Question 1

A majority of psychologists believe that the five universal facial expressions of emotion are:

Accepted Answer

A) happiness,sadness,fear,anger,and surprise. 
B) distress,sleepiness,happiness,anger,and fear. 
C) anger,disgust,happiness,sadness,and fear. 
D) fear,anger,depression,calmness,and sadness. 
A) happiness,sadness,fear,anger,and surprise. 
B) distress,sleepiness,happiness,anger,and fear. 
C) anger,disgust,happiness,sadness,and fear. 
D) fear,anger,depression,calmness,and sadness. C

Question 2

People who are _____ motivated tend to enjoy their work more and often more creative with the work they do.

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsically 
B) intrinsically 
C) avoidance 
D) approach 
A) extrinsically 
B) intrinsically 
C) avoidance 
D) approach B

Question 3

You see the lady standing next to you at the bus stop.Based on her body language and facial expression,you assume she is upset about something.Identify the limbic structure that is MOST likely to have helped you assess her emotional state.

Accepted Answer

A) the amygdala 
B) the hippocampus 
C) the nucleus accumbens 
D) the thalamus 
A) the amygdala 
B) the hippocampus 
C) the nucleus accumbens 
D) the thalamus A

Question 4

Which claim of the two-factor theory of emotion has been disputed following subsequent research?

Accepted Answer

A) People experience similar emotions depending on the inferences they draw about the causes of their arousal. 
B) All emotional experiences are essentially caused by the same physiological process in the body. 
C) Interpretation of physiological arousal is involved in the emotional experience. 
D) Different people may not experience the same emotion,even if the physiological arousal is the same. 
A) People experience similar emotions depending on the inferences they draw about the causes of their arousal. 
B) All emotional experiences are essentially caused by the same physiological process in the body. 
C) Interpretation of physiological arousal is involved in the emotional experience. 
D) Different people may not experience the same emotion,even if the physiological arousal is the same.

Question 5

Angelo is a mixed martial artist.He is about to fight Petra,the heavyweight champion.Angelo is terrified of Petra,but he looks confident and smiles at Petra as the referee tells them the rules before the match.In this scenario,Angelo is using the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) intensification 
B) deintensification 
C) masking 
D) neutralizing 
A) intensification 
B) deintensification 
C) masking 
D) neutralizing

Question 6

You are answering a questionnaire that assesses similarities between an individual's emotional experiences.The questionnaire consists of statements such as "Anger is more closely related to tension than to happiness" and "Gloominess is more closely related to boredom than to calmness." Based on the types of statements,identify the technique that is MOST likely to have been used to develop the questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) the hedonic principle 
B) multidimensional scaling 
C) itemized scaling 
D) the two-factor theory 
A) the hedonic principle 
B) multidimensional scaling 
C) itemized scaling 
D) the two-factor theory

Question 7

How would Clark Hull explain the behavior of a rat pressing a lever for food pellets?

Accepted Answer

A) The lever-press action has been classically conditioned in the rat. 
B) The lever-press action is an instinctive behavior. 
C) The rat is decreasing its hunger drive. 
D) The rat is stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
A) The lever-press action has been classically conditioned in the rat. 
B) The lever-press action is an instinctive behavior. 
C) The rat is decreasing its hunger drive. 
D) The rat is stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 8

The _____ theory suggests that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the body and emotional experience in the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) two-factor 
D) cognitive appraisal 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) two-factor 
D) cognitive appraisal

Question 9

An observer trained in detecting facial expressions is likely to use morphology and look at the _____ to tell if someone is smiling sincerely or just faking a smile.

Accepted Answer

A) lips 
B) entire mouth 
C) eyes 
D) forehead 
A) lips 
B) entire mouth 
C) eyes 
D) forehead

Question 10

According to the mortality salience hypothesis,being reminded of the inevitability of our own mortality:

Accepted Answer

A) increases existential terror. 
B) strengthens cultural worldviews. 
C) reduces religiosity. 
D) strengthens aversion loss. 
A) increases existential terror. 
B) strengthens cultural worldviews. 
C) reduces religiosity. 
D) strengthens aversion loss.

Question 11

The _____ claims that people seek pleasurable experiences and avoid painful experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) approach motivation 
B) universality hypothesis 
C) two-factor theory 
D) hedonic principle 
A) approach motivation 
B) universality hypothesis 
C) two-factor theory 
D) hedonic principle

Question 12

Which statement about anorexia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People with anorexia have an intense fear of being overweight. 
B) Anorexia is culturally determined and is not biologically influenced. 
C) Anorexia is associated with damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
D) People with anorexia tend to binge eat and then purge. 
A) People with anorexia have an intense fear of being overweight. 
B) Anorexia is culturally determined and is not biologically influenced. 
C) Anorexia is associated with damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
D) People with anorexia tend to binge eat and then purge.

Question 13

Cancer patients who focus on their recovery may be more likely to experience fewer side effects of chemotherapy than are patients who focus on the treatment itself.This phenomenon likely reflects _____ of the treatment from a negative to a positive event.

Accepted Answer

A) masking 
B) appraisal 
C) reappraisal 
D) intensification 
A) masking 
B) appraisal 
C) reappraisal 
D) intensification

Question 14

According to _____,the act of smiling will probably make you feel happier.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic motivation 
B) the facial feedback hypothesis 
C) the universality hypothesis 
D) extrinsic motivation 
A) intrinsic motivation 
B) the facial feedback hypothesis 
C) the universality hypothesis 
D) extrinsic motivation

Question 15

A criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion is that:

Accepted Answer

A) there are not enough unique patterns of bodily activity to account for the variety of emotional states. 
B) emotion is often experienced after rapid bodily responses. 
C) emotion is not associated with physiological arousal. 
D) emotion is delayed from physiological arousal in order for the latter to cause the former. 
A) there are not enough unique patterns of bodily activity to account for the variety of emotional states. 
B) emotion is often experienced after rapid bodily responses. 
C) emotion is not associated with physiological arousal. 
D) emotion is delayed from physiological arousal in order for the latter to cause the former.

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part D

A majority of psychologists believe that the five universal facial expressions of emotion are:

People who are _____ motivated tend to enjoy their work more and often more creative with the work they do.

You see the lady standing next to you at the bus stop.Based on her body language and facial expression,you assume she is upset about something.Identify the limbic structure that is MOST likely to have helped you assess her emotional state.

Which claim of the two-factor theory of emotion has been disputed following subsequent research?

Angelo is a mixed martial artist.He is about to fight Petra,the heavyweight champion.Angelo is terrified of Petra,but he looks confident and smiles at Petra as the referee tells them the rules before the match.In this scenario,Angelo is using the _____ technique.

How would Clark Hull explain the behavior of a rat pressing a lever for food pellets?

The _____ theory suggests that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the body and emotional experience in the mind.

An observer trained in detecting facial expressions is likely to use morphology and look at the _____ to tell if someone is smiling sincerely or just faking a smile.

According to the mortality salience hypothesis,being reminded of the inevitability of our own mortality:

The _____ claims that people seek pleasurable experiences and avoid painful experiences.

Which statement about anorexia is TRUE?

Cancer patients who focus on their recovery may be more likely to experience fewer side effects of chemotherapy than are patients who focus on the treatment itself.This phenomenon likely reflects _____ of the treatment from a negative to a positive event.

According to _____,the act of smiling will probably make you feel happier.

A criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion is that:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

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Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

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Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

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Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

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Sensation and Perception-Part C

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Social Psychology-Part D

Social Psychology-Part E

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