Unit Test — Unit test Answers

Incentive theory supports the claim that people are motivated to engage in certain behaviors based on what they think the outcome will be. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

An approach-approach conflict is a choice between two unpleasant goals.

Defense mechanisms are active efforts to master, reduce, and tolerate the demands created by stress.

One reason why display rules differ across cultures is because ___________. A. values and beliefs differ across cultures B. some cultures are more evolved than others C. certain display rules are more appropriate than others D. some cultures do not understand how to show emotions properly Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Pressure is a type of stress that may occur in all of the following situations except when one __________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following occur during the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome except __________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements is not true?A.Stress can impact hunger and eating behaviors.B.Humans have an innate preference for spicy and sour foods. C.Parental behaviors and preferences influence eating behaviors in children. D.Social situations can influence eating behaviors.

Adaptive reactions to fear can be seen in all the following ways except __________. A. fear can unite individuals B. fear improves sensory perception C. fear can lead to irrational behavior D. fear can motivate one toward action Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements concerning happiness is false? A. One's happiness depends on one's current circumstances or expectations. B. Individuals are often accurate in predicting what would make them happy. C. Research indicates that happiness is related to one's age. D. Happiness has been found to be related to one's level of optimism. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Someone who is preoccupied with rewards and treats and seldom does something for the pure enjoyment of it could most likely be __________.A.intrinsically motivatedB.self-actualizedC.extrinsically motivatedD.driven

Research on laboratory rats suggests that hunger is controlled by the __________.A.prefrontal cortexB.hypothalamusC.amygdalaD.cerebellum

Which theory claims that individuals label emotions based on how they are interpreted? A. Cannon-bard theory B. James-Lange theory C. relative deprivation principle D. Schachter's two factor theory Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Life changes that limit one's ability to make independent choices or improve the self tend to cause stress most for individuals in __________ cultures. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Ray won't eat cream of wheat cereal. He doesn't particularly enjoy the taste or texture of the cereal. Based on this information, Ray most likely has a problem with the ____________ of cream of wheat. A. appearance B. satiability C. availability D. palatability Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements concerning differences in cultural coping strategies in response to stress is true? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The difference between adaptive and maladaptive behavior is that adaptive behavior is __________ and maladaptive behavior is __________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Psychologists claim that all of the following brain structures influence one's emotional response except __________. A. the thalamus B. the prefrontal cortex C. the spinal cord D. the amygdala Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Drive-reduction theory best describes the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state, which motivates the organism to satisfy the need. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Cultures are similar in their influences on an individual's emotion in which of the following ways?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, the arousing stimulus first triggers the physical response, then the subjective experience of emotion follows. Please select the best answer from the choices provided