Question 1

The components of an emotion are

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A) emotional expressions,physiological changes,and emotional relief. 
B) emotional relief,physiological changes,and emotional changes. 
C) emotional changes,physiological changes,and emotional feelings. 
D) emotional feelings,physiological changes,and emotional expressions. 
A) emotional expressions,physiological changes,and emotional relief. 
B) emotional relief,physiological changes,and emotional changes. 
C) emotional changes,physiological changes,and emotional feelings. 
D) emotional feelings,physiological changes,and emotional expressions.

Question 2

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Emotional feelings are the outward signs of what a person is feeling. 
B) Emotions help humans to live in groups,to cooperate in raising children,and to defend one another. 
C) Emotions can have negative effects,such as stage fright or "choking up" in sports performances. 
D) The emotions of hate,anger,contempt,disgust,and fear disrupt behavior and relationships. 
A) Emotional feelings are the outward signs of what a person is feeling. 
B) Emotions help humans to live in groups,to cooperate in raising children,and to defend one another. 
C) Emotions can have negative effects,such as stage fright or "choking up" in sports performances. 
D) The emotions of hate,anger,contempt,disgust,and fear disrupt behavior and relationships.

Question 3

A certain amount of challenge,surprise,and complexity makes a task rewarding when a person is

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A) intrinsically motivated. 
B) extrinsically motivated. 
C) an introverted personality. 
D) an extroverted personality. 
A) intrinsically motivated. 
B) extrinsically motivated. 
C) an introverted personality. 
D) an extroverted personality.

Question 4

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

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A) extrinsically motivated. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) older and more traditional. 
D) lower skilled. 
A) extrinsically motivated. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) older and more traditional. 
D) lower skilled.

Question 5

A glass of industrial sludge removed from a polluted river would probably not be desirable to you,even though you were very thirsty,because the glass of sludge is

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A) high in incentive value. 
B) high in motivation. 
C) low in incentive value. 
D) low in stimulus motives. 
A) high in incentive value. 
B) high in motivation. 
C) low in incentive value. 
D) low in stimulus motives.

Question 6

When the human body enters a state of disequilibrium

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A) the first reactions of your body are automatic. 
B) you become aware of discomfort before your body reacts. 
C) the chemicals in your body do not change. 
D) primary motives are ignored until balance is restored. 
A) the first reactions of your body are automatic. 
B) you become aware of discomfort before your body reacts. 
C) the chemicals in your body do not change. 
D) primary motives are ignored until balance is restored.

Question 7

Extrinsic motivation in the form of increased salaries and bonuses tend to increase

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A) the quality of the employees' work. 
B) the likelihood of the employees solving problems and coming up with innovative ideas. 
C) the amount of work done. 
D) all of these. 
A) the quality of the employees' work. 
B) the likelihood of the employees solving problems and coming up with innovative ideas. 
C) the amount of work done. 
D) all of these.

Question 8

Which of the following types of needs are found at the top of Maslow's hierarchy and are expressed as a need for self-actualization?

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A) deficiency needs 
B) esteem needs 
C) growth needs 
D) prepotent needs 
A) deficiency needs 
B) esteem needs 
C) growth needs 
D) prepotent needs

Question 9

Regarding circadian rhythms,jet lag,and shift work,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) People are usually more motivated and alert at the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B) Adjusting to jet lag is slowest when you stay indoors. 
C) Shift work changes on the body are very different from those caused by jet lag. 
D) A few intermittent five-minute periods of exposure to bright light early in the morning are helpful for resetting your circadian rhythm. 
A) People are usually more motivated and alert at the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B) Adjusting to jet lag is slowest when you stay indoors. 
C) Shift work changes on the body are very different from those caused by jet lag. 
D) A few intermittent five-minute periods of exposure to bright light early in the morning are helpful for resetting your circadian rhythm.

Question 10

Biological drives are essential because they maintain a steady state of bodily equilibrium called

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A) thermostasis. 
B) biological rhythm. 
C) intrinsic motivation. 
D) homeostasis. 
A) thermostasis. 
B) biological rhythm. 
C) intrinsic motivation. 
D) homeostasis.

