Unit 8 AP Psych

A tumor that destroys the ventromedial hypothalamus is likely to produce which of the following?

• Total lack of interest in food

• Changes in the taste of food but no change in the amount eaten

• Changes in stomach volume and less-frequent eating

• Frequent eating and obesity

• Reduced production of fat

Which of the following theories suggests that a physiological need creates a state of tension that motivates an organism to satisfy the need?

• Opponent-process

• Drive-reduction

• Incentive

• Arousal

• Gate-control

Amanda experienced discomfort in class. She put on a sweater when she realized her discomfort was caused by the cold. Her behavior was motivated by

• Androgens

• Body mass index

• Display rules

• A drive

• Cognitive dissonance

Research studies indicate that people who are intrinsically motivated as compared to people who are extrinsically motivated tend to

• Work harder and enjoy their work more

• Work less and enjoy their work less

• More eagerly look forward to rewards like paychecks

• Be less creative and less effective

• Respond to a challenge by working less

A polygraph machine is often called a "lie detector", although it does not detect lies. Instead, it responds to changes in

• Cognitive states

• Autonomic arousal

• Parasympathetic functioning

• motivational level

• neurotransmitter level

Melvin, a server at a restaurant, is in the middle of a lunch rush. He is completing orders, servings customers, and seating new quests. He has adapted to this level of stress and is coping. Which of the following terms identifies a stage in Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome that Melvin is currently experiencing?

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Withdrawl

• Alarm

• Pressure

According to Schachter and Singer's theory of emotions, which of the following is true?

• The same physiological response can produce different emotions, depending on the context within which the response occurs and a person’s interpretation of the context.

• Environmental events trigger physiological responses from the muscles, which in turn activate specific emotional states.

• Emotional experiences and physiological responses are initiated at the same time

• Specific hormonal release patterns determine particular emotions.

• Feedback from our facial expressions determines our emotions

In response to a set of ambiguous pictures, Rita writes several stories in which the main character's desire to compete with some standard of excellence and surpass their own previous performances. Psychologists in the tradition of Henry Murray, David McClelland, and Christiana Morgan would be likely to characterize Rita as rating high in

• The need for affiliation

• The need for achievement

• The need for power

• Self-monitoring skills

• Ego strength

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hunger?

• It primarily responds to such environmental cues as the sight and smell of food

• It acts with the endocrine system to control hunger and satiety

• It monitors stomach contractions to determine the extent of hunger.

• It is effective in triggering, but not in depressing, the sensation of hunger.

• It produces a sense of satiety to counter hunger feelings that arise from stomach contractions.

Which of the following correctly lists Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top?

• Safety, physiological, esteem

• Basic, subordinate, intermediate

• Basic, subordinate, superordinate

• Physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization

• Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization