Question 1

According to drive theory of motivation,if you drink water when you are thirsty,drinking results in

Accepted Answer

A)  drive production and serves as an incentive. 
B)  drive reduction and restores physiological equilibrium. 
C)  need production and serves as an incentive. 
D)  need reduction and restores physiological equilibrium.

Question 2

The featured study by judging mate potential supports the ____________________ theory of sexual motivation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Set-point theorists propose that people's set point depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  their bone structure. 
B)  their activity level. 
C)  the number of fat cells they possess. 
D)  their current body weight.

Question 4

Evolutionary theories of motivation suggest that motives result in behaviors that

Accepted Answer

A)  restore homeostasis 
B)  maximize reproductive success 
C)  reduce biological needs 
D)  reduce incentives

Question 5

According to the evolutionary theories,men seek as partners women who

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar to them in important attitudes. 
B)  have a good sense of humor. 
C)  are beautiful, youthful, and in good health. 
D)  have good financial prospects.

Question 6

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 7

Set point theory implies that people who have

Accepted Answer

A)  a low set point will have the hardest time losing weight. 
B)  a high set point will often regain any weight they lose. 
C)  a low set point will often regain any weight they lose. 
D)  a high set point will often lose any weight they gain.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion,and explain how Schachter reconciled these conflicting views in his two-factor theory

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The results from the Featured Study on mating preferences tend to support which of the following theories of sexual motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive theory 
B)  humanistic theory 
C)  psychoanalytic theory 
D)  evolutionary theory

Question 10

Research by Bailey and Pillard in the 1990s suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective close-binding mother. 
B)  there are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  there is a genetic predisposition to homosexuality.

Question 11

The reduction in sexual tension during the resolution phase of the human sexual response is generally relatively slow or more gradual

Accepted Answer

A)  for males. 
B)  for females. 
C)  for relatively inexperienced individuals. 
D)  if the individual did not experience an orgasm.

Question 12

According to research in the United States,once people surpass an annual income of ____________ there is little association exists between wealth and subjective well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  $ 25,000 
B)  $ 50,000 
C)  $ 75,000 
D)  $ 100,000

Question 13

According to Atkinson's expectancy-value model,the pursuit of achievement increases as the probability of success ____,and the incentive value of success ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; decreases 
B)  increases; increases 
C)  decreases; increases 
D)  decreases; decreases

Question 14

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 15

Motives are BEST described as ____ that propel people in certain directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors 
B)  social factors 
C)  drives and incentives 
D)  needs, wants, interests, and desires

Question 16

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 17

Several lines of research suggest that ____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe physical trauma 
B)  hormonal secretions 
C)  neural abnormalities 
D)  loss of oxygen

Question 18

According to the James-Lange theory,people look to ____ cues to differentiate and label their emotions; according to Schachter,people look to ____ cues to differentiate and label their emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological; situational 
B)  physiological; physiological 
C)  situational; physiological 
D)  situational; situational

Question 19

Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of the psychoanalytic theorists when it comes to explaining the origin of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B)  There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  Homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective close-binding mother.

Question 20

A person high in achievement motivation would be expected to show all EXCEPT which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater persistence on tasks 
B)  tendency to seek immediate gratification 
C)  tendency to choose competitive occupations 
D)  tendency to choose tasks of intermediate difficulty

Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion