Question 1

America's most damaging and common eating-related problem is:

Accepted Answer

A) high-protein diets. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) obesity. 
A) high-protein diets. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) bulimia nervosa. 
D) obesity.

Question 2

In a study by Wansink and colleagues (2005),participants ate soup from a bowl that imperceptibly refilled itself.Relative to a control group eating from a normal bowl,these participants consumed about _____% more soup _____ that they felt more full.

Accepted Answer

A) 20;and reported 
B) 20;but did not report 
C) 70;and reported 
D) 70;but did not report 
A) 20;and reported 
B) 20;but did not report 
C) 70;and reported 
D) 70;but did not report

Question 3

Signs,unlike symbols,_____ the things that they signify.

Accepted Answer

A) represent 
B) are caused by 
C) predict 
D) are arbitrary representations of 
A) represent 
B) are caused by 
C) predict 
D) are arbitrary representations of

Question 4

Darwin's universality hypothesis is supported by scientific studies in which:

Accepted Answer

A) animals accurately react to the emotional expressions of other animals. 
B) people accurately judge the emotional expressions of members of other cultures. 
C) all individuals react with fear when they see a spider. 
D) people find it difficult to identify anger outside their own culture. 
A) animals accurately react to the emotional expressions of other animals. 
B) people accurately judge the emotional expressions of members of other cultures. 
C) all individuals react with fear when they see a spider. 
D) people find it difficult to identify anger outside their own culture.

Question 5

Alice,a sophomore in high school,is walking home from school.Jim,one of the "cool" upperclassman,approaches her and asks to walk with her.All of a sudden,she experiences a feeling of excitement and,at the exact same time,she notices that her heart is pounding.This sequence of events is MOST consistent with which theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) Skinner-Watson 
C) James-Lange 
D) LeDoux-Freud 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) Skinner-Watson 
C) James-Lange 
D) LeDoux-Freud

Question 6

What is the role of the cortex in a fear response to a stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) It initiates the fear response. 
B) It is involved in the fast pathway that immediately triggers an increase in heart rate. 
C) It either stops or sustains the fear response once the threat has been identified. 
D) It is part of the slow pathway that opposes the fast pathway. 
A) It initiates the fear response. 
B) It is involved in the fast pathway that immediately triggers an increase in heart rate. 
C) It either stops or sustains the fear response once the threat has been identified. 
D) It is part of the slow pathway that opposes the fast pathway.

Question 7

When Shelby feels hot,she turns on the air conditioning.According to neo-behaviorists,Shelby's internal physiological state is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) drive. 
B) instinct. 
C) reinforcer. 
D) want. 
A) drive. 
B) instinct. 
C) reinforcer. 
D) want.

Question 8

Jason seeks food at 2 a.m.when he feels hungry.According to neo-behaviorists,hunger is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) drive. 
B) instinct. 
C) reinforcer. 
D) want. 
A) drive. 
B) instinct. 
C) reinforcer. 
D) want.

Question 9

Which statement is NOT a reason that Walter Cannon and Philip Bard disagreed with the James-Lange theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The reaction of bodily responses is too slow to account for the rapid onset of emotional experience. 
B) We often have trouble detecting differences in our own bodily responses,so we are not likely to experience these changes as emotion. 
C) Because nonemotional stimuli can also trigger bodily responses,we should also feel emotions when we have a fever. 
D) Emotions may occur in the absence of physiological arousal,so emotions should be felt continuously. 
A) The reaction of bodily responses is too slow to account for the rapid onset of emotional experience. 
B) We often have trouble detecting differences in our own bodily responses,so we are not likely to experience these changes as emotion. 
C) Because nonemotional stimuli can also trigger bodily responses,we should also feel emotions when we have a fever. 
D) Emotions may occur in the absence of physiological arousal,so emotions should be felt continuously.

Question 10

Display rules are the norms for the:

Accepted Answer

A) duration of time society allows a person to grieve. 
B) appropriate expression of emotion. 
C) development of emotional expression with age. 
D) reinforcement of emotional behavior. 
A) duration of time society allows a person to grieve. 
B) appropriate expression of emotion. 
C) development of emotional expression with age. 
D) reinforcement of emotional behavior.

Question 11

Which Greek philosopher is BEST known for espousing the hedonic principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Socrates 
C) Pythagoras 
D) Zeno 
A) Aristotle 
B) Socrates 
C) Pythagoras 
D) Zeno

Question 12

An advantage of extrinsic motivation to increase a behavior is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) increases reports of liking the behavior,even after rewards are discontinued. 
B) is consistent with societal views that we should do what we love. 
C) allows us to engage in things we otherwise would not do but may nonetheless be beneficial. 
D) results in a greater intrinsic motivation to engage in that behavior. 
A) increases reports of liking the behavior,even after rewards are discontinued. 
B) is consistent with societal views that we should do what we love. 
C) allows us to engage in things we otherwise would not do but may nonetheless be beneficial. 
D) results in a greater intrinsic motivation to engage in that behavior.

