less intense emotional responses 
D) emotional responses similar to normal individuals

Question 17

In what ways are emotions modes of communication?

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Question 18

Enzo takes Vendela to see a horror movie on their first date. He knows that people who feel strong emotions rely on situational cues to label the emotion. He hopes that the film will increase the activity in Vendela's nervous system and that she will interpret the arousal as attraction to him. Enzo is relying on the

Accepted Answer

A) two-factor theory of emotion. 
B) upward comparison. 
C) facial feedback hypothesis. 
D) Cannon-Bard theory. 
E) James-Lange theory.

Question 19

You are in a state of arousal known as the fight-or-flight response. Your heart rate has increased and more blood is being pumped to the hands and feet. According to theorists such as Ekman, the emotion you are experiencing is

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) anger 
C) happiness 
D) disgust 
E) sadness

Question 20

Identify several environmental and cultural factors that influence eating.

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

People with spinal injuries who receive no sensory input from bodily areas below an injury tended to report emotions that were an appropriate comparison group of people. The results from this study provide clear support for the _ theory of emotion.