Question 1

In the film clip on anorexia, the female being interviewed stated that she knew she still had too much body fat presently because

Accepted Answer

A) she was still having a monthly menstrual period. 
B) her best friend who is also anorexic told her that she was looking a "bit pudgy." 
C) that 85 pounds was the goal that she had set for herself. 
D) that when she reached the "right" weight that she would stop obsessing about losing weight. 
A) she was still having a monthly menstrual period. 
B) her best friend who is also anorexic told her that she was looking a "bit pudgy." 
C) that 85 pounds was the goal that she had set for herself. 
D) that when she reached the "right" weight that she would stop obsessing about losing weight.

Question 2

The _____ refers to the fact that we often unconsciously mimic the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them.

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity effect 
B) kinesic dialogue 
C) "chameleon effect" 
D) facial feedback hypothesis 
A) reciprocity effect 
B) kinesic dialogue 
C) "chameleon effect" 
D) facial feedback hypothesis

Question 3

Marta's friends have asked her to go on the new roller coaster at the amusement park.Marta says, "Sure, I'd liked to go on the ride," while at the same time she is slowly shaking her head from side to side.Marta's contradictory answer to her friends' invitation shows how a(n)_____ can show one's true feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) illustrator 
B) emblem 
C) indicator 
D) attribution 
A) illustrator 
B) emblem 
C) indicator 
D) attribution

Question 4

Emotionally intelligent people

Accepted Answer

A) enjoy positive emotions, while treating negative emotions as an unwelcome misery. 
B) who are faced with negative emotions do not seek help or burden others with their problems. 
C) understand that negative emotions can be valuable and constructive. 
D) make decisions based on a sensible, rational, unemotional approach. 
A) enjoy positive emotions, while treating negative emotions as an unwelcome misery. 
B) who are faced with negative emotions do not seek help or burden others with their problems. 
C) understand that negative emotions can be valuable and constructive. 
D) make decisions based on a sensible, rational, unemotional approach.

Question 5

Sudden death can occur

Accepted Answer

A) due to a parasympathetic rebound in reasonably healthy people. 
B) due to the sympathetic effect in older persons or those with heart problems. 
C) when the blood pressure is lowered too much. 
D) in all of these situations. 
A) due to a parasympathetic rebound in reasonably healthy people. 
B) due to the sympathetic effect in older persons or those with heart problems. 
C) when the blood pressure is lowered too much. 
D) in all of these situations.

Question 6

Gestures used while speaking to express what one is saying are called

Accepted Answer

A) illustrators. 
B) indicators. 
C) artifacts. 
D) emblems. 
A) illustrators. 
B) indicators. 
C) artifacts. 
D) emblems.

Question 7

Lie detectors, or polygraphs, measure all but one of the following.Which do they NOT measure?

Accepted Answer

A) GSR 
B) blood pressure 
C) breathing rate 
D) EEG 
A) GSR 
B) blood pressure 
C) breathing rate 
D) EEG

Question 8

Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is slower to respond than the sympathetic branch. 
C) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
D) All of these are characteristics of the parasympathetic branch. 
A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate. 
B) It is slower to respond than the sympathetic branch. 
C) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations. 
D) All of these are characteristics of the parasympathetic branch.

Question 9

Cindy saw the starving kitten; she felt sad; and then tears came to her eyes as she rescued the little kitten.This sequence of events fits which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) the common sense theory 
A) James-Lange theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) Schachter's cognitive theory 
D) the common sense theory

Question 10

According to the film clip on facial analysis, automated facial analysis by computers could be used

Accepted Answer

A) in the clinical setting to help evaluate clients' facial expressions during therapy. 
B) by companies to gain feedback on advertising and product packaging. 
C) by airport security to detect deception in passengers. 
D) for all of these purposes. 
A) in the clinical setting to help evaluate clients' facial expressions during therapy. 
B) by companies to gain feedback on advertising and product packaging. 
C) by airport security to detect deception in passengers. 
D) for all of these purposes.

Question 11

The question, "Did you murder Hensley?" asked during the administration of a lie detector test is a(n) _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) deceptive 
C) relevant 
D) irrelevant 
A) control 
B) deceptive 
C) relevant 
D) irrelevant

Question 12

In the film clip on anorexia, the female being interviewed stated that as she lost more and more weight, her obsessive drive to lose weight

Accepted Answer

A) increased. 
B) decreased. 
C) abruptly stopped. 
D) remained constant. 
A) increased. 
B) decreased. 
C) abruptly stopped. 
D) remained constant.

