Question 1

After experiencing an orgasm,males typically experience a(n)__________,during which an erection is not physically possible.

Accepted Answer

A) plateau 
B) resolution 
C) refractory period 
D) hyperpolarization period 
A) plateau 
B) resolution 
C) refractory period 
D) hyperpolarization period C

Question 2

Alfred Kinsey is famous for being one of the first scientists to study

Accepted Answer

A) human sexuality. 
B) obesity in children. 
C) peer pressure. 
D) facial expressions. 
A) human sexuality. 
B) obesity in children. 
C) peer pressure. 
D) facial expressions. A

Question 3

In general,what effect does the presence of other people have on the amount of food an individual eats?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of others makes people eat less. 
B) The presence of others makes people eat more. 
C) The presence of others has no effect on the amount people typically eat. 
D) The presence of others can make people eat more or less. 
A) The presence of others makes people eat less. 
B) The presence of others makes people eat more. 
C) The presence of others has no effect on the amount people typically eat. 
D) The presence of others can make people eat more or less. D

Question 4

Louis practises shooting baskets after school because he doesn't want his friends to make fun of him for being bad at basketball.Louis's motivation to practice is most accurately described as driven by a(n)_____ goal.

Accepted Answer

A) shame 
B) mastery 
C) avoidance 
D) approach 
A) shame 
B) mastery 
C) avoidance 
D) approach

Question 5

Controlled studies of polygraph recordings indicate that they should be most accurately described as detecting

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic activity. 
B) misleading or untruthful information. 
C) arousal. 
D) negative emotions. 
A) parasympathetic activity. 
B) misleading or untruthful information. 
C) arousal. 
D) negative emotions.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about how humans display emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural differences can affect how an individual expresses their emotions. 
B) All emotional displays are understood across all cultures. 
C) There are no emotional displays that are universally understood across all cultures. 
D) Emotional displays are determined by context,not by culture. 
A) Cultural differences can affect how an individual expresses their emotions. 
B) All emotional displays are understood across all cultures. 
C) There are no emotional displays that are universally understood across all cultures. 
D) Emotional displays are determined by context,not by culture.

Question 7

What is the most likely outcome from stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus in a rat?

Accepted Answer

A) The rat would start to eat. 
B) The rat would stop eating. 
C) Glucose levels would decrease. 
D) Insulin levels would decrease. 
A) The rat would start to eat. 
B) The rat would stop eating. 
C) Glucose levels would decrease. 
D) Insulin levels would decrease.

Question 8

Gillian drinks a lot of coffee while studying all night.The caffeine in the coffee causes Gillian's heart to start racing and her hands to begin shaking.Suddenly,Gillian begins to feel fear and anxiety for no apparent reason.Gillian's experience is best explained by which theory of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) James-Lange theory of emotion 
C) facial feedback 
D) Cannon-Bard theory 
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) James-Lange theory of emotion 
C) facial feedback 
D) Cannon-Bard theory

Question 9

A(n)_________ is a biological trigger that helps us to seek out the necessities for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) incentive 
B) impulse 
C) drive 
D) consequence 
A) incentive 
B) impulse 
C) drive 
D) consequence

Question 10

Which of the following factors increases an individual's risk for illness,heart disease,and even cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) mortality salience 
B) loneliness 
C) performance motives 
D) avoidance goals 
A) mortality salience 
B) loneliness 
C) performance motives 
D) avoidance goals

Exam 11: E: Motivation and Emotion

After experiencing an orgasm,males typically experience a(n)__________,during which an erection is not physically possible.

Alfred Kinsey is famous for being one of the first scientists to study

In general,what effect does the presence of other people have on the amount of food an individual eats?

Louis practises shooting baskets after school because he doesn't want his friends to make fun of him for being bad at basketball.Louis's motivation to practice is most accurately described as driven by a(n)_____ goal.

Controlled studies of polygraph recordings indicate that they should be most accurately described as detecting

Which of the following statements is true about how humans display emotions?

What is the most likely outcome from stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus in a rat?

Gillian drinks a lot of coffee while studying all night.The caffeine in the coffee causes Gillian's heart to start racing and her hands to begin shaking.Suddenly,Gillian begins to feel fear and anxiety for no apparent reason.Gillian's experience is best explained by which theory of emotions?

A(n)_________ is a biological trigger that helps us to seek out the necessities for survival.

Which of the following factors increases an individual's risk for illness,heart disease,and even cancer?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders