Question 1

Incentives are

Accepted Answer

A) physiologically based needs. 
B) homeostatically controlled drives. 
C) rewards that motivate us to behave in a certain way. 
D) instinctually based motives. 
E) drives acquired through experience. 
A) physiologically based needs. 
B) homeostatically controlled drives. 
C) rewards that motivate us to behave in a certain way. 
D) instinctually based motives. 
E) drives acquired through experience.

Question 2

Subjective, or conscious, experience of feelings is associated with the _____ component of emotion, whereas the tendency to approach or avoid objects or situations is associated with the ______component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive; behavioral 
B) cognitive; bodily arousal 
C) bodily arousal; cognitive 
D) behavioral; cognitive 
E) behavioral; bodily arousal 
A) cognitive; behavioral 
B) cognitive; bodily arousal 
C) bodily arousal; cognitive 
D) behavioral; cognitive 
E) behavioral; bodily arousal

Question 3

Regarding obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Recently, rates of obesity have leveled off among U.S. men, but risen among U.S. women. 
B) About two-thirds of the adult American population is overweight. 
C) Obesity cuts life expectancy by about six to seven years. 
D) Obesity is a major risk factor in many illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. 
E) About one-third of American children and teenagers is either overweight or obese. 
A) Recently, rates of obesity have leveled off among U.S. men, but risen among U.S. women. 
B) About two-thirds of the adult American population is overweight. 
C) Obesity cuts life expectancy by about six to seven years. 
D) Obesity is a major risk factor in many illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. 
E) About one-third of American children and teenagers is either overweight or obese.

Question 4

Jerome gets cut off by another driver on his commute home from school. Instead of saying, "What a jerk!" Jerome thinks, "He must really have an emergency going on to drive like that." Which suggestion for controlling anger is Jerome using?

Accepted Answer

A) opposing anger with empathy 
B) reviewing the evidence 
C) practicing adaptive thinking 
D) modulating his verbal responses 
E) learning to express positive feelings 
A) opposing anger with empathy 
B) reviewing the evidence 
C) practicing adaptive thinking 
D) modulating his verbal responses 
E) learning to express positive feelings

Question 5

Summarize the nature and possible causes of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder i

Question 6

Contemporary research on sexuality in the United States and Europe has found all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) About 1 to 2 percent of women identify themselves as exclusively homosexual. 
B) About 10 to 15 percent of men identify themselves as exclusively homosexual. 
C) About 1 to 3 percent of the population is bisexual. 
D) Around 9 percent of women aged 20 to 24 report having given oral sex to another woman in the past year. 
E) Around 5 to 8 percent of men under the age of 60 report having given oral sex to another man in the past year. 
A) About 1 to 2 percent of women identify themselves as exclusively homosexual. 
B) About 10 to 15 percent of men identify themselves as exclusively homosexual. 
C) About 1 to 3 percent of the population is bisexual. 
D) Around 9 percent of women aged 20 to 24 report having given oral sex to another woman in the past year. 
E) Around 5 to 8 percent of men under the age of 60 report having given oral sex to another man in the past year.

Question 7

Regarding cultural differences in emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain emotions are more common in some cultures than others. 
B) Compared to Western cultures, Asian cultures tend to discourage public displays of emotion. 
C) Culture influences norms about emotional display and experience. 
D) Researchers fail to find differences across cultures in how accurately emotions are recognized. 
E) There appear to be distinctive national styles of smiling. 
A) Certain emotions are more common in some cultures than others. 
B) Compared to Western cultures, Asian cultures tend to discourage public displays of emotion. 
C) Culture influences norms about emotional display and experience. 
D) Researchers fail to find differences across cultures in how accurately emotions are recognized. 
E) There appear to be distinctive national styles of smiling.

Question 8

Happiness is LEAST likely to be found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) development of strong spiritual or personal values 
B) money 
C) investment in family life 
D) involvement in community life 
E) meaningful work 
A) development of strong spiritual or personal values 
B) money 
C) investment in family life 
D) involvement in community life 
E) meaningful work

Question 9

Regarding achievement motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Achievement motivation develops early in life. 
B) People with high achievement motivation were generally encouraged as children to be independent. 
C) People with high achievement motivation were generally encouraged as children to attempt difficult tasks. 
D) All people with achievement motivation are primarily driven by intrinsic motivation. 
E) Parental practices have a strong influence on the development of achievement motivation. 
A) Achievement motivation develops early in life. 
B) People with high achievement motivation were generally encouraged as children to be independent. 
C) People with high achievement motivation were generally encouraged as children to attempt difficult tasks. 
D) All people with achievement motivation are primarily driven by intrinsic motivation. 
E) Parental practices have a strong influence on the development of achievement motivation.