Question 13

Which theory of emotion explains that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of experience and situational cues?

Accepted Answer

A) common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) Schachter's cognitive theory 
A) common sense theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) James-Lange theory 
D) Schachter's cognitive theory

Question 14

A common bond between all of the theories of emotion described in the text is that they consider _____ an element of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) kinesics 
C) cognition 
D) physiological arousal 
A) attribution 
B) kinesics 
C) cognition 
D) physiological arousal

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B) The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C) The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D) The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system. 
A) The parasympathetic system enhances the sympathetic response. 
B) The parasympathetic system acts independently of the sympathetic system. 
C) The parasympathetic system reverses the responses stimulated by the sympathetic system. 
D) The parasympathetic system completely inhibits the sympathetic system.

Question 16

According to Martin Seligman, to be genuinely happy, one must

Accepted Answer

A) use the strengths he or she already possesses. 
B) focus on fixing one's weaknesses. 
C) strengthen negative emotions to better understand positive emotions. 
D) balance both negative and positive emotions. 
A) use the strengths he or she already possesses. 
B) focus on fixing one's weaknesses. 
C) strengthen negative emotions to better understand positive emotions. 
D) balance both negative and positive emotions.

Question 17

When a person is lying, illustrators tend to _____, and emblems tend to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increase; increase 
B) increase; decrease 
C) decrease; increase 
D) decrease; decrease 
A) increase; increase 
B) increase; decrease 
C) decrease; increase 
D) decrease; decrease

Question 18

According to the behavior modification techniques taught the female subjects in the weight control study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, which walking plan is most achievable for the majority of people?

Accepted Answer

A) one 30-minute walk during the morning five times a week 
B) one 30-minute walk during the late afternoon five times a week 
C) three 10-minute walks during various times each day 
D) two 60-minute walks on the weekend 
A) one 30-minute walk during the morning five times a week 
B) one 30-minute walk during the late afternoon five times a week 
C) three 10-minute walks during various times each day 
D) two 60-minute walks on the weekend

Question 19

Masks that are meant to be frightening or threatening are strikingly similar around the world.The ability of people from different cultures to "read" the mask's emotional message suggests that basic emotional expressions

Accepted Answer

A) have universal biological roots. 
B) are learned at an early age. 
C) are culturally-derived. 
D) are neither lasting nor innate. 
A) have universal biological roots. 
B) are learned at an early age. 
C) are culturally-derived. 
D) are neither lasting nor innate.

Question 20

_____ is the ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) Creative thinking 
B) Emotional intelligence 
C) Kinesic sensitivity 
D) Intuition 
A) Creative thinking 
B) Emotional intelligence 
C) Kinesic sensitivity 
D) Intuition

Exam 10: Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

In the film clip on anorexia, the female being interviewed stated that she knew she still had too much body fat presently because

The _____ refers to the fact that we often unconsciously mimic the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them.

Emotionally intelligent people

Sudden death can occur

Gestures used while speaking to express what one is saying are called

Lie detectors, or polygraphs, measure all but one of the following.Which do they NOT measure?

Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Cindy saw the starving kitten; she felt sad; and then tears came to her eyes as she rescued the little kitten.This sequence of events fits which theory of emotion?

According to the film clip on facial analysis, automated facial analysis by computers could be used

The question, "Did you murder Hensley?" asked during the administration of a lie detector test is a(n) _____ question.

In the film clip on anorexia, the female being interviewed stated that as she lost more and more weight, her obsessive drive to lose weight

Which theory of emotion explains that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of experience and situational cues?

A common bond between all of the theories of emotion described in the text is that they consider _____ an element of emotion.

Which of the following best describes the relationship of the parasympathetic to the sympathetic nervous system?

According to Martin Seligman, to be genuinely happy, one must

When a person is lying, illustrators tend to _____, and emblems tend to _____.

According to the behavior modification techniques taught the female subjects in the weight control study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, which walking plan is most achievable for the majority of people?

Masks that are meant to be frightening or threatening are strikingly similar around the world.The ability of people from different cultures to "read" the mask's emotional message suggests that basic emotional expressions

_____ is the ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

When a person is lying, illustrators tend to _, and emblems tend to _.