AP Psychology Quiz 9A - Motivation & Emotion (15 Questions)

The following is a quiz with Motivation & Emotion based questions.

Take this quiz as often as you would like. You goal for this exam should be 60% or higher.

1 Base your answer to the question on the following incomplete diagram of Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Identify the correct term that goes in the area labeled A.

	Acceptance
	Prestige
	Survival
	Self actualization
	Physiological needs

2 Base your answer to the question on the following incomplete diagram of Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Which of the following is an example of a need that falls into an area labeled by B?

	Group membership
	Freedom from threats
	Water
	Intelligence
	Creativity

3 Base your answer to the question on the prevalent eating disorders listed below.

• I. Anorexia nervosa
• II. Bulimia nervosa
• III. Obesity

Which of the above is characterized by eating large amounts of food in short periods of time and then vomiting or otherwise purging the food?

	I only
	II only
	III only
	I and II
	II and III

4 Base your answer to the question on the prevalent eating disorders listed below.

• I. Anorexia nervosa
• II. Bulimia nervosa
• III. Obesity

Which of the above typically have unhealthy eating habits?

	I only
	II only
	III only
	I and II
	I, II and III

5 According to evolutionary psychology, women are more selective than men in choosing a mate due to which of the following?

	They are influenced by their culture to be highly selective
	Women do not want to be seen as "promiscuous" by their peers.
	Women have stronger feelings of devotion and faithfulness towards their mate
	Women can only conceive and bear a limited number of offspring
	None of the above

6 According to evolutionary psychology, men

	compete with other men for access to females
	try to win and impregnate as many women as possible to pass their genes on
	are dominant over their mates to ensure their genes are being passed on
	are more interested in the youth and attractiveness of their partners than women
	All of the above

7 A child is told either clean his room or go without dessert for a week. This is an example of which type of conflict?

	Approach - approach
	Avoidance - avoidance
	Approach - avoidance
	Multiple approach - avoidance
	Ambivalent approach

8 In the work environment, the presence of which of the following fosters increased effectiveness and a optimum work environment?

	Extrinsic motivation
	Intrinsic motivation
	Achievement motivation
	Social motivation
	Desirable motivation

9 Nicole sees a dog and becomes afraid, and then realizes he is on a leash.

According to the opponent process theory of emotion, which of the following events immediately results from this experience?

	Her feelings of relief will suppress the initial feeling of fear
	She will evaluate that the fear induced situation will not affect her and begin to feel less afraid
	Her chest will begin to loosen as the physiological response she simultaneously felt begins to decrease
	Her heart will begin to race and her palms will be sweaty
	She will make a conscious decision to continue to be fearful or not.

10 The two parts in Schachter's two factor emotional theory are

	physiology and reaction
	stress and emotion
	biology and cognition
	emotion and appraisal
	perception and evaluation

11 Research on happiness has NOT found

	one is more likely to be helpful when in a good mood
	when a person feels happy he or she perceives the world around them as safer
	happiness allows a person to make decisions more easily
	positive emotions tend be low in the morning and rise in the late afternoons
	happier people live healthier and more active lives

12 Which of the following statements is most closely associated with evolutionist Charles Darwin's view on emotional expression?

	Emotional expression serves as a innate adaptive mechanism
	Emotional expression is strongest when in social situations rather than when alone
	Emotional expression can be amplified by context and situations
	Emotional expression is a result of neural changes within our brain
	Emotional expression derives from cognitive appraisal

13 Which of the following brain structures is integral in the expression of fear?

	Hippocampus
	Cerebral cortex
	Amygdala
	Cerebellum
	Thalamus

14 The Kubler-Ross Cycle refers to the stages a person goes through when

	reacting to stress
	confronted with grief or death
	overcoming addiction
	managing depressive symptomology
	reorganizing current schemas

15 Which of the following is the correct sequence of needs according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

	Self actualization, survival, safety, belonging, self esteem
	Survival, safety, belonging, self esteem, self actualization
	Belonging, self esteem, safety, survival, self actualization
	Safety, survival, self esteem, self actualization, belonging
	Self actualization, safety, survival, belonging, self esteem

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