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Wilfrid Laurier University

PS 102

Chapter 11 Quiz

1)What is the major problem with using lie detectors?

a.            They cannot tell if a response is due to emotion or something else.

b.            They are inaccurate because of human error.

c.             They have more false positives with men than women.

d.            They are racially biased.

2.            Mei Ling is part of the Naxi of China culture. As such she has had multiple male sexual male partners. Mei Ling practices

a.            polygamy.

b.            polymarital.

c.             polyandry.

d.            polynuptual.

3.            Dominic volunteers twice a week serving dinner at a soup kitchen. Which aspect of Positive psychology is demonstrated by this example?

a.            positive traits

b.            positive abilities

c.             positive socialization

 

d.            positive feelings

4.            A person is labeled as being obese if the person

a.            consumes greater than 50% more food than people of the same weight and age.

b.            weighs more than 50% of the entire population of Canada.

c.             has a body mass index of 30 or higher.

d.            has a body mass index between 25 and 30.

5.            Kerry is feeling exhausted from her day working at the doggy daycare center. She sits down and falls asleep. Under which category of motivational theory would this action be classified?

a.            incentive

b.            instinct

c.             arousal

d.            drive reduction

6.            Which of the following accurately describes the outcome for an animal that suffers damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus?

a.            increase in blood glucose levels

b.            loss of appetite

c.             low blood levels of leptin

d.            high insulin levels

7.            Dr. Grenville believes that competence, relatedness, and autonomy are instinctive. Which of the following theories would Dr. Grenville MOST likely support?

a.            dual-centre theory

b.            set point theory

c.             triarchic theory

d.            self-determination theory

8.            Kai is in first grade and has a stable home life and middle-class parents with steady jobs. The family lives in a safe neighbourhood with minimal crime, and Kai attends a good school; however, he has great difficulties making friends. He tries to make friends but is generally not accepted. Which needs in Maslow’s hierarchy is Kai struggling with?

a.            psychological needs

b.            safety needs

c.             belonging and love needs

d.            self-actualization needs

9.            Pauline and Joanne are competing in the National Spelling Bee. Pauline is hoping she wins because there is a prize of $25,000. Joanne is hoping she wins because she has always prided herself on being a good speller and she wants to tezt herself against others. Pauline is motivated by       incentives, and Joanne is motivated by  incentives.

a.            intrinsic; intrinsic

b.            extrinsic; intrinsic

c.             intrinsic; extrinsic

d.            extrinsic; extrinsic

10.          In an experiment, participants are paired up, and each member of the pair goes into a separate closed room. One of the pair is instructed to maintain a neutral expression, while the other is instructed to smile for the duration of the experiment. After 10 minutes, both participants record their current mood. If this experiment is repeated for many trails, which is the MOST likely result?

a.            The two groups will report the same mood.

 

b.            The moods of participants will be entirely random.

c.             The neutral group will have a more positive mood.

d.            The smiling group will have a more positive mood.

11.          After Ian’s mother lost her job, they were evicted from their apartment and have been sleeping in their car. Ian spends each night feeling cold and hungry, but still attends school every day. His teacher, who is unaware of Ian’s circumstances, is becoming frustrated about Ian’s incomplete homework and apparent lack of motivation to learn. If the teacher knew about Ian's situation, she would understand that Ian’s behaviour is BEST explained by

a.            instinct theory.

b.            the hierarchy of needs.

c.             homeostasis.

d.            the incentive theory.

12.          Schachter and Singer’s two factor theory of emotion would support which of the following emotion pathways?

a.            Melody’s date brings her flowers. When she sees them, she is happy and surprised.

Therefore, her heart beats faster and her face flushes.

b.            Melody’s date brings her flowers. When she sees them, her heart beats faster and her face flushes. She understands this feeling as happiness and surprise.

c.             Melody’s date brings her flowers. When she sees them, her heart beats faster and her

face flushes. She recognizes she received a gift. Therefore, she feels happiness and surprise.

d.            Melody’s date brings her flowers. When she sees them, her heart beats faster and her

face flushes at the same time that her cortex receives the signal that she is experiencing happiness.

13.          While training for the Winter Olympics, Ryan receives a high score during trials that he believes

will lead to his eventual qualification. Chris receives the same score, but does not believe he will qualify during the final trials. What is the likely outcome of this scenario when comparing Ryan and Chris?

a.            Ryan will work harder than Chris in training for the upcoming trials.

b.            Chris will work harder than Ryan in training for the upcoming trials.

c.             There will be no difference in how they will approach training in the upcoming trials.

d.            Ryan will be motivated by an extrinsic reward, while Chris will be motivated by homeostasis.

