Question 1

Loneliness is a risk factor for illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that chronic loneliness can have a negative impact on physical health and increase the risk of developing illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and inflammation.

Question 2

The polygraph detects the physiological patterns of responses that are specific to lying.

Accepted Answer

The polygraph measures physiological responses such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and skin conductivity, but these responses are not specific to lying and can be triggered by anxiety, nervousness, fear, confusion, or other emotions.

Question 3

Children are most likely to succeed on a test when they have mastery motivation and an approach goal for studying.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that children who have mastery motivation (the drive to learn for the sake of learning) and approach goals (the desire to actively pursue and achieve success) are more likely to perform well on tests and have better academic outcomes.

Question 4

Children who are born both deaf and blind show the same facial expressions and emotions as people who see and hear.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that children who are born both deaf and blind display the same facial expressions and emotions as those who can see and hear. They use touch and other senses to communicate and interact with the world around them.

Question 5

The facial feedback hypothesis and the James-Lange theory are conceptually very similar.

Accepted Answer

Both the facial feedback hypothesis and the James-Lange theory propose that our emotional experiences are a result of our physiological responses, with the facial feedback hypothesis emphasizing the role of facial expressions in shaping emotions, while the James-Lange theory focuses on bodily sensations.

Question 6

Assuming that the packaged portion of a food or drink is the appropriate amount for one 'serving' is known as unit bias.

Accepted Answer

Unit bias refers to the tendency for individuals to consume the entire packaged portion of a food or drink, even if it is more than one serving size. This occurs because individuals often assume that the packaged portion is meant to be consumed as a single serving.

Question 7

Glucose is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that rises in response to consumption of a meal.

Accepted Answer

Glucose is a simple sugar that serves as a primary source of energy for the body, not a hormone. Insulin, not glucose, is the hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to the consumption of a meal to help regulate blood glucose levels.

Question 8

Maslow hypothesized movement through a hierarchy of needs,beginning with survival needs for sleep,food,and water and reaching needs for self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's theory is based on a hierarchy of needs, starting with the most basic physiological needs (such as food, water, and sleep) and progressing to higher-level needs for safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Question 9

Display rules involve universal,biologically based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Accepted Answer

Display rules involve culturally specific norms for appropriate emotional expressions, rather than universal biological responses.

Question 10

Sexual orientation is defined primarily by the behaviour of an individual (e.g. ,whether they engage in same-sex behavior).

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation is not solely defined by behavior, but also by attraction and identity. It is possible for an individual to identify as gay or lesbian without ever engaging in same-sex behavior.

Deck 11: A: Motivation and Emotion