Question 1

People who are ____________________ in the need for achievement tend to delay gratification well, pursue competitive careers and work harder and more persistently then others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who are ____________________ in the need...

Question 2

The ____ in Japanese society encourage masking emotions such as anger and sadness by exhibiting polite smiling or a neutral expression.

Accepted Answer

A)   display rules
B)   rules of engagement
C)   rules of conduct
D)   rules of polite societyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The statement, "If marijuana is legalized, then the next thing you know heroin will be legal," is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   a weak analogy
B)   slippery slope
C)   irrelevant reasoning
D)   circular reasoningE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Evidence suggests that factors that contribute to the development of obesity include genetic predispositions, and failure to engage in dietary restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research on happiness suggests that ____ are more important than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective feelings; objective realities
B)   objective realities; subjective feelings
C)   the ability to adapt; the reality of the situation
D)   the reality of the situation; the ability to adaptE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

According to Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion

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A)   the experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal.
B)   different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.
C)   emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system.
D)   emotions develop because of their adaptive value.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Current research suggests that stress-induced eating is less common among people who are chronic dieters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Japanese culture encourages the experience of

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral emotions.
B)   cognitive emotions.
C)   socially disengaging emotions.
D)   socially engaging emotions.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What generally happens when a rat's ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned?

Accepted Answer

A)   It starts eating.
B)   It looks for a sexual partner.
C)   It becomes aggressive.
D)   It loses bladder and bowel control.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Research results have indicated considerable cross-cultural agreement in the identification of all EXCEPT which of the following emotional expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)   fear
B)   sadness
C)   suspicion
D)   happinessE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

Accepted Answer

A)   Premises
B)   Arguments
C)   Assumptions
D)   AttributionsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Cross cultural differences in emotional experience are MOST prominent concerning how individuals from different cultures

Accepted Answer

A)   use facial cues to identify basic emotions
B)   experience autonomic arousal
C)   categorize or label specific emotions
D)   use cognitive appraisal of a situation to determine which emotion is being experiencedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What test is generally used to measure the need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)   the TAT
B)   the GSR
C)   the Rorschach
D)   the MMPIE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior, sexual desire and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychology is empirical.
B)   Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C)   The interplay of heredity and environment.
D)   Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Between 75% and 90% of young boys who display extremely feminine behavior eventually show homosexual behavioral tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What generally happens when a rat's ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)  is lesioned?

Accepted Answer

A)   It starts eating.
B)   It looks for a sexual partner.
C)   It becomes aggressive.
D)   It loses bladder and bowel control.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The quest for happiness is never hopeless.
B)   When it comes to happiness, everything is relative.
C)   Increases in income generally bring increases in happiness.
D)   Objective realities are not as important as subjective feelings.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Compare drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

Accepted Answer

Drive theories hold that motivation is b...

Question 19

"General bodily arousal contributes to emotion, but one's interpretation of what is happening gives the specific emotion" is a proposition that would be made by

Accepted Answer

A)   Ivan Pavlov.
B)   William James.
C)   Walter Cannon.
D)   Stanley Schachter.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between parenthood and happiness is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   People who have children are happier than people without children.
B)   People who have children are less happy than people without children.
C)   People who have children are neither more, nor less, happy than people without children.
D)   The more children people have, the happier they tend to be.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: Motivation and Emotion Part 2

Research results have indicated considerable cross-cultural agreement in the identification of all EXCEPT which of the following emotional expressions?

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"General bodily arousal contributes to emotion, but one's interpretation of what is happening gives the specific emotion" is a proposition that would be made by

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The ____ in Japanese society encourage masking emotions such as anger and sadness by exhibiting polite smiling or a neutral expression.

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Current research suggests that stress-induced eating is less common among people who are chronic dieters.

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People who are ____________________ in the need for achievement tend to delay gratification well, pursue competitive careers and work harder and more persistently then others.

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Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between parenthood and happiness is MOST accurate?

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What generally happens when a rat's ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is lesioned?

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The fact that both biological and environmental factors have been shown to jointly govern eating behavior, sexual desire and the experience of emotion is illustrative of which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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What generally happens when a rat's ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned?

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Cross cultural differences in emotional experience are MOST prominent concerning how individuals from different cultures

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Between 75% and 90% of young boys who display extremely feminine behavior eventually show homosexual behavioral tendencies.

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Research on happiness suggests that ____ are more important than ____.

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Evidence suggests that factors that contribute to the development of obesity include genetic predispositions, and failure to engage in dietary restraint.

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The statement, "If marijuana is legalized, then the next thing you know heroin will be legal," is an example of which of the following?

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According to Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion

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____ are the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true.

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Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate?

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Compare drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.

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