psychology chapter 8

According to terror management theory, which factor would not be a cultural worldview? A) christianity B)shared beliefs about what is right or wrong C) a public opinion on preference between two presidential candidates D) shared hopes of a symbolic immortality held even by atheists.

A) christianity *

The primary difference between the two factor theory and the older theories of emotion is that he two factor theory emphasizes: A) cognitive interpretations B) classical conditioning C) physiological changes D) overt behaviors

A) cognitive interpretations*

Charles Darwin developed the universality hypothesis which suggests that: A) emotional expression has the same meaning for everyone B) all animals exhibit emotions C) appraisal of stimuli causes a universal reaction D) all individuals process emotions in the same way

A) emotional expression has the same meaning for everyone

Amir is of Islamic faith. According to the mortality salience hypothesis, if reminded of the inevitability of his own physical death, amir probably will: A) grow stronger in the islamic faith B) abandon religion entirely C) deny the inevitability of his own physical death D) convert to christianity

A) grow stronger in the islamic faith*

The tendency to care more about avoiding losses than about achieving equal size gains is termed: A) loss aversion B) fear of success C) drive reduction D) impulsivity

A) loss aversion

The _____ scaling research technique is used to provide a map of emotions A) multidimensional B) James- lange hedonic C) thematic apperception D) multi emotion space

A) multidimensional

The motivation to solve worthwhile problem is termed: A) need for achievement B) approach motivation C) extrinsic motivation D) intrinsic motivation

A) need for achievement

Kelly sustained a sever head injury in a sking accident following a limited recovery from the accident the family has been advised that damage to kellys ___ will likely make it difficult for her to inhibit her emotions A) cortex B) amygdala C) hypothalamus D) thalamus

B) amygdala

Once we gain a certain level of body fat, it is difficult to lose the fat. A key reason that our body resists weight loss is that: A) leptin levels rise during a fast, which makes us hungrier B) dieting tends to decrease our metabolism C) we prefer low energy foods D) ghrelin levels drop during a fast which stimulates fat deposition

B) dieting tends to decrease our metabolism

Which statement about polygraph lie detection is TRUE? A) polygraphs have an extremely low false positive error rate B) polygraphs can detect lies with greater accuracy than can chance C) polygraphs are rarely used by business and government agencies D) lie detectors are slightly worse than are humans at detecting when people are typing

B) polygraphs can detect lies with greater accuracy than can chance

Which statement about human sexual activity is true? A) some 15% of males have never experienced an orgasm. B) the sexual refractory period is longer for men than it is for woman C) males experience ejaculation during the excitement phase D) woman rarely fake orgasms

B) the sexual refractory period is longer for men than it is for woman

Although members of the soccer team were crushed when they lost the championship, they tried not to look as upset as they felt. Which display rule were they using? A) masking B intensification C deintensification D nutralizing

C deintensification

Bulimia and anorexia affect about ___% of the population A) .1 B) 1 C) .01 D) 10

C) .01

The james lange theory of emotion asserts that you ill not experience ___ without first experiencing____ A) emotion; physiological activity B) physiological activity; emotion C) emotion; interpretation of an event D) interpretation of an event; emotion

C) emotion; interpretation of an event

Which statement about leptin is TRUE A) it is produced in the stomach B) it signals the brain to switch hunger on C) it decreases the reinforcing value of food D) when injected into rats, it leads to obesity

C) it decreases the reinforcing value of food

When a rat presses a lever, it occasionally produces a food pellet. the rat presses the lever hundreds of times earning many food pellets. Hull and spence would argue that the lever pressing is reinforced by the: A) expectation of the food pellet B) taste of the food pellet C) reduction in hunger D) feel of the depressed lever

C) reduction in hunger

Liz chooses activities that giver her pleasure. However she regularly submits to painful allergy shots. How does the hedonic principleBEST explain this apparent contradiction A) liz has built up a tolerance to the injections and no longer feels the pain B) the pain from the injection provides useful information about hey quality of liz's day C) the pleasure of receiving relief from allergies outweighs the pain of having the shots D) the pain of injections outweighs the pleasure of relief from the allergies

C) the pleasure of receiving relief from allergies outweighs the pain of having the shots

Based on predictions from he motivation literature, paying people to vote might be expected to: A) decrease turnout B) increase informed voting C) increase emotional connections to candidates D) decrease patriotism

D) decrease patriotism

Research has demonstrated that people with bilateral amygdala damage have problems recognizing facial emotions of both: A) happiness and sadness B) surprise and fear C) happiness and anger D) disgust and anger

D) disgust and anger

Which statement about th facial feedback hypothesis is false? A) holding a pencil with your teeth can make you feel happier B) making the sound of a long e can make you feel happier C) smiling may cause you to feel happier D) holding a pencil with your lips can make you feel happier

D) holding a pencil with your lips can make you feel happier