Motivation, Emotion, Personality and Social

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of needs in Maslow’s Hierarchy?

• Safety; Physiological; Esteem; Belongingness and Love; Self-actualization
• Physiological; Safety; Esteem; Belongingness and Love; Self-actualization  
• Physiological; Safety; Belongingness and Love; Esteem; Self-actualization  
• Self-actualization; Esteem; Safety; Belongingness and Love; Physiological  

Which theory would be most helpful for explaining why people are motivated to watch horror movies?

• James-Lange theory
• drive-reduction theory
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
• arousal theory

Sanju is hungry and buys a donut at the nearby donut shop. According to drive-reduction theory, she

• has returned her body to homeostasis

• will need to eat something else, since a donut is rich in nutrients

• will continue to feel hungry

• will have created another imbalance and feel thirsty

• has raised her glucose levels to an unhealthy level

Joe walks into a dark room, turns on the light, and his friends yell "surprise!" Joe's racing heartbeat is interpreted as surprise and joy instead of fear. This supports which theory of emotions?

• The opponent-process theory

• The James-Lange theory

• The Cannon-Bard theory

• The Schachter-Singer thoery

• The Yerkes-Dodson law

According to Freudian theory, which part of the mind operates according to the reality principle?

• The superego

• The ego

• The id

• The archetype

• The shadow

Stimulation of this area would cause a rat to begin eating.

• lateral hypothalamus
• ventromedial hypothalamus
• hippocampus
• prefrontal cortex

Theory of emotion that suggests physical arousal and emotional experience arise simultaneously.

• Yerkes-Dodson
• James-Lange
• Cannon-Bard
• Two-Factor

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

• homeostasis

• arousal

• drive

• set point

Research has demonstrated that in the presence of an authority figure, Japanese men are more likely than American men to mask negative expressions with a smile. These differences in expressing emotion are best explained by

• facial feedback

• display rules

• amygdala action

• feel good, do good

type of statistical procedure that is conducted to identify clusters or groups of related items (called factors) on a test

• fixation
• factor analysis
• false consensus effect