Question 1

Someone with damage to their amygdala would MOST likely still be able to recognize which facial emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) happiness 
B) disgust 
C) anger 
D) fear 
A) happiness 
B) disgust 
C) anger 
D) fear

Question 2

The main reason people often mimic the facial expressions of others is that:

Accepted Answer

A) doing so has been reinforced from an early age. 
B) it facilitates the formation of like-minded groups. 
C) it lets others know that they feel the same way about an issue. 
D) it helps them figure out what others are feeling. 
A) doing so has been reinforced from an early age. 
B) it facilitates the formation of like-minded groups. 
C) it lets others know that they feel the same way about an issue. 
D) it helps them figure out what others are feeling.

Question 3

Thematic Apperception Tests,in which participants are presented with drawings and asked to make up a story about each one,are used to study _____ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) conscious 
D) unconscious 
A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) conscious 
D) unconscious

Question 4

Ellen has trouble controlling her impulses to eat,especially at night.Once she starts,she cannot stop.Often,she will eat an entire pizza or gallon of ice cream before bed.She does not try to compensate for this excess caloric consumption;as such,she is gaining weight.Ellen probably suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A) binge eating disorder. 
B) impaired thyroid activity. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) binge eating disorder. 
B) impaired thyroid activity. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 5

Which statement about polygraph lie detection is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Polygraphs can detect lies with greater accuracy than can chance. 
B) Lie detectors are slightly worse than are humans at detecting when people are lying. 
C) Polygraphs are rarely used by business and government agencies. 
D) Polygraphs have an extremely low false-positive error rate. 
A) Polygraphs can detect lies with greater accuracy than can chance. 
B) Lie detectors are slightly worse than are humans at detecting when people are lying. 
C) Polygraphs are rarely used by business and government agencies. 
D) Polygraphs have an extremely low false-positive error rate.

Question 6

William James believed that different emotional experiences are the result of different:

Accepted Answer

A) expectancies about a situation. 
B) physiological responses. 
C) interpretations of the same physiological response. 
D) histories of reinforcement and punishment. 
A) expectancies about a situation. 
B) physiological responses. 
C) interpretations of the same physiological response. 
D) histories of reinforcement and punishment.

Question 7

A judge uses the display rule of _____ to prevent showing an emotion during court arguments that he vigorously opposes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Appraisal is to reappraisal as:

Accepted Answer

A) right is to wrong. 
B) amygdala is to cortex. 
C) thalamus is to cortex. 
D) fight is to flight. 
A) right is to wrong. 
B) amygdala is to cortex. 
C) thalamus is to cortex. 
D) fight is to flight.

Question 9

Which person is MOST likely to believe that she will win the $300 million lottery prize?

Accepted Answer

A) Debbie,who just lost her job and worries about how she will pay the bills 
B) Jenny,who is extremely happy because she just met a wonderful guy 
C) Sonya,a statistician working for an investment firm 
D) Raylene,who is suffering from clinical depression 
A) Debbie,who just lost her job and worries about how she will pay the bills 
B) Jenny,who is extremely happy because she just met a wonderful guy 
C) Sonya,a statistician working for an investment firm 
D) Raylene,who is suffering from clinical depression

Question 10

"Reliable muscles" associated with emotional expression are so termed because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are always involved when we fake an emotional expression. 
B) can stay contracted for greater than 30 seconds. 
C) are not engaged during simple microexpressions. 
D) tend to resist conscious control. 
A) are always involved when we fake an emotional expression. 
B) can stay contracted for greater than 30 seconds. 
C) are not engaged during simple microexpressions. 
D) tend to resist conscious control.

Question 11

Which is a TRUE statement about the prevalence of obesity over the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

A) While obesity rates in the United States are increasing,rates in the rest of the world are decreasing. 
B) The obesity rate among teenagers has tripled. 
C) Egypt is one country that has managed to substantially lower its obesity rate. 
D) Rates of obesity have increased for females but not males. 
A) While obesity rates in the United States are increasing,rates in the rest of the world are decreasing. 
B) The obesity rate among teenagers has tripled. 
C) Egypt is one country that has managed to substantially lower its obesity rate. 
D) Rates of obesity have increased for females but not males.

Question 12

What do these five emotions have in common: happiness,sadness,fear,anger,and disgust?

Accepted Answer

A) They are expressed very differently in Eastern and Western cultures. 
B) They are universally reflected in facial expressions. 
C) They are learned within the first 3 years of life. 
D) They all have a positive valence. 
A) They are expressed very differently in Eastern and Western cultures. 
B) They are universally reflected in facial expressions. 
C) They are learned within the first 3 years of life. 
D) They all have a positive valence.

Question 13

People unable to experience emotion have problems:

Accepted Answer

A) unscrambling words. 
B) describing the weather. 
C) making decisions. 
D) engaging in logical reasoning. 
A) unscrambling words. 
B) describing the weather. 
C) making decisions. 
D) engaging in logical reasoning.

