AP Psychology Ch. 8: Motivation and Emotion Practice Quizzes

Guiliana, a generally happy person, is enrolled in a psychology experiment. She is injected with epinephrine and then shown a movie clip of two people fighting. Immediately after watching the clip, Guiliana is most likely to feel __________? a. Angry b. Happy c. Scared d. Relaxed e. Confused

a. Angry

Which approach to motivation claims that people have an optimal level of tension? a. Arousal b. Incentive c. Humanistic d. Drive-reduction e. Self-determination

a. Arousal

Which of the following was the approach to motivation that forced psychologists to consider the hereditary factors in motivation? a. Instinct b. Arousal c. Incentive d. Drive-reduction e. Self-determination

a. Instinct

Liz picked our "her" desk on the first day of class. But in the second class period, someone else was sitting in her chosen seat. Liz's territorial attitude about that desk and her negative feelings toward the "interloper" sitting there is best explained by which of the following? a. Instinct approach b. Intrinsic motivation c. Extrinsic motivation d. Drive-reduction theory e. Need for achievement

a. Instinct approach

Bulimia, unlike anorexia, __________. a. Involves starvation b. Is not physically harmful c. Produces an obsession with food d. Involves a cycle of binging and possibly purging e. Is even more prevalent in early puberty

a. Involves starvation

Which theory of emotion would predict that people with spinal cord injuries, which would prevent them from experiencing sympathetic arousal, would show decreased emotion? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schachter-Singer d. Facial feedback e. Cognitive-mediational

a. James-Lange

Shonita works at a day care center. The pay is low and the hours are long, but she loves being around children and has no desire to look for a higher-paying job. Shonita appears to have a(n) ________? a. intrinsic motive b. extrinsic motive c. stimulus motive d. external motive e. self-actualization motive

a. intrinsic motive

Which theory of emotion is based on the assumption that the thalamus sends sensory information to the cortex and the organs of the sympathetic nervous system at the same time? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schachter-Singer d. Facial feedback e. Cognitive-mediational

b. Cannon-Bard

In which of the following approaches to motivation is behavior explained in terms of external stimuli and their rewarding properties? a. Arousal b. Incentive c. Humanistic d. Drive-reduction e. Self-determination

b. Incentive

If calorie intake stays the same as the basal metabolic rate decreases, the weight set point _________? a. Decreases b. Increases c. Stays the same d. Wavers up and down e. Increases at first, then decreases

b. Increases

Which substance is released by the pancreas when we eat, lowering blood sugar and increasing feelings of hunger? a. Glucose b. Insulin c. Thyroxin d. Adrenaline e. Epinephrine

b. Insulin

Which of the following is a primary drive? a. The need for love b. The need for food c. The need for money d. The need for creativity e. The need for friendship

b. The need for food

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants were physically aroused by __________? a. exercising b. receiving epinephrine c. watching an exciting film d. exposure to a "happy" man e. exposure to an "angry" man

b. receiving epinephrine

People who want to be liked by others and who are good team players are in high need for ________? a. Power b. Emotion c. Affiliation d. Aggression e. Achievement

c. Affiliation

Which of the following is an example of fulfillment of an esteem need? a. Eating a hamburger b. Looking at a work of art c. Graduating from college d. Finding a romantic partner e. Purchasing a smoke detector

c. Graduating from college

Which of the following is a social cue for hunger? a. Eating a late breakfast b. Feeling your stomach ache c. Noticing that it is time for dinner d. Producing higher insulin levels e. Hearing your stomach rumble

c. Noticing that it is time for dinner

What are three elements of emotion? a. Attention, behavior, and cognition b. Attention, behavior, and motivation c. Physical arousal, behavior, and cognition d. Physical arousal, attention, and behavior e. Physical arousal, cognition, and motivation

c. Physical arousal, behavior, and cognition

The need for money is an example of a(n) _________? a. innate drive b. primary drive c. acquired drive d. instinctive drive e. physiological drive

c. acquired drive

One of the main differences between anorexia and bulimia is that individuals suffering from anorexia __________. a. Weight 15% or more below expected body weight b. Have a negative self-image c. Are obsessed with body weight d. Can suffer from heart problems e. Tend to be female

d. Can suffer from heart problems

Ming comes home from from school one day in a very foul mood, due to a fight with his girlfriend. His mother, hoping to improve his mood, starts telling him jokes. Ming resists laughing, but he can't help but smiling at the jokes his mother is telling him, and soon his mood begins to improve. Which theory of emotion best explains Ming's change in mood. a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schachter-Singer d. Facial feedback e. Cognitive-mediational

d. Facial feedback

The process by which activities are started, directed, and sustained to meet a person's physical or psychological needs or wants is called __________? a. Drive b. Instinct c. Incentive d. Motivation e. Homeostasis

d. Motivation

Jocelyn needs to be the one whose ideas are always used and craves prestige among others. When others contribute to a project, she either takes credit for their ideas, or immediately shoots down their thoughts. Jocelyn is high in the need for _________? a. aggression b. emotion c. affiliation d. power e. achievement

d. power

Which theory of emotion owes the most to Charles Darwin's work? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schachter-Singer d. Facial feedback e. Cognitive-mediational

d.Facal feedbcack

In which theory of emotion is the most important aspect of an emotional experience the interpretation, or appraisal, of the stimulus? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schachter-Singer d. Facial feedback e. Cognitive-mediational

e. Cognitive-mediational

Which of the following is not one of the physiological factors in hunger? a. Insulin b. Stomach c. Pancreas d. Hypothalamus e. Corpus callosum

e. Corpus callosum

Ronnie believes that people are just born smart or not smart, and he thinks of himself as "not smart." As a result, Ronnie doesn't really try all that hard to succeed in school. Dweck would say that Ronnie's achievement motivation is being affected by his ________? a. Need for homeostasis b. Need to reduce his drives c. Centralized locus of control d. Internal locus of control e. External locus of control

e. External locus of control

Jamal gets a new toy for every good grade on his report card in first grade. Jamal is receiving _______? a. Need motivation b. Intrinsic rewards c. Self-actualization d. Intrinsic motivation e. Extrinsic motivation

e. Extrinsic motivation

What are the most basic needs in Maslow's hierarchy? a. Love b. Safety c. Esteem d. Cognitive e. Physiological

e. Physiological

Evidence from a study with 2-year-olds who were given an opportunity to explore a black box with a hole in it suggests that sensation seeking may be __________? a. risky b. innate c. learned d. abnormal e. acquired over time

e. acquired over time

Researchers have found that the human brain___________. a. is not involved in the creation of emotions b. is important in the spinal cord pain withdrawal reflex c. has no roe in labeling subjective experiences as emotions d. is the only organ involved in the experiencing of an emotion e. can respond to a threat before it becomes conscious of the threat

e. can respond to a threat before it becomes conscious of the threat