Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST example of how achievement motivation might be expressed in a collectivistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  You practice guitar every day because you want to become a rock star. 
B)  You strive to become your company's top salesperson because you want to make a lot of money. 
C)  You study hard to gain admission to a top university because you want to enhance your family's social standing. 
D)  You practice tennis every day so that you can make your school's varsity team. 
A)  You practice guitar every day because you want to become a rock star. 
B)  You strive to become your company's top salesperson because you want to make a lot of money. 
C)  You study hard to gain admission to a top university because you want to enhance your family's social standing. 
D)  You practice tennis every day so that you can make your school's varsity team.

Question 2

Dr. Yamomoto is very careful to hide her true feelings and control her facial expressions when she is in the presence of the senior administrators of the hospital in Tokyo where she works. This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic predispositions. 
B)  the facial feedback hypothesis. 
C)  display rules of her culture. 
D)  physiological components of emotion. 
A)  genetic predispositions. 
B)  the facial feedback hypothesis. 
C)  display rules of her culture. 
D)  physiological components of emotion.

Question 3

A brain-imaging study conducted by Antonio Damasio and colleagues found that emotional memory triggered autonomic nervous system activity and physiological arousal before participants signaled that they were subjectively feeling the target emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Over 17 percent of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to evolutionary psychologists, emotions help us solve adaptive problems posed by environmental challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When it was published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals became a bestseller. Who was the author?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  William James 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 7

According to the arousal theory of motivation, sensation seekers find the heightened arousal of novel experiences very pleasurable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Drew is in his early forties. If he is typical of people his age, his basal metabolic rate has _____ compared with when he was in his early twenties.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased sharply 
B)  decreased gradually 
C)  increased gradually 
D)  decreased sharply 
A)  increased sharply 
B)  decreased gradually 
C)  increased gradually 
D)  decreased sharply

Question 9

In the fMRI study of love-struck young adults discussed in the Focus on Neuroscience box, researchers Andreas Bartels and Semir Zeki found:

Accepted Answer

A)  that romantic love activated some of the same brain areas that are involved in positive emotions. 
B)  distinct gender differences in the patterns of brain activation. 
C)  that, when participants viewed a photo of their lover, it activated two key memory areas of the brain, the hippocampus and the amygdala. 
D)  equal degrees of brain activation in response to a photo of the person's lover and in response to a photo of a good friend. 
A)  that romantic love activated some of the same brain areas that are involved in positive emotions. 
B)  distinct gender differences in the patterns of brain activation. 
C)  that, when participants viewed a photo of their lover, it activated two key memory areas of the brain, the hippocampus and the amygdala. 
D)  equal degrees of brain activation in response to a photo of the person's lover and in response to a photo of a good friend.

Question 10

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of drive theories of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the three best-documented internal chemical signals involved in the long-term regulation of body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropeptide Y 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  ghrelin 
A)  neuropeptide Y 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  ghrelin

Question 12

If your caloric intake falls short of the amount of calories you expend for energy, you experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin resistance. 
B)  energy balance. 
C)  negative energy balance. 
D)  positive energy balance. 
A)  leptin resistance. 
B)  energy balance. 
C)  negative energy balance. 
D)  positive energy balance.

Question 13

As a junior in college, Nicholas has earned good grades in all of his classes. Despite this, he keeps putting off enrolling in English Composition I and II because he is convinced that he lacks the writing skills necessary to succeed in those classes. According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology box "Turning Your Goals into Reality," Nicholas's beliefs about his writing skills reflect a:

Accepted Answer

A)  low level of self-actualization. 
B)  low degree of self-efficacy. 
C)  high level of activation, but a low degree of persistence. 
D)  normal degree of self-efficacy. 
A)  low level of self-actualization. 
B)  low degree of self-efficacy. 
C)  high level of activation, but a low degree of persistence. 
D)  normal degree of self-efficacy.

Question 14

The Focus on Neuroscience feature in your text discusses research findings that indicate that feelings of romantic love trigger a unique pattern of brain activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Different physiological patterns have been found for different emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______ developed self-determination theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer 
B)  Edward Deci and Richard Ryan 
C)  William James and Carl Lange 
D)  Richard Lazarus and Paul Ekman 
A)  Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer 
B)  Edward Deci and Richard Ryan 
C)  William James and Carl Lange 
D)  Richard Lazarus and Paul Ekman

Question 17

Cross-cultural researchers have found that Japanese and other collectivistic cultures added a third emotional dimension, called _____, to the two basic emotional dimensions of pleasantness and arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependent attachment 
B)  interpersonal engagement 
C)  emotional intelligence 
D)  self-efficacy 
A)  interdependent attachment 
B)  interpersonal engagement 
C)  emotional intelligence 
D)  self-efficacy