Question 14

Recent research suggests that the emotional meaning of facial expressions across cultures is:

Accepted Answer

A) entirely consistent,illustrating the universality of emotion. 
B) mostly consistent but not perfect. 
C) consistent at levels slightly greater than chance. 
D) mostly consistent only in Western cultures. 
A) entirely consistent,illustrating the universality of emotion. 
B) mostly consistent but not perfect. 
C) consistent at levels slightly greater than chance. 
D) mostly consistent only in Western cultures.

Question 15

During the _____ phase of the human sexual response cycle,blood flow to the sexual organs increases.

Accepted Answer

A) resolution 
B) plateau 
C) orgasm 
D) excitement 
A) resolution 
B) plateau 
C) orgasm 
D) excitement

Question 16

Erich is interviewing for a job.He is required to undergo psychological testing.During the testing,the psychologist noted many of his responses indicated that he was bored and perhaps depressed.On an emotion map,these emotions have _____ arousal and _____ valence.

Accepted Answer

A) low;negative 
B) high;negative 
C) low;positive 
D) high;positive 
A) low;negative 
B) high;negative 
C) low;positive 
D) high;positive

Question 17

A married couple with hectic jobs regularly schedules their sexual activity to make sure that they are having sex several times a week.This couple probably schedules their sexual activity for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A) as a means of conflict resolution 
B) to maintain their emotional connection 
C) to experience physical pleasure 
D) to alleviate insecurity 
A) as a means of conflict resolution 
B) to maintain their emotional connection 
C) to experience physical pleasure 
D) to alleviate insecurity

Question 18

Which statement about obesity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Overeating is the only cause of obesity. 
B) There is a strong genetic component to obesity. 
C) Approximately 10 million Americans die each year from obesity-related illnesses. 
D) Obesity is associated with high self-esteem. 
A) Overeating is the only cause of obesity. 
B) There is a strong genetic component to obesity. 
C) Approximately 10 million Americans die each year from obesity-related illnesses. 
D) Obesity is associated with high self-esteem.

Question 19

Grocery stores in the Washington,DC,area attempted to get shoppers to reuse their bags either by providing a 5-cent credit for doing so or by imposing a 5-cent tax for not reusing their bags.Which statement about the results of this policy is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The credit but not the tax significantly increased bag reuse. 
B) The tax but not the credit significantly increased bag reuse. 
C) Both manipulations equally increased bag reuse. 
D) Both manipulations significantly increased bag reuse,but the tax was more effective. 
A) The credit but not the tax significantly increased bag reuse. 
B) The tax but not the credit significantly increased bag reuse. 
C) Both manipulations equally increased bag reuse. 
D) Both manipulations significantly increased bag reuse,but the tax was more effective.

Question 20

Which characteristic is NOT true of a lie?

Accepted Answer

A) It often lacks expressions of spontaneous correction and self-doubt. 
B) It usually is not as detailed as a truthful statement. 
C) It is given with little hesitation after the question is asked. 
D) It is spoken more slowly than is a true statement. 
A) It often lacks expressions of spontaneous correction and self-doubt. 
B) It usually is not as detailed as a truthful statement. 
C) It is given with little hesitation after the question is asked. 
D) It is spoken more slowly than is a true statement.

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Someone with damage to their amygdala would MOST likely still be able to recognize which facial emotion?

The main reason people often mimic the facial expressions of others is that:

Thematic Apperception Tests,in which participants are presented with drawings and asked to make up a story about each one,are used to study _____ motivation.

Ellen has trouble controlling her impulses to eat,especially at night.Once she starts,she cannot stop.Often,she will eat an entire pizza or gallon of ice cream before bed.She does not try to compensate for this excess caloric consumption;as such,she is gaining weight.Ellen probably suffers from:

Which statement about polygraph lie detection is TRUE?

William James believed that different emotional experiences are the result of different:

A judge uses the display rule of _____ to prevent showing an emotion during court arguments that he vigorously opposes.

Appraisal is to reappraisal as:

Which person is MOST likely to believe that she will win the $300 million lottery prize?

"Reliable muscles" associated with emotional expression are so termed because they:

Which is a TRUE statement about the prevalence of obesity over the last few decades?

What do these five emotions have in common: happiness,sadness,fear,anger,and disgust?

People unable to experience emotion have problems:

Recent research suggests that the emotional meaning of facial expressions across cultures is:

During the _____ phase of the human sexual response cycle,blood flow to the sexual organs increases.

Erich is interviewing for a job.He is required to undergo psychological testing.During the testing,the psychologist noted many of his responses indicated that he was bored and perhaps depressed.On an emotion map,these emotions have _____ arousal and _____ valence.

A married couple with hectic jobs regularly schedules their sexual activity to make sure that they are having sex several times a week.This couple probably schedules their sexual activity for which reason?

Which statement about obesity is TRUE?

Grocery stores in the Washington,DC,area attempted to get shoppers to reuse their bags either by providing a 5-cent credit for doing so or by imposing a 5-cent tax for not reusing their bags.Which statement about the results of this policy is TRUE?

Which characteristic is NOT true of a lie?

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

Erich is interviewing for a job.He is required to undergo psychological testing.During the testing,the psychologist noted many of his responses indicated that he was bored and perhaps depressed.On an emotion map,these emotions have _ arousal and _ valence.