Question 1

Extrinsic motivation is behavior that is motivated by the desire to engage in tasks that the person finds inherently satisfying, enjoyable, or challenging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List Walter Cannon's main criticisms of the James-Lange theory of emotion and discuss the evidence supporting these criticisms.

Accepted Answer

Walter Cannon, a prominent physiologist,

Question 3

Sarah is five feet, six inches tall, weighs 143 pounds, and has a BMI of 23.1. Christopher is five feet, eight inches tall, weighs 148 pounds, and has a BMI of 22.5. Andrew is five feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has a BMI of 31.6. Who has the highest leptin blood level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah 
B)  Christopher 
C)  Andrew 
D)  Without knowing when each person ate his or her last meal, it is impossible to tell. 
A)  Sarah 
B)  Christopher 
C)  Andrew 
D)  Without knowing when each person ate his or her last meal, it is impossible to tell.

Question 4

The Focus on Neuroscience feature discusses a PET scan study comparing the brains of normal-weight individuals and obese individuals. One finding in the study was that compared with the normal-weight individuals, the obese individuals had:

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly fewer dopamine receptors in their brains. 
B)  significantly lower levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus. 
C)  significantly more dopamine receptors in their brains. 
D)  significantly higher levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus. 
A)  significantly fewer dopamine receptors in their brains. 
B)  significantly lower levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus. 
C)  significantly more dopamine receptors in their brains. 
D)  significantly higher levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus.

Question 5

Adam, who is average height, has a body mass index of 34, which means that he is:

Accepted Answer

A)  very slender because he expends significantly more calories on vital body functions. 
B)  obese. 
C)  seriously underweight. 
D)  within the normal range for his height and weight. 
A)  very slender because he expends significantly more calories on vital body functions. 
B)  obese. 
C)  seriously underweight. 
D)  within the normal range for his height and weight.

Question 6

Research has found that homosexuality is not the result of an abnormal relationship between the parents and the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When people act happy or fearful, they feel happier or more afraid. This finding lends some support to _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  the James-Lange 
B)  Cannon's fight-or-flight 
C)  Schachter and Singer's two-factor 
D)  the cognitive-appraisal 
A)  the James-Lange 
B)  Cannon's fight-or-flight 
C)  Schachter and Singer's two-factor 
D)  the cognitive-appraisal

Question 8

According to the most recent estimates, about 50 percent of women report having engaged in homosexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adipose tissue is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  body fat. 
A)  leptin. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  body fat.

Question 10

What will happen if you consistently experience negative energy balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your body fat stores will shrink and you will lose weight. 
B)  The amount of cholecystokinin in your bloodstream will increase and remain elevated until homeostasis is achieved. 
C)  Your body fat cells will expand and multiply, and you will gain weight. 
D)  You will experience leptin resistance. 
A)  Your body fat stores will shrink and you will lose weight. 
B)  The amount of cholecystokinin in your bloodstream will increase and remain elevated until homeostasis is achieved. 
C)  Your body fat cells will expand and multiply, and you will gain weight. 
D)  You will experience leptin resistance.

Question 11

Social context and relationships are an especially important part of private emotional experience in:

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic countries like the United States and Canada. 
B)  collectivistic countries like Japan. 
C)  rural areas as opposed to urban areas or cities. 
D)  urban areas or cities as opposed to rural areas. 
A)  individualistic countries like the United States and Canada. 
B)  collectivistic countries like Japan. 
C)  rural areas as opposed to urban areas or cities. 
D)  urban areas or cities as opposed to rural areas.

Question 12

Walter B. Cannon challenged the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that the subjective experience of emotions is often virtually instantaneous, but the physiological changes the sympathetic nervous systems cause can take several seconds to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological arousal always follows the subjective experience of an emotion. 
B)  physiological arousal and the subjective experience of an emotion occur simultaneously. 
C)  expressing a specific emotion, especially facially, influences the subjective experience of that particular emotion. 
D)  emotions result from the cognitive appraisal of the situation. 
A)  physiological arousal always follows the subjective experience of an emotion. 
B)  physiological arousal and the subjective experience of an emotion occur simultaneously. 
C)  expressing a specific emotion, especially facially, influences the subjective experience of that particular emotion. 
D)  emotions result from the cognitive appraisal of the situation.

Question 14

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists consider homosexuality to be a sexual disorder that is treatable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Howard experienced brain damage that left him without the capacity to feel emotions but with the ability to reason. According to the discussion in your psychology text, people like Howard are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make excellent decisions that are very rational and logical, because they are not influenced by their emotions. 
B)  lose their ability to use gestures and facial expressions when speaking to others. 
C)  excel at math, logical puzzles, and games like chess. 
D)  make disastrous decisions. 
A)  make excellent decisions that are very rational and logical, because they are not influenced by their emotions. 
B)  lose their ability to use gestures and facial expressions when speaking to others. 
C)  excel at math, logical puzzles, and games like chess. 
D)  make disastrous decisions.

