Question 1

Explain the instinct approach to motivation.

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Question 2

Briefly describe the James-Lange theory of emotion.

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Question 3

List the three elements of emotion.

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Question 4

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by the James-Lange theory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research.Which title might this psychologist consider?

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A)  "Emotion as a Deviation"
B)  "Emotion: Evolution's Big Mistake"
C)  "Why Emotions Are Not Fully Developed in Humans"
D)  "How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions"E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In the early twentieth century,psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ______.

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A)  emotions
B)  incentives
C)  learned responses
D)  instinctsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

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A)  drives
B)  instincts
C)  releasing behaviors
D)  universal behaviorsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

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A)  Plutchik's
B)  James-Lange
C)  Cannon-Bard theory
D)  Schachter and Singer'sE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

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A)  a car
B)  a thermometer
C)  a cooler
D)  a thermostatE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to drive-reduction theory,what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

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A)  Tension is increased.
B)  Stability is reduced.
C)  Tension is reduced.
D)  Drives are increased.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

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A)  belongingness needs
B)  esteem needs
C)  aesthetic needs
D)  physiological needsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Drives that are learned through experience are called ______ drives.

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A)  primary
B)  reflexive
C)  acquired
D)  tertiaryE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous) E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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A)  emotion
B)  impulse
C)  drive
D)  instinctE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called _______________.

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A)  stability
B)  equilibrium
C)  homeostasis
D)  physiological balanceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutchik's
B)  the James-Lange
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory
D)  Schachter and Singer'sE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been described as a pyramid with several different levels.Please discuss each level of the pyramid,and use detailed personal examples to explain each need.

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Question 18

In the section "Three Types of Needs," which of the following was not discussed?

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A)  achievement
B)  affiliation
C)  power
D)  sexE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they lacked the goal of _________ of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  description
B)  explanation
C)  prediction
D)  changeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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List the three elements of emotion.

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In the early twentieth century,psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ______.

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Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

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The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called _______________.

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According to drive-reduction theory,what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

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The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

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In the section "Three Types of Needs," which of the following was not discussed?

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Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they lacked the goal of _________ of psychology.

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Explain the instinct approach to motivation.

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Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

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A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research.Which title might this psychologist consider?

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Briefly describe the James-Lange theory of emotion.

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What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

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