14.          Which of the following does NOT activate satiety signals?

a.            surgically placing a balloon in the stomach

b.            the surgical placement of a band around the stomach

c.             repeatedly swallowing

d.            drinking water

15.          According to evolutionary theory, which of the following are attributes women are MOST likely to value in a mate?

a.            attractive

b.            youthful

c.             nurturing

d.            dependable

 

16.          According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following characteristics would men MOST likely look for in a mate?

a.            strong

b.            nurturing

c.             youthful

d.            dependable

17.          How is the drive-reduction theory of motivation different from the incentive theory?

a.            Incentive theory acknowledges motivation toward desirable and undesirable goals, whereas drive-reduction theory emphasizes desirable goals.

b.            Incentive theory explains uncommon behaviors, whereas drive-reduction theory

explains behaviors found in all members of a species.

c.             Drive-reduction theory emphasizes innate motivation, whereas incentive theory emphasizes the effect of outside variables on motivation.

d.            Drive-reduction theory emphasizes eliminating anxiety, whereas incentive theory

acknowledges the need for anxiety.

18.          Which of the following is required for delaying gratification?

a.            intrinsic motivation

b.            strong attention skills

c.             above average IQ

d.            impulse control

19.          After completing a half-marathon, Sarah is extremely thirsty, and guzzles two liters of water in less than five minutes. What is the likely outcome following this behaviour?

a.            Sarah will attain a state of optimal arousal.

b.            Sarah will attain a state of self-actualization.

c.             Sarah will fulfill the theory of expectancies.

d.            Sarah will attain a state of homeostasis.

20.          Jeff and Dan are both preparing a term paper for a psychology course. Jeff has learned that if he delays writing until the deadline is close, he becomes paralyzed by anxiety, so he begins at least a week in advance. In contrast, Dan finds that he works better writing the paper the day before it is due. If he writes too far in advance, he is bored and unable to concentrate. Which of the following BEST explains this difference between Jeff and Dan?

a.            Jeff performs better with a high level of drive, whereas Dan performs better in a state of

homeostasis.

b.            Jeff performs better at the lower levels of Maslow’s hierarchy, whereas Dan performs better at the higher levels of Maslow’s hierarchy.

c.             Dan performs optimally at a higher level of arousal than Jeff.

d.            Dan performs better when an external stimulus pulls him, whereas Jeff performs better when he is pushed by internal drives.

21.          A homosexual female adult reveals the following information to a therapist. Which might be

relevant to the adult’s sexual orientation?

a.            My parents were lesbians.

b.            My identical twin is lesbian

c.             My relationship with men failed.

d.            I was seduced by my aunt.

 

22.          Finn is studying the ability to delay gratification in kindergarten-age children. He gives them the choice of having a single M & M right away, or waiting a half hour, at which time they will receive a whole bag of M & M’s. Which is the MOST likely result of the study?

a.            Most of the children will take the one M & M.

b.            Some children will be able to wait for the greater reward depending on their ability to delay gratification.

c.             Most children will wait the half hour for the bag of M & M.

d.            Although some children will eat the one M & M, others will be able to wait depending on how old they are.

23.          During an interview with a client, the psychologist asks how he felt about losing the competition.

The client smiles and says, “I felt fine”. The psychologist immediately senses something inconsistent. What first step would be BEST to help determine if something is amiss?

a.            Observe the facial expression carefully to see if the smile is a Duchenne smile.

b.            Ask the question a second time to see if the client’s answer is the same.

c.             Ask the client about physiological changes that occurred during the competition.

d.            Repeat the question in a different way to see if the answer remains the same.

24.          What is the difference between the standard male and female sexual response cycles?

a.            Males typically enter a refractory period after orgasm, while females can have additional orgasms.

b.            Males go through both the excitement and plateau phases before orgasm, while females

typically skip the plateau phase.

c.             Males typically go through four stages of the cycle, while females go through only three.

d.            Females typically experience multiple orgasms in a cycle, while males experience one orgasm per cycle.

25.          The fact that you many experience the same visceral changes when you are frightened or when

you are pleasantly surprised is contradictory to which of the following theories of emotion?

a.            Cannon-Bard

b.            Schachter and Singer

c.             cognitive mediational

d.            James-Lange Self-Study Questions Multiple Choices