Question 1

What term refers to the sensory feedback received from the activity of facial muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial efference 
B)  facial emotivity 
C)  facial expression 
D)  facial feedback 
A)  facial efference 
B)  facial emotivity 
C)  facial expression 
D)  facial feedback A

Question 2

To maintain the homeostasis of body temperature,what behavioural actions can be taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get a cold drink when hot to reduce core temperature. 
B)  Get a warm drink when warm to match internal and external temperature levels. 
C)  Shed clothing when cold to match internal and external temperature levels. 
D)  Add clothing when warm to raise core temperature. 
A)  Get a cold drink when hot to reduce core temperature. 
B)  Get a warm drink when warm to match internal and external temperature levels. 
C)  Shed clothing when cold to match internal and external temperature levels. 
D)  Add clothing when warm to raise core temperature. A

Question 3

What psychologist developed the cognitive-mediational theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Lazarus 
C)  Adler 
D)  Skinner 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Lazarus 
C)  Adler 
D)  Skinner B

Question 4

What action tendency evokes forgiveness and adherence to social norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  embarrassment 
C)  anxiety 
D)  sadness 
A)  anger 
B)  embarrassment 
C)  anxiety 
D)  sadness

Question 5

People with anorexia usually have a(n)___ body image.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What theory of motivation is based on the concept of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  drive reduction 
C)  arousal 
D)  incentive 
A)  instinct 
B)  drive reduction 
C)  arousal 
D)  incentive

Question 7

At what stage of development does the brain contain adult levels of synapses to connect the neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy 
B)  later childhood 
C)  puberty 
D)  young adulthood 
A)  infancy 
B)  later childhood 
C)  puberty 
D)  young adulthood

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics leads to a 55% reduced risk of death from any cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  being from a large family 
B)  being married 
C)  being optimistic 
D)  being wealthy 
A)  being from a large family 
B)  being married 
C)  being optimistic 
D)  being wealthy

Question 9

Trystan believes that the experience of emotion is based on physiological responses,but that there is also a cognitive component that provides context for the emotion.Leon,on the other hand,believes that the experience of emotion depends entirely on the vasomotor system and cognition does NOT play a role at all.Whose theories support Trystan and Leon's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trystan - Lange; Leon - James 
B)  Trystan - James; Leon - Cannon 
C)  Trystan - Cannon; Leon - James 
D)  Trystan - James; Leon - Lange 
A)  Trystan - Lange; Leon - James 
B)  Trystan - James; Leon - Cannon 
C)  Trystan - Cannon; Leon - James 
D)  Trystan - James; Leon - Lange

Question 10

Each of the following medical and psychological problems are associated with bulimia EXCEPT one.Which one is NOT associated with bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  constipation 
B)  cessation of menstruation 
C)  tooth decay 
D)  depression 
A)  constipation 
B)  cessation of menstruation 
C)  tooth decay 
D)  depression

Question 11

What term is used in the textbook to describe a set of "behavioural blueprints?"

Accepted Answer

A)  condition 
B)  goal 
C)  emotional desire 
D)  instinct 
A)  condition 
B)  goal 
C)  emotional desire 
D)  instinct

Question 12

Which is the best definition of body mass indexes (BMI)that are categorized as obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 and above 
B)  25 and above 
C)  27 and above 
D)  30 and above 
A)  22 and above 
B)  25 and above 
C)  27 and above 
D)  30 and above

Question 13

Describe an instance from your own life in which a biological motivation was inhibited in favour of gaining a social reward.

Accepted Answer

Example: Being a "big boy" or

Question 14

Describe some of the negative and positive stereotypic characteristics often attributed to obese persons.

Accepted Answer

Negative: less attra

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a psychological need?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-worth 
B)  affiliation 
C)  food 
D)  achievement 
A)  self-worth 
B)  affiliation 
C)  food 
D)  achievement

Question 16

Juan's dislike for Italian food borders on a phobia and he almost vomited when he smelled his roommate's spaghetti.What prefrontal brain structure was activated to produce disgust cues in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  area postrema 
B)  lateral intraparietal cortex 
C)  insular cortex 
D)  red nucleus 
A)  area postrema 
B)  lateral intraparietal cortex 
C)  insular cortex 
D)  red nucleus

Question 17

School performance is affected by both physical and psychological needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Simon hates his job at the Piggly Wiggly,but the money is really good,so he stays.What theory of motivation would best explain Simon's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  arousal 
C)  incentive 
D)  drive reduction 
A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  arousal 
C)  incentive 
D)  drive reduction

Question 19

According to the evolutionary perspective,what are two advantages of belonging to a social group?

