Question 1

The so-called fast emotion pathway leads from the _____ directly to the amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) thalamus

Question 2

Day care centers that have implemented small fines when parents are tardy in picking up their children have reported that tardiness _____,MOST likely because the _____ motivation for being on time has been _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases;extrinsic;increased 
B) decreases;intrinsic;increased 
C) increases;extrinsic;reduced 
D) increases;intrinsic;reduced 
A) decreases;extrinsic;increased 
B) decreases;intrinsic;increased 
C) increases;extrinsic;reduced 
D) increases;intrinsic;reduced

Question 3

Females of most mammalian species (among them dogs,cats,and rats)are MOST interested in sex when they:

Accepted Answer

A) are ovulating. 
B) feel a strong urge to reproduce. 
C) have low testosterone and low estrogen levels. 
D) have high testosterone and low estrogen levels. 
A) are ovulating. 
B) feel a strong urge to reproduce. 
C) have low testosterone and low estrogen levels. 
D) have high testosterone and low estrogen levels.

Question 4

Emotion and motivation are functionally connected in that:

Accepted Answer

A) people are motivated to act because of their emotions. 
B) highly motivated people tend to express little emotion. 
C) being motivated causes one to experience emotion. 
D) emotion inhibits motivated action. 
A) people are motivated to act because of their emotions. 
B) highly motivated people tend to express little emotion. 
C) being motivated causes one to experience emotion. 
D) emotion inhibits motivated action.

Question 5

The _____ theory of emotion suggests that you become happy as a result of smiling and laughing.

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) Skinner-Watson 
A) James-Lange 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) Skinner-Watson

Question 6

The term _____ refers to how active or passive the experience is.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Who is MOST at risk for anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Ryan,a 16-year-old on the swim team 
B) Lauren,a 45-year-old who has problems controlling her impulses 
C) Melissa,a 16-year-old who makes top grades in all her classes 
D) Adam,a 30-year-old salesman who is looking for a serious relationship 
A) Ryan,a 16-year-old on the swim team 
B) Lauren,a 45-year-old who has problems controlling her impulses 
C) Melissa,a 16-year-old who makes top grades in all her classes 
D) Adam,a 30-year-old salesman who is looking for a serious relationship

Question 8

A motivation of which we are aware is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) conscious motivation. 
C) need for achievement. 
D) intrinsic motivation. 
A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) conscious motivation. 
C) need for achievement. 
D) intrinsic motivation.

Question 9

A survival mechanism to avoid starvation that evolved in our ancestors is:

Accepted Answer

A) preference for green vegetables. 
B) ghrelin resistance. 
C) storing excess calories as fat. 
D) increasing the metabolism when hungry. 
A) preference for green vegetables. 
B) ghrelin resistance. 
C) storing excess calories as fat. 
D) increasing the metabolism when hungry.

Question 10

With respect to deceptive expression,people have a strong bias:

Accepted Answer

A) toward believing that others are sincere. 
B) against believing the veracity of statements from strangers. 
C) against believing the veracity of statements from members of the opposite gender. 
D) toward skepticism when evaluating whether someone is telling the truth. 
A) toward believing that others are sincere. 
B) against believing the veracity of statements from strangers. 
C) against believing the veracity of statements from members of the opposite gender. 
D) toward skepticism when evaluating whether someone is telling the truth.

Question 11

Which statement is TRUE of microexpressions?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not involve the reliable muscles of emotional expression. 
B) They are easier to fake than longer emotional expressions. 
C) They occur outside of conscious control. 
D) They tend to follow display rules. 
A) They do not involve the reliable muscles of emotional expression. 
B) They are easier to fake than longer emotional expressions. 
C) They occur outside of conscious control. 
D) They tend to follow display rules.

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part A

The so-called fast emotion pathway leads from the _____ directly to the amygdala.

Day care centers that have implemented small fines when parents are tardy in picking up their children have reported that tardiness _____,MOST likely because the _____ motivation for being on time has been _____.

Females of most mammalian species (among them dogs,cats,and rats)are MOST interested in sex when they:

Emotion and motivation are functionally connected in that:

The _____ theory of emotion suggests that you become happy as a result of smiling and laughing.

The term _____ refers to how active or passive the experience is.

Who is MOST at risk for anorexia?

A motivation of which we are aware is a(n):

A survival mechanism to avoid starvation that evolved in our ancestors is:

With respect to deceptive expression,people have a strong bias:

Which statement is TRUE of microexpressions?

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

Social Psychology-Part A

Social Psychology-Part B

Social Psychology-Part C

Social Psychology-Part D

Social Psychology-Part E

Stress and Health-Part A

Stress and Health-Part B

Stress and Health-Part C

Stress and Health-Part D

Day care centers that have implemented small fines when parents are tardy in picking up their children have reported that tardiness ___,MOST likely because the _ motivation for being on time has been ___.