Question 1

Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus motives are homeostatic. 
B)  Stimulus motives have been observed only in humans. 
C)  Stimulus motives include our needs for exploration and manipulation. 
D)  The drive for stimulation is already present during infancy. 
A)  Stimulus motives are homeostatic. 
B)  Stimulus motives have been observed only in humans. 
C)  Stimulus motives include our needs for exploration and manipulation. 
D)  The drive for stimulation is already present during infancy. B

Question 2

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

Accepted Answer

A)  initially use small extrinsic rewards, then phase them out. 
B)  wait for the necessary skills to develop on their own as the child matures. 
C)  increase the size of the extrinsic incentives gradually. 
D)  ask the child which extrinsic rewards they would prefer to help them learn. 
A)  initially use small extrinsic rewards, then phase them out. 
B)  wait for the necessary skills to develop on their own as the child matures. 
C)  increase the size of the extrinsic incentives gradually. 
D)  ask the child which extrinsic rewards they would prefer to help them learn. A

Question 3

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" than do Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful in losing weight through behavioral dieting?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat a healthy balanced diet and minimize your intake of processed foods and meats. 
B)  Consider your behavioral dieting program as a special kind of short-term restricted eating regime that will need to last about three months. 
C)  ​It is generally better to eat more small meals a day than fewer large ones because more calories are burned. 
D)  ​If you have trouble eating less every day, try dieting four days a week since people who diet intensely every other day lose as much weight as those who diet moderately every day. 
A)  Eat a healthy balanced diet and minimize your intake of processed foods and meats. 
B)  Consider your behavioral dieting program as a special kind of short-term restricted eating regime that will need to last about three months. 
C)  ​It is generally better to eat more small meals a day than fewer large ones because more calories are burned. 
D)  ​If you have trouble eating less every day, try dieting four days a week since people who diet intensely every other day lose as much weight as those who diet moderately every day.

Question 5

Jet lag results when travelers experience a lack of synchronization between the local time of the place they have traveled to and their

Accepted Answer

A)  ASC's. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  opponent processes. 
A)  ASC's. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  opponent processes.

Question 6

Which element of emotion is the private, subjective experience of having an emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional expressions 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  adaptive behaviors 
A)  emotional expressions 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  physiological changes 
D)  adaptive behaviors

Question 7

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include definitions of the t

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the contemporary model of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  appraisal 
B)  adaptive behavior 
C)  innate emotional expressions 
D)  the inhibition of emotions 
A)  appraisal 
B)  adaptive behavior 
C)  innate emotional expressions 
D)  the inhibition of emotions

Question 9

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea.

Question 10

Which nervous system branch has been activated when sugar is released into the bloodstream for quick energy, the heart beats faster to supply blood to the muscles, digestion is temporarily slowed, and blood flow in the skin is restricted to reduce bleeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  limbic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  sympathetic 
A)  somatic 
B)  limbic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  sympathetic

Question 11

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences, according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrol Izard. 
B)  Cannon and Bard. 
C)  James and Lange. 
D)  Richard Lazarus. 
A)  Carrol Izard. 
B)  Cannon and Bard. 
C)  James and Lange. 
D)  Richard Lazarus.

Question 12

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B)  It is also known as the "flight-or-fight" system. 
C)  It is slower to respond than the parasympathetic branch. 
D)  It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
A)  Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B)  It is also known as the "flight-or-fight" system. 
C)  It is slower to respond than the parasympathetic branch. 
D)  It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations.

Question 13

Approximately what proportion of adults in the United States would be considered obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 14

Curtis' church group is going on a mission trip to a poverty-stricken country.Before establishing schools and churches, the missionaries know that they must first provide food, clean water, and medical care because, according to Maslow's hierarchy, this type of needs, which is prepotent to all other needs, is the __________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  physiological 
A)  self-serving 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  physiological

Question 15

Regarding the need for achievement (nAch), which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nAch is greatest for behaviors leading to financial and material success. 
B)  The nAch involves a desire to have social impact and control over others. 
C)  The nAch involves a desire to meet an internal standard of excellence. 
D)  The nAch is characterized by all of these. 
A)  The nAch is greatest for behaviors leading to financial and material success. 
B)  The nAch involves a desire to have social impact and control over others. 
C)  The nAch involves a desire to meet an internal standard of excellence. 
D)  The nAch is characterized by all of these.