Question 10

The male sex hormone testosterone

Accepted Answer

A) increases sexual interest in males and females. 
B) increases sexual interest in males and reduces it in females. 
C) reduces sexual interest in females and males. 
D) increases sexual interest in females and reduces it in males. 
E) has no effect on sexual interest. 
A) increases sexual interest in males and females. 
B) increases sexual interest in males and reduces it in females. 
C) reduces sexual interest in females and males. 
D) increases sexual interest in females and reduces it in males. 
E) has no effect on sexual interest.

Question 11

Jason has just narrowly avoided being in an accident with another driver. His heart is pounding in his chest, he is very tense in his body posture, and he is trembling. Jason feels afraid. This subjective feeling of fear represents the _____ component of his emotional response.

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) emotional 
E) mental 
A) physiological 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) emotional 
E) mental

Question 12

In his research on hunger and the brain, Dr. VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects. This stimulation

Accepted Answer

A) induces eating only in animals that have not eaten in a while. 
B) induces eating in animals, even if they are full. 
C) induces eating only in animals that have recently eaten but are still hungry. 
D) reduces eating in animals that are hungry. 
E) reduces eating in animals that are full. 
A) induces eating only in animals that have not eaten in a while. 
B) induces eating in animals, even if they are full. 
C) induces eating only in animals that have recently eaten but are still hungry. 
D) reduces eating in animals that are hungry. 
E) reduces eating in animals that are full.

Question 13

Psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunction include all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to negative attitudes toward sexuality in childhood. 
B) exposure to homosexuals. 
C) experiencing a rape or other sexual trauma. 
D) failure to communicate sexual preferences. 
E) relationship problems. 
A) exposure to negative attitudes toward sexuality in childhood. 
B) exposure to homosexuals. 
C) experiencing a rape or other sexual trauma. 
D) failure to communicate sexual preferences. 
E) relationship problems.

Question 14

Donald has a higher need for arousal than the average person. In psychological terms, Donald would be described as

Accepted Answer

A) having an antisocial personality. 
B) having a high need for achievement. 
C) a sensation-seeker. 
D) an obsessive-compulsive. 
E) having performance anxiety. 
A) having an antisocial personality. 
B) having a high need for achievement. 
C) a sensation-seeker. 
D) an obsessive-compulsive. 
E) having performance anxiety.

Question 15

Anne and Norman were both offered a promotion. Anne willingly accepted the promotion offer because she felt it would help her be successful in her career, while Norman refused to accept it because he was afraid he would be unsuccessful. Which motivational concept(s)are Anne and Norman demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, while Norman demonstrates achievement motivation. 
B) Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates avoidance motivation. 
C) Both are demonstrating achievement motivation. 
D) Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety. 
E) Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety. 
A) Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, while Norman demonstrates achievement motivation. 
B) Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates avoidance motivation. 
C) Both are demonstrating achievement motivation. 
D) Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety. 
E) Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety.

Question 16

Lately when Richard is having sex, he has been having difficulty achieving an erection. When he does have an erection, he often has trouble maintaining it. Richard most likely has which sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of sexual desire 
B) Premature ejaculation 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Vasocongestion syndrome 
E) Duchenne syndrome 
A) Lack of sexual desire 
B) Premature ejaculation 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Vasocongestion syndrome 
E) Duchenne syndrome

Question 17

Driving along a dark, rural road, Norma sees a deer jump across the road in front of her. Norma experiences physiological arousal, her heart pounding and her hands trembling. Norma realizes that she is aroused and says, "I'm terrified." This characterization of Norma's emotional experience is most consistent with which theoretical model of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance 
B) two-factor 
C) dual-pathway 
D) Cannon-Bard 
E) facial feedback 
A) cognitive dissonance 
B) two-factor 
C) dual-pathway 
D) Cannon-Bard 
E) facial feedback

Question 18

Besides the cerebral cortex, the brain structures most involved in the brain's control of emotions are in found in the

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system. 
B) limbic system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) endocrine system. 
E) somatic nervous system. 
A) reticular activating system. 
B) limbic system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) endocrine system. 
E) somatic nervous system.

