Question 1

According to Ekman, ________ would not be considered a basic emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt 
B)  anger 
C)  disgust 
D)  surprise

Question 2

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)

Question 3

Rosa keeps gaining and losing the same fifteen pounds-winding up at about the same weight she started from. Researchers would say that she is returning to her ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rosa keeps gaining and losing the same...

Question 4

Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, cognitive, aesthetic, self-actualization 
B)  esteem, aesthetic, safety, self-actualization, belongingness, cognitive, physiological 
C)  safety, self-actualization, belongingness, aesthetic, esteem, physiological, cognitive 
D)  safety, cognitive, physiological, aesthetic, esteem, belongingness, self-actualization

Question 5

________ indicate when, to whom, and how strongly certain emotions can be shown.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instincts 
B)  Nonverbal communications 
C)  Display rules 
D)  Polygraphs

Question 6

Which area of the brain is most responsible for fear-related responses, including signaling other parts of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalmus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  brain stem

Question 7

Michael has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his two small children and his wife. To Michael, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual drive 
B)  incentive 
C)  innate goal 
D)  optimum goal

Question 8

Masters and Johnson were the first to study actual sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Plutchik 
D)  Schachter- Singer

Question 10

The highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  esteem 
C)  aesthetics 
D)  belonging

Question 11

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research does not support the idea that people want to self-actualize. 
B)  Evidence suggests that met needs become less important. 
C)  There is no evidence that unmet needs become more important. 
D)  The theory does not suggest a regulatory fit.

Question 12

Positive psychology suggests that individuals should focus more on the positives in one's life such as strengths, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness versus negatives such as abuse, depression, and things that can go wrong in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The notion that our bodies prefer to be at a certain weight is particularly consistent with the notion of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  set point theory 
B)  the opioid-insulin hypothesis 
C)  cognitive taste aversion 
D)  the appetizer effect

Question 14

Clayton thought his best friend's girlfriend looked beautiful in her bikini. Needless to say, he tried very hard to hide his feelings. Which structure(s) of the brain became activated when Clayton tried to inhibit his emotional reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  parts of the frontal lobe 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the hypothalamus 
D)  the frontal lobe and the amygdala

Question 15

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are inherited 
B)  exist inside a narrow collection of internal stimuli 
C)  exist independently of any need or level of arousal 
D)  only work for adults

Question 16

It is possible to interpret bodily arousal incorrectly. When this happens, it is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  misattribution of arousal 
B)  interpretive error 
C)  misapplication of arousal 
D)  cognitive restructuring

Question 17

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention 
B)  affiliation 
C)  physical activity 
D)  achievement

Question 18

The hormones we refer to as the "female hormones" are estrogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  needs 
D)  drive

Question 20

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older brothers 
B)  younger brothers 
C)  older sisters 
D)  younger sisters

Exam 7: Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

According to Ekman, ________ would not be considered a basic emotion.

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Rosa keeps gaining and losing the same fifteen pounds-winding up at about the same weight she started from. Researchers would say that she is returning to her ________.

Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?

________ indicate when, to whom, and how strongly certain emotions can be shown.

Which area of the brain is most responsible for fear-related responses, including signaling other parts of the brain?

Michael has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his two small children and his wife. To Michael, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) __________.

Masters and Johnson were the first to study actual sexual behavior.

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

The highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is ________.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Positive psychology suggests that individuals should focus more on the positives in one's life such as strengths, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness versus negatives such as abuse, depression, and things that can go wrong in life.

The notion that our bodies prefer to be at a certain weight is particularly consistent with the notion of ________.

Clayton thought his best friend's girlfriend looked beautiful in her bikini. Needless to say, he tried very hard to hide his feelings. Which structure(s) of the brain became activated when Clayton tried to inhibit his emotional reaction?

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

It is possible to interpret bodily arousal incorrectly. When this happens, it is called ____________.

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

The hormones we refer to as the "female hormones" are estrogens.

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ______ theory.

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has ____________.