Question 1

The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior, sexual desire, and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology is empirical. 
B) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C) Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
D) Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.

Question 2

The statement, "We need to control cyberporn because it currently is unregulated," is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A weak analogy 
B) A false dichotomy 
C) Irrelevant reasoning 
D) Circular reasoning

Question 3

Recent research into the biological roots of homosexuality has focused on ​

Accepted Answer

A) the organizing effects of prenatal hormones on neurological development. 
B) the anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C) the genetic differences between homosexual men who are identical twins. 
D) hormone level differences between gay and straight men.

Question 4

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star tries to deal with various difficulties, Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face. These reactions are part of the _____ component in Ezra's emotional experience.

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) objective

Question 5

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is a(n)
​

Accepted Answer

A) motive. 
B) drive. 
C) incentive. 
D) need.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding lesbian women is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Lesbian women are less likely than gay men to trace their homosexuality back to their childhood. 
B) Lesbian women rarely change their sexual orientation over the course of their adult years. 
C) Lesbian women are more likely than gay men to indicate that their attraction to the same sex emerged during adulthood. 
D) There is an increased rate of homosexuality among women exposed to high levels of androgen prenatally.

Question 7

According to _____, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs after autonomic arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary theory 
B) facial feedback theory 
C) both the Cannon-Bard theory and Schachter's two-factor theory 
D) both the James-Lange theory and Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 8

Which of the following theoretical perspectives argues that the increase in obesity in humans is a result of the fact that early humans lived in environments in which there was fierce competition for limited, unreliable food resources and that developed a tendency to consume food when it was present?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive 
B) Evolutionary 
C) Body-set point 
D) Settling-point

Question 9

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Ambition 
B) Intelligence 
C) Income 
D) Physical attractiveness

Question 10

Evolutionary theorists believe that emotions evolved ​

Accepted Answer

A) before thought. 
B) after thought. 
C) simultaneously with thought. 
D) as a control on thought.

Question 11

Research by Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen indicates that subjects are generally successful in identifying (from facial cues in photographs) all of the following emotions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) fear. 
B) anger. 
C) happiness. 
D) contentment.

Question 12

Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory? ​

Accepted Answer

A) David Buss 
B) Walter Cannon 
C) Robert Trivers 
D) Stanley Schachter

Question 13

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we distinguish between the experience of different emotions on the basis of ​

Accepted Answer

A) the type of behavior involved. 
B) the type of bodily pattern involved. 
C) our interpretation of the situation. 
D) the emotional expression of others.

Question 14

Research into gender differences in sexual behavior shows that, in comparison to men, women are _____ likely to consent to sex with someone that they have known for a brief period of time and show _____ interest in sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) less; more 
B) less; less 
C) more; more 
D) more; less

Question 15

When you are engaging in goal-directed behavior, you may be BEST described as experiencing ​

Accepted Answer

A) drive reduction. 
B) an incentive. 
C) emotion. 
D) motivation.

Question 16

The _____ in Japanese society encourage masking emotions such as anger and sadness by exhibiting polite smiling or a neutral expression.

Accepted Answer

A) display rules 
B) rules of engagement 
C) rules of conduct 
D) rules of polite society

Question 17

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the ​

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
C) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
D) Edwards Manifest Needs Scale (EMNS).

Question 18

Scott takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication, he is introduced to Danielle. If Scott incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Danielle, it would lend support to _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) Schachter's two-factor 
B) the James-Lange 
C) the Cannon-Bard 
D) Izard's evolutionary ​

Question 19

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called ​

Accepted Answer

A) cognitions. 
B) polygraphs. 
C) display rules. 
D) emotional cues.

Question 20

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is MOST likely the result of activity in Laura's

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) thalamus. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) pineal gland.

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior, sexual desire, and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

The statement, "We need to control cyberporn because it currently is unregulated," is an example of which of the following?

Recent research into the biological roots of homosexuality has focused on

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star tries to deal with various difficulties, Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face. These reactions are part of the _____ component in Ezra's emotional experience.

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is a(n)

Which of the following statements regarding lesbian women is NOT accurate?

According to _____, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs after autonomic arousal.

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

Evolutionary theorists believe that emotions evolved

Research by Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen indicates that subjects are generally successful in identifying (from facial cues in photographs) all of the following emotions EXCEPT

Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory?

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we distinguish between the experience of different emotions on the basis of

Research into gender differences in sexual behavior shows that, in comparison to men, women are _ likely to consent to sex with someone that they have known for a brief period of time and show _ interest in sexual activity.

When you are engaging in goal-directed behavior, you may be BEST described as experiencing

The _____ in Japanese society encourage masking emotions such as anger and sadness by exhibiting polite smiling or a neutral expression.

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is MOST likely the result of activity in Laura's

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior, sexual desire, and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

The statement, "We need to control cyberporn because it currently is unregulated," is an example of which of the following?

Recent research into the biological roots of homosexuality has focused on ​

Ezra is watching a movie and as the star tries to deal with various difficulties, Ezra finds himself laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face. These reactions are part of the _____ component in Ezra's emotional experience.

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is a(n) ​

Which of the following statements regarding lesbian women is NOT accurate?

According to _____, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs after autonomic arousal.

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

Evolutionary theorists believe that emotions evolved ​

Research by Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen indicates that subjects are generally successful in identifying (from facial cues in photographs) all of the following emotions EXCEPT

Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory? ​

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we distinguish between the experience of different emotions on the basis of ​

Research into gender differences in sexual behavior shows that, in comparison to men, women are _____ likely to consent to sex with someone that they have known for a brief period of time and show _____ interest in sexual activity.

When you are engaging in goal-directed behavior, you may be BEST described as experiencing ​

The _____ in Japanese society encourage masking emotions such as anger and sadness by exhibiting polite smiling or a neutral expression.

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the ​

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called ​

Laura is about to take the certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room, she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is MOST likely the result of activity in Laura's

Recent research into the biological roots of homosexuality has focused on

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is a(n)

Evolutionary theorists believe that emotions evolved

Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory?

Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we distinguish between the experience of different emotions on the basis of

Research into gender differences in sexual behavior shows that, in comparison to men, women are _ likely to consent to sex with someone that they have known for a brief period of time and show _ interest in sexual activity.

When you are engaging in goal-directed behavior, you may be BEST described as experiencing

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called