Deck 10: Motivation and Emotion; Stress and Health

Question 1

According to Darwin how many needs motivate all humans?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of these is not one of the needs identified in Maslow's hierarchy of need?

A) Esteem
B) Safety
C) Self-determination
D) Physiological
E) Social

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of these is not a factor in extrinsic motivation?

A) Leptin
B) Serotonin
C) Ghrelin
D) Melatonin
E) Dopamine

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Twin studies suggest what percentage range of the variance in anorexia and bulimia can be accounted for by genetic factors?

A) 40-70%
B) 50-80%
C) 30-60%
D) 60-90%
E) 20-50%

Question 5

Research by Fischer et al (2012) found that men do indeed think more about sex than women, and that they also think more about:

A) Money and sport
B) Food and money
C) Food and sport
D) Money and sleep
E) Food and sleep

Question 6

What did Buss et al suggest about gender differences in jealousy?

A) Males show more sexual jealousy than females
B) Females show more sexual jealousy than males
C) Males show more emotional jealousy than females
D) No significant gender differences in jealousy
E) That jealousy is a learned behavior

Question 7

Which of these aspects of sexuality does NOT show a gender difference?

A) Flexibility
B) Commitment
C) Sexual desire
D) Sexual satisfaction
E) Aggression

Question 8

The hormone oxytocin released by females when stressed increases which behavior?

A) Aggressive
B) Fear
C) Affiliative
D) Emotional
E) Motivational

Question 9

What is the leading risk factor in death worldwide?

A) High blood pressure
B) Smoking
C) High blood glucose
D) Lack of exercise
E) Obesity

Question 10

Which effect on the brain has not been linked to meditation?

A) Decreased activity in the amygdala
B) Increased activity in the insula
C) Increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex
D) Increased activity in the amygdala
E) An increase in gray matter in the pre-frontal cortex

Question 11

In a study where African Americans were offered meditation, what % risk reduction in deaths was found?

A) 0.35
B) 0.48
C) 0.54
D) 0.62
E) 0.76