Question 11

Human emotions are

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A) always positive. 
B) always disruptive. 
C) linked to many adaptive behaviors. 
D) characterized by none of these. 
A) always positive. 
B) always disruptive. 
C) linked to many adaptive behaviors. 
D) characterized by none of these.

Question 12

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

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A) Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B) Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C) Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D) All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives. 
A) Higher or more fragile needs are expressed only after we satisfy our physiological needs. 
B) Needs for esteem and self-esteem are considered to be meta-needs. 
C) Love and belonging needs are considered to be basic needs. 
D) All of the basic needs are also considered deficiency motives.

Question 13

At the bottom or base of the hierarchy of needs pyramid is

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A) love and belonging. 
B) esteem and self-esteem. 
C) physiological needs. 
D) safety and security. 
A) love and belonging. 
B) esteem and self-esteem. 
C) physiological needs. 
D) safety and security.

Question 14

Adjusting to "jet lag" is fastest when you stay indoors,where you can sleep and eat on "home time."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If you were to travel across five time zones,you would feel best if you

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A) went to sleep immediately on arriving to catch up with your sleep. 
B) receive a 30-minute exposure to bright light upon your arrival to help reset your circadian rhythm. 
C) stay outdoors upon arriving and eat and sleep on the new schedule. 
D) did all of these. 
A) went to sleep immediately on arriving to catch up with your sleep. 
B) receive a 30-minute exposure to bright light upon your arrival to help reset your circadian rhythm. 
C) stay outdoors upon arriving and eat and sleep on the new schedule. 
D) did all of these.

Question 16

Which theorist identified eight primary emotions with combinations of these primary emotions yielding a third,more complex emotion?

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A) Stanley Schachter 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Benjamin Bloom 
D) Robert Plutchik 
A) Stanley Schachter 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Benjamin Bloom 
D) Robert Plutchik

Question 17

Guilt is one of the eight basic emotions described by Plutchik.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A need is an internal deficiency that may energize behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Plutchik is likely to characterize an emotion such as guilt as being the result of

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A) the action of a single,powerful hormone. 
B) a specific pattern of physiological reactions. 
C) a mixture of several basic emotions. 
D) a generalized physiological reaction to specific cognitions. 
A) the action of a single,powerful hormone. 
B) a specific pattern of physiological reactions. 
C) a mixture of several basic emotions. 
D) a generalized physiological reaction to specific cognitions.

Question 20

Because Maslow's lower needs are activated by a lack of food,water,security,love,esteem,or other basic needs, they could be accurately described as

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A) deficiency motives. 
B) secondary motives. 
C) growth needs. 
D) non-homestatic. 
A) deficiency motives. 
B) secondary motives. 
C) growth needs. 
D) non-homestatic.

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

The components of an emotion are

Regarding emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A certain amount of challenge,surprise,and complexity makes a task rewarding when a person is

An employment recruiter who offers challenges and a chance to explore and learn rather than high pay is seeking employees who are

A glass of industrial sludge removed from a polluted river would probably not be desirable to you,even though you were very thirsty,because the glass of sludge is

When the human body enters a state of disequilibrium

Extrinsic motivation in the form of increased salaries and bonuses tend to increase

Which of the following types of needs are found at the top of Maslow's hierarchy and are expressed as a need for self-actualization?

Regarding circadian rhythms,jet lag,and shift work,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Biological drives are essential because they maintain a steady state of bodily equilibrium called

Human emotions are

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

At the bottom or base of the hierarchy of needs pyramid is

Adjusting to "jet lag" is fastest when you stay indoors,where you can sleep and eat on "home time."

If you were to travel across five time zones,you would feel best if you

Which theorist identified eight primary emotions with combinations of these primary emotions yielding a third,more complex emotion?

Guilt is one of the eight basic emotions described by Plutchik.

A need is an internal deficiency that may energize behavior.

Plutchik is likely to characterize an emotion such as guilt as being the result of

Because Maslow's lower needs are activated by a lack of food,water,security,love,esteem,or other basic needs, they could be accurately described as

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