Question 1

The pursuit of an activity for external reward is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the need for affiliation 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) a mastery goal 
A) the need for affiliation 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) extrinsic motivation 
D) a mastery goal

Question 2

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana 
A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana

Question 3

Jenna skipped dinner last night to stay up late studying for her final exam.She went to bed at 6 am and had to be at class by 8 am.Her alarm clock did not go off as scheduled,and she raced out the door without eating.As a result,she was very distracted by hunger pangs and lack of energy while taking the test.She later learned that she failed her exam.Jenna could have likely performed better on her final if she had met a_______________ need before the final.

Accepted Answer

A) freedom 
B) belonging 
C) transcendence 
D) physiological 
A) freedom 
B) belonging 
C) transcendence 
D) physiological

Question 4

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research.Which title might this psychologist consider?

Accepted Answer

A) "Emotion as a Deviation" 
B) "Emotion: Evolution's Big Mistake" 
C) "Why Emotions Are Not Fully Developed in Humans" 
D) "How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions" 
A) "Emotion as a Deviation" 
B) "Emotion: Evolution's Big Mistake" 
C) "Why Emotions Are Not Fully Developed in Humans" 
D) "How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions"

Question 5

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance 
A) stability 
B) equilibrium 
C) homeostasis 
D) physiological balance

Question 6

Need for achievement is also referred to as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Ach 
B) NFA 
C) nAch 
D) neech 
A) Ach 
B) NFA 
C) nAch 
D) neech

Question 7

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm sick because I vomit." 
A) "I run because I'm afraid." 
B) "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C) "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D) "I'm sick because I vomit."

Question 8

The first large-scale study of human behavior to be done after the Kinsey and Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Janus and Janus 
B) Hite and Rose 
C) Hilton and Paris 
D) Erickson and Schlomo 
A) Janus and Janus 
B) Hite and Rose 
C) Hilton and Paris 
D) Erickson and Schlomo

Question 9

Sydney said,"I don't care much about my grades as long as I'm the most popular girl in the class!" What need is this?

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) need for sex 
A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) need for sex

Question 10

To psychologists,motivation refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water 
B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills 
C) an inferred process within an organism that causes it to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation 
D) movement through a hierarchy of needs,beginning with survival needs for sleep,food,and water and reaching the need for self-actualization 
A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs,such as those for food and water 
B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills 
C) an inferred process within an organism that causes it to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation 
D) movement through a hierarchy of needs,beginning with survival needs for sleep,food,and water and reaching the need for self-actualization

Question 11

According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Accepted Answer

A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control 
A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control

Question 12

Positive psychology can be thought of as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) shifting the focus of psychology from Cognitive to Gestalt 
B) shifting the focus from achievement to self-actualization 
C) shifting the focus from negatives to more positives in psychology while focusing on strengths 
D) shifting the focus from the abstract to the tangible 
A) shifting the focus of psychology from Cognitive to Gestalt 
B) shifting the focus from achievement to self-actualization 
C) shifting the focus from negatives to more positives in psychology while focusing on strengths 
D) shifting the focus from the abstract to the tangible

Question 13

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a car 
B) a thermometer 
C) a cooler 
D) a thermostat 
A) a car 
B) a thermometer 
C) a cooler 
D) a thermostat

Question 14

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are inherited 
B) exist inside a narrow collection of internal stimuli 
C) exist independently of any need or level of arousal 
D) only work for adults 
A) are inherited 
B) exist inside a narrow collection of internal stimuli 
C) exist independently of any need or level of arousal 
D) only work for adults

Question 15

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B) The sample was not broad enough to cover all types of people. 
C) Kinsey focused more on rarer types of sexual activity. 
D) Kinsey gave more attention to unusual or abnormal sexual behaviors than he did to "normal" behaviors. 
A) Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B) The sample was not broad enough to cover all types of people. 
C) Kinsey focused more on rarer types of sexual activity. 
D) Kinsey gave more attention to unusual or abnormal sexual behaviors than he did to "normal" behaviors.

Question 16

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a (an)______ drive.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary

Question 17

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary emotional processing 
B) internal emotion work 
C) facial feedback 
D) body language 
A) primary emotional processing 
B) internal emotion work 
C) facial feedback 
D) body language

Question 18

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) bisexuality 
B) homosexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures. 
A) bisexuality 
B) homosexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures.

Question 19

The work of Simon LeVay on the brain structures of homosexual humans led to similar findings with _________.

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys 
B) dolphins 
C) sheep 
D) cows 
A) monkeys 
B) dolphins 
C) sheep 
D) cows

Question 20

Conclusive research has not been found to determine whether or not homosexuality is a product of nature or nurture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: A: Motivation and Emotion

The pursuit of an activity for external reward is called __________________.

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research.Which title might this psychologist consider?

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ______________.

Need for achievement is also referred to as ______________.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

The first large-scale study of human behavior to be done after the Kinsey and Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by _________.

Sydney said,"I don't care much about my grades as long as I'm the most popular girl in the class!" What need is this?

To psychologists,motivation refers to __________.

According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Positive psychology can be thought of as ______________.

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Monica put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life "was to be a famous star!" Monica's drive to be famous was a (an)______ drive.

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called ____________.

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

The work of Simon LeVay on the brain structures of homosexual humans led to similar findings with _________.

Conclusive research has not been found to determine whether or not homosexuality is a product of nature or nurture.

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Appendix B: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

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A: Consciousness and Cognition

B: Consciousness and Cognition

C: Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Lifespan

A: Development Across the Lifespan

B: Development Across the Lifespan

C: Development Across the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

B: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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