Psych chapter 10

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

A

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy? a. Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments. b. Judd does not believe that he is good at math. c. Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities. d. Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school.

D

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

D

Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do, even though she receives no material rewards for doing so. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ________ motivation. a. intrinsic b. instinct c. extrinsic d. biological

A

Self-worth, accomplishment, and confidence represent the ________ level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. a. esteem b. physiological c. self-actualization d. security

A

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. Kinsey b. Johnson c. Masters d. Rockefeller

A

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. how physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger c. the amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time d. binge eating behavior that is followed by an attempt to compensate for the large amount of food consumed

B

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. motivation c. drive d. emotion

B

Sweating and shivering are responses created due to internal temperature fluctuations, and they are designed to bring the body back into ________. a. neutral b. homeostasis c. locus d. alignment

B

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

B

The need for ________ might explain why we "friend" people on social media websites, join clubs or hobby groups, and spend time with others when we might otherwise feel like being by ourselves. a. esteem b. affiliation c. power d. achievement

B

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

D

Food, water, shelter, and warmth represent ________ needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. a. security b. esteem c. physiological d. acceptance

C

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. habit; motivation d. mood; emotion

A

Which of the following describes the Yerkes-Dodson law? a. Simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, yet complex tasks are performed best when arousal levels are low. b. Humans experience a spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to self-actualization. c. Deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need and ultimately bring the system back to homeostasis. d. An individual's belief in his own capabilities or capacities to complete a task influences his ability to complete the task

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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. Magda Arnold b. Arnold Lazarus c. Stanley Schachter d. Walter Cannon

A

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

B

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

C

According to the ________ theory of emotions, one's physiological arousal precedes the cognitive experience of a feeling. a. Cannon-Bard b. Schachter and Singer c. James-Lange d. Cognitive mediational

C

Jude is a man who is emotionally and sexually attracted to both men and women, although he tends to date only one person at a time and prefers monogamous relationships. Jude is ________. a. heterosexual b. suffering from gender dysphoria c. bisexual d. homosexual

C

The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of needs ranging from basic ________ needs to ________ needs and finally striving for self-actualization. a. social; biological b. aesthetic; esteem c. biological; social d. esteem; aesthetic

C

When one considers the majority of the scientific data that are available, what can be said about sexual orientation? a. There is no clear indication that anything we can identify explains sexual 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. Most people are heterosexual and only some sort of life trauma results in a non-heterosexual orientation.

C