Question 1

During surgery,Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy accidentally damaged the amygdala of a monkey named Aurora,inadvertently causing the monkey to:

Accepted Answer

A) become hypersexual. 
B) stop eating. 
C) react in fear to snakes. 
D) react in fear when handled by experimenters. 
A) become hypersexual. 
B) stop eating. 
C) react in fear to snakes. 
D) react in fear when handled by experimenters.

Question 2

With respect to obese individuals,which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are judged more negatively by their romantic partners than nonobese individuals are judged by their romantic partners. 
B) On average,they earn 20% less than do those who are not obese. 
C) They have lower self-esteem than do those who are not obese. 
D) They have a lower quality of life than do those who are not obese. 
A) They are judged more negatively by their romantic partners than nonobese individuals are judged by their romantic partners. 
B) On average,they earn 20% less than do those who are not obese. 
C) They have lower self-esteem than do those who are not obese. 
D) They have a lower quality of life than do those who are not obese.

Question 3

Research has shown that _____ threats of punishment for a behavior may actually increase _____ motivation to engage in that behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic;intrinsic 
B) intrinsic;extrinsic 
C) extrinsic;intrinsic 
D) extrinsic;extrinsic 
A) intrinsic;intrinsic 
B) intrinsic;extrinsic 
C) extrinsic;intrinsic 
D) extrinsic;extrinsic

Question 4

A father play wrestles and tickles his 4-year-old son.A few minutes after playing,the son hugs his dad and says,"I love you." This expression of emotion is BEST predicted by which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A person who is asked to inhibit imagined emotions such as fear or happiness will show elevated activity of the _____ but decreased activity of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala;cortex 
B) hypothalamus;thalamus 
C) cortex;amygdala 
D) thalamus;hypothalamus 
A) amygdala;cortex 
B) hypothalamus;thalamus 
C) cortex;amygdala 
D) thalamus;hypothalamus

Question 6

_____ refers to the purpose for or psychological cause of an action.

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion 
B) Motivation 
C) Expression 
D) Cognition 
A) Emotion 
B) Motivation 
C) Expression 
D) Cognition

Question 7

People with Capgras syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A) usually experience no emotion. 
B) often believe that one or more family members are imposters. 
C) often believe that they are in direct communication with God. 
D) usually believe that earth is about to be attacked by aliens. 
A) usually experience no emotion. 
B) often believe that one or more family members are imposters. 
C) often believe that they are in direct communication with God. 
D) usually believe that earth is about to be attacked by aliens.

Question 8

_____ is defined as a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular level of physiological activity.

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion 
B) Drive 
C) Motivation 
D) Valence 
A) Emotion 
B) Drive 
C) Motivation 
D) Valence

Question 9

Julian is super-morbidly obese.His body does not respond to signals to shut off hunger.Julian's body is _____-resistant.

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) ghrelin 
C) cortisol 
D) testosterone 
A) leptin 
B) ghrelin 
C) cortisol 
D) testosterone

Question 10

Our facial musculature allows for _____ unique configurations.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 16 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
A) 10 
B) 16 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000

Question 11

Prevention focus is to _____ as promotion focus is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion;motivation 
B) avoidance;approach 
C) unconscious;conscious 
D) long term;short term 
A) emotion;motivation 
B) avoidance;approach 
C) unconscious;conscious 
D) long term;short term

Question 12

According to Abraham Maslow,_____ needs are the first to be satisfied,while _____ needs are the last.

Accepted Answer

A) esteem;safety and security 
B) self-actualization;belongingness 
C) belongingness;physiological 
D) physiological;self-actualization 
A) esteem;safety and security 
B) self-actualization;belongingness 
C) belongingness;physiological 
D) physiological;self-actualization

Question 13

Research on emotion has led to the conclusion that:

Accepted Answer

A) the James-Lange theory has no merit. 
B) the Cannon-Bard theory has no merit. 
C) both the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard theories were correct in some aspects. 
D) the James-Lange theory is discredited,whereas the Cannon-Bard theory is fully supported. 
A) the James-Lange theory has no merit. 
B) the Cannon-Bard theory has no merit. 
C) both the James-Lange and the Cannon-Bard theories were correct in some aspects. 
D) the James-Lange theory is discredited,whereas the Cannon-Bard theory is fully supported.

