AP Psychology Review Motivation and Emotion The polygraph or

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AP Psychology Review

• Motivation and Emotion

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The polygraph or "lie detector" primarily
measures which component of emotion?

• Attribution
• Cognitive
• Behavioral
• Physiological
• Vocal Modulation

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Which of the following is the correct sequence
for the motivational process?

• Reinforcement, need, drive
• Need, drive, behavioral response
• Behavioral response, drive, need
• Drive, behavioral response, need
• Need, drive, reinforcement

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Which theory of emotion holds the view that
bodily changes PRECEDE emotion and that we
experience an emotion AFTER our body reacts?

• Cannon-Bard
• James-Lange
• Lazarus
• Common-sense
• Opponent-process

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Which theory claims that emotions are organized
in the brain and that emotional feelings and
bodily expressions occur simultaneously?

• James-Lange
• Cannon-Bard
• Opponent-process
• Lazarus
• Schachter-Singer

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Which of the following is an assumption of
arousal theory?

• Zero level of arousal is most desirable
• High levels of arousal are most desirable
• Optimal levels arousal are the same for each
  person
• Optimal levels of arousal exist for each activity
• Both 2 and 3

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Which of the following statements about the sex
drive is TRUE?

• The sex drive in females is closely tied to the
  menstrual cycle
• The sex drive in humans is completely liberated
  from the influence of hormones.
• The sex drive in humans can be aroused at
  virtually any time by almost anything.
• Recent sexual activity prevents sexual desire
  from occurring again after a certain amount of
  time.
• None of the above are true

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The need for achievement

• is greatest for behaviors leading to financial
  and material success.
• is defined as the desire to meet internalized
  standards of excellence.
• does not occur in primitive cultures.
• is greater in women than in men.
• Both 2 and 4

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It is characteristic of bears to hibernate. This
behavior is an example of

• A fixed-action pattern
• Homeostasis
• Drive-reduction
• Habituation
• An incentive

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Which of the following statements concerning
homosexuality is true?

• Homosexuals have abnormal hormone levels.
• research indicates that sexual orientation is
  affected by biology, environment, and psychology.
• As children, most homosexuals were molested by an
  adult homosexual.
• Homosexuals had a domineering opposite-sex
  parent.
• Homosexual earn less money than heterosexuals

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In order to encourage achievement motivation in
the classroom, students should be taught to
attribute their good grades to

• Their own hard work
• their own high level of intelligence.
• the easy nature of most academic tasks.
• their teachers' generous grading standards.
• their parents effective supervision of their
  study time.

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Mark's intrinsic motivation to play baseball in
college is most likely to be reduced when his
attention is focused on

• mastering the physical skills necessary to play
  effectively.
• learning the essential rules of the game.
• developing the comradery with fellow players
  necessary for effective teamwork.
• playing well enough to secure an athletic
  scholarship.
• engaging in entertaining practice drills that
  prepare him for competitive play.

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People who are high in achievement motivation
prefer ________ tasks people who are low in
achievement motivation prefer ________ tasks.

• very difficult very easy
• moderately difficult very easy or very difficult
  
• very easy or moderately difficult very difficult
  
• very difficult or very easy moderately difficult
  
• Very difficult moderately difficult

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Jenny loves skydiving. It would be most difficult
to explain Jennys behavior according to

• Maslows hierarchy of needs
• Push-pull theory
• Arousal theory
• Drive-reduction theory
• Achievement theory

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When asked why he wants to become a doctor, Tom
says, Because Ive always liked biology and
being a doctor will allow me to make a good
salary to take care of my family. His answer is
most consistent with which of the following
theories of motivation?

• Drive Reduction
• Incentive
• Hierarchy of Needs
• Arousal
• Instinct

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According to the Yerkes-Dodson model, when facing
a difficult challenge, which level of arousal
would probably lead to the best outcome?

• A very low level
• A moderately low level
• A moderate level
• A moderately high level
• A very high level

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Carl is stranded on a deserted island. He spends
his day looking for fresh water. His desire to
find water would be considered a

• Drive
• Need
• Want
• Drive reduction trait
• Both 1 and 2

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Researchers argue Maslows Hierarchy of Needs for
this main reason

• The pyramid is backwards with physiological needs
  being least important
• We dont always place out highest priority on
  meeting lower-level needs
• His research was based on Freudian principles
• He borrowed his research from other humanist
  thinkers
• Both 3 and 4

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When researchers destroyed the lateral
hypothalamus of lab rats what was the outcome?

• Increased hunger
• Decreased aggression
• Increased elation
• Decreased hunger
• Increased playfulness

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Carl has been exercising and eating healthy
regularly for two years. His body weight has
stayed within 5 lbs of 200lbs. What physiological
term best describes what Carl is experiencing?

• Basal Metabolic rate
• Set Point
• Hypothalamus regulation
• Cellular regulation
• Palatability

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Which of the following statements is correct?

• Men choose less potential mates than women
• Women enjoy men who have dated more women
• Women are more selective in the mating process
• Men are more selective in the mating process
• Both men and women are equally selective in the
  mating process

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