Question 18

The term homosexual applies exclusively to males who are sexually attracted to other males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dr. Mathias believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that "push" us to behave in certain ways. Dr. Mathias's views are most consistent with _____ theories of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  drive 
C)  incentive 
D)  humanistic 
A)  instinct 
B)  drive 
C)  incentive 
D)  humanistic

Question 20

Following the breakup of her relationship with her boyfriend, Rosa experienced a combination of relief, anger, jealousy, nostalgia, and depression. Rosa's experience illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic emotions only. 
B)  mixed emotions. 
C)  the phenomenon of amae. 
D)  interpersonal disengagement. 
A)  basic emotions only. 
B)  mixed emotions. 
C)  the phenomenon of amae. 
D)  interpersonal disengagement.

Which of the following is the BEST example of how achievement motivation might be expressed in a collectivistic culture?

Dr. Yamomoto is very careful to hide her true feelings and control her facial expressions when she is in the presence of the senior administrators of the hospital in Tokyo where she works. This example illustrates:

A brain-imaging study conducted by Antonio Damasio and colleagues found that emotional memory triggered autonomic nervous system activity and physiological arousal before participants signaled that they were subjectively feeling the target emotion.

Over 17 percent of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight.

According to evolutionary psychologists, emotions help us solve adaptive problems posed by environmental challenges.

When it was published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals became a bestseller. Who was the author?

According to the arousal theory of motivation, sensation seekers find the heightened arousal of novel experiences very pleasurable.

Drew is in his early forties. If he is typical of people his age, his basal metabolic rate has _____ compared with when he was in his early twenties.

In the fMRI study of love-struck young adults discussed in the Focus on Neuroscience box, researchers Andreas Bartels and Semir Zeki found:

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of drive theories of motivation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three best-documented internal chemical signals involved in the long-term regulation of body weight?

If your caloric intake falls short of the amount of calories you expend for energy, you experience:

The Focus on Neuroscience feature in your text discusses research findings that indicate that feelings of romantic love trigger a unique pattern of brain activity.

Different physiological patterns have been found for different emotions.

______ developed self-determination theory.

Cross-cultural researchers have found that Japanese and other collectivistic cultures added a third emotional dimension, called _____, to the two basic emotional dimensions of pleasantness and arousal.

The term homosexual applies exclusively to males who are sexually attracted to other males.

Dr. Mathias believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that "push" us to behave in certain ways. Dr. Mathias's views are most consistent with _____ theories of motivation.

Following the breakup of her relationship with her boyfriend, Rosa experienced a combination of relief, anger, jealousy, nostalgia, and depression. Rosa's experience illustrates:

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following is the BEST example of how achievement motivation might be expressed in a collectivistic culture?

Dr. Yamomoto is very careful to hide her true feelings and control her facial expressions when she is in the presence of the senior administrators of the hospital in Tokyo where she works. This example illustrates:

A brain-imaging study conducted by Antonio Damasio and colleagues found that emotional memory triggered autonomic nervous system activity and physiological arousal before participants signaled that they were subjectively feeling the target emotion.

Over 17 percent of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight.

According to evolutionary psychologists, emotions help us solve adaptive problems posed by environmental challenges.

When it was published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals became a bestseller. Who was the author?

According to the arousal theory of motivation, sensation seekers find the heightened arousal of novel experiences very pleasurable.

Drew is in his early forties. If he is typical of people his age, his basal metabolic rate has _____ compared with when he was in his early twenties.

In the fMRI study of love-struck young adults discussed in the Focus on Neuroscience box, researchers Andreas Bartels and Semir Zeki found:

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of drive theories of motivation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three best-documented internal chemical signals involved in the long-term regulation of body weight?

If your caloric intake falls short of the amount of calories you expend for energy, you experience:

The Focus on Neuroscience feature in your text discusses research findings that indicate that feelings of romantic love trigger a unique pattern of brain activity.

Different physiological patterns have been found for different emotions.

______ developed self-determination theory.

Cross-cultural researchers have found that Japanese and other collectivistic cultures added a third emotional dimension, called _____, to the two basic emotional dimensions of pleasantness and arousal.

The term homosexual applies exclusively to males who are sexually attracted to other males.

Dr. Mathias believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that "push" us to behave in certain ways. Dr. Mathias's views are most consistent with _____ theories of motivation.

Following the breakup of her relationship with her boyfriend, Rosa experienced a combination of relief, anger, jealousy, nostalgia, and depression. Rosa's experience illustrates:

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Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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