Question 1

Alisha is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Alisha focuses on the individual's lack of persistence when undertaking projects, and she also describes how the individual prefers situations that have little competition. Alisha's answer suggests that she MOST likely has a

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A)  low need for affiliation.
B)  low need for achievement.
C)  high need for emotion.
D)  high need for achievement.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to research in the United States, once people surpass an annual income of _____, there is little association between wealth and subjective well-being.

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A)  $25,000
B)  $50,000
C)  $75,000
D)  $100,000E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A device that measures heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure (i.e., autonomic arousal)  while a person is questioned is a(n)

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A)  polygraph.
B)  galvanic response meter.
C)  electromyocardiograph.
D)  electroencephalograph.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Parental investment theory predicts that, in comparison to women, men show _____ interest in sexual activity and _____ willingness to engage in uncommitted sex.

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A)  less; more
B)  more; less
C)  less; less
D)  more; moreE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

_____ are norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions.

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Question 6

The statement, "We can ban cyberporn, or we can hasten the moral decay of modern society," is an example of which of the following?

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A)  A weak analogy
B)  A false dichotomy
C)  Circular reasoning
D)  Slippery slopeE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The nervous system pathway that 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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate? ​

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A)  Subjective feelings are more important than objective realities.
B)  When it comes to happiness, everything is relative.
C)  Increases in income generally bring increases in happiness.
D)  Objective realities are not as important as subjective feelings.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

According to the evolutionary theories, men seek as partners women who

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A)  are similar to them in important attitudes.
B)  have a good sense of humor.
C)  are attractive.
D)  have good financial prospects.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Briefly discuss how common homosexuality is and the evidence on the determinants of sexual orientation.

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Sexual orientation refers to a person's ...

Question 11

Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

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A)  sexual orientation.
B)  sexual responses.
C)  the psychology of the human sexual response.
D)  sexual motivations.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Research on temperament shows that from the earliest days of life, infants differ from each other in things like emotional tone, tempo of activity, and sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Discuss these findings from the viewpoint of evolutionary theories of emotion.

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Answers should reveal students' understa...

Question 13

Cross-cultural differences in emotional experience are MOST prominent concerning how individuals from different cultures ​

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A)  use facial cues to identify basic emotions.
B)  experience autonomic arousal.
C)  categorize specific emotions.
D)  use cognitive appraisal of a situation to determine which emotion is being experienced.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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 B)

Question 15

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 a

Accepted Answer

A)  low need for achievement.
B)  high need for affiliation.
C)  high need for achievement.
D)  low need for competence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The three components that any complete treatment of emotion should include are

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A)  cognitive, behavioral, and physiological.
B)  cognitive, situational, and physiological.
C)  social, situational, and cognitive.
D)  behavioral, physiological, and social.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following variables would be considered the STRONGEST predictor of happiness?

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A)  Money
B)  Health
C)  Work
D)  Social activityE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The correlation between physical attractiveness and happiness is ​

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A)  negative.
B)  moderately positive.
C)  strongly positive.
D)  negligible.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Peter and his wife are having sex when Peter experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson, ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter is likely to experience several more orgasms before he enters a refractory period.
B)  Peter's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in his wife.
C)  Peter will be relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation for a period of time following his orgasm.
D)  Peter will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Need for achievement is usually measured with the _____.

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Thematic A...

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A device that measures heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure (i.e., autonomic arousal) while a person is questioned is a(n)

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Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

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The statement, "We can ban cyberporn, or we can hasten the moral decay of modern society," is an example of which of the following?

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Briefly discuss how common homosexuality is and the evidence on the determinants of sexual orientation.

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Parental investment theory predicts that, in comparison to women, men show _____ interest in sexual activity and _____ willingness to engage in uncommitted sex.

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According to research in the United States, once people surpass an annual income of _____, there is little association between wealth and subjective well-being.

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Cross-cultural differences in emotional experience are MOST prominent concerning how individuals from different cultures ​

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The nervous system pathway that 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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Peter and his wife are having sex when Peter experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis. Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson, ​

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Alisha is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Alisha focuses on the individual's lack of persistence when undertaking projects, and she also describes how the individual prefers situations that have little competition. Alisha's answer suggests that she MOST likely has a

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Research on temperament shows that from the earliest days of life, infants differ from each other in things like emotional tone, tempo of activity, and sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Discuss these findings from the viewpoint of evolutionary theories of emotion.

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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 a

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The three components that any complete treatment of emotion should include are

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The correlation between physical attractiveness and happiness is ​

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_____ are norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions.

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Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate? ​

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According to the evolutionary theories, men seek as partners women who

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Which of the following variables would be considered the STRONGEST predictor of happiness?

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