Chapter 10 Psychology
Mike has an identical twin brother who is homosexual. Given no other information about Mike, what would you estimate the probability that he is also homosexual? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
50%
According to the two-factor theory of emotion, what takes place between the experience of bodily sensations and emotion? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
A cognitive evaluation
You like Jim, but you do not like Jim's friend, Alice. According to balance theory, one way to rebalance your attitudes is to Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
All of the above
What phenomenon might explain why natural selection has not deleted the genes that cause homosexuality? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Antagonistic Pleiotripy
According to the self-determination theory, the need for humans to feel as though they are in control of their own behavior and decisions is known as Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Autonomy
According the reinforcement sensitivity theory, who is most likely to take a lot of risks? (note: BIS = behavioral inhibition system; BAS = behavioral approach system) Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
BAS high, BIS not
People from different cultures are especially likely to express _________ emotions similarly Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Basic
The emotional experience of fear is often considered to be a ________ emotion Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Basic
According to reinforcement sensitivity theory, which system is most likely to activated by the sight of delicious candy? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Behavioral Approach System
Assume you committed a crime (of course, we know you wouldn't, just pretend), and the court orders you to take a polygraph to help decide whether you are guilty or not. What could you do to help reduce the chances of the polygraph indicating that you are lying? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Biting your tounge on the control questions only
Research examining sexual arousal while watching pornography suggests that Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Both A and B
According to Ledoux and Zajonc's high road, low road theory of emotion, a difference between low road and high road paths to emotion is that the ________ requires a stop at the _________ Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Cerebral Cortex
If you want to beat a polygraph test, you should press down with your toe on a thumbtack when you are answering the ____________ then lift your toe off the thumbtack when answering the other type of questions Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Control
Human facial expressions of emotions can be similar to facial expressions of emotions by other animals, like chimpanzees Type: True or False Points Awarded: 1/1
F
You like Jennifer, but you dislike Jennifer's friend, Sally. According to balance theory, your attitudes are Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Imbalanced
The text discussed several theories used to explain motivation. Which theory involved the belief that innate sequences of behavior occur in response to a specific stimulus? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Instinct Theory
Reading your favorite book is likely to be Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Intrinsic Behavior
According to the ________ theory of emotion, physical changes in the body precede emotion Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
James-Lange
Innate behaviors are not ________; rather, they are _______. Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Learned, From Birth
Which of the following is NOT a basic emotion according to researcher Carol Izard? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Love
An immediate fear response to a lunging snake is an example of a ________ emotion Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Low-Road
Which of the following is NOT measured by lie detector tests? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Lying
Which of the following statements is most correct regarding happiness? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Most People Are Happy
The force that causes us to do, think, and feel things is known as Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Motivation
Which of the following activities would be most likely to be considered intrinsically motivated? Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Reading your favorite book
According to the self-determination theory, the need for humans to feel as though they have meaningful relationships with other people is known as Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Relatedness
According to sociometer theory, ________ acts as a barometer of social inclusion/exclusion Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Self-Esteem
The idea that humans prefer that their thoughts and behaviors make sense relative to one another is best known as Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
The Consistency Principle
Little Bella is a newborn baby girl. Whenever her mother goes to feed her, she gently brushes the tip of the feeding bottle against Bella's cheek. Bella then turns her head to face the bottle and so that she can feed. Bella's behavior is most specifically known as Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
The rooting reflex
In psychology, questions that ask _______ people do things are really asking about motivation Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Why
Drive reduction theory would have the hardest time explaining Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Why we eat when we aren't hungry
Punishments and rewards are more closely associated with Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Theory of operant conditioning
Consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion, research has shown that Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 1/1
Tricking people into smiling
Instincts play more prominent roles in infant motivation compared to adult motivation Type: True or False Points Awarded: 1/1
True
The odds of one being homosexual increases substantially if one has one or more close genetic relatives who are homosexual Type: True or False Points Awarded: 1/1
True
