Question 1

Describe two of Cannon's criticisms of the James-Lange theory of emotion.

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Question 2

According to self-determination theory,our life's purpose comes from

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A)  reproducing and securing our future. 
B)  instinctive feelings of competence, relatedness, and autonomy. 
C)  having a solid family network. 
D)  relating to our peers.

Question 3

What significant age-related sexual finding did Masters and Johnson uncover?

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Question 4

Areas of the human brain related to sexual arousal can become activated even if people are presented with erotic photographs so quickly that they are NOT consciously aware of the stimuli.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When is leptin released in our bodies?

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A)  when collagen levels are too low 
B)  when collagen levels are too high 
C)  when fats cells are to small 
D)  when fat cells grow larger

Question 6

As Yoshie is watching the latest psychological thriller movie,she finds that she is feeling nervous,frightened,and tense.Which component of emotion does this illustrate?

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A)  physiological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioural 
D)  emotional

Question 7

Mark works on an assembly line building brooms and he enjoys listening to music during the work day because he is bored.At home when he builds model airplanes,he is thoroughly engaged,and needs absolute quiet during this task.What law explains this difference in Mark's need for arousal?

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A)  Law of Relative Arousal 
B)  Yansoff-Dorgenin 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  Fitt's First Law of Motivation

Question 8

The ventromedial hypothalamus is important for modulating the levels of what hormone?

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A)  adrenalin 
B)  insulin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  growth

Question 9

When an external factor alters the state of balance in an organism and it is motivated to correct that balance,the external factor creates an incentive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and describe the four phases of human sexual response as defined by Masters and Johnson.

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Question 11

Navaeh participated in a study in which she was asked to describe her reactions to a short film using words that describe emotions such as cheerful,angry,and timid.What approach was being used to measure her emotional experience?

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A)  behavioural displays 
B)  self-report 
C)  associative learning 
D)  physiological reactions

Question 12

According to Darwin,why would emotional expression have evolved?

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A)  They function to increase our awareness of things that are dangerous and safe. 
B)  They provide us with another important clue as to how we should interpret environmental events. 
C)  They serve a communicative function that is essential to survival. 
D)  They provide time for cognitive interpretations of a situation to become evident.

Question 13

What bodily adaptation is activated when external temperature falls,and our body becomes too cold?

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Question 14

Basic emotions are best thought of as

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A)  a group of emotions preprogrammed into all humans regardless of their background or experiences. 
B)  the first emotions that develop in infants that are highly dependent on experience. 
C)  the building blocks of all our complex emotions. 
D)  the emotions of happiness, fear, sadness, and anger.

Question 15

Which of the following individuals would most likely rate their happiness highly?

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A)  Yan, who has a low socio-economic status 
B)  Rick, who has a spinal injury 
C)  Ida, who is 72 and in good health 
D)  Diego, who is single

Question 16

What behavioural cycle defines bulimia?

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Question 17

Describe how leptin acts as a chemical signal to "tell" the brain to stop eating.

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Question 18

How does intrinsic motivation "fit" into the theory of self-determination?

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Question 19

What term is used to describe the level of happiness people consistently return to during their lifetimes?

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Question 20

Engaging in a behaviour that is satisfying in and of itself is ___ motivating.

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion