Question 1

What type of cultures do NOT consider autonomy an essential element of the self-determination theory?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of cultures do NOT consider...

Question 2

Wealthy people report being less happy than those of modest means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jacques always got a reward when he won a soccer match.Based on this information,which of the following statements is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacques has no feelings of self-worth. 
B)  Jacques is not meeting his goals of affiliation. 
C)  Jacques gets incredibly upset when he loses a game. 
D)  Jacques is not extrinsically motivated.

Question 4

What is the relationship between happiness and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong 
B)  moderate 
C)  minimal 
D)  zero

Question 5

Ibrahim has been stranded on an island for two weeks with no contact with another human being.Which part of his brain is probably being activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 6

Happiness is almost universally expressed with a smile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which major theory of motivation believes that behaviour is motivated by biological needs to maintain the body in a state of balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  drive reduction 
C)  hierarchy of needs 
D)  incentive

Question 8

Winnie scored high on the personality-related dimension of alexithymia.As a result,how will this affect Winnie's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will be unable to read facial expressions. 
B)  She will have more difficulty remembering emotion-related words than non-emotional words. 
C)  She will have difficulties expressing her emotions to others. 
D)  Her parasympathetic nervous system will be underactive.

Question 9

Which major theory of motivation believes that behaviour is motivated by internal (intrinsic)or external (extrinsic)incentives or rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  drive reduction 
C)  incentive 
D)  hierarchy of needs

Question 10

Surgeons often report that,when performing delicate surgeries,they like to have their favourite music playing in the operating room.According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,which of the following best explains the effect the music is likely to have on the surgeon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The music increases the surgeon's level of arousal, thereby optimizing his performance. 
B)  The music decreases the surgeon's level of arousal, thereby optimizing his performance. 
C)  The music decreases the surgeon's heart rate, thereby helping his body return to equilibrium. 
D)  The music increases the surgeon's heart rate, thereby increasing his need to reduce the drive to reach equilibrium.

Question 11

Adoption studies have shown that adopted children have BMIs more similar to their ___ suggesting weight is influenced more by ___

Accepted Answer

A)  biological parents; genetics 
B)  adopted parents; environment 
C)  biological parents; environment 
D)  adopted parents; genetics

Question 12

Letitia recently moved to a new city.According to Maslow,Letitia will be motivated to look for a new job before she looks for an apartment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What mechanisms are used to express the behavioural component of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expression 
B)  gestures 
C)  body posture 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Lilly was a happy child who always displayed an optimistic attitude.As an adult,however,she struggled with poverty as well as health issues.Based on the discussion in your text book,if you asked Lilly how happy she is,what would you expect her to report?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is very unhappy because poverty causes people to feel unhappy. 
B)  She is happy because the best predictor of future happiness is past happiness. 
C)  She is unhappy because people who have poor health report being unhappy. 
D)  She is unhappy because women are typically less happy than men.

Question 15

Walking down the street,you are confronted by a dog baring its teeth and growling.Your heart rate increases,and you start to run away from this dangerous situation that has caused you to experience fear.Which theory of emotion is illustrated in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  two-step phobic fear response 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  Schachter and Singer's Two-Factor

Question 16

Ever since one-year-old Tasha started walking,she seems to be getting into everything and often tries to get into the kitchen cupboards.If her mother gives her small boxes she will spend a long time trying to see what is inside each of them.Which theory best explains Tasha's need to explore?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct theory 
B)  drive-reduction theory 
C)  arousal theory 
D)  incentive theory

Question 17

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the appropriate terms in the left...

Question 18

What cultural arrangement describes an instance where men have multiple wives?

Accepted Answer

A)  polypharmacy 
B)  polyandry 
C)  polygamy 
D)  promiscuity

Question 19

Even if we do NOT consciously see an erotic picture or film,research suggests that we can still become sexually aroused by photos that are presented very rapidly.Which of the following is most strongly supported by this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirror neurons are activated at an unconscious level. 
B)  Rapid activation of brain regions that respond to subtle sexual cues serves an adaptive function for survival of the species. 
C)  Sexual urges are repressed but can be activated without our knowledge. 
D)  Sex hormones can be released without our conscious awareness, causing sexual arousal.

Question 20

Which of the following activities is/are related to the physiological component of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature 
B)  respiration 
C)  pupil dilation 
D)  all of these

Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

What type of cultures do NOT consider autonomy an essential element of the self-determination theory?

Wealthy people report being less happy than those of modest means.

Jacques always got a reward when he won a soccer match.Based on this information,which of the following statements is probably true?

What is the relationship between happiness and chronological age?

Ibrahim has been stranded on an island for two weeks with no contact with another human being.Which part of his brain is probably being activated?

Happiness is almost universally expressed with a smile.

Which major theory of motivation believes that behaviour is motivated by biological needs to maintain the body in a state of balance?

Winnie scored high on the personality-related dimension of alexithymia.As a result,how will this affect Winnie's behaviour?

Which major theory of motivation believes that behaviour is motivated by internal (intrinsic) or external (extrinsic) incentives or rewards?

Surgeons often report that,when performing delicate surgeries,they like to have their favourite music playing in the operating room.According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,which of the following best explains the effect the music is likely to have on the surgeon?

Adoption studies have shown that adopted children have BMIs more similar to their _ suggesting weight is influenced more by _

Letitia recently moved to a new city.According to Maslow,Letitia will be motivated to look for a new job before she looks for an apartment.

What mechanisms are used to express the behavioural component of emotion?

Lilly was a happy child who always displayed an optimistic attitude.As an adult,however,she struggled with poverty as well as health issues.Based on the discussion in your text book,if you asked Lilly how happy she is,what would you expect her to report?

Walking down the street,you are confronted by a dog baring its teeth and growling.Your heart rate increases,and you start to run away from this dangerous situation that has caused you to experience fear.Which theory of emotion is illustrated in this example?

Ever since one-year-old Tasha started walking,she seems to be getting into everything and often tries to get into the kitchen cupboards.If her mother gives her small boxes she will spend a long time trying to see what is inside each of them.Which theory best explains Tasha's need to explore?

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

What cultural arrangement describes an instance where men have multiple wives?

Even if we do NOT consciously see an erotic picture or film,research suggests that we can still become sexually aroused by photos that are presented very rapidly.Which of the following is most strongly supported by this finding?

Which of the following activities is/are related to the physiological component of emotion?