Question 1

Which of the following is not true of distance as an indicator of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The acceptable distance to maintain between two people varies from culture to culture. 
B)  It is a nonverbal cue to emotion. 
C)  It is a more reliable indicator of emotion than facial expression. 
D)  Standing further away than usual may indicate fear or dislike. 
A)  The acceptable distance to maintain between two people varies from culture to culture. 
B)  It is a nonverbal cue to emotion. 
C)  It is a more reliable indicator of emotion than facial expression. 
D)  Standing further away than usual may indicate fear or dislike.

Question 2

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A desire to perform a behavior that originates within the individual is known as ________ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  primary 
D)  extrinsic 
A)  secondary 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  primary 
D)  extrinsic

Question 4

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesics 
B)  body posture 
C)  proxemics 
D)  facial expressions 
A)  kinesics 
B)  body posture 
C)  proxemics 
D)  facial expressions

Question 5

Seeing a snake, running away from it, then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  Cannon-Bard 
A)  Plutchik 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  Cannon-Bard

Question 6

Almost all of us conceal our emotions to some extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rat will learn a maze in order to get food. 
B)  Children who see an object new to their environment will usually pick it up and try to see how it works. 
C)  People who are used to eating dinner at 6 P. M. feel hungrier as dinnertime approaches. 
D)  Monkeys kept in a zoo will form male-female pairs, copulate, and rear their young. 
A)  A rat will learn a maze in order to get food. 
B)  Children who see an object new to their environment will usually pick it up and try to see how it works. 
C)  People who are used to eating dinner at 6 P. M. feel hungrier as dinnertime approaches. 
D)  Monkeys kept in a zoo will form male-female pairs, copulate, and rear their young.

Question 8

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, higher levels of arousal ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are best when performing complex tasks 
B)  are best for performing all tasks, whether simple or complex 
C)  always disrupt performance of a task 
D)  are best when performing simple tasks 
A)  are best when performing complex tasks 
B)  are best for performing all tasks, whether simple or complex 
C)  always disrupt performance of a task 
D)  are best when performing simple tasks

Question 9

The student who completes a project in school hoping to get first prize in a competition is responding to ________ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  primary 
D)  intrinsic 
A)  secondary 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  primary 
D)  intrinsic

Question 10

List the various levels of motives described in Maslow's hierarchy of motives and discuss how this hierarchy of motives affects people's everyday lives, goals, and ideals.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as ________ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  secondary 
A)  primary 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  secondary

Question 12

Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa 
B)  Karposi's anemia 
C)  anorexia nervosa 
D)  Huntington's chorea 
A)  bulimia nervosa 
B)  Karposi's anemia 
C)  anorexia nervosa 
D)  Huntington's chorea

Question 13

Both motives and emotions move us toward some ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive 
B)  stimulus 
C)  action 
D)  equilibrium 
A)  incentive 
B)  stimulus 
C)  action 
D)  equilibrium

Question 14

Most data support the idea that aggression is a learned motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A recent study of premature low-birth-weight babies who were held and massaged found that they gained weight ________ and displayed ________ than those who were touched minimally.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster; more activity 
B)  faster; less activity 
C)  slower; more activity 
D)  slower; less activity 
A)  faster; more activity 
B)  faster; less activity 
C)  slower; more activity 
D)  slower; less activity

Question 16

George spends an inordinate amount of time working out at his health club. Despite the fact that he is already well-muscled, he constantly frets and worries that he is too "puny" and not "manly" enough. His behavior is typical of someone with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  muscle dysmorphia 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  muscle dysmorphia 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa

Question 17

Chemicals that stimulate sexual readiness through the sense of smell are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  globulins 
B)  antigens 
C)  pheromones 
D)  androgens 
A)  globulins 
B)  antigens 
C)  pheromones 
D)  androgens

Question 18

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses 
B)  refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age 
C)  recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten 
D)  disturbance of body image, such as "feeling fat" even when emaciated 
A)  intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses 
B)  refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age 
C)  recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten 
D)  disturbance of body image, such as "feeling fat" even when emaciated

Question 19

________ refers to weighing more than a desirable standard.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morbidity 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Overweight 
D)  Bulimia 
A)  Morbidity 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Overweight 
D)  Bulimia

Question 20

Hunger and thirst are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives 
B)  instincts 
C)  motives 
D)  drives 
A)  incentives 
B)  instincts 
C)  motives 
D)  drives

Which of the following is not true of distance as an indicator of emotion?

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

A desire to perform a behavior that originates within the individual is known as ________ motivation.

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

Seeing a snake, running away from it, then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Almost all of us conceal our emotions to some extent.

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, higher levels of arousal ________.

The student who completes a project in school hoping to get first prize in a competition is responding to ________ motivation.

List the various levels of motives described in Maslow's hierarchy of motives and discuss how this hierarchy of motives affects people's everyday lives, goals, and ideals.

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as ________ motivation.

Both motives and emotions move us toward some ________.

Most data support the idea that aggression is a learned motive.

A recent study of premature low-birth-weight babies who were held and massaged found that they gained weight and displayed than those who were touched minimally.

George spends an inordinate amount of time working out at his health club. Despite the fact that he is already well-muscled, he constantly frets and worries that he is too "puny" and not "manly" enough. His behavior is typical of someone with ________.

Chemicals that stimulate sexual readiness through the sense of smell are ________.

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

________ refers to weighing more than a desirable standard.

Hunger and thirst are examples of ________.

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following is not true of distance as an indicator of emotion?

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

A desire to perform a behavior that originates within the individual is known as ________ motivation.

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

Seeing a snake, running away from it, then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Almost all of us conceal our emotions to some extent.

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, higher levels of arousal ________.

The student who completes a project in school hoping to get first prize in a competition is responding to ________ motivation.

List the various levels of motives described in Maslow's hierarchy of motives and discuss how this hierarchy of motives affects people's everyday lives, goals, and ideals.

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as ________ motivation.

Both motives and emotions move us toward some ________.

Most data support the idea that aggression is a learned motive.

A recent study of premature low-birth-weight babies who were held and massaged found that they gained weight ________ and displayed ________ than those who were touched minimally.

George spends an inordinate amount of time working out at his health club. Despite the fact that he is already well-muscled, he constantly frets and worries that he is too "puny" and not "manly" enough. His behavior is typical of someone with ________.

Chemicals that stimulate sexual readiness through the sense of smell are ________.

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except ________.

________ refers to weighing more than a desirable standard.

Hunger and thirst are examples of ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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Stress and Health Psychology

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Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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A recent study of premature low-birth-weight babies who were held and massaged found that they gained weight and displayed than those who were touched minimally.