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Which statement BEST reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion?


A) Our hearts race, we see a monster, we feel fear.
B) We see a monster, we feel fear, our hearts race.
C) We see a monster, our hearts race, we feel fear.
D) We feel fear, our hearts race, we see the monster.

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The need for money is an example of an acquired (secondary) drive.

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__________ is a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.


A) Motivation
B) A drive
C) A value
D) Instinct

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Andre says, "I don't care what I do as long as I am in control!" What need is he demonstrating?


A) need for achievement
B) need for affiliation
C) need for power
D) need for sex

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Early in the twentieth century, William McDougall and others proposed that motivation was a result of __________.


A) instincts
B) incentives
C) drives
D) emotions

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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs is a higher-order need than cognitive needs?


A) belongingness needs
B) esteem needs
C) aesthetic needs
D) physiological needs

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The concept that a person acts in a certain manner because of an innate predisposition to do so is based on the __________ theory.


A) aggression
B) drive
C) instinct
D) incentive

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What is the lowest need in Maslow's hierarchy?


A) physiological
B) safety
C) achievement
D) self-actualization

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The correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, from the most primitive to the most complex and human, is __________.


A) safety, physiological, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization
B) physiological, esteem, self-actualization, safety, belongingness
C) physiological, esteem, safety, belongingness, self-actualization
D) physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

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Homeostasis refers to an imbalanced state of need that requires behavior.

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The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called __________.


A) primary emotional processing
B) internal emotion work
C) facial feedback
D) body language

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Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?


A) When the body temperature falls, we are motivated to eat.
B) The motive to explore and manipulate is important for individual survival.
C) Our motives are organized into a hierarchy.
D) Some people are driven by the achievement motive.

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A peak experience, according to Maslow, would be a time in an individual's life when self-actualization is temporarily achieved.

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Which of the following is correct concerning the interaction of culture and food?


A) American men and women both eat to reduce depression, whereas Japanese men and women eat to reduce anger.
B) American women eat when they are depressed, whereas Japanese women eat because of social demands.
C) There are no differences in the eating habits of American and Japanese men and women.
D) Japanese men eat more than both American men and women.

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A newspaper reporter looks for interesting stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?


A) "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Appetite"
B) "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger"
C) "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere"
D) "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore"

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Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of at least __________ basic facial expressions of emotion.


A) three
B) five
C) seven
D) nine

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The concept of primary drives would explain our need for __________.


A) food
B) Gucci jeans
C) a waterbed
D) companionship

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The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is propelled by __________.


A) the need for affiliation
B) intrinsic motivation
C) biological drives
D) performance goals

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What does the drive-reduction theory fail to explain?


A) actions people take to reduce tension created by needs
B) behavior that arises from physiological needs
C) people eating when they're not hungry
D) the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state

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Incentives are things that attract or lure humans into action.

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