Question 1

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Accepted Answer

A)   the James-Lange theory 
B)   activation theory
C)   cognitive arousal theory 
D)   the Cannon-Bard theory E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   genetics 
B)   geography
C)   luck
D)   personality factors E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   incentives
B)   motives 
C)   instinct 
D)   needs E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Arousal and context BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

Accepted Answer

A)   incentive 
B)   instinctive
C)   drive reduction 
D)   cognitive dissonance E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)   arousal and physiology
B)   behavior and genetics
C)   arousal and context
D)   nature and nurtureE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the pursuit of an activity for external reward 
B)   the pursuit of an activity for its own sake
C)   the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation 
D)   the pursuit of an activity in order to increase one's competence and skills E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   getting some food when you are hungry
B)   going to sleep when you are tired
C)   getting something to drink when you are thirsty
D)   going jogging when you are boredE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Homeostasis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   realizing one's full potential.
B)   a balanced state in the body's internal environment.
C)   a state of optimum stimulation either above or below equilibrium.
D)   the mechanism by which unconscious needs are satisfied.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Drives that are learned through experience are called ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary 
B)   reflexive
C)   acquired 
D)   tertiary E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   a woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
B)   a blind woman still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions
C)   a woman paralyzed from the waist down still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions 
D)   a woman with Down syndrome still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The concept of ________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   purpose
B)   optimal level of stimulation
C)   drive reduction
D)   homeostasisE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   attention
B)   affiliation 
C)   physical activity
D)   achievement E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tension is increased.
B)   Stability is reduced.
C)   Tension is reduced. 
D)   Drives are increased. E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Accepted Answer

A)   hormones
B)   learning and early experience
C)   instinct
D)   anxietyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Individuals who are high in the Need for Affiliation care what others think of them and want to be liked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical arousal; fight or flight
B)   cognition; behavior
C)   physical arousal; labeling
D)   behavior; physical arousalE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as ________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anger; happiness
B)   happiness; anger
C)   happiness; happiness
D)   anger; angerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Cannon-Bard, which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   hypothalamus
C)   limbic system
D)   sympathetic nervous systemE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unbalance
B)   acquiescence
C)   propinquity
D)   homeostasisE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Individuals who are high in the Need for Affiliation care what others think of them and want to be liked.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The concept of ________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively-a state called ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Homeostasis refers to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Arousal and context BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as ________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following appears to strongly affect the affiliation motive?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: ________ and ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Drives that are learned through experience are called ________ drives.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Cannon-Bard, which of the following plays an important role in experiencing emotion?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following does NOT support drive-reduction theory?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as , whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: and .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified