Question 1

An aroused,motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called

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A)  a drive.
B)  a need.
C)  homeostasis.
D)  an incentive.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the basic idea of a set point?

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A)  People are consciously capable of choosing,or "setting," a particular weight level and easily maintaining it.
B)  The body is naturally "set" to maintain a particular weight by increasing or decreasing feelings of hunger and basal metabolic rate.
C)  Once you "set" your basal metabolic rate to a higher level,you can eat more food without gaining weight.
D)  Once you establish and "set" PYY at a lower level,you can eat more food without gaining weight.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

When her son fails to arrive home as expected,Elena fears he has been in an accident.Both her heart and respiration rate remain elevated until she sees him come safely through the door.Her body soon returns to normal due to the action of her ________ nervous system.

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A)  parasympathetic
B)  sympathetic
C)  central
D)  somaticE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following can best explain the results of the experiment in which college men were injected with epinephrine prior to spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person?

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A)  Cannon-Bard theory
B)  two-factor theory
C)  James-Lange theory
D)  the spillover effectE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Lack of nourishment is to hunger as ________ is to ________.

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A)  motivation;emotion
B)  need;drive
C)  homeostasis;hunger
D)  incentive;arousalE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Lack of body fluids is to cold water as ________ is to ________.

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A)  need;incentive
B)  need;drive
C)  stimulus;incentive
D)  homeostasis;stimulusE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of

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A)  a hierarchy of needs.
B)  set point.
C)  basal metabolic rate.
D)  self-transcendence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

For a hungry person,the consumption of food serves to

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A)  create an incentive.
B)  create a drive.
C)  maintain homeostasis.
D)  eliminate homeostasis.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Evidence that ostracism produces real pain comes from all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  people feeling less social pain after taking Tylenol.
B)  brain scans indicating ostracism activates the pain areas of the brain.
C)  people reporting that they feel physical pain from experiencing ostracism.
D)  people reporting that they feel better the longer they experience ostracism.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In one experiment,college men were injected with epinephrine before spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person.The results of this experiment support the idea that

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A)  some emotions can be experienced apart from cognition.
B)  there are subtle but distinct physiological differences among the emotions.
C)  our experience of emotion depends on how we interpret the body's arousal.
D)  happiness is largely a function of right frontal lobe activation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which division of the nervous system calms the body after an emergency has passed?

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A)  somatic
B)  central
C)  sympathetic
D)  parasympatheticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The right prefrontal cortex is more active than the left prefrontal cortex when people experience

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A)  pride.
B)  joy.
C)  disgust.
D)  love.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Susan is preoccupied with Facebook.She posts several times a day;if others do not respond positively to her posts or if they try to change the subject,she fires off an angry response.Susan is demonstrating

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A)  ostracism.
B)  self-disclosure.
C)  narcissism.
D)  self-transcendence.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Mora has been trying to lose weight,so she skips breakfast.Around lunch time she feels extremely hungry.One reason for her hunger is that her

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A)  blood glucose level has dropped.
B)  blood glucose level has increased.
C)  leptin levels are high.
D)  ghrelin production is low.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs,hunger and thirst serve to

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A)  control arousal desires.
B)  maintain homeostasis.
C)  control species-typical behavior.
D)  reduce an incentive.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

One problem with the use of the polygraph for lie detection is that

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A)  polygraph assessments are more expensive than brain scans.
B)  anxiety,irritation,and guilt feelings all prompt similar physiological reactivity.
C)  emotions involve expressive behaviors as well as autonomic nervous system arousal.
D)  innocent people are presumed to be guilty at the very beginning of any lie detector test.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Michael has gained 10 pounds since he became close friends with Matt,who is 75 pounds overweight.Michael finds that he eats larger portions and more unhealthy foods when he is around Matt.Michael's change in diet and weight gain can be explained by the impact of

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A)  the basal metabolic rate.
B)  narcissism.
C)  sleep loss.
D)  social influence.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Who suggested that a sneer retains elements of baring one's teeth so as to threaten predators?

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A)  Paul Ekman
B)  William James
C)  James Laird
D)  Charles DarwinE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Jackie has a strong sense of competence and autonomy,both in her personal life and professionally.Thus,Jackie is also likely to have a high level of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem.
B)  ostracism.
C)  narcissism.
D)  chain migration.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Manny is a goalie for his college soccer team.The day of his team's first match Manny was so anxious about his upcoming performance that he could not eat breakfast or lunch.His performance was indeed very poor,so much so that he had to be replaced at halftime.Which of the following would have best predicted Manny's performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive-reduction
B)  homeostasis
C)  the Yerkes-Dodson law
D)  self-actualizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Mora has been trying to lose weight,so she skips breakfast.Around lunch time she feels extremely hungry.One reason for her hunger is that her

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When her son fails to arrive home as expected,Elena fears he has been in an accident.Both her heart and respiration rate remain elevated until she sees him come safely through the door.Her body soon returns to normal due to the action of her ________ nervous system.

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Which division of the nervous system calms the body after an emergency has passed?

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The right prefrontal cortex is more active than the left prefrontal cortex when people experience

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Which of the following best describes the basic idea of a set point?

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Susan is preoccupied with Facebook.She posts several times a day;if others do not respond positively to her posts or if they try to change the subject,she fires off an angry response.Susan is demonstrating

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An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of

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For a hungry person,the consumption of food serves to

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An aroused,motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called

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In one experiment,college men were injected with epinephrine before spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person.The results of this experiment support the idea that

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Which of the following can best explain the results of the experiment in which college men were injected with epinephrine prior to spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person?

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Michael has gained 10 pounds since he became close friends with Matt,who is 75 pounds overweight.Michael finds that he eats larger portions and more unhealthy foods when he is around Matt.Michael's change in diet and weight gain can be explained by the impact of

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Who suggested that a sneer retains elements of baring one's teeth so as to threaten predators?

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Jackie has a strong sense of competence and autonomy,both in her personal life and professionally.Thus,Jackie is also likely to have a high level of

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By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs,hunger and thirst serve to

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Lack of nourishment is to hunger as is to .

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Evidence that ostracism produces real pain comes from all of the following EXCEPT

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Mora has been trying to lose weight,so she skips breakfast.Around lunch time she feels extremely hungry.One reason for her hunger is that her

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When her son fails to arrive home as expected,Elena fears he has been in an accident.Both her heart and respiration rate remain elevated until she sees him come safely through the door.Her body soon returns to normal due to the action of her ________ nervous system.

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Which division of the nervous system calms the body after an emergency has passed?

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The right prefrontal cortex is more active than the left prefrontal cortex when people experience

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Which of the following best describes the basic idea of a set point?

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Susan is preoccupied with Facebook.She posts several times a day;if others do not respond positively to her posts or if they try to change the subject,she fires off an angry response.Susan is demonstrating

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Which of the following can best explain the results of the experiment in which college men were injected with epinephrine prior to spending time with either a joyful or an irritated person?

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Who suggested that a sneer retains elements of baring one's teeth so as to threaten predators?

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