AP Psych U7
Which of the following concepts provides the best explanation for why people put on warm clothing when they feel cold
Homeostasis
According to Kurt Lewin an approach-approach conflict occurs when a person has to
Choose between two outcomes that are both desirable
Which of the following is least likely to affect the immune systems ability to ward off illness
Being around someone who has a serious case of the flu
Stanley Schachters explanation of emotions places emphasis on
Cognitive appraisal of psychological arousal
Stanley scachter and jerome singer view emotion as resulting from
Cognitive labels of psychological changes
Exposures to stressors decreases the effectiveness of lymphocytes i the blood stream which perform the function of
Defending the body from viruses
Homeostasis is most closely associated with which motivation theory
Drive reduction theory
Sid has serverly restricted caloric intake to reach a goal weight for wrestling, after his meet he eats a ton.
Drive reduction theory
Rosemary wants to make the track team because she enjoys running. Her reason for wanting to make the track team is an example of...
Intrinsically motivated
Which of the following behaviors best demonstrates an emotional response associated with the short route from the thalamus to the amygdala, described by Joseph LeDoux
Miguel jumps on to a chair because he thinks he sees something moving on the wall, when he realizes its a dust ball he gets off the chair.
Research has shown that the optimal arousal level of an individual performing a given task is
Related to task difficulty
Which of the following findings about emotions is well supported by research
There are several universal emotions
Which of the following is the best example of a homeostatic process
Shelby drinks a large amount of water to quench her thirst after a long race
According to james lange theory, after seeing the snake, Ted will most likely
Start trembling and then feel fear without processing the snake
Tahani is hiking in the woods and sees some movement in the trees. She immediately tenses up. A few moments later, after she realizes that the trees were just rustling in the wind, she calms down. According to Joseph LeDoux, Tahani's reaction is due to the fact that
There is a fast processing path that sends sensory information directly to the amygdala causing tahanis inital fear response and a slower path that processes the content of sensory info, overriding Tahanis fear response.
Which of the following relates most to the lowest level of abraham maslows hierarchy of needs
drive reduction
A brain tumor that results in obesity would most likely be located in the
hypothalamus
Leo and Caitlin are both experiencing feelings about their date tonight. Leo has had bad dates lately, and so he feels fear and dejection. Caitlin, meanwhile, has had very good dates, and so she feels excited and happy. According to Richard Lazarus' appraisal theory,
leo and caitlin have an immediate unconscious interpretation of the scenario which leads them to simultaneously label their feelings as positive or negative and have the appropriate physiological response
Alfred Kinsey used a method that allowed for extensive information to be collected from discussions with individual participants. The research method that he used, and his research contributions, were
personal interviews; sexual behavior in women
Which of the following theories proposes that motivational states are controlled by external stimuli
Incentive
Amanda put on a sweater when she realized she was too cold her behavior was motivated by
A drive
Adrian loves to do dangerous activities like surfing and skydiving because of the thrill he gets. Which of the following is a theory of motivation that best explains Adrian's desire to do dangerous activities?
Arousal
On dianes first day of work she was offered a cookie, she didn't like it but she smiled anyways this illustrates
Display rules
Shaniqua is a fourth grader who loves to read whenever she has free time. To encourage Shaniqua to continue to read, her parents would best be advised to...
Do nothing additional
Which theory of motivation is likely to imply that a young lady is attracted to an older man because of his ability to provide
Evolutionary
The final stage of the general adaptation theory is known as
Exhaustion
In the James-Lange theory of emotion, which of the following immediately precedes an emotion
Experience of physiological changes
Pam works hard in school because her parents give her ten dollars for every A she receives. Pam's parents are attempting to influence her academic efforts by capitalizing on
Extrinsic motivation
The overjustification effect has led some psychologists to question the value of
Extrinsic motivation
A hostile person with a type A personality is most at risk for developing which of the following?
Heart Disease
A researcher wants to test whether increasing monterary incentive will motivate a person to perform better. Which method is the best way to test and what results will they find?
Offer 3 different groups of participants 3 different payment amounts (small, medium, or large) based on their performance on a single task. The research will find that the task that pays the most has the best performance.
When given a drug that produced general arousal, research participants placed in a room with a happy confederate described their emotional state as happy, while those placed in a room with an angry confederate described their emotional state as angry. Which theory of emotion best explains these results?
Schachter-Singer
Lee is about to skydive for the first time. He interprets his racing heart to be the result of his eager anticipation and excitement. This best represents which theory of emotion?
Schachters two factor
Although paul loved playing football for fun in highschool, he enjoys it less now that he is paid. What explains the decrease in enjoyment
The overjustification effect
Research studies indicate that people who are intrinsically motivated rather than extrinsically tend to
Work harder and enjoy their work more
