Question 1

What do we call biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   drives
B)   instincts
C)   releasing behaviors
D)   universal behaviorsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)  may be involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing hunger 
B)   stopping the eating response 
C)   processing low fats
D)   food allergies E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   music
B)   management 
C)   sports 
D)   pizza delivery E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)   disgust
B)   fear
C)   contempt 
D)   shame E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Instincts are thought to:

Accepted Answer

A)   exist within the individual.
B)   explain why people act differently in the same situation.
C)   explain what an individual does but not why.
D)   be caused by conditions outside the organism that push it into action.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggression
B)   drive
C)   instinct
D)   incentiveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following examples BEST represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bill has a bad test score because he did not study.
B)   Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high.
C)   Mary buys a new car.
D)   Toni watches TV all night. E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The ________ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cannon-Bard 
B)   James-Lange 
C)   Plutchik
D)   Schachter-Singer E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes
B)   stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)   physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion
D)   stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)  E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Lashley (1938)  stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body. Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plutchik's
B)   James-Lange 
C)   Cannon-Bard 
D)   Schachter and Singer's E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order, beauty, and symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon, you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside.
B)   You would work very hard to control your emotion.
C)   Your emotion would be sad, since the context would affect your labeling.
D)   Your emotional state would be impossible to predict. E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary 
B)   reflexive
C)   acquired 
D)   tertiary E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which need that is noted in the Self-Determination Theory of Ryan and Deci (2000)  is most analogous to McClelland's nAff?

Accepted Answer

A)   competence
B)   autonomy
C)   relatedness 
D)   aesthetics E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The English words motivation and emotion come from the Latin root meaning "to move."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Professor Maginty asks her students to work on some creative writing in class one day, giving them the freedom to write about anything that interests them. They all do very good work, and submit excellent, creative essays. The next day she asks them to do the same thing but promises them all extra credit if their work is very good. How will applying an external reward to the writing impact the students' motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   It will increase the creativity of the essays.
B)   It will cause students to be motivated to let classmates read their essays before submitting them.
C)   It will cause them to write far more than they did the previous day.
D)   It is likely to decrease their motivation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Problematic functioning of which of the following hormones can lead to overeating?

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenalin 
B)   peptic acid
C)   leptin 
D)   lipotor E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Primary motives are:

Accepted Answer

A)   learned.
B)   unlearned.
C)   cognitive.
D)   socially determined.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst, and return the body to a state of balance, is called ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   drive-reduction 
B)   homeostatic 
C)   needs
D)   disequilibrium E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

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The ________ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

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Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ________.

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Primary motives are:

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Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order, beauty, and symmetry.

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You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon, you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

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Which need that is noted in the Self-Determination Theory of Ryan and Deci (2000) is most analogous to McClelland's nAff?

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Which of the following examples BEST represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

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The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst, and return the body to a state of balance, is called ________ theory.

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Lashley (1938) stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body. Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

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Instincts are thought to:

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Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by ________ theory.

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What do we call biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior?

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What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

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The English words motivation and emotion come from the Latin root meaning "to move."

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According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

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The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the ________ theory.

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The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) may be involved in ________.

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Problematic functioning of which of the following hormones can lead to overeating?

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Physiologically-based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

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The ________ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

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Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ________.

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Primary motives are:

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Maslow's transcendence need can be described as appreciating order, beauty, and symmetry.

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You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon, you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur?

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Which need that is noted in the Self-Determination Theory of Ryan and Deci (2000) is most analogous to McClelland's nAff?

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Which of the following examples BEST represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

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The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst, and return the body to a state of balance, is called ________ theory.

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Lashley (1938) stated that the thalamus would have to be pretty sophisticated to make sense of all the possible emotions and relay them to the proper areas of the cortex and body. Which theory of emotion was Lashley criticizing?

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Instincts are thought to:

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Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by ________ theory.

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What do we call biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior?

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What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

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According to Ekman, which of the following is NOT one of the universal facial expressions?

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