Question 1

According to cognitive-mediational theories,appraisal of the situation would come _______ the physical arousal and _______ the experience of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  before; after
B)  after; before
C)  before; before
D)  after; afterE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following behaviours is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting some food when you are hungry
B)  going to sleep when you are tired
C)  getting something to drink when you are thirsty
D)  going jogging when you are boredE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Female secondary sex characteristics consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth spurt.
B)  menstrual cycle.
C)  breast development.
D)  All of these are female secondary sex characteristics.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Bill is a telemarketer for an insurance firm.He would like to be a physician,but it requires too much training,time,and expense.Besides,this job pays the bills.Bill's decision to remain in telemarketing is an example of one of Maslow's higher motivational states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Donald believes all the teaching in the world will not change the fact that he is stupid and of below average intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Donald have?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal locus of control
B)  decremental
C)  incidental
D)  external locus of controlE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Jack said,"I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for achievement
B)  need for affiliation
C)  need for power
D)  need for sexE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

If homosexuality were definitively found to be due to genetic or hormonal influences,then:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination against homosexuals would be equivalent to racism or sexism.
B)  it would no longer be seen as a matter of simple choice.
C)  society could no longer demand that homosexuals change their behaviour.
D)  All of these are true.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

One secondary male sex characteristic is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the penis.
B)  facial and chest hair.
C)  the testicles.
D)  the prostate gland.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

One secondary male sex characteristic is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the penis.
B)  a deep voice.
C)  testicles.
D)  prostate gland.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A stimulus presented to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment by application.
B)  punishment by removal.
C)  negative reinforcement.
D)  extinguisher.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A young boy develops facial and chest hair,pubic hair,and an enlarged Adam's apple.This happens because puberty is stimulating the development of his ___________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex
B)  secondary sex
C)  male attachment
D)  reproductive signallingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Drives are unlearned,species-specific behaviours that are more complex than an eye blink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the __________ approach,people are said to have an optimal level of tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive-reduction
B)  arousal
C)  incentive
D)  humanisticE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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)  tertiaryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

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"E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem
B)  safety
C)  physiological
D)  belongingness and loveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Scientists believe that some people become obese because their ancestors were __________ and more likely to store up fat for future times of famine.

Accepted Answer

A)  herder-farmers
B)  agriculturalists
C)  hunter-gatherers
D)  big overeatersE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik's
B)  James-Lange theory
C)  Cannon-Bard theory
D)  Schachter and Singer'sE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Organismic integration theory (OIT) best fits which type of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation
B)  extrinsic motivation
C)  a mastery goal
D)  instinct-based motivationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously.As such,it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

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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.

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One secondary male sex characteristic is:

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Which of the following behaviours is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

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Donald believes all the teaching in the world will not change the fact that he is stupid and of below average intelligence.According to Dweck,what locus of control does Donald have?

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Scientists believe that some people become obese because their ancestors were __________ and more likely to store up fat for future times of famine.

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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?

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Female secondary sex characteristics consist of:

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According to cognitive-mediational theories,appraisal of the situation would come _______ the physical arousal and _______ the experience of emotion.

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Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.

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Drives are unlearned,species-specific behaviours that are more complex than an eye blink.

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A young boy develops facial and chest hair,pubic hair,and an enlarged Adam's apple.This happens because puberty is stimulating the development of his ___________ characteristics.

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If homosexuality were definitively found to be due to genetic or hormonal influences,then:

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According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

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In the __________ approach,people are said to have an optimal level of tension.

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Organismic integration theory (OIT) best fits which type of motivation?

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A stimulus presented to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as a/an:

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Jack said,"I want to rule the world." What type of need is this?

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Bill is a telemarketer for an insurance firm.He would like to be a physician,but it requires too much training,time,and expense.Besides,this job pays the bills.Bill's decision to remain in telemarketing is an example of one of Maslow's higher motivational states.

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One secondary male sex characteristic is:

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