Question 13

James-Lange is to Schachter-Singer as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive processes;emotion 
B) autonomic reactivity;labeling of emotional states 
C) autonomic reactivity;physiological activity 
D) labeling of emotional states;cognitive processes 
A) cognitive processes;emotion 
B) autonomic reactivity;labeling of emotional states 
C) autonomic reactivity;physiological activity 
D) labeling of emotional states;cognitive processes

Question 14

After binging and consuming an entire pizza,Kristin takes a number of laxatives so that she purges the calories the next morning.Kristin routinely does this and 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 15

According to terror management theory,which factor would NOT be a cultural worldview?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) a public opinion poll on preference between two presidential candidates 
C) shared beliefs about what is right and wrong 
D) shared hopes of a symbolic immortality held even by atheists 
A) Christianity 
B) a public opinion poll on preference between two presidential candidates 
C) shared beliefs about what is right and wrong 
D) shared hopes of a symbolic immortality held even by atheists

Question 16

Slaton immediately becomes upset when his football coach yells at him and yanks him from the game.Sitting on the sideline a few minutes later,Slaton tells himself that the coach is only trying to make him a better player.He begins to feel better,illustrating the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) reappraisal. 
B) emotional communication. 
C) suppression. 
D) affect labeling. 
A) reappraisal. 
B) emotional communication. 
C) suppression. 
D) affect labeling.

Question 17

While on an expedition in the jungle,your party is captured by a group of people who have never contacted the outside world,cannot read or write,converse in a language that you do not recognize,and are pointing sharp spears at you.What is the BEST way of communicating that you are not a threat?

Accepted Answer

A) trying to converse in sign language 
B) holding your hands up over your head 
C) smiling at them 
D) drawing a "peace" sign in the dirt 
A) trying to converse in sign language 
B) holding your hands up over your head 
C) smiling at them 
D) drawing a "peace" sign in the dirt

Question 18

Consistent with the facial feedback hypothesis,when people are asked to arch their brows,they find facts that they read in a textbook more:

Accepted Answer

A) understandable. 
B) memorable. 
C) surprising. 
D) important. 
A) understandable. 
B) memorable. 
C) surprising. 
D) important.

Question 19

The motivation to solve worthwhile problems is termed:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The CORRECT sequence of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: Emotion and Motivation-Part A

America's most damaging and common eating-related problem is:

In a study by Wansink and colleagues (2005),participants ate soup from a bowl that imperceptibly refilled itself.Relative to a control group eating from a normal bowl,these participants consumed about _____% more soup _____ that they felt more full.

Signs,unlike symbols,_____ the things that they signify.

Darwin's universality hypothesis is supported by scientific studies in which:

What is the role of the cortex in a fear response to a stimulus?

When Shelby feels hot,she turns on the air conditioning.According to neo-behaviorists,Shelby's internal physiological state is a(n):

Jason seeks food at 2 a.m.when he feels hungry.According to neo-behaviorists,hunger is a(n):

Which statement is NOT a reason that Walter Cannon and Philip Bard disagreed with the James-Lange theory?

Display rules are the norms for the:

Which Greek philosopher is BEST known for espousing the hedonic principle?

An advantage of extrinsic motivation to increase a behavior is that it:

James-Lange is to Schachter-Singer as _____ is to _____.

After binging and consuming an entire pizza,Kristin takes a number of laxatives so that she purges the calories the next morning.Kristin routinely does this and probably suffers from:

According to terror management theory,which factor would NOT be a cultural worldview?

Slaton immediately becomes upset when his football coach yells at him and yanks him from the game.Sitting on the sideline a few minutes later,Slaton tells himself that the coach is only trying to make him a better player.He begins to feel better,illustrating the process of:

While on an expedition in the jungle,your party is captured by a group of people who have never contacted the outside world,cannot read or write,converse in a language that you do not recognize,and are pointing sharp spears at you.What is the BEST way of communicating that you are not a threat?

Consistent with the facial feedback hypothesis,when people are asked to arch their brows,they find facts that they read in a textbook more:

The motivation to solve worthwhile problems is termed:

The CORRECT sequence of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is:

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

In a study by Wansink and colleagues (2005),participants ate soup from a bowl that imperceptibly refilled itself.Relative to a control group eating from a normal bowl,these participants consumed about _% more soup _ that they felt more full.

James-Lange is to Schachter-Singer as _ is to _.