Question 1

In general,motivated behaviour occurs in response to which two factors?

Accepted Answer

A) drives and incentives 
B) hunger and satiation 
C) reward and punishment 
D) food and sex 
A) drives and incentives 
B) hunger and satiation 
C) reward and punishment 
D) food and sex A

Question 2

Petra is on a date.She really likes her food,but stops herself after eating only one-third because she doesn't want her date to think she is a glutton.Petra's behaviour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) modelling. 
C) impression management. 
D) the unit bias. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) modelling. 
C) impression management. 
D) the unit bias. C

Question 3

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B) stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C) physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D) stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous) 
A) stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B) stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C) physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D) stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous) B

Question 4

Emotion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B) a behaviour with the following three components: (a) a subjective thought and/or experience with (b)accompanying
Patterns of neural activity and physical arousal and (c)
An observable behavioural expression (e.g. ,an emotional facial
Expression or changes in muscle tension).. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinct from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)behaviours. 
A) the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B) a behaviour with the following three components: (a) a subjective thought and/or experience with (b)accompanying
Patterns of neural activity and physical arousal and (c)
An observable behavioural expression (e.g. ,an emotional facial
Expression or changes in muscle tension).. 
C) an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinct from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D) a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)behaviours.

Question 5

Schachter proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) physical arousal;fight or flight. 
B) cognition;behaviour 
C) physical arousal;labelling 
D) behaviour;physical arousal 
A) physical arousal;fight or flight. 
B) cognition;behaviour 
C) physical arousal;labelling 
D) behaviour;physical arousal

Question 6

The ___________ theory proposes that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Accepted Answer

A) slow pathway 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) two-factor 
A) slow pathway 
B) James-Lange 
C) Cannon-Bard 
D) two-factor

Question 7

Research supports the theory that homosexuality

Accepted Answer

A) is the result of a "smothering mother." 
B) is the result of an "absent father." 
C) is caused by seduction by an older adult. 
D) has unknown and puzzling causes. 
A) is the result of a "smothering mother." 
B) is the result of an "absent father." 
C) is caused by seduction by an older adult. 
D) has unknown and puzzling causes.

Question 8

The first systematic surveys of sexual behaviour were conducted from 1938 to 1952 by

Accepted Answer

A) Masters and Johnson. 
B) Meston and Buss. 
C) Alfred Kinsey. 
D) Sigmund Freud. 
A) Masters and Johnson. 
B) Meston and Buss. 
C) Alfred Kinsey. 
D) Sigmund Freud.

Question 9

Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder.Every day she eats a box of doighnuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit.Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) binge-eating disorder 
B) Adonis complex 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) anorexia nervosa 
A) binge-eating disorder 
B) Adonis complex 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) anorexia nervosa

Question 10

Which of the following is true of Simon LeVay's finding that a region of the brain is typically smaller in homosexual males than it is in heterosexual males?

Accepted Answer

A) If true,this would be strong evidence that sexual orientation is genetically determined. 
B) A confounding variable in the study is that many of the gay men in the study died from HIV complications. 
C) LeVay's findings have been replicated many times. 
D) If true,this would be strong evidence that sexual orientation is environmentally determined. 
A) If true,this would be strong evidence that sexual orientation is genetically determined. 
B) A confounding variable in the study is that many of the gay men in the study died from HIV complications. 
C) LeVay's findings have been replicated many times. 
D) If true,this would be strong evidence that sexual orientation is environmentally determined.

Question 11

The lateral hypothalamus may be involved in

Accepted Answer

A) stoppage of eating. 
B) the onset of eating. 
C) processing low fats. 
D) food allergies. 
A) stoppage of eating. 
B) the onset of eating. 
C) processing low fats. 
D) food allergies.

Question 12

For years,Jenna ate one toaster pastry for breakfast.Then the company changed their packaging so that the toaster pastries were wrapped in sets of two.Ever since this change occurred,Jenna has had two pastries for breakfast.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) modeling. 
C) impression management. 
D) the unit bias. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) modeling. 
C) impression management. 
D) the unit bias.

