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Question #1
Ellen struggles with adaptive behaviors. Which task would she have the most difficulty with?
A.
Walking in the store
B.
Drawing a picture
C.
Brushing her teeth
D.
Crying when she feels sad
Question #2
What is the correct term used for a 24-hour biological cycle found in humans and many other species?
A.
Circadian rhythm
B.
Alpha rhythm
C.
Beta rhythm
D.
Endogenous rhythm
Question #3
In Maslow's hierarchy, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization are called __________.
A.
basic needs
B.
meta needs
C.
physiological needs
D.
growth needs
Question #4
The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger and eating is called the _______.
A.
set point
B.
fat threshold
C.
radical point
D.
ventromedial point
Question #5
Which one of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa?
A.
Refusal to maintain normal range body weight
B.
Excessive exercise or purging behaviors to prevent weight gain
C.
Denial of seriousness of abnormally low body weight
D.
Intense fear of becoming fat or gaining weight, even though underweight
Question #6
Which theory states that emotional feelings and physical arousal occur at the same time?
A.
Self-determination theory
B.
James-Lange theory
C.
Schachter's cognitive theory
D.
Cannon-Bard theory
Question #7
What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
A.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
B.
Behavioral and physiological
C.
Anterior and posterior
D.
Intrinsic and extrinsic
Question #8
According to Izard's theory, interest, happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, and fear are technique considered to be what?
A.
Complex emotions
B.
Basic emotions
C.
Basic knowledge
D.
Basic thoughts
Question #9
The relationship between arousal and performance forms a(n) _________.
A.
exponential relationship
B.
inverted U function
C.
U function
D.
linear relationship
Question #10
What does the chameleon effect describe?
A.
Chartrand mimicry
B.
Color change
C.
Behavioral mimicry
D.
Behavioral motives
Question #11
The Yerkes-Dodson law states that ________.
A.
lowering your physiological arousal will improve your performance on tests
B.
excessive arousal is almost certain not to hurt your performance
C.
excessive arousal is almost certain to hurt your performance
D.
when a task is more complex, your best performance will occur at lower levels of arousal
Question #12
What is characterized by the inability to identify and describe one's emotions?
A.
Optimism
B.
Alexithymia
C.
Empathy
D.
Extraversion
Question #13
General life satisfaction combined with frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions is known as ____________.
A.
biological well-being
B.
subjective well-being
C.
pervasiveness well-being
D.
permanent 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.
Bulimia nervosa
B.
Behavioral dieting
C.
Binge-eating disorder
D.
Anorexia nervosa
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 parasympathetic system is more active.
B.
Her stomach is releasing ghrelin.
C.
Levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline are decreased in the blood stream.
D.
Her sympathetic nervous system is more active.
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.
Drive
B.
Internal need
C.
Biological motive
D.
Incentive
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.
Anorexia nervosa
C.
Damage to the lateral hypothalamus
D.
Bulimia nervosa
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 sadness.
B.
The patient has intense physiological arousal for no reason
C.
The patient doesn't show any fear even in situations that would be very frightening to most people.
D.
The patient is unable to feel happiness.
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.
The Yerkes-Dodson effect
C.
Alexithymia
D.
Kinesics
Question #20
Which of the following is the best example of Schachter's cognitive theory of emotion?
A.
George feels worried that he will lose his job but is not experiencing any physiological changes.
B.
Bob feels his heart racing but isn't sure why.
C.
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.
D.
Amy feels nervous about giving a speech, and then her heart starts to beat faster.
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