Question 1

The fact that we always expect rewards for performing a task can best be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  contrast effect.
B)  approach.
C)  intrinsic motivation.
D)  positive motivation. A

Question 2

Critics of positive psychology warn that seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses can be detrimental because

Accepted Answer

A)  it diminishes rates of depression and increases satisfaction.
B)  it helps people see feedback more accurately which conflicts with the way we delude ourselves to feel better.
C)  it can lead to a tendency to gloss over mistakes and prevent us from learning from our interpersonal errors.
D)  it can lead to lowered response to stressors which can lead to inaction and danger. C

Question 3

What can be said of memories that are elicited using truth serum?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always false.
B)  They are always truthful.
C)  They are a mixture of truths and falsehoods.
D)  They are only imaginations. C

Question 4

Our belief that people who live on the west coast with warm sunny climates and beautiful beaches are happier is due to the _____________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness
B)  availability
C)  overconfidence
D)  hindsight

Question 5

According to the triangular theory of love proposed by Sternberg,________ love involves both passion and intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  consummate
B)  fatuous
C)  companionate
D)  romantic

Question 6

A ______________ occurs when a guilty person is incorrectly labelled as innocent on the polygraph test.

Accepted Answer

A)  false positive
B)  false negative
C)  true positive
D)  true negative

Question 7

The tendency for our moods to adapt to external circumstances is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  display rules.
B)  hedonic adaptation.
C)  treadmill exercise.
D)  locus of control.

Question 8

Some scholars argue that happiness is adaptive because is predisposes us to think more openly and allows us to see the "big picture" that we might have otherwise overlooked.This idea stems from which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrete emotions theory
B)  Broaden and build theory
C)  Proxemic interactions theory
D)  Two-factor theory

Question 9

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee,which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal.That afternoon you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside.According to Schachter and Singer,which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will feel afraid because you are near a cemetery.
B)  You will feel sad because people are crying.
C)  You will feel afraid,then sad.
D)  You will feel sad,then afraid.

Question 10

Which of the following is a secondary emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contempt
B)  Disgust
C)  Hatred
D)  Surprise

Question 11

Geraldine is participating in a psychology experiment where she is asked to rate her current mood using a computer program.What she doesn't know is that while she is completing the questionnaires,the researcher is presenting negative images subliminally (below the threshold for awareness).Which of the following outcomes is most likely in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geraldine's mood would change dramatically from negative to positive when viewing the stimuli.
B)  Geraldine would report that she was in a better mood following the stimuli exposure.
C)  Geraldine's mood would not change as a function of stimuli exposure as she was not aware of it.
D)  Geraldine would report that she was in a more negative mood following exposure to the stimuli.

Question 12

People shake their legs when anxious.This is one example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an emblem.
B)  an illustrator.
C)  a manipulator.
D)  nonverbal communication.

Question 13

Raphael is participating in an experiment that involves taking scans of his brain while producing facial expressions of different emotions.Interestingly,the researchers found that he displays increased activity in the prefrontal cortex when he produces _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an angry face
B)  a disgust face
C)  a fear face
D)  a surprise expression

Question 14

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating food that tastes bad
B)  Going swimming on a hot day
C)  Eating when you are not hungry
D)  Smoking pot to relax

Question 15

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A car
B)  A thermometer
C)  A cooler
D)  A thermostat

Question 16

Lester has high test anxiety,which tends to affect his test performance even though he studies a lot.According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,which of the following activities will help Lester improve his performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study harder
B)  Use relaxation exercises before each test
C)  Study less since his performance won't be that good anyway
D)  Get a tutor

Question 17

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard theory
B)  James-Lange
C)  Plutchik's
D)  Schachter and Singer's

Question 18

Rose is hiking in the mountains and suddenly comes across the path of a cougar.She notices that she is running away and her heart is pounding at the same time that she realizes that she is terrified.Which of the following theories best explains Rose's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory
B)  Cannon-Bard theory
C)  Two-factor theory
D)  Somatic marker theory

Question 19

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,people are said to have a(n)_________ level of tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimate
B)  lower
C)  high
D)  optimal

Question 20

Dr.Lightstone works with her patients to draw from many of their strengths and successes in her therapy sessions.She often stresses the importance of achievements,strengths,and well-being while not dwelling on past issues of abuse,depression,and unmet goals.Based on the description of her work,Dr.Lightstone is likely to utilize a ______________ approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural psychology
B)  optimist psychology
C)  transient psychology
D)  positive psychology

Exam 11: D: Emotion and Motivation