Question 1

The need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards of excellence is referred to as

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A)   an intellect motive.
B)   a power motive.
C)   a competence motive.
D)   an achievement motive.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Alayna and her husband have been kissing and caressing for about 15 minutes. Her level of arousal is still increasing, and she can feel some tightening in her vagina. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Alayna is in the

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A)   resolution phase.
B)   plateau phase.
C)   excitement phase.
D)   orgasmic phase.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

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A)   self-actualization.
B)   acquisition of territory.
C)   reproductive success.
D)   material wealth.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 4

During which phase of the human sexual response cycle does a series of muscular contractions pulsate through the pelvic area?

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A)   excitatory phase
B)   resolution phase
C)   orgasm phase
D)   phallic phaseE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of either sex is referred to as

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A)   heterosexual.
B)   homosexual.
C)   bisexual.
D)   monogamous.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 6

Breana is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Breana focuses on the fact that the character is daydreaming about being promoted to a position of high status at work. Breana's answer suggests that she MOST likely has

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A)   a low need for achievement.
B)   a high need for affiliation.
C)   a high need for achievement.
D)   a low need for affiliation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The observation that one individual may experience an airplane flight as an anxiety-arousing situation while another individual may experience an airplane flight as a routine event reflects that emotion involves

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A)   a subjective conscious experience or cognitive component.
B)   an objective conscious experience or cognitive component.
C)   bodily arousal or a physiological component.
D)   an overt response or a behavioral component.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) A

Question 8

As Danica saw the headlights coming directly at her through the fog on the highway, her blood pressure rose quickly, and she felt her heart start to race. These reactions are part of

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A)   the behavioral component in Danica's emotional experience.
B)   the objective component in Danica's emotional experience.
C)   the cognitive component in Danica's emotional experience.
D)   the physiological component in Danica's emotional experience.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following BEST describes the refractory period?

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A)   the time between orgasms in multiorgasmic women
B)   a time following female orgasm during which females are largely unresponsive to further stimulation
C)   a time following male orgasm during which males are largely unresponsive to further stimulation
D)   the time between initiation of intercourse and orgasmE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A person's preference for emotional and sexual relationships with individuals of the same, the other, or either sex describes the person's

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A)   sexuality.
B)   gender preference.
C)   gender orientation.
D)   sexual orientation.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Needs, wants, interests and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as

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A)   drives.
B)   motives.
C)   incentives.
D)   habits.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

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A)   Talia's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in her husband.
B)   it will be at least 20 minutes before Talia can become sexually aroused again.
C)   Talia may experience another orgasm without going through a refractory period.
D)   Talia will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is a measure of weight that controls for variations in height and is increasingly used in research on obesity?

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A)   set point
B)   reaction range
C)   body mass index
D)   obesity quotientE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Given a high level of achievement motivation, which type task should maximize one's sense of accomplishment?

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A)   a very difficult task
B)   an intermediate difficulty task
C)   a very easy task
D)   task difficulty doesn't matterE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Sean and his wife have been kissing and caressing for about 15 minutes. His level of arousal is still increasing, and he has begun to secrete some seminal fluid from the tip of his penis. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Sean is in the

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A)   plateau phase.
B)   excitement phase.
C)   orgasmic phase.
D)   resolution phase.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

A person's achievement behavior is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   the probability of success.
B)   the incentive value of success.
C)   the person's level of achievement motivation.
D)   the person's level of affiliation motivation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A person high in achievement motivation would be expected to show all EXCEPT which of the following characteristics?

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A)   greater persistence on tasks
B)   tendency to seek immediate gratification
C)   tendency to choose competitive occupations
D)   tendency to choose tasks of intermediate difficultyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The nervous system pathway which transmits information from the thalamus to the ____ is a rapid-response pathway that quickly results in physiological responses associated with emotion.

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A)   medulla
B)   amygdala
C)   cerebral cortex
D)   cerebellumE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The thalamus simultaneously transmits information capable of eliciting emotion to both the

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A)   hypothalamus and cerebral cortex.
B)   hypothalamus and cerebellum.
C)   amygdala and cerebral cortex.
D)   amygdala and cerebellum.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Manipulations that decrease blood glucose level cause ____; manipulations that increase blood glucose level cause ____.

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A)   an increase in general arousal; a decrease in general arousal
B)   a decrease in general arousal; an increase in general arousal
C)   a decrease in hunger; an increase in hunger
D)   an increase in hunger; a decrease in hungerE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

The need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards of excellence is referred to as

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Alayna and her husband have been kissing and caressing for about 15 minutes. Her level of arousal is still increasing, and she can feel some tightening in her vagina. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Alayna is in the

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Psychologists who take an evolutionary view argue that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize an individual's

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During which phase of the human sexual response cycle does a series of muscular contractions pulsate through the pelvic area?

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A person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of either sex is referred to as

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Breana is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Breana focuses on the fact that the character is daydreaming about being promoted to a position of high status at work. Breana's answer suggests that she MOST likely has

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The observation that one individual may experience an airplane flight as an anxiety-arousing situation while another individual may experience an airplane flight as a routine event reflects that emotion involves

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As Danica saw the headlights coming directly at her through the fog on the highway, her blood pressure rose quickly, and she felt her heart start to race. These reactions are part of

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Which of the following BEST describes the refractory period?

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A person's preference for emotional and sexual relationships with individuals of the same, the other, or either sex describes the person's

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Needs, wants, interests and desires that propel people in certain directions are known as

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Talia and her husband are having sex when Talia suddenly experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout her pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

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Which of the following is a measure of weight that controls for variations in height and is increasingly used in research on obesity?

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Given a high level of achievement motivation, which type task should maximize one's sense of accomplishment?

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Sean and his wife have been kissing and caressing for about 15 minutes. His level of arousal is still increasing, and he has begun to secrete some seminal fluid from the tip of his penis. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Sean is in the

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A person's achievement behavior is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

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A person high in achievement motivation would be expected to show all EXCEPT which of the following characteristics?

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The nervous system pathway which transmits information from the thalamus to the ____ is a rapid-response pathway that quickly results in physiological responses associated with emotion.

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The thalamus simultaneously transmits information capable of eliciting emotion to both the

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Manipulations that decrease blood glucose level cause ____; manipulations that increase blood glucose level cause ____.

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