Question 14

The term _____ refers to how positive or negative the experience is.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) arousal 
C) motivation 
D) valence 
A) emotion 
B) arousal 
C) motivation 
D) valence

Question 15

Which statement about human sexual activity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Women rarely fake orgasms. 
B) Males experience ejaculation during the excitement phase. 
C) The sexual refractory period is longer for men than it is for women. 
D) Some 15% of males have never experienced an orgasm. 
A) Women rarely fake orgasms. 
B) Males experience ejaculation during the excitement phase. 
C) The sexual refractory period is longer for men than it is for women. 
D) Some 15% of males have never experienced an orgasm.

Question 16

A smile is a(n)_____ of happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) symbol 
B) sign 
C) linguistic expression 
D) arbitrary representation 
A) symbol 
B) sign 
C) linguistic expression 
D) arbitrary representation

Question 17

If you believe that subjective emotional states are determined by the labels you attach to your internal feelings of arousal,you are MOST likely to subscribe to the _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) two-factor 
D) Skinner-Watson 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) two-factor 
D) Skinner-Watson

Question 18

Research comparing the emotional responses of Capgras patients and normal control participants with familiar and unfamiliar faces demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) Capgras patients exhibited almost no emotional response to either face type. 
B) Capgras patients exhibited similar,moderate emotional responses to both face types. 
C) normal control participants had a much stronger emotional response to familiar faces,and Capgras patients had a much stronger emotional response to unfamiliar faces. 
D) normal control participants had a much stronger emotional response to unfamiliar faces,and Capgras patients had a much stronger emotional response to familiar faces. 
A) Capgras patients exhibited almost no emotional response to either face type. 
B) Capgras patients exhibited similar,moderate emotional responses to both face types. 
C) normal control participants had a much stronger emotional response to familiar faces,and Capgras patients had a much stronger emotional response to unfamiliar faces. 
D) normal control participants had a much stronger emotional response to unfamiliar faces,and Capgras patients had a much stronger emotional response to familiar faces.

Question 19

According to the facial feedback hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional expressions can cause emotional experiences. 
B) emotional experiences produce emotional expressions. 
C) facial expressions are poor indicators of emotional experience. 
D) facial expressions are symbols that provide others with information about an individual's emotional state. 
A) emotional expressions can cause emotional experiences. 
B) emotional experiences produce emotional expressions. 
C) facial expressions are poor indicators of emotional experience. 
D) facial expressions are symbols that provide others with information about an individual's emotional state.

Question 20

Alejandro is a con man who marries older women and then robs them of their money.When Gertrude,his current wife,expresses her love,Alejandro is filled with disgust.Yet he tries to look at her affectionately as he says,"I love you,too,my beautiful flower." Which display rule is Alejandro using?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part A

During surgery,Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy accidentally damaged the amygdala of a monkey named Aurora,inadvertently causing the monkey to:

With respect to obese individuals,which statement is FALSE?

Research has shown that _____ threats of punishment for a behavior may actually increase _____ motivation to engage in that behavior.

A father play wrestles and tickles his 4-year-old son.A few minutes after playing,the son hugs his dad and says,"I love you." This expression of emotion is BEST predicted by which theory of emotion?

A person who is asked to inhibit imagined emotions such as fear or happiness will show elevated activity of the _____ but decreased activity of the _____.

_____ refers to the purpose for or psychological cause of an action.

People with Capgras syndrome:

_____ is defined as a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular level of physiological activity.

Julian is super-morbidly obese.His body does not respond to signals to shut off hunger.Julian's body is _____-resistant.

Our facial musculature allows for _____ unique configurations.

Prevention focus is to _____ as promotion focus is to _____.

According to Abraham Maslow,_____ needs are the first to be satisfied,while _____ needs are the last.

Research on emotion has led to the conclusion that:

The term _____ refers to how positive or negative the experience is.

Which statement about human sexual activity is TRUE?

A smile is a(n)_____ of happiness.

If you believe that subjective emotional states are determined by the labels you attach to your internal feelings of arousal,you are MOST likely to subscribe to the _____ theory of emotion.

Research comparing the emotional responses of Capgras patients and normal control participants with familiar and unfamiliar faces demonstrated that:

According to the facial feedback hypothesis:

Alejandro is a con man who marries older women and then robs them of their money.When Gertrude,his current wife,expresses her love,Alejandro is filled with disgust.Yet he tries to look at her affectionately as he says,"I love you,too,my beautiful flower." Which display rule is Alejandro using?

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Research has shown that _ threats of punishment for a behavior may actually increase _ motivation to engage in that behavior.

A person who is asked to inhibit imagined emotions such as fear or happiness will show elevated activity of the _ but decreased activity of the _.

Prevention focus is to _ as promotion focus is to _.

According to Abraham Maslow,_ needs are the first to be satisfied,while _ needs are the last.