Question 1

In Young's hedonic theory, a preference test can be used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  duration 
C)  intensity 
D)  sign 
A)  power 
B)  duration 
C)  intensity 
D)  sign C

Question 2

An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the smell of a rose 
B)  a strongly bitter taste 
C)  a soft sound 
D)  a pastel painting 
A)  the smell of a rose 
B)  a strongly bitter taste 
C)  a soft sound 
D)  a pastel painting B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties proposed by Young for the hedonic continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  intensity 
C)  duration 
D)  sign 
A)  power 
B)  intensity 
C)  duration 
D)  sign A

Question 4

The opponent-process theory appears to be useful in explaining:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug abuse 
B)  attachment 
C)  thrill seeking 
D)  all of the above 
A)  drug abuse 
B)  attachment 
C)  thrill seeking 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about sensation seeking is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  men show higher sensation seeking 
B)  sensation seeking decreases with age 
C)  low sensation seeking is related to being social 
D)  high sensation seeking is related to taking risks 
A)  men show higher sensation seeking 
B)  sensation seeking decreases with age 
C)  low sensation seeking is related to being social 
D)  high sensation seeking is related to taking risks

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about early sensory restriction?

Accepted Answer

A)  it may result in convulsive behaviors 
B)  it may change brain functioning from normal 
C)  it can produce hyperexcitability 
D)  its effects are brief rather than long-lasting 
A)  it may result in convulsive behaviors 
B)  it may change brain functioning from normal 
C)  it can produce hyperexcitability 
D)  its effects are brief rather than long-lasting

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral change that children who are separated from parents go through?

Accepted Answer

A)  elation 
B)  protest 
C)  despair 
D)  detachment 
A)  elation 
B)  protest 
C)  despair 
D)  detachment

Question 8

Deprivation dwarfism is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic defect of the endocrine system 
B)  a virus 
C)  abuse or neglect resulting in decreased growth hormone 
D)  insufficient food during early development 
A)  a genetic defect of the endocrine system 
B)  a virus 
C)  abuse or neglect resulting in decreased growth hormone 
D)  insufficient food during early development

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory deprivation consisted of reduction of visual, auditory and tactile stimuli 
B)  subjects displayed impaired thinking, hallucinations and changes in EEG recordings 
C)  subjects reported pleasant, dream-like experiences 
D)  subjects could not tolerate the experimental condition for more than a few days 
A)  sensory deprivation consisted of reduction of visual, auditory and tactile stimuli 
B)  subjects displayed impaired thinking, hallucinations and changes in EEG recordings 
C)  subjects reported pleasant, dream-like experiences 
D)  subjects could not tolerate the experimental condition for more than a few days

Question 10

The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS):

Accepted Answer

A)  has proven to be a reliable measure of differences in the level of stimulation that people seek 
B)  has proven unreliable as a measure of sensation seeking behavior 
C)  is routinely given as part of IQ tests 
D)  includes ten subscales in addition to the overall score 
A)  has proven to be a reliable measure of differences in the level of stimulation that people seek 
B)  has proven unreliable as a measure of sensation seeking behavior 
C)  is routinely given as part of IQ tests 
D)  includes ten subscales in addition to the overall score

Question 11

In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

Accepted Answer

A)  terry cloth body 
B)  wire body with nourishment 
C)  wire body without nourishment 
D)  wooden body 
A)  terry cloth body 
B)  wire body with nourishment 
C)  wire body without nourishment 
D)  wooden body

Question 12

The best known of modern hedonic theorists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spencer 
B)  Hobbes 
C)  Young 
D)  Pfaffmann 
A)  Spencer 
B)  Hobbes 
C)  Young 
D)  Pfaffmann

Question 13

Philosophers who have been concerned with hedonism do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobbes 
B)  Darwin 
C)  Epicurus 
D)  Spencer 
A)  Hobbes 
B)  Darwin 
C)  Epicurus 
D)  Spencer

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of people who score high on the Sensation Seeking Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be shy 
B)  are more emotionally expressive 
C)  are more likely to use drugs 
D)  tend to have risky vocations 
A)  tend to be shy 
B)  are more emotionally expressive 
C)  are more likely to use drugs 
D)  tend to have risky vocations

