A College Professor who thinks that a student in her class is extremely intelligent may ask the student more challenging questions and praise the...

A College Professor who thinks that a student in her class is extremely intelligent may ask the student more challenging questions and praise the student more than the other students in the class. This may result in the student achieving better grades than the other students in the class. This is an example of:

A. self-fulfilling prophecy.

B. dichotomous variable.

C. the continuous variable.

D. the fundamental attribution error.

Jane’s younger sibling messes with her things after she has told him countless times not to come in her room she is at her wits end! What is Jane’s behavior?

A. Anger

B. Emotion

C. Stress

D. Feelings

The World Trade Centre towers collapsed later on the same day that two of them were hit by airplanes, therefore the collapse was caused by the airplanes. This scenario is a reflection of:

A. self-fulfilling prophecy.

B. the post hoc error.

C. dichotomous variable.

D. the fundamental attribution error.

A friend reasons that because (according to his assumption) all Asians like spicy food, his Korean neighbor must like it as well. What cognitive strategy did he use when estimating this probability?

A. Representatives

B. Heuristic

C. Schemas

D. Continuous variable

After seeing many news stories of home foreclosures, people may judge that the likelihood of this event is greater. This may be true because it is easier to think of examples of this event. What type of problem solving strategy was used?

A. Post-hoc error

B. Availability heuristic

C. Bidirectional causation

D. Accommodation error

Emotional complexity or the co-occurrence of pleasant and unpleasant emotions simultaneously is more prevalent in what cultures rather than Western cultures?

A. Central Asian

B. Latin American

C. Latin American

D. East Asian

Sandy who lives in the United States, was in Japan visiting a friend and was not sure if laughing out loud in the movie theater was appropriate even though she felt happy. This is a reflection of:

A. arousal.

B. anger management.

C. display rules.

D. feeling rules.

In algebra class Stan was a low performer, however, to build his self-esteem he approached the new student in class and informed the student he had the highest score in the class and to contact him if the student needed assistance. What type of systematic error is this?

A. Intellectual hunger

B. Paradoxical reasoning

C. Parataxic thinking

D. Motivational bias

Studies of the process of identification, description, and explanation of facial emotional expressions show what?

A. Profound differences

B. Inconsistencies in the way people understand emotional expressions of anger and joy

C. That people can tell other people’s emotions

D. Consistent and tremendous cross-cultural similaritie

Lori's stomach hurts constantly. Lori was married eight months ago, is expecting her first child in five months, and just started a new job after finishing her graduate degree. Lori is experiencing a lot of major life changes within a short amount of time, with little time for recovery. Although these life changes are positive, they still apply a tremendous amount of what that requires adjustment?

A. Feeling rules

B. Stress

C. Humor

D. Display rules

When any variable that can be placed into either of two discrete and mutually exclusive categories is referred to as:

A. continuous.

B. dependent.

C. dichotomous.

D. independent.

Basic human emotional expressions are __________ across cultures.

A. profoundly different

B. generally similar

C. generally fake, insincere

D. impossible to measure

The more students are aware of their thinking processes as they learn, the more they can control such matters as goals, dispositions, and attention. Self-awareness promotes self-regulation. What is this act?

A. Metathinking

B. Post-hoc error

C. Bidirectional causation

D. Barnum effect

Research reveals that a person’s confidence is often the result of success. However, it also demonstrates that success is the result of confidence. This is an example of what type of causation?

A. Unidirectional

B. Post hoc error

C. Self-fulfilling prophecy

D. Bidirectional

Western psychology and Buddhism claim that happiness may be achieved through what and NOT necessarily through stimulus-driven pleasures?

A. Avoiding physical labor

B. Risk-taking behavior

C. Psychological training

D. Vegetable dieting

Women tend to express most basic emotions more intensely than men. One emotion is an EXCEPTION. Which one is it?

A. Grief

B. Disgust

C. Surprise

D. Anger

Medieval medicine was barely more effective than leaving someone alone to heal on its own, but because the times where the therapy worked are more available, practicing medicine was considered effective whether or not it really was. This is a reflection of:

A. Barnum effect.

B. continuous variable.

C. availability bias.

D. post-hoc error

The English word “anger” and the Ifaluk (Pacific Region) word “song” both refer to emotions involving appraisal of harm, “song” produces actions that aim at changing the offending person’s behavior. Anger, on the other hand, produces actions that aim to do what?

A. Make friends

B. Restrain the offender from doing anything

C. Return the other person’s harm

D. Negotiate a settlement or a deal with an offender

Cross-culturally, embarrassment has common physiological responses, and one of them is what?