Accepted Answer

Group prov

Question 20

Vivian and Lilian are both registered in the same psychology class.Vivian wants to do well because she is very interested in the material,while Lilian wants to do well because she wants to see an 'A' on her transcript.How is their achievement motivation different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vivian is intrinsically motivated, and Lilian is extrinsically motivated. 
B)  Vivian is self-determined, and Lilian is future-driven. 
C)  Vivian is able delay her gratification and Lilian isn't. 
D)  Vivian is more likely to fail than Lilian. 
A)  Vivian is intrinsically motivated, and Lilian is extrinsically motivated. 
B)  Vivian is self-determined, and Lilian is future-driven. 
C)  Vivian is able delay her gratification and Lilian isn't. 
D)  Vivian is more likely to fail than Lilian.

What term refers to the sensory feedback received from the activity of facial muscles?

To maintain the homeostasis of body temperature,what behavioural actions can be taken?

What psychologist developed the cognitive-mediational theory of emotion?

What action tendency evokes forgiveness and adherence to social norms?

People with anorexia usually have a(n)___ body image.

What theory of motivation is based on the concept of homeostasis?

At what stage of development does the brain contain adult levels of synapses to connect the neurons?

Which of the following characteristics leads to a 55% reduced risk of death from any cause?

Each of the following medical and psychological problems are associated with bulimia EXCEPT one.Which one is NOT associated with bulimia?

What term is used in the textbook to describe a set of "behavioural blueprints?"

Which is the best definition of body mass indexes (BMI)that are categorized as obese?

Describe an instance from your own life in which a biological motivation was inhibited in favour of gaining a social reward.

Describe some of the negative and positive stereotypic characteristics often attributed to obese persons.

Which of the following is NOT a psychological need?

Juan's dislike for Italian food borders on a phobia and he almost vomited when he smelled his roommate's spaghetti.What prefrontal brain structure was activated to produce disgust cues in this example?

School performance is affected by both physical and psychological needs.

Simon hates his job at the Piggly Wiggly,but the money is really good,so he stays.What theory of motivation would best explain Simon's behaviour?

According to the evolutionary perspective,what are two advantages of belonging to a social group?

Vivian and Lilian are both registered in the same psychology class.Vivian wants to do well because she is very interested in the material,while Lilian wants to do well because she wants to see an 'A' on her transcript.How is their achievement motivation different?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

What term refers to the sensory feedback received from the activity of facial muscles?

To maintain the homeostasis of body temperature,what behavioural actions can be taken?

What psychologist developed the cognitive-mediational theory of emotion?

What action tendency evokes forgiveness and adherence to social norms?

People with anorexia usually have a(n)___ body image.

What theory of motivation is based on the concept of homeostasis?

At what stage of development does the brain contain adult levels of synapses to connect the neurons?

Which of the following characteristics leads to a 55% reduced risk of death from any cause?

Each of the following medical and psychological problems are associated with bulimia EXCEPT one.Which one is NOT associated with bulimia?

What term is used in the textbook to describe a set of "behavioural blueprints?"

Which is the best definition of body mass indexes (BMI)that are categorized as obese?

Describe an instance from your own life in which a biological motivation was inhibited in favour of gaining a social reward.

Describe some of the negative and positive stereotypic characteristics often attributed to obese persons.

Which of the following is NOT a psychological need?

Juan's dislike for Italian food borders on a phobia and he almost vomited when he smelled his roommate's spaghetti.What prefrontal brain structure was activated to produce disgust cues in this example?

School performance is affected by both physical and psychological needs.

Simon hates his job at the Piggly Wiggly,but the money is really good,so he stays.What theory of motivation would best explain Simon's behaviour?

According to the evolutionary perspective,what are two advantages of belonging to a social group?

Vivian and Lilian are both registered in the same psychology class.Vivian wants to do well because she is very interested in the material,while Lilian wants to do well because she wants to see an 'A' on her transcript.How is their achievement motivation different?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

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Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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