Question 1

Approximately what proportion of women surveyed on 32 college campuses (Koss,Gidycz,and Wisniewski,1987) reported having been victimized by date rape?

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A)   2 in 3
B)   1 in 2
C)   1 in 7
D)   1 in 15E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Research on the role of the amygdala in the modulation of emotion has focused mainly on which of the following emotions?

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A)   fear
B)   sadness
C)   surprise
D)   happinessE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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 or label specific emotions
D)   use cognitive appraisal of a situation to determine which emotion is being experiencedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

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A)   sexual orientation.
B)   sexual preferences.
C)   the psychology of the human sexual response.
D)   the physiology of the human sexual response.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Patrick ate a large breakfast.When he arrived for his 8:00 a.m. class the student next to him offered Patrick a large raisin muffin. Even though Patrick was still quite full from breakfast, he ate the muffin that he was offered. In this instance, Patrick's behavior can best be explained using

Accepted Answer

A)   drive theories of motivation.
B)   instinctive theories of motivation.
C)   incentive theories of motivation.
D)   the self-awareness theory of motivation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When given a choice among various tasks,individuals with a high need for achievement will tend to choose the most difficult task,in order to maximize their feeling of achievement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

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A)   men's ratings of women correlated moderately with the women's interest in infants.
B)   men's ratings of women did not correlate with the women's interest in infants.
C)   women's ratings of men did not correlate with the men's interest in infants.
D)   women's ratings of men correlated moderately with the men's interest in infants.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Obesity is a significant health problem that places individuals at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   cardiovascular diseases.
B)   hypertension.
C)   stroke.
D)   fibromylagia.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The facial-feedback hypothesis asserts that facial muscles send signals to the brain and that these signals help the brain recognize the emotion that the person is experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research concerning the upbringing and childhood experiences of homosexuals has NOT supported ____ theories.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalytic and behavioral
B)   psychoanalytic and biological
C)   behavioral and biological
D)   biological and cognitiveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Stanley Schachter proposed that obese people are insensitive to _____________ regarding how much food to consume.

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A)   external social cues
B)   internal physiological cues
C)   internal psychological cues
D)   external psychological cuesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

People have a limited number of biological needs,and people all over the world share the same basic biological motives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

At present,which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning
B)   evolutionary theory
C)   social learning theory
D)   sociopolitical theoryE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

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A)   men's ratings of women correlated moderately with the women's estrogen levels
B)   men's ratings of women did not correlate with the women's estrogen levels
C)   women's ratings of men correlated moderately with the men's testosterone levels
D)   women's ratings of men did not correlate with the men's testosterone levelsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Research evidence suggests that happiness depends more on ____ factors than on ____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)   external; internal
B)   internal; external
C)   financial; personality
D)   age; culturalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following behaviors in childhood predict adult homosexuality?

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A)   aggressive behavior
B)   gender nonconforming behavior
C)   asocial behavior
D)   hypersexualized behaviorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Body language is directly related to the ____ component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual
B)   physiological
C)   cognitive
D)   behavioralE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The quest for happiness is never hopeless.
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) A) and C)

Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

At present,which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

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People have a limited number of biological needs,and people all over the world share the same basic biological motives.

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Patrick ate a large breakfast.When he arrived for his 8:00 a.m. class the student next to him offered Patrick a large raisin muffin. Even though Patrick was still quite full from breakfast, he ate the muffin that he was offered. In this instance, Patrick's behavior can best be explained using

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Stanley Schachter proposed that obese people are insensitive to _____________ regarding how much food to consume.

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The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

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Which of the following behaviors in childhood predict adult homosexuality?

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Obesity is a significant health problem that places individuals at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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Body language is directly related to the ____ component of emotion.

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Approximately what proportion of women surveyed on 32 college campuses (Koss,Gidycz,and Wisniewski,1987) reported having been victimized by date rape?

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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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Research on the role of the amygdala in the modulation of emotion has focused mainly on which of the following emotions?

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Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

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The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

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The facial-feedback hypothesis asserts that facial muscles send signals to the brain and that these signals help the brain recognize the emotion that the person is experiencing.

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

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

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Research concerning the upbringing and childhood experiences of homosexuals has NOT supported ____ theories.

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Research evidence suggests that happiness depends more on ____ factors than on ____ factors.

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Which of the following statements regarding happiness is LEAST accurate?

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When given a choice among various tasks,individuals with a high need for achievement will tend to choose the most difficult task,in order to maximize their feeling of achievement.

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