A. Excessive salivating

B. Excessive sneezing

C. Increased body temperature

D. Decreased thirst

Research suggests that as compared to Americans, individuals from __________ are, as a group, less likely to show their emotions to strangers.

A. Russia

B. Mexico

C. Japan

D. Turkey

In the classroom what a student will do to achieve without any type of external persuasion is considered:

A. drive.

B. intrinsic motivation.

C. play instinct.

D. childish behavior.

Today, in Western cultures, body thinness is a major aspect of the definition of:

A. affluence.

B. attractiveness.

C. being poor.

D. being fit

Carl works hard to get A's on his report card because his mother pays him 25 dollars for each one. Carl's behavior is being influenced by:…

A. fixed action powers.

B. hierarchy of needs.

C. extrinsic motivation.

D. human motivation.

Julian often abuses his younger siblings. He has a strong desire to hurt his siblings and his friends daily. What is this a reflection of?

A. Motivation

B. Need

C. Aggressive motivation

D. Intrinsic motivation

John believes that women make better parents than men because women have an inborn tendency to "mother" children. John's statement would reflect which of the following theories of motivation?

A. Incentive

B. Instinct

C. Drive

D. Need

Jimmy has a boring day at work and feels the need to go out and dance at a dance club, which motivational theory could account for his need to party?

A. Drive reduction theory

B. Incentive theory

C. Male bonding

D. Optimum arousal theory

Barry really enjoys writing short stories. Over the past 5 years he has written 13 short stories. This description best illustrates what type of motivation?

A. Intrinsic motivation

B. James-Lange theory

C. Extrinsic motivation

D. Drive

__________ is a type of motivation that engages people in various activities for no apparent reward except the pleasure and satisfaction of the activity itself.

A. Drive

B. Intrinsic motivation

C. Play instinct

D. Childish behavior

When asked why he wants to become a doctor, Tom says, "Because I've always liked biology and being a doctor will allow me to make a good salary to take care of a family." His answer is MOST consistent with which of the following theories of motivation?

A. Drive reduction

B. Incentive

C. Hierarchy of needs

D. Arousal

Ben dislikes math but he may work hard on a math equation because he wants the reward for completing it. In the case of Ben, the reward would be a good grade on an assignment or in the class. What is this an example of?

A. Need

B. Intrinsic motivation

C. Drive

D. Extrinsic motivation

Along with some psychological factors that may predispose an individual to develop an eating disorder, there are several social factors contributing to the formation of a self-image of being obese, fat, and unattractive. What are these factors?

A. Cultural norms, and individuality

B. Culture

C. Cultural models of beauty, fashion trends, and peer pressure

D. Biological factors, and need for achievement

Beverly has always been a straight A student even in college she constantly strives for excellence. What type of behavior is Beverly exhibiting?

A. A fighter’s mentality

B. Need for achievement

C. Extrinsic motivation

D. Instinct

Joseph had been away at sea for 6 months. While at sea he had an intimate desire to be with his wife. What is Joseph experiencing?

A. Drive

B. Sexual motivation

C. Extrinsic motivation

D. Intrinsic motivation

Alice recently visited a community where it is labeled for a cultural syndrome of an Eastern culture manifested in persistence at achieving economic goals, social stability, encouragement of prudence and savings, and promoting loyalty and trust by emphasizing shame. What type of community is this?

A. Aristotle’s character

B. Napoleonic personality

C. Indian loyalty character

D. Confucian work dynamism

Austin often felt that life cheated him due to all the back luck he had. Because of this Austin was bent on hurting others. What type of syndrome is this?

A. “Herostratos syndrome”

B. “Socrates syndrome”

C. “Maslow syndrome”

D. “Jung syndrome”

A set of requirements, beliefs, symbols, and norms regarding sexuality and its expression is considered:

A. sex culture.

B. sexuality.

C. sexual instincts.

D. sex drive.

Anorexia is a disorder that occurs in __________ countries.

A. North American

B. South American

C. Western

D. many

The evolutionary approach to human motivation generally fails to explain the diversity of human motivation and overlooks the influence of what?

A. Biological factors

B. Individual choice and reason

C. Age-related factors

D. Gender-related factors

__________ refers to an internal aroused condition that directs an organism to satisfy some physiological need.

A. Instinct

B. Drive

C. Self-actualization

D. Desire to act

After running a 6 hour marathon Julies had a strong desire for water. The desire for water is considered:

A. instinct.

B. hope.

C. need.

D. drive.