Question 19

Your text suggests all of the following ways for controlling anger that you may experience in relating to others' lives EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) becoming aware of your emotional reactions in anger-provoking situations 
B) practicing competing responses 
C) opposing anger with empathy 
D) temporarily removing yourself from the situation 
E) using verbal rather than physical aggressive responses 
A) becoming aware of your emotional reactions in anger-provoking situations 
B) practicing competing responses 
C) opposing anger with empathy 
D) temporarily removing yourself from the situation 
E) using verbal rather than physical aggressive responses

Question 20

Which researcher(s)identified the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Seligman and Ekman 
B) Maslow 
C) Masters and Johnson 
D) Freud 
E) Bem 
A) Seligman and Ekman 
B) Maslow 
C) Masters and Johnson 
D) Freud 
E) Bem

Incentives are

Subjective, or conscious, experience of feelings is associated with the _ component of emotion, whereas the tendency to approach or avoid objects or situations is associated with the __component of emotion.

Regarding obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jerome gets cut off by another driver on his commute home from school. Instead of saying, "What a jerk!" Jerome thinks, "He must really have an emergency going on to drive like that." Which suggestion for controlling anger is Jerome using?

Summarize the nature and possible causes of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Contemporary research on sexuality in the United States and Europe has found all but which of the following?

Regarding cultural differences in emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Happiness is LEAST likely to be found in which of the following?

Regarding achievement motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The male sex hormone testosterone

Jason has just narrowly avoided being in an accident with another driver. His heart is pounding in his chest, he is very tense in his body posture, and he is trembling. Jason feels afraid. This subjective feeling of fear represents the _____ component of his emotional response.

In his research on hunger and the brain, Dr. VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects. This stimulation

Psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunction include all the following EXCEPT

Donald has a higher need for arousal than the average person. In psychological terms, Donald would be described as

Anne and Norman were both offered a promotion. Anne willingly accepted the promotion offer because she felt it would help her be successful in her career, while Norman refused to accept it because he was afraid he would be unsuccessful. Which motivational concept(s)are Anne and Norman demonstrating?

Lately when Richard is having sex, he has been having difficulty achieving an erection. When he does have an erection, he often has trouble maintaining it. Richard most likely has which sexual dysfunction?

Besides the cerebral cortex, the brain structures most involved in the brain's control of emotions are in found in the

Your text suggests all of the following ways for controlling anger that you may experience in relating to others' lives EXCEPT _____.

Which researcher(s)identified the sexual response cycle?

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Incentives are

Subjective, or conscious, experience of feelings is associated with the _____ component of emotion, whereas the tendency to approach or avoid objects or situations is associated with the ______component of emotion.

Regarding obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jerome gets cut off by another driver on his commute home from school. Instead of saying, "What a jerk!" Jerome thinks, "He must really have an emergency going on to drive like that." Which suggestion for controlling anger is Jerome using?

Summarize the nature and possible causes of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Contemporary research on sexuality in the United States and Europe has found all but which of the following?

Regarding cultural differences in emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Happiness is LEAST likely to be found in which of the following?

Regarding achievement motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The male sex hormone testosterone

Jason has just narrowly avoided being in an accident with another driver. His heart is pounding in his chest, he is very tense in his body posture, and he is trembling. Jason feels afraid. This subjective feeling of fear represents the _____ component of his emotional response.

In his research on hunger and the brain, Dr. VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects. This stimulation

Psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunction include all the following EXCEPT

Donald has a higher need for arousal than the average person. In psychological terms, Donald would be described as

Lately when Richard is having sex, he has been having difficulty achieving an erection. When he does have an erection, he often has trouble maintaining it. Richard most likely has which sexual dysfunction?

Besides the cerebral cortex, the brain structures most involved in the brain's control of emotions are in found in the

Your text suggests all of the following ways for controlling anger that you may experience in relating to others' lives EXCEPT _____.

Which researcher(s)identified the sexual response cycle?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Psychology and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Filters

Subjective, or conscious, experience of feelings is associated with the _ component of emotion, whereas the tendency to approach or avoid objects or situations is associated with the __component of emotion.