Question 16

What percentage of U.S. adults are overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 20 percent 
B)  approximately 40 percent 
C)  approximately 33 percent 
D)  approximately 66 percent 
A)  approximately 20 percent 
B)  approximately 40 percent 
C)  approximately 33 percent 
D)  approximately 66 percent

Question 17

The rate at which your body uses energy for vital bodily functions when at rest is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  body mass index. 
B)  set-point rate. 
C)  basal metabolic rate. 
D)  settling point rate. 
A)  body mass index. 
B)  set-point rate. 
C)  basal metabolic rate. 
D)  settling point rate.

Question 18

Which of the following increases the sensitivity of the stomach's stretch receptors and promotes satiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hormone insulin 
B)  the hormone ghrelin 
C)  the neurotransmitter dopamine 
D)  the hormone cholecystokinin 
A)  the hormone insulin 
B)  the hormone ghrelin 
C)  the neurotransmitter dopamine 
D)  the hormone cholecystokinin

Question 19

If you experience increased blood levels of the hormone ghrelin, it will dampen or suppress your appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If overweight ob/ob mice are given supplemental leptin, they gain excess fat and begin eating voraciously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Extrinsic motivation is behavior that is motivated by the desire to engage in tasks that the person finds inherently satisfying, enjoyable, or challenging.

List Walter Cannon's main criticisms of the James-Lange theory of emotion and discuss the evidence supporting these criticisms.

Sarah is five feet, six inches tall, weighs 143 pounds, and has a BMI of 23.1. Christopher is five feet, eight inches tall, weighs 148 pounds, and has a BMI of 22.5. Andrew is five feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has a BMI of 31.6. Who has the highest leptin blood level?

The Focus on Neuroscience feature discusses a PET scan study comparing the brains of normal-weight individuals and obese individuals. One finding in the study was that compared with the normal-weight individuals, the obese individuals had:

Adam, who is average height, has a body mass index of 34, which means that he is:

Research has found that homosexuality is not the result of an abnormal relationship between the parents and the child.

When people act happy or fearful, they feel happier or more afraid. This finding lends some support to _____ theory of emotion.

According to the most recent estimates, about 50 percent of women report having engaged in homosexual behavior.

Adipose tissue is another name for:

What will happen if you consistently experience negative energy balance?

Social context and relationships are an especially important part of private emotional experience in:

Walter B. Cannon challenged the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that the subjective experience of emotions is often virtually instantaneous, but the physiological changes the sympathetic nervous systems cause can take several seconds to occur.

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that:

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists consider homosexuality to be a sexual disorder that is treatable.

Howard experienced brain damage that left him without the capacity to feel emotions but with the ability to reason. According to the discussion in your psychology text, people like Howard are likely to:

What percentage of U.S. adults are overweight?

The rate at which your body uses energy for vital bodily functions when at rest is called the:

Which of the following increases the sensitivity of the stomach's stretch receptors and promotes satiation?

If you experience increased blood levels of the hormone ghrelin, it will dampen or suppress your appetite.

If overweight ob/ob mice are given supplemental leptin, they gain excess fat and begin eating voraciously.

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Extrinsic motivation is behavior that is motivated by the desire to engage in tasks that the person finds inherently satisfying, enjoyable, or challenging.

List Walter Cannon's main criticisms of the James-Lange theory of emotion and discuss the evidence supporting these criticisms.

Sarah is five feet, six inches tall, weighs 143 pounds, and has a BMI of 23.1. Christopher is five feet, eight inches tall, weighs 148 pounds, and has a BMI of 22.5. Andrew is five feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has a BMI of 31.6. Who has the highest leptin blood level?

The Focus on Neuroscience feature discusses a PET scan study comparing the brains of normal-weight individuals and obese individuals. One finding in the study was that compared with the normal-weight individuals, the obese individuals had:

Adam, who is average height, has a body mass index of 34, which means that he is:

Research has found that homosexuality is not the result of an abnormal relationship between the parents and the child.

When people act happy or fearful, they feel happier or more afraid. This finding lends some support to _____ theory of emotion.

According to the most recent estimates, about 50 percent of women report having engaged in homosexual behavior.

Adipose tissue is another name for:

What will happen if you consistently experience negative energy balance?

Social context and relationships are an especially important part of private emotional experience in:

Walter B. Cannon challenged the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that the subjective experience of emotions is often virtually instantaneous, but the physiological changes the sympathetic nervous systems cause can take several seconds to occur.

The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that:

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists consider homosexuality to be a sexual disorder that is treatable.

Howard experienced brain damage that left him without the capacity to feel emotions but with the ability to reason. According to the discussion in your psychology text, people like Howard are likely to:

What percentage of U.S. adults are overweight?

The rate at which your body uses energy for vital bodily functions when at rest is called the:

Which of the following increases the sensitivity of the stomach's stretch receptors and promotes satiation?

If you experience increased blood levels of the hormone ghrelin, it will dampen or suppress your appetite.

If overweight ob/ob mice are given supplemental leptin, they gain excess fat and begin eating voraciously.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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