Question 16

Regarding the hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When meta-needs are unfulfilled, Maslow believed that people fall into despair, apathy, and alienation. 
B)  College students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score lower than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being. 
C)  Even on a temporary basis, a meta-need, such as justice, cannot overcome the more basic need for food. 
D)  Although Maslow's hierarchy is not well-documented by research, it is a good way to understand and appreciate the rich interplay of human motives. 
A)  When meta-needs are unfulfilled, Maslow believed that people fall into despair, apathy, and alienation. 
B)  College students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score lower than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being. 
C)  Even on a temporary basis, a meta-need, such as justice, cannot overcome the more basic need for food. 
D)  Although Maslow's hierarchy is not well-documented by research, it is a good way to understand and appreciate the rich interplay of human motives.

Question 17

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company.The best advice would be for you to

Accepted Answer

A)  not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B)  think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C)  remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D)  refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company. 
A)  not worry since polygraphs are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. 
B)  think about upsetting past events to render the testing inconclusive. 
C)  remain calm and then actively challenge the results if the machine wrongly questions your honesty. 
D)  refuse to take the polygraph and immediately sue the company.

Question 18

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the

Accepted Answer

A)  level of blood sugar. 
B)  presence of stomach contractions. 
C)  taste of food. 
D)  the stretching or distention of the abdomen. 
A)  level of blood sugar. 
B)  presence of stomach contractions. 
C)  taste of food. 
D)  the stretching or distention of the abdomen.

Question 19

You were rushed to the emergency room an hour ago, and it has been 30 minutes since the doctor stitched up the cut on your hand.Your friend is driving you home; your heart is beginning to slow, your breathing is returning to normal, and you feel relaxed for the first time since you cut your hand.The symptoms you are feeling now were produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular activating system. 
B)  sympathetic branch. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic system. 
A)  reticular activating system. 
B)  sympathetic branch. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic system.

Question 20

How many extra calories a day, at a minimum, must you burn in order to help prevent rebound weight gains?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 calories 
B)  200 calories 
C)  600 calories 
D)  1,000 calories 
A)  100 calories 
B)  200 calories 
C)  600 calories 
D)  1,000 calories

Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" than do Western cultures.

Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful in losing weight through behavioral dieting?

Jet lag results when travelers experience a lack of synchronization between the local time of the place they have traveled to and their

Which element of emotion is the private, subjective experience of having an emotion?

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the contemporary model of emotion?

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Which nervous system branch has been activated when sugar is released into the bloodstream for quick energy, the heart beats faster to supply blood to the muscles, digestion is temporarily slowed, and blood flow in the skin is restricted to reduce bleeding?

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences, according to

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Approximately what proportion of adults in the United States would be considered obese?

Regarding the need for achievement (nAch), which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding the hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company.The best advice would be for you to

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the

How many extra calories a day, at a minimum, must you burn in order to help prevent rebound weight gains?

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Regarding stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should

Asian cultures tend to express the emotion of anger less and regard it as less "natural" than do Western cultures.

Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful in losing weight through behavioral dieting?​

Jet lag results when travelers experience a lack of synchronization between the local time of the place they have traveled to and their

Which element of emotion is the private, subjective experience of having an emotion?

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the contemporary model of emotion?

The emotional expression of anger is more common in

Which nervous system branch has been activated when sugar is released into the bloodstream for quick energy, the heart beats faster to supply blood to the muscles, digestion is temporarily slowed, and blood flow in the skin is restricted to reduce bleeding?

Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what influences our private emotional experiences, according to

Regarding the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Approximately what proportion of adults in the United States would be considered obese?

Regarding the need for achievement (nAch), which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding the hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You are being given a polygraph test as a condition of being employed at your company.The best advice would be for you to

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the

How many extra calories a day, at a minimum, must you burn in order to help prevent rebound weight gains?

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Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

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Therapies.

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Applied Psychology.

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Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful in losing weight through behavioral dieting?