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unit 8 psych
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cycle is thirsty and takes a drink. Her motivation to reduce the need for water is best explained by (the) | drive-reduction theory |
| Attempts to control social behavior by using the punishing effects of isolation is an example of | ostracism |
| Marcelo, has a good job, a nice house, and plenty of food. On weekends, he sky drives for fun. His weekend behavior is best explained by which of the following theories | arousal |
| Thom has been on a diet for several months and has lost 50 pounds. What is happening to the fat cells in his body? | the number of fat cells is remaining constant |
| When individuals were placed on a semi-starvation diet, researchers found that these individuals | lost interest in social activities |
| Which of the following is the best biological explanation for why the human body stores fat? | fat is a fuel reserve during periods when food is scarce |
| What do we call a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior? | motivation |
| Which of the following would be most difficult to explain using Maslow's hierarchy of needs? | an athlete follows a "no pain, no gain" motto rather than stopping for rest and nourishment |
| A hungry person eats in order to maintain an internal balance known as | motivation |
| A person who eats excessively and never seems to feel full may have which of the following conditions? | tumor in the hypothalamus |
| According to the Yerkes - Dodson law | performance is generally best when there is moderate amount of pressure |
| Emotions are a mix of consciously experienced thoughts, expressive behaviors, and physiological arousal. Which theory emphasized the importance of consciously experienced thoughts? | schachter singer two factor theory |
| Research on facial expressions and gestures has found that | facial expressions tend to be universally understood, and gestures tend to be culture specific |
| the stress hormone epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from where? | adrenal glands |
| People can most readily detect the emotion of _____ in a set of facial expressions | anger |
| Julia is experiencing very positive emotions. A brain scan would indicate high levels of activity in her | left frontal lobe |
| The Ever's new neighbors make more money and drive nicer cars than the Evers. The Evers used to be content with what they had, but they are now jealous of the status of their new neighbors. The best explanation for this change is | relative deprivation |
| Which psychological concept would predict that smiling warmly on the outside would cause you to feel better on the inside? | facial feedback effect |
| After an alarming event, your temperature, blood pressure, and respiration are high, and you have an outpouring of hormones. Hans Selye would most likely guess that you are in which general adaptation syndrome phase? | resistance |
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