Question 1

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point 
A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point D

Question 2

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child. 
A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child. B

Question 3

Who proposed that the human expression of emotion is innate and has survival value?

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Stanley Schachter 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Emmett Kelly 
A) William James 
B) Stanley Schachter 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Emmett Kelly C

Question 4

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) similarity 
C) attractiveness 
D) reciprocity 
A) proximity 
B) similarity 
C) attractiveness 
D) reciprocity

Question 5

Considering external cues in obesity,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Obese subjects ate more than thin subjects if the food tasted good. 
B) Thin subjects increase food intake if the food is attractive. 
C) Thin subjects increase food intake if the food is easily available. 
D) Obese people will eat more than normal-weight people if the food is difficult to obtain. 
A) Obese subjects ate more than thin subjects if the food tasted good. 
B) Thin subjects increase food intake if the food is attractive. 
C) Thin subjects increase food intake if the food is easily available. 
D) Obese people will eat more than normal-weight people if the food is difficult to obtain.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a social motive?

Accepted Answer

A) affiliation 
B) aggression 
C) need for rest 
D) achievement 
A) affiliation 
B) aggression 
C) need for rest 
D) achievement

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored 
A) getting some food when you are hungry 
B) going to sleep when you are tired 
C) getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
D) going jogging when you are bored

Question 8

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events. 
A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events.

Question 9

The observation that people often seek stimulation and that not all motives are aroused by internal states contradicts the _______ theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Gestalt 
D) cognitive 
A) incentive 
B) drive-reduction 
C) Gestalt 
D) cognitive

Question 10

Stimulus motives _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) are set in motion by internal stimuli 
B) deal with information about the environment in general 
C) function to assure the bare survival of the organism 
D) depend less on external stimuli than primary drives do 
A) are set in motion by internal stimuli 
B) deal with information about the environment in general 
C) function to assure the bare survival of the organism 
D) depend less on external stimuli than primary drives do

Question 11

When you get too warm,you begin to perspire.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a drive. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) a need. 
D) adjustment. 
A) a drive. 
B) homeostasis. 
C) a need. 
D) adjustment.

Question 12

If you want to get people to do something for you,the best time to try to persuade them is when they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) unemotional 
B) scared 
C) happy 
D) emotionally aroused 
A) unemotional 
B) scared 
C) happy 
D) emotionally aroused

Question 13

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) incentive 
B) affiliation 
C) drive 
D) instinct 
A) incentive 
B) affiliation 
C) drive 
D) instinct

Question 14

Greg cannot stand being cooped up in the house all day.He is happiest when he is outdoors engaging in some vigorous activity.His need for activity is a _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary drive 
B) primary motive 
C) stimulus drive 
D) stimulus motive 
A) primary drive 
B) primary motive 
C) stimulus drive 
D) stimulus motive

Question 15

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) arousal 
C) interpretation 
D) sense 
A) mood 
B) arousal 
C) interpretation 
D) sense

Question 16

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions 
A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions

Question 17

Anger is a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

A) primary reflex 
B) emotion 
C) motive 
D) social drive 
A) primary reflex 
B) emotion 
C) motive 
D) social drive

Question 18

Emotions vary from one another in:

Accepted Answer

A) quality. 
B) intensity. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above 
A) quality. 
B) intensity. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above

Question 19

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Accepted Answer

A) basically identical to those of animals. 
B) arranged in a hierarchy of importance. 
C) destined to conflict with one another at all times. 
D) less important than emotions. 
A) basically identical to those of animals. 
B) arranged in a hierarchy of importance. 
C) destined to conflict with one another at all times. 
D) less important than emotions.

Question 20

Social learning theorists would suggest which of the following to parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Monitor and control the television programs you allow your children to watch. 
B) Let children watch violent television shows to release their hostility. 
C) Allow children to behave violently in controlled settings to decrease their violence elsewhere. 
D) Don't let children watch television. 
A) Monitor and control the television programs you allow your children to watch. 
B) Let children watch violent television shows to release their hostility. 
C) Allow children to behave violently in controlled settings to decrease their violence elsewhere. 
D) Don't let children watch television.

Exam 9: A: Emotion and Motivation

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

Who proposed that the human expression of emotion is innate and has survival value?

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

Considering external cues in obesity,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a social motive?

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

The observation that people often seek stimulation and that not all motives are aroused by internal states contradicts the _______ theory of motivation.

Stimulus motives _________________.

When you get too warm,you begin to perspire.This is an example of:

If you want to get people to do something for you,the best time to try to persuade them is when they are __________.

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Greg cannot stand being cooped up in the house all day.He is happiest when he is outdoors engaging in some vigorous activity.His need for activity is a _________________.

Emotion is to affect as appraisal is to __________.

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Anger is a(n)_______.

Emotions vary from one another in:

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are:

Social learning theorists would suggest which of the following to parents?

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Research Methods

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Biological Psychology

A: Biological Psychology

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A: Sensation and Perception

Learning

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Memory

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Language,thinking,and Intelligence

A: Language,thinking,and Intelligence

Human Development

A: Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress,health,and Sleep

A: Stress Health and Sleep

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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A: Personality

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