Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   drives
B)   instincts
C)   releasing behaviors
D)   universal behaviorsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Studies indicate that women from __________ are more likely to eat because their body tells them they are hungry.

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   the United States
C)   Italy
D)   HungaryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In Maslow's theory, how often do people reach a point of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seldom, although there are times in a person's life when he or she is self-actualized at least temporarily.
B)   Most people reach a state of self-actualization before they reach adulthood.
C)   Most people reach a state of self-actualization as they finish adolescence.
D)   No one ever reaches the ultimate state. Our motivations express themselves in how we try to attain it.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The lateral hypothalamus (LH)  may be involved in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the stoppage of eating
B)   the onset of eating
C)   processing fats
D)   food allergiesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   incentives
B)   motives
C)   instinct
D)   needsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Gwyneth says, "I don't care much about my grades as long as I'm the most popular girl in the class!" What need is she demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)   need for achievement
B)   need for affiliation
C)   need for power
D)   need for sexE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the need for affiliation
B)   intrinsic motivation
C)   extrinsic motivation
D)   a mastery goalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n)  __________ level of tension.

Accepted Answer

A)   ultimate
B)   lower
C)   optimal
D)   highE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to McClelland, the need for achievement supports the idea that humans want to have control over other people to complete this physiological need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Explain Dweck's concept of locus of control.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

An important component to Carol Dweck's theory of motivation is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   one's view of self
B)   an understanding of classical conditioning and its impact on motivation
C)   the importance of heredity in biological motivations
D)   an understanding of emotionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   for external rewards
B)   because the act itself is satisfying
C)   to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation
D)   in order to be judged favorably by othersE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or the tsunami in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Researchers have found that the __________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the __________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   left frontal; right frontal
B)   right temporal; left parietal
C)   right frontal; left occipital
D)   left temporal; right occipitalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

One criticism of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the highest level has never been attained
B)   self-actualization is actually a biological drive
C)   the hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs
D)   some people who struggle with lower needs may still satisfy higher needsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

River is a very active 5-year-old compared to others in his class. He appears to seek a great deal of stimulation and is very playful, curious, and explorative. River's seemingly unlearned motives, which are likely to increase stimulation, are called __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental
B)   exploratory
C)   stimulus
D)   cognitiveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Fletcher believes that 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 Fletcher have?

Accepted Answer

A)   internal locus of control
B)   decremental
C)   incidental
D)   external locus of controlE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity __________.

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

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Gwyneth says, "I don't care much about my grades as long as I'm the most popular girl in the class!" What need is she demonstrating?

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Fletcher believes that 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 Fletcher have?

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The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in __________.

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An important component to Carol Dweck's theory of motivation is __________.

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River is a very active 5-year-old compared to others in his class. He appears to seek a great deal of stimulation and is very playful, curious, and explorative. River's seemingly unlearned motives, which are likely to increase stimulation, are called __________ motives.

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In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) __________ level of tension.

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In Maslow's theory, how often do people reach a point of self-actualization?

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Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of __________.

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One criticism of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is that __________.

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Explain Dweck's concept of locus of control.

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Researchers have found that the __________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience positive emotions, while the __________ lobes of the brain are more active when we experience negative emotions.

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Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or the tsunami in Southeast Asia.

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

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The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________.

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

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According to McClelland, the need for achievement supports the idea that humans want to have control over other people to complete this physiological need.

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Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

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Studies indicate that women from __________ are more likely to eat because their body tells them they are hungry.

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