Question 1

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating,directing,sustaining,and terminating the activities of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) motivation 
C) emotion 
D) learning 
A) perception 
B) motivation 
C) emotion 
D) learning

Question 2

It is bedtime as far as the brain is concerned,when levels of which of the following rise late in the evening?

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) serotonin 
C) acetylcholine 
D) androgens 
A) melatonin 
B) serotonin 
C) acetylcholine 
D) androgens

Question 3

The value of a goal above and beyond its ability to fill a need is known as its _______ value.

Accepted Answer

A) homeostatic 
B) stimulus 
C) extrinsic 
D) incentive 
A) homeostatic 
B) stimulus 
C) extrinsic 
D) incentive

Question 4

Emotional expressions are the part of emotion with which we are usually most familiar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the motivational sequence,any action,glandular activity,or other identifiable behavior is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) goal. 
B) expectation. 
C) incentive. 
D) response. 
A) goal. 
B) expectation. 
C) incentive. 
D) response.

Question 6

An internal lack or deficiency is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivations,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Extrinsic motivation in the form of money and awards tends to increase creativity. 
B) Extrinsic motivation is often necessary but should not be overused,especially with children. 
C) If there is high intrinsic interest in an activity initially,then extrinsic rewards should be used immediately to enhance it. 
D) The quality of work can be increased by using extrinsic motivations. 
A) Extrinsic motivation in the form of money and awards tends to increase creativity. 
B) Extrinsic motivation is often necessary but should not be overused,especially with children. 
C) If there is high intrinsic interest in an activity initially,then extrinsic rewards should be used immediately to enhance it. 
D) The quality of work can be increased by using extrinsic motivations.

Question 8

Martha is flying from Chicago to Stockholm in a month.What would you tell her about "jet lag"?

Accepted Answer

A) She should be exposed to bright light late the first evening she is in Stockholm to reset her circadian rhythm. 
B) She should begin now to preadapt her sleep-and-waking cycle to Stockholm time. 
C) When she arrives in Stockholm,she needs to stay indoors and eat and sleep on Chicago time until her body adapts. 
D) She should use over-the-counter sleep aids in order to get to sleep in Stockholm the first few nights. 
A) She should be exposed to bright light late the first evening she is in Stockholm to reset her circadian rhythm. 
B) She should begin now to preadapt her sleep-and-waking cycle to Stockholm time. 
C) When she arrives in Stockholm,she needs to stay indoors and eat and sleep on Chicago time until her body adapts. 
D) She should use over-the-counter sleep aids in order to get to sleep in Stockholm the first few nights.

Question 9

People are usually most familiar with which element of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Motivation and emotion are both derived from the Latin word movere,which means to

Accepted Answer

A) mediate. 
B) move. 
C) emphasize. 
D) make. 
A) mediate. 
B) move. 
C) emphasize. 
D) make.

Question 11

Regarding adaptive behaviors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B) In most situations,our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C) Adaptive behaviors include attacking,fleeing,and helping others. 
D) The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move." 
A) Adaptive behaviors help us survive and adjust to changing conditions. 
B) In most situations,our emotions act counter to our basic adaptive behaviors and hamper their results. 
C) Adaptive behaviors include attacking,fleeing,and helping others. 
D) The word emotion derives from the Latin word meaning "to move."

Question 12

The word "emotion" derives from the Latin word meaning to

Accepted Answer

A) express. 
B) move. 
C) feel. 
D) expect. 
A) express. 
B) move. 
C) feel. 
D) expect.

Question 13

Regarding motivation and emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere,which means to move. 
B) If you are unaware of your emotions,you will be vulnerable to health problems,such as depression or addiction. 
C) "Simple" motivated activities,such as eating,are solely under the control of the body. 
D) External cues,expectations,learning,cultural values,and other factors influence our motives and emotions. 
A) The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere,which means to move. 
B) If you are unaware of your emotions,you will be vulnerable to health problems,such as depression or addiction. 
C) "Simple" motivated activities,such as eating,are solely under the control of the body. 
D) External cues,expectations,learning,cultural values,and other factors influence our motives and emotions.

Question 14

"Snob appeal," an advertising approach that appeals to status,is an effort to arouse one's _______ motives.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) homeostatic 
C) learned 
D) stimulus 
A) biological 
B) homeostatic 
C) learned 
D) stimulus

Question 15

Bright light affects the timing of body rhythms by reducing the amount of

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) androgens. 
A) melatonin. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) androgens.

Question 16

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Accepted Answer

A) power 
B) physical contact 
C) regulation of body temperature 
D) pain avoidance 
A) power 
B) physical contact 
C) regulation of body temperature 
D) pain avoidance

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight primary emotions identified by Robert Plutchik?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) anticipation 
C) guilt 
D) trust 
A) anger 
B) anticipation 
C) guilt 
D) trust

Question 18

The employees at a factory were excellent workers until a week before Christmas when a rumor spread that economic conditions would force the plant to close in four days.The quality and quantity of work took a downturn as the workers spent time discussing among themselves the plausibility of the rumor and what they would do if it were true.Maslow would say that these workers were motivated by

Accepted Answer

A) meta-needs. 
B) intrinsic motivation. 
C) esteem and self-esteem. 
D) safety and security. 
A) meta-needs. 
B) intrinsic motivation. 
C) esteem and self-esteem. 
D) safety and security.

Question 19

Although she has grown up in an upper middle-class family and lived in small reasonably safe town,Patti has always felt that she was different from her siblings and from the other teenagers at school.Due to this feeling of "not fitting in," Patti joined a cult.Maslow would say that Patti joined the cult because she was trying to fulfill which basic need?

Accepted Answer

A) love and belonging need 
B) security needs 
C) self-esteem needs 
D) self-actualization 
A) love and belonging need 
B) security needs 
C) self-esteem needs 
D) self-actualization

Question 20

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) excessive rewards. 
D) requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy. 
A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) extrinsic motivation. 
C) excessive rewards. 
D) requiring people to do something they would otherwise enjoy.

Exam 42: Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating,directing,sustaining,and terminating the activities of an organism?

It is bedtime as far as the brain is concerned,when levels of which of the following rise late in the evening?

The value of a goal above and beyond its ability to fill a need is known as its _______ value.

Emotional expressions are the part of emotion with which we are usually most familiar.

In the motivational sequence,any action,glandular activity,or other identifiable behavior is called a(n)

An internal lack or deficiency is referred to as

Regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivations,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Martha is flying from Chicago to Stockholm in a month.What would you tell her about "jet lag"?

People are usually most familiar with which element of emotion?

Motivation and emotion are both derived from the Latin word movere,which means to

Regarding adaptive behaviors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The word "emotion" derives from the Latin word meaning to

Regarding motivation and emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

"Snob appeal," an advertising approach that appeals to status,is an effort to arouse one's _______ motives.

Bright light affects the timing of body rhythms by reducing the amount of

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight primary emotions identified by Robert Plutchik?

"Play" can be turned into "work" by all of the following EXCEPT

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Psychological Disorders: Mood Disorders