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Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to __________.


A) Plutchik
B) the James-Lange theory
C) the Cannon-Bard theory
D) Schachter and Singer

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According to Maslow, the motive of self-actualization makes one want to __________.


A) fulfill one's inborn potential
B) have frequent contact with others
C) possess as many material goods as possible
D) convince others of one's true worth

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The process by which the body maintains a balance or equilibrium in its internal environment is called __________.


A) neoteny
B) autoregulation
C) homeostasis
D) hypothalamus

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According to the cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory) of emotions, appraisal of the situation would come __________ the physical arousal and __________ the experience of emotion.


A) before; after
B) after; before
C) before; before
D) after; after

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If a person carries out a behavior to receive an outcome that is separate from the person, this is known as __________ motivation.


A) extrinsic
B) intrinsic
C) drive-reduction
D) instinctual

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Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?


A) the James-Lange theory
B) activation theory
C) cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory)
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

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According to Carol Dweck, people with which type of control believe that intelligence is fixed, unchanging, and independent?


A) internal locus of control
B) decremental
C) incidental
D) external locus of control

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The basis of drive-reduction theory is the principle of __________.


A) reinforcement
B) achievement
C) homeostasis
D) homeopathy

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Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?


A) When something happens, your body reacts, then you experience an emotion.
B) If someone points a gun at you, you will experience fear and then you will run.
C) All emotions arise from the same set of bodily functions.
D) It is only after you experience joy that your heart will begin to race.

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Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least __________ percent over the ideal body weight.


A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 50

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In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as __________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as __________.


A) anger, happiness
B) happiness, anger
C) happiness, happiness
D) anger, anger

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Which of the following is an example of the facial feedback hypothesis?


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

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You overhear a psychologist presenting a lecture to an introductory psychology class. He mentions "purposeful or goal-directed behavior that satisfies a particular physical or psychological need or want." You recognize that the speaker is talking about which type of behavior?


A) motivated
B) emotional
C) frustrated
D) preconscious

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Anger is a(n) __________.


A) primary reflex
B) emotion
C) motive
D) social drive

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According to cognitive-mediational theory, what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?


A) the feedback of others
B) the intensity of the situation
C) the interpretation of the environment
D) the type of physiological reaction that takes place

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


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

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According to the __________ theory, physiological changes and the experience of emotion are simultaneous.


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

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Since Dillon's family has a history of obesity, he has __________ risk of becoming obese compared to people without such a family history.


A) double or triple the
B) the same
C) five times the
D) less

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LeDoux's work on the physiology involving emotions has focused on what part of the brain?


A) amygdala
B) prefrontal cortex
C) hippocampus
D) thalamus

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The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) may be involved in __________.


A) increasing hunger
B) stopping the eating response
C) processing low fats
D) food allergies

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