AP Psych Geary Unit 7 Exam

Defending the Body from Viruses

Exposure to stressors impairs the immune system by decreasing the effectiveness of white blood cells called T-lymphocytes, which perform the function of

Cardiovascular Disease

Individuals exhibiting a hostile type A personality pattern are at an increased risk for

An Instinct

A complex pattern of organized, unlearned behavior that is species-specific is called

Drive Reduction

After school, George and his friends complain of intense hunger. They go to George's home and immediately open his refrigerator to look for a snack. Which of the following is a theory of motivation that best explains their behavior?

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Carla tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Jane tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between

Exhaustion

Danielle was laid off from her job six months ago and has been unsuccessful at finding a new one. The income from her long hours of temp work barely covers her bills. She has begun to have frequent cold and flu symptoms and has become depressed. Danielle is most likely in the stage of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome known as

Set-Point Theory

For most of his life, Mike has been overweight. Not long after going on a diet and losing over 30 pounds, Mike gained back nearly all the weight. Which of the following concepts best explains Mike's experience?

Because it is his job to be courteous to customers, Mark smiled at passengers frequently.

Mark, a flight attendant, began his workday in a bad mood. However, by the end of the day, he felt much happier. According to the facial feedback hypothesis, what may have influenced Mark's mood?

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is true?

Physiological needs must be met before an individual achieves self-actualization.

Work Harder and Enjoy Their Work More

Research studies indicate that people who are intrinsically motivated as compared to people who are extrinsically motivated tend to

Dopamine

The neurotransmitter that is primarily associated with the feeling of wanting or craving something is

Extrinsic Motivation

The overjustification effect has led some psychologists to question the value of

The same physiological response can produce different emotions, depending on the context within which the response occurs and a person's interpretation of that context.

According to Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer's theory of emotion, which of the following is true?

Its Ventromedial Hypothalamus is Damaged

An animal will become obese when

Approach-Approach

Chuck asked Jane out on a date and he offered her two possible options—to see a movie or to go ice skating. Jane felt a bit stressed about making the decision because she liked both activities. Which of the following conflicts was Jane experiencing?

Experience of Physiological Changes

In the James-Lange theory of emotion, which of the following immediately precedes an emotion?

Incentive

Isaac's father offers to give him five dollars for every good grade he earns on his report card. Which of the following is a type of motivation being used by Isaac's father?

Resistance

Melvin, a server at a restaurant, is in the middle of a lunch rush. He is completing orders, serving customers, and seating new guests. He has adapted to this level of stress and is coping. Which of the following terms identifies a stage in Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome that Melvin is currently experiencing?

Optimal performance is a function of task difficulty and level of arousal.

The Yerkes-Dodson Law, as indicated in the graph above, supports which of the following statements?

Schachter-Singer

When given a drug that produced general arousal, research participants placed in a room with a happy confederate described their emotional state as happy, while those placed in a room with an angry confederate described their emotional state as angry. Which theory of emotion best explains these results?

Basic emotions are understood and facially expressed in a similar fashion by individuals from diverse cultures.

Which of the following best supports the hypothesis that basic human emotions, such as sadness, are innate?

Homeostasis

Which of the following concepts provides the best explanation for why people seek to put on warmer clothing when they start to feel cold?

Anna must decide whether to buy a used car that is in her price range but has several mechanical problems.

Which of the following situations describes an approach-avoidance conflict?

Drive-Reduction

Which of the following theories suggests that a physiological need creates a state of tension that motivates an organism to satisfy the need?