Psychology 1012 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 10

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Question #1
Ellen struggles with adaptive behaviors. Which task would she have the most difficulty with?
A.   Brushing her teeth
B.   Crying when she feels sad
C.   Drawing a picture
D.   Walking in the store
Question #2
What is the correct term used for a 24-hour biological cycle found in humans and many other species?
A.   Endogenous rhythm
B.   Alpha rhythm
C.   Circadian rhythm
D.   Beta rhythm
Question #3
In Maslow's hierarchy, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization are called __________.
A.   basic needs
B.   meta needs
C.   growth needs
D.   physiological needs
Question #4
The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger and eating is called the _______.
A.   ventromedial point
B.   fat threshold
C.   set point
D.   radical point
Question #5
Which one of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa?
A.   Excessive exercise or purging behaviors to prevent weight gain
B.   Intense fear of becoming fat or gaining weight, even though underweight
C.   Denial of seriousness of abnormally low body weight
D.   Refusal to maintain normal range body weight
Question #6
Which theory states that emotional feelings and physical arousal occur at the same time?
A.   Cannon-Bard theory
B.   Schachter's cognitive theory
C.   Self-determination theory
D.   James-Lange theory
Question #7
What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
A.   Anterior and posterior
B.   Behavioral and physiological
C.   Intrinsic and extrinsic
D.   Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Question #8
According to Izard's theory, interest, happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, and fear are technique considered to be what?
A.   Basic knowledge
B.   Basic thoughts
C.   Basic emotions
D.   Complex emotions
Question #9
The relationship between arousal and performance forms a(n) _________.
A.   exponential relationship
B.   linear relationship
C.   U function
D.   inverted U function
Question #10
What does the chameleon effect describe?
A.   Behavioral mimicry
B.   Chartrand mimicry
C.   Behavioral motives
D.   Color change
Question #11
The Yerkes-Dodson law states that ________.
A.   excessive arousal is almost certain not to hurt your performance
B.   when a task is more complex, your best performance will occur at lower levels of arousal
C.   excessive arousal is almost certain to hurt your performance
D.   lowering your physiological arousal will improve your performance on tests
Question #12
What is characterized by the inability to identify and describe one's emotions?
A.   Optimism
B.   Empathy
C.   Alexithymia
D.   Extraversion
Question #13
General life satisfaction combined with frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions is known as ____________.
A.   permanent well-being
B.   biological well-being
C.   subjective well-being
D.   pervasiveness well-being
Question #14
Annabel has had eating issues for the past several years where she goes from periods where she eats a huge amount of snack foods such as cookies or chips and afterward she will exercise for hours to compensate for her eating. Despite her eating issues, her body weight is within the average range. What does this behavior likely reflect?
A.   Anorexia nervosa
B.   Binge-eating disorder
C.   Bulimia nervosa
D.   Behavioral dieting
Question #15
Erin has to give a presentation at work. She experiences subjective feelings of fear, trembling hands, a pounding heart, and worries that she will perform poorly. What is likely happening in her body at this time?
A.   Her sympathetic nervous system is more active.
B.   Levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline are decreased in the blood stream.
C.   Her parasympathetic system is more active.
D.   Her stomach is releasing ghrelin.
Question #16
Julie is offered her favorite dessert, chocolate cheesecake, and eats two pieces even though she wasn't that hungry. The cheesecake is an example of a what?
A.   Biological motive
B.   Incentive
C.   Drive
D.   Internal need
Question #17
Maria has trouble with her body image and always sees herself as fat even though she is severely underweight. She severely restricts her eating in order to maintain a low body weight. What does this likely reflect?
A.   Yo-yo dieting
B.   Bulimia nervosa
C.   Anorexia nervosa
D.   Damage to the lateral hypothalamus
Question #18
A neurologist is trying to determine what parts of a patient's brain are damaged. Which of the following would be evidence that the amygdala is damaged?
A.   The patient is unable to feel happiness.
B.   The patient has intense physiological arousal for no reason
C.   The patient is unable to feel sadness.
D.   The patient doesn't show any fear even in situations that would be very frightening to most people.
Question #19
Bob and Dan are good friends who interact regularly. During a recent conversation between them, it appeared that both showed similar postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions. What is this an example of?
A.   Chameleon effect
B.   Kinesics
C.   The Yerkes-Dodson effect
D.   Alexithymia
Question #20
Which of the following is the best example of Schachter's cognitive theory of emotion?
A.   Bob feels his heart racing but isn't sure why.
B.   Bella feels her heart racing while she is taking an exam and she interprets her racing thoughts as anxiety that she won't do well on the test.
C.   Amy feels nervous about giving a speech, and then her heart starts to beat faster.
D.   George feels worried that he will lose his job but is not experiencing any physiological changes.

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