Question 1

Which statement reflects the core idea of the facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men do not express emotion via the face.
B)  Facial features have no connection with emotion.
C)  Information from facial muscles intensifies emotional experiences.
D)  When one facial expression occurs,we quickly register its opposite on the face.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Spencer is a young boy who always seems to be hungry independent of what he eats,and although he gets lots of exercise,he is considered to be obese.According to results from studies in mice,it is likely he is lacking the gene for _________ which aids in reducing appetite.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin
B)  ghrelin
C)  cholecystokinin (CCK) 
D)  glucoseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Paul Ekman and colleagues believed that no more than ____ primary emotions are cross-culturally universal.

Accepted Answer

A)  five
B)  seven
C)  eight
D)  nineE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Studies on the Yerkes-Dodson law suggest that people are more likely to perform the best when we are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  an extremely difficult task.
B)  stimulus hunger.
C)  stimulus overload.
D)  a simpler task.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Raphael is participating in an experiment that involves taking scans of his brain while producing facial expressions of different emotions.Interestingly,the researchers found that he displays increased activity in the front region of the left hemisphere when he produces _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an angry face
B)  a disgust face
C)  a Duchenne smile
D)  a surprise expressionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false about the drive reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps people know when it is time to get a glass of water.
B)  Drives such as hunger,thirst,and sexual frustration can help minimize our aversive states.
C)  It proposes that the stimulus affects the organism and the resulting response depending upon characteristics of both the organism and the stimulus.
D)  Certain drives can help us adjust our levels of psychological homeostasis in the way we want.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year.As a result,he decided to apply to a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge.According to Maslow,Bill may be attempting to meet the need of

Accepted Answer

A)  safety.
B)  belonging.
C)  physiology.
D)  esteem.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Anecdotal examples of Phineas Gage and Elliott in your textbook provide a demonstration of how damage to the __________ may be associated with an inability to process and experience emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe
B)  hippocampus
C)  frontal lobe
D)  limbic systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except

Accepted Answer

A)  an intense fear of becoming obese,which does not diminish as weight loss progresses.
B)  a disturbance of body image,such as "feeling fat" even when emaciated.
C)  recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten.
D)  the refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A mutation in a major __________ receptor gene is responsible for about 6 percent of cases of severe obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leptin
B)  Ghrelin
C)  Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
D)  Melanocortin-4E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The concordance rate for homosexuality among identical twins is ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  22
B)  37
C)  52
D)  64E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is a secondary need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunger
B)  Shelter
C)  Love
D)  ThirstE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulse
B)  instinct
C)  emotion
D)  driveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Your Italian friend Sophia invites you over for dinner.She also has invited her brother Genaro,and when he arrives they greet each other by kissing each other on each cheek.You find this interesting because you would never think to greet your own brother with a kiss.Which of the following concepts provides the most likely explanation in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation-structural rules
B)  Display rules
C)  Primary emotions
D)  Universal emotionsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus --> emotion and physiological changes (simultaneous) 
B)  Stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes
C)  Emotion --> stimulus --> physiological changes
D)  Physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The Yerkes-Dodson law describes an inverted U-shaped relationship between ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence;motivation
B)  intelligence;performance
C)  arousal;intelligence
D)  arousal;performanceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Yvonna has noticed that every spring and summer she tends to lose around 5 to 10 pounds and every winter she gains around 5 to 10 pounds.That being said,it doesn't seem to matter what she does,she always manages to stay around the same weight other than these fluctuations.In this example,which of the following concepts offers the best explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucostatic theory
B)  Leptin deficiency
C)  Internal-external theory
D)  Set pointE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Zoe was at the border of passing the statistics course this semester.Her palms started sweating and her heart started pounding while she was waiting to enter the instructor's office to check her final grade.Zoe might change her mind and run away because her heart was pounding too fast.This explanation is most likely based upon the

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange theory of emotion.
B)  Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.
C)  two-factor theory of emotion.
D)  somatic marker theory of emotion.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about sexual desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men experience more sexual arousal than women.
B)  People with migraines tend to have a lower level of sexual desire.
C)  Men have a much stronger desire for sex than women.
D)  Men usually have more sexual partners than women.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to Ekman,which of the following is one of the universal facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatred
B)  Schadenfreude
C)  Alarm
D)  ContemptE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements is true about sexual desire?

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Spencer is a young boy who always seems to be hungry independent of what he eats,and although he gets lots of exercise,he is considered to be obese.According to results from studies in mice,it is likely he is lacking the gene for _________ which aids in reducing appetite.

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What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

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The Yerkes-Dodson law describes an inverted U-shaped relationship between and .

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Raphael is participating in an experiment that involves taking scans of his brain while producing facial expressions of different emotions.Interestingly,the researchers found that he displays increased activity in the front region of the left hemisphere when he produces _______________.

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According to Ekman,which of the following is one of the universal facial expressions?

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Bill has felt isolated and an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year.As a result,he decided to apply to a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge.According to Maslow,Bill may be attempting to meet the need of

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Which of the following statements is false about the drive reduction theory?

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Which statement reflects the core idea of the facial feedback hypothesis?

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The concordance rate for homosexuality among identical twins is ________ percent.

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Anecdotal examples of Phineas Gage and Elliott in your textbook provide a demonstration of how damage to the __________ may be associated with an inability to process and experience emotion.

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Studies on the Yerkes-Dodson law suggest that people are more likely to perform the best when we are experiencing

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The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ______.

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Paul Ekman and colleagues believed that no more than ____ primary emotions are cross-culturally universal.

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A mutation in a major __________ receptor gene is responsible for about 6 percent of cases of severe obesity.

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Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except

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Which of the following is a secondary need?

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Which of the following statements is true about sexual desire?

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Spencer is a young boy who always seems to be hungry independent of what he eats,and although he gets lots of exercise,he is considered to be obese.According to results from studies in mice,it is likely he is lacking the gene for _________ which aids in reducing appetite.

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What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

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Raphael is participating in an experiment that involves taking scans of his brain while producing facial expressions of different emotions.Interestingly,the researchers found that he displays increased activity in the front region of the left hemisphere when he produces _______________.

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According to Ekman,which of the following is one of the universal facial expressions?

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Which of the following statements is false about the drive reduction theory?

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