Psychology Chapter 10 quiz

A(n) ________ is a subjective, affective state of being that we often describe as our feelings. A(n) ________ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience. a. emotion; mood b. motivation; habit c. mood; emotion d. habit; motivation

a

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, when is the most efficient time for Carl to mow the lawn? a. after he has received some exciting news b. during a period of tranquility c. after he is relaxed from finishing his daily meditation d. immediately after his calming afternoon nap

a

Mercy has maintained her body weight far below what is healthy through starvation and constant exercise. Despite her drastically thin appearance, Mercy genuinely believes that she is overweight, often referring to herself as "fat." Mercy probably suffers from ________. a. anorexia nervosa b. Prader-Willi syndrome c. binge eating disorder d. bulimia nervosa

a

Which of the following is an example of an instinctive behavior? a. infant rooting for a nipple b. pulling on one's earlobe in response to stress or anxiety c. dressing baby girls in the color pink d. a smoker's love of nicotine

a

If you suggest that smiling can make someone feel happier, then you believe in the ________. a. cognitive mediational theory b. facial feedback hypothesis c. James-Lange theory of emotion d. Yerkes-Dodson law

b

The ________ complex and the central ________ are both part of the amygdala. a. James-Lange; basal b. basolateral; nucleus c. Yerkes; ventromedial d. dorsal; sulcus

b

Which individual produced volumes that discussed sexual behavior among Americans in a way that had never before been made public, research that was not happily received by all who read it? a. Masters b. Kinsey c. Johnson d. Rockefeller

b

Which of the following exemplifies extrinsically motivated behavior? a. mowing your elderly neighbor's lawn for free because he can't do it himself b. babysitting your younger brother in order to receive an hourly fee c. jerking your hand back from a hot burner d. dating an abusive partner because you believe you don't deserve good treatment

b

Who was the first theorist to explore the idea that the way we appraise a situation would influence the type of emotion that we'd experience in response to that event? a. Stanley Schachter b. Magda Arnold c. Walter Cannon d. Arnold Lazarus

b

Empty stomachs contract, causing both hunger pangs and the secretion of chemical messages that travel to the brain to serve as a signal to initiate feeding behavior. This is an example of ________. a. a genetic disorder that results in persistent feelings of intense hunger and reduced rates of metabolism b. binge eating behavior that is followed by an attempt to compensate for the large amount of food consumed c. the amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time d. how physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger

d

What does set point theory suggest about the probable results of bariatric surgery? a. It will result in successful weight loss for men but not for women because men have a lower set point. b. It is impossible to use set point theory to predict anything about the results of bariatric surgery. c. It has guaranteed that recipients will eventually reach their ideal weight. d. It will not result in long term weight loss because the body will resist change and seek its initial set point.

d

Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe? a. We become accustomed to excitement and learn to enjoy it. b. We become accustomed to boredom and learn to enjoy it. c. When we are sleepy we should sleep; when we are hungry we should eat. d. When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

d

Amir bites his fingernails when he is nervous or anxious, and he does so without any intention or even recognition that he is doing so. This is an example of ________, a pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage. a. homeostasis b. a habit c. a motivation d. an instinct

b

According to the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion, emotions consist of two factors: ________. a. physiological and arousal b. stimulus and appraisal c. physiological and cognitive d. time and fear

c

Greg is 5 feet three inches tall and weighs 260 pounds. His body mass index, or BMI, is 42.7. According to the standards set by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Greg is ________. a. anorexic b. overweight c. obese d. normal

c

Otto is so driven to become a school psychologist that he spends every night studying. This sentence describes the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal, also called ________. a. habit b. emotion c. motivation d. drive

c

What is the main idea of drive theory? a. failure to achieve homeostasis results in poor cognition and deficits in memory and learning b. achieving homeostasis requires increasing the metabolic rate c. deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that then push us to behave d. deviations from commonly accepted drives result in an inability to satisfy physiological needs

c

When one considers the majority of the scientific data that are available, what can be said about sexual orientation? a. Most people are heterosexual and only some sort of life trauma results in a non-heterosexual orientation. b. It is our environmental experiences early in life that determines our sexual orientation. c. Sexual orientation is something with which we are born. d. There is no clear indication that anything we can identify explains sexual orientation.

c

Which choice would you not expect to occur during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle? a. lubrication of the vagina b. expansion of the vaginal canal c. reduction in pulse and blood pressure d. erection of a penis

c

Which of the following is the time immediately following an orgasm during which an individual is incapable of experiencing another orgasm? a. plateau stage b. priapism stage c. refractory period d. plateau stage

c