Question 1

Display rules refer to

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A)  cultural differences in the basic emotions.
B)  cultural guidelines to interpret emotions.
C)  cultural guidelines regulating emotional expression.
D)  cultural guidelines regulating feelings of emotions.
E)  characterizing emotions on the basis of cultural values.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

What are the basic emotions that people throughout the world seem to be able to identify through facial expressions?

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A)  anticipation, anger, love, hate, boredom, and happiness
B)  anger, love, hate, sadness, boredom, and happiness
C)  anticipation, surprise, and fear
D)  anger, fear, sadness, and happiness
E)  anger, fear, disgust, sadness, happiness, and surpriseF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

During the sexual response cycle, a refractory period is a time when

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A)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for men but not women.
B)  physiological signs of arousal persist, but psychological arousal is absent.
C)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for both men and women.
D)  men are unable to achieve another orgasm.
E)  men experience a sense of ejaculatory inevitability.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males. Sandra is describing her

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A)  sexual dysfunction.
B)  sexual identity.
C)  gender identity.
D)  gender role.
E)  sexual orientation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has how many levels?

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A)  2
B)  3
C)  5
D)  7
E)  12F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Researchers believe that genetic factors influence happiness by means of determining

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A)  the availability of norepinephrine in the brain.
B)  the likelihood of developing mental illness.
C)  the set point around which happiness tends to settle.
D)  the speed of transmission of neural messages.
E)  the sensitivity of dopamine receptors.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Vasocongestion (blood pooling in genitals) characterizes which phase of the sexual response cycle?

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A)  excitement phase in males
B)  excitement phase in females
C)  excitement phase in both females and males
D)  excitement phase in males and orgasm phase in females
E)  orgasm and excitement phase in females and malesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Each of the following is identified in the text as a factor in obesity EXCEPT

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A)  genetics.
B)  set point theory.
C)  metabolic rate.
D)  portion size.
E)  willpower.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The amygdala _____.

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A)  processes contextual information relating to the fear response
B)  evaluates the meaning of emotional stimuli
C)  evaluates stimuli for threat potential
D)  plans how to respond to emotion-provoking stimuli
E)  provides the subjective experience of an emotionF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Nervous system activation is reflected most directly in which component of emotions?

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A)  expressed behavior
B)  cognition
C)  memory
D)  bodily arousal
E)  judgmentF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The set point theory of obesity suggests that

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A)  body weight is regulated around a genetically predetermined level.
B)  food intake is controlled by genetics.
C)  metabolism is controlled by genetics.
D)  the number of fat cells is controlled by genetics.
E)  body weight is determined by the incentive value of food.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Even though Fabiola does not need a new dress, she buys one because she really feels drawn toward it. This is an example of

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A)  homeostasis.
B)  incentive value.
C)  primary drive.
D)  drive reduction.
E)  sensation-seeking.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Maslow's model has intuitive appeal.
B)  One criticism of Maslow's model is that the same behavior may reflect multiple needs.
C)  Maslow's theory has been criticized for focusing too much on psychosocial needs and not enough on biological needs.
D)  A person's needs may not be ordered in the fixed manner suggested by Maslow's hierarchy.
E)  Maslow believed that we all have the ability to follow our own paths toward achieving self-actualization.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Stephen has a low need for achievement. Generalizing from research, we would predict that Stephen will set goals that are

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A)  so low they are always attainable.
B)  so high they are never attainable.
C)  so low they are always attainable or so high they are never attainable.
D)  challenging but realistic.
E)  challenging and unrealistic.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is a secondary drive?

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A)  hunger
B)  thirst
C)  sexual desire
D)  desire to earn money
E)  need for sleepF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Shelby, an avid bird watcher, explains that birds build nests because that is their nature. Shelby advocates ________ theory.

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A)  drive
B)  incentive
C)  instinct
D)  arousal
E)  set pointF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The right prefrontal cortex _____.

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A)  processes contextual information relating to the fear response
B)  is more active when we process positive emotions
C)  evaluates verbal stimuli for threat potential
D)  is more active when we process negative emotions
E)  provides the subjective experience of positive emotionsF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The amygdala _____.

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Stephen has a low need for achievement. Generalizing from research, we would predict that Stephen will set goals that are

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During the sexual response cycle, a refractory period is a time when

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Display rules refer to

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Vasocongestion (blood pooling in genitals) characterizes which phase of the sexual response cycle?

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The right prefrontal cortex _____.

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The set point theory of obesity suggests that

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Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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What are the basic emotions that people throughout the world seem to be able to identify through facial expressions?

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs has how many levels?

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Shelby, an avid bird watcher, explains that birds build nests because that is their nature. Shelby advocates ________ theory.

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Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males. Sandra is describing her

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Each of the following is identified in the text as a factor in obesity EXCEPT

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Researchers believe that genetic factors influence happiness by means of determining

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Nervous system activation is reflected most directly in which component of emotions?

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Even though Fabiola does not need a new dress, she buys one because she really feels drawn toward it. This is an example of

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Which of the following is a secondary drive?

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The amygdala _____.

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Vasocongestion (blood pooling in genitals) characterizes which phase of the sexual response cycle?

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