Question 1

Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tension is created within an organism when it has been deprived of something it needs, thus compelling it to satisfy its needs.
B)   External cues elicit behavior from an organism.
C)   Organisms have inborn patterns of behavior and innate desires to perform in a certain manner.
D)   Organisms have desires to act in specific ways, but these behaviors can be modified by learning.

Question 2

Bob tells Jan that he is feeling fine, but Jan doesn't believe him. What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Bob might be hiding?

Accepted Answer

A)   his words
B)   his body posture
C)   his vocal intonations
D)   his facial expressions

Question 3

The instinct approach to motivation is the idea that motivation by humans is similar to that of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Stimulus motives ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are set in motion by internal stimuli
B)   deal with information about the environment in general
C)   function to assure the bare survival of the organism
D)   depend less on external stimuli than primary drives do

Question 5

The emotions which are most easily recognized from facial expressions include happiness, anger, and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   love
B)   disgust
C)   fear
D)   sadness

Question 6

Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least ________ basic facial expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)   three
B)   five
C)   seven
D)   nine

Question 7

Bill hasn't eaten for four days and is very hungry. A friend offers to take him to lunch or to a new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that she knows Bill wants to see. The drive theory of motivation would predict:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bill is equally likely to select either option.
B)   Bill will select the lunch.
C)   Bill will select the movie.
D)   Bill will not select either option.

Question 8

Which is an example of facial feedback hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   smiling in order to draw a smile from a friend 
B)   avoiding eye contact in order to avoid talking to someone
C)   making yourself smile, then finding that your mood is more positive 
D)   trying to make eye contact in order to flirt with someone

Question 9

BMR stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basal management regulation 
B)   basal metabolic rate 
C)   buttocks management reduction
D)   bowel movement regulation

Question 10

Who proposed that the human expression of emotion is innate and has survival value?

Accepted Answer

A)   William James
B)   Stanley Schachter
C)   Charles Darwin
D)   Emmett Kelly

Question 11

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark, who is American 
B)   Sandrine, who is French
C)   Miyoki, who is Japanese 
D)   Jessica, who is Canadian

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an acquired drive?

Accepted Answer

A)   a drive for great wealth 
B)   a drive to be successful in school
C)   a drive to eat when hungry 
D)   a drive for high levels of achievement

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Capture, Organize, Process, Do, Complete
B)   Do, Process, Capture, Organize, Complete
C)   Process, Organize, Capture, Do, Complete
D)   Capture, Process, Organize, Complete, Do

Question 14

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   The highest level has never been attained.
B)   Self-actualization is actually a biological drive.
C)   The hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs.
D)   Some people who struggle with lower needs may still satisfy higher needs.

Question 15

________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Phonemes
B)   Facial grids
C)   Display rules 
D)   Expressional norms

Question 16

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive, thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stability
B)   equilibrium 
C)   homeostasis 
D)   physiological balance

Question 17

Emotional experience and arousal occur at the same time due to stimulation of the cerebral cortex, according to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Schachter-Singer
B)   James-Lange
C)   Valins
D)   Cannon-Bard

Question 18

"I believe that emotions and physiological arousal tend to happen simultaneously." Which theorist would be responsible for making such a statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Walter Cannon or Philip Bard
B)   William James or Carl Lange
C)   Stanley Schachter or Jerome Singer
D)   Sigmund Freud or Erik Erikson

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a physiological reaction to fear?

Accepted Answer

A)   increase in heart rate
B)   muscle tension
C)   slow-down of digestive function
D)   reduction of epinephrine in the bloodstream

Question 20

An innate or inborn predisposition to act in a specific way is called a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   instinct
B)   drive
C)   incentive
D)   need

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

BMR stands for ________.

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Bill hasn't eaten for four days and is very hungry. A friend offers to take him to lunch or to a new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that she knows Bill wants to see. The drive theory of motivation would predict:

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Which is an example of facial feedback hypothesis?

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Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

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Stimulus motives ________.

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Emotional experience and arousal occur at the same time due to stimulation of the cerebral cortex, according to ________.

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Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive, thereby returning the body to a more normal state called ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a physiological reaction to fear?

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The emotions which are most easily recognized from facial expressions include happiness, anger, and ________.

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Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

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Who proposed that the human expression of emotion is innate and has survival value?

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Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

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________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

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An innate or inborn predisposition to act in a specific way is called a/an ________.

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What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

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Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least ________ basic facial expressions of emotion.

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The instinct approach to motivation is the idea that motivation by humans is similar to that of animals.

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Bob tells Jan that he is feeling fine, but Jan doesn't believe him. What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Bob might be hiding?

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"I believe that emotions and physiological arousal tend to happen simultaneously." Which theorist would be responsible for making such a statement?

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Which of the following is NOT an acquired drive?

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