Question 15

In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  in adults, sensory deprivation disrupts the information evaluation process 
B)  jet pilots flying at high altitudes on a straight, level course may become disoriented 
C)  disorientation is reduced if a person to talk to is present 
D)  having enough rest prior to flying reduces disruptions 
A)  in adults, sensory deprivation disrupts the information evaluation process 
B)  jet pilots flying at high altitudes on a straight, level course may become disoriented 
C)  disorientation is reduced if a person to talk to is present 
D)  having enough rest prior to flying reduces disruptions

Question 16

When Linda is enjoying eating ice cream, the reaction is pleasant. Beebe-Center would call this reaction:

Accepted Answer

A)  nociception 
B)  dull pressure 
C)  sweet pressure 
D)  bright pressure 
A)  nociception 
B)  dull pressure 
C)  sweet pressure 
D)  bright pressure

Question 17

Which of the following did Riesen not see in his dark-reared cats?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperexcitability 
B)  increased likelihood of convulsive disorders 
C)  lethargy 
D)  localized motor impairment 
A)  hyperexcitability 
B)  increased likelihood of convulsive disorders 
C)  lethargy 
D)  localized motor impairment

Question 18

A cognitive interpretation of effects of isolation offered by Bruner includes the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  deprivation of varied environments prevent development of models for evaluating information 
B)  social contact are not important in developing information evaluation models 
C)  isolation allows for a richer, more varied imagination to develop in children 
D)  models for evaluating information develop in adulthood 
A)  deprivation of varied environments prevent development of models for evaluating information 
B)  social contact are not important in developing information evaluation models 
C)  isolation allows for a richer, more varied imagination to develop in children 
D)  models for evaluating information develop in adulthood

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been studied by the opponent-process theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  thrill seeking 
B)  drug addiction 
C)  curiosity 
D)  social attachment 
A)  thrill seeking 
B)  drug addiction 
C)  curiosity 
D)  social attachment

Question 20

The study of social attachment conducted by Starr suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sufficient time is necessary for state B to decay for attachment to occur 
B)  state A must happen enough to prevent state B from decaying for attachment to occur 
C)  high intensity state A leads to rapid state B decay 
D)  social attachment is due to increased intensity and duration of state B 
A)  sufficient time is necessary for state B to decay for attachment to occur 
B)  state A must happen enough to prevent state B from decaying for attachment to occur 
C)  high intensity state A leads to rapid state B decay 
D)  social attachment is due to increased intensity and duration of state B

In Young's hedonic theory, a preference test can be used to measure:

An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties proposed by Young for the hedonic continuum?

The opponent-process theory appears to be useful in explaining:

Which of the following statements about sensation seeking is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true about early sensory restriction?

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral change that children who are separated from parents go through?

Deprivation dwarfism is caused by:

Which of the following is NOT true about the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments?

The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS):

In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

The best known of modern hedonic theorists is:

Philosophers who have been concerned with hedonism do not include:

Which of the following is NOT true of people who score high on the Sensation Seeking Scale?

In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found all of the following EXCEPT:

When Linda is enjoying eating ice cream, the reaction is pleasant. Beebe-Center would call this reaction:

Which of the following did Riesen not see in his dark-reared cats?

A cognitive interpretation of effects of isolation offered by Bruner includes the idea that:

Which of the following has NOT been studied by the opponent-process theory?

The study of social attachment conducted by Starr suggests that:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

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Exam 7: Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

In Young's hedonic theory, a preference test can be used to measure:

An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties proposed by Young for the hedonic continuum?

The opponent-process theory appears to be useful in explaining:

Which of the following statements about sensation seeking is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true about early sensory restriction?

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral change that children who are separated from parents go through?

Deprivation dwarfism is caused by:

Which of the following is NOT true about the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments?

The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS):

In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

The best known of modern hedonic theorists is:

Philosophers who have been concerned with hedonism do not include:

Which of the following is NOT true of people who score high on the Sensation Seeking Scale?

In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found all of the following EXCEPT:

When Linda is enjoying eating ice cream, the reaction is pleasant. Beebe-Center would call this reaction:

Which of the following did Riesen not see in his dark-reared cats?

A cognitive interpretation of effects of isolation offered by Bruner includes the idea that:

Which of the following has NOT been studied by the opponent-process theory?

The study of social attachment conducted by Starr suggests that:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

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