Question 13

Which statement is consistent with Masters and Johnson's findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Women respond more slowly but cannot stay aroused as long as men. 
B) Some women can have multiple orgasms. 
C) Women experience a refractory period prior to orgasm. 
D) Women admit that size matters. 
A) Women respond more slowly but cannot stay aroused as long as men. 
B) Some women can have multiple orgasms. 
C) Women experience a refractory period prior to orgasm. 
D) Women admit that size matters.

Question 14

The chief function of homeostasis is to

Accepted Answer

A) prevent balance. 
B) maintain a steady state. 
C) regulate emotions. 
D) control sexual urges. 
A) prevent balance. 
B) maintain a steady state. 
C) regulate emotions. 
D) control sexual urges.

Question 15

Rested is to tired as satiation is to

Accepted Answer

A) sleep. 
B) hungry. 
C) aroused. 
D) full. 
A) sleep. 
B) hungry. 
C) aroused. 
D) full.

Question 16

_______________ goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

Accepted Answer

A) Approach 
B) Performance 
C) Mastery 
D) Learning 
A) Approach 
B) Performance 
C) Mastery 
D) Learning

Question 17

_______________motivation is the drive to perform at high levels and to accomplish significant goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Reward 
B) Performance 
C) Achievement 
D) Approach 
A) Reward 
B) Performance 
C) Achievement 
D) Approach

Question 18

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy,it is most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) he will begin to feel annoyed. 
B) he will begin to feel angry. 
C) his positive feelings will increase. 
D) his reaction will depend on his age. 
A) he will begin to feel annoyed. 
B) he will begin to feel angry. 
C) his positive feelings will increase. 
D) his reaction will depend on his age.

Question 19

Most people have a preference for foods with a high fat content (e.g. ,red meat,cheese,cream).From an evolutionary perspective,what does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Modern humans should eat a diet rich in high-fat food. 
B) All animals prefer a high-fat diet. 
C) At some point in our evolutionary history,seeking out high-fat foods was adaptive. 
D) Early humans were mostly vegetarians. 
A) Modern humans should eat a diet rich in high-fat food. 
B) All animals prefer a high-fat diet. 
C) At some point in our evolutionary history,seeking out high-fat foods was adaptive. 
D) Early humans were mostly vegetarians.

Question 20

Another term for a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity is his or her

Accepted Answer

A) orgasmic motivation. 
B) sexual response cycle. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) libido. 
A) orgasmic motivation. 
B) sexual response cycle. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) libido.

Exam 11: B: Motivation and Emotion

In general,motivated behaviour occurs in response to which two factors?

Petra is on a date.She really likes her food,but stops herself after eating only one-third because she doesn't want her date to think she is a glutton.Petra's behaviour is an example of

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Emotion is defined as

Schachter proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _____ and _____.

The ___________ theory proposes that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

Research supports the theory that homosexuality

The first systematic surveys of sexual behaviour were conducted from 1938 to 1952 by

Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder.Every day she eats a box of doighnuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit.Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?

Which of the following is true of Simon LeVay's finding that a region of the brain is typically smaller in homosexual males than it is in heterosexual males?

The lateral hypothalamus may be involved in

For years,Jenna ate one toaster pastry for breakfast.Then the company changed their packaging so that the toaster pastries were wrapped in sets of two.Ever since this change occurred,Jenna has had two pastries for breakfast.This is an example of

Which statement is consistent with Masters and Johnson's findings?

The chief function of homeostasis is to

Rested is to tired as satiation is to

_______________ goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

_______________motivation is the drive to perform at high levels and to accomplish significant goals.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Noah complies with instructions to smile and look happy,it is most likely that

Most people have a preference for foods with a high fat content (e.g. ,red meat,cheese,cream).From an evolutionary perspective,what does this suggest?

Another term for a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity is his or her

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Schachter proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: _ and _.