Chapter 11 Motivation & Emotion

1. The peak of sexual activity, including spasmodic muscle contractions and feelings of intense pleasure, is called the
A. orgasm.
B. resolution.
C. refraction.
D. plateau.

2. The scientific definition of an emotion includes
A. only our internal, subjective feelings.
B. only our physiological responses.
C. only our external, observable behaviors.
D. internal states, biological responses, and behaviors.

3. In Schacter and Singer's study on emotions, in which they injected volunteers with adrenaline to trigger physiological arousal, what determined WHICH emotion each person experienced?
A. How much adrenaline was injected
B. Whether the volunteer was male or female
C. The type of physiological arousal that was triggered
D. The situation in which the volunteer was placed

4. According to the James-Lange theory of emotions, people experience emotional states when
A. they interpret the meaning of the situation they are in.
B. they interpret their body's physiological responses.
C. they interpret how other people are reacting to them.
D. they interpret their own inner emotional feelings directly.

5. According to research on intrinsic motivation, if you reward someone for performing a task they already do just because they like it, the most likely result is that
A. they will reject the reward you have offered.
B. they will like the task even more than before.
C. they will no longer perform the task without the reward.
D. this will have no effect on their attitudes or behavior.

6. An arousal theory of motivation is most likely to be applied to which of these behaviors?
A. Taking deep breaths when very nervous.
B. Drinking a glass of cold water on a hot day.
C. Saving for months to buy a new coat.
D. Practicing the piano for an hour every day.

7. According to the humanistic motivation theory of Abraham Maslow, self-actualized people are
A. realistic, spiritual, and unconventional.
B. self-centered, selfish, and egocentric.
C. introverted, withdrawn, and isolated.
D. hard-working, tense, and achievement-oriented.

8. Recent research on possible genetic factors in obesity indicates that
A. there is no such thing as an "obesity" gene.
B. the obesity gene is sex-linked, and occurs only in men.
C. the obesity gene controls how much willpower someone has.
D. the obesity gene controls a hormone that affects hunger.

9. One of the four aspects of the definition of motivation is that it is
A. biologically significant.
B. a response to an incentive.
C. an internal condition.
D. a conditioned response.

10. For humans, the factors that affect sexual behavior are
A. mostly the hormone levels in the blood.
B. very different from person to person.
C. the same in most cultures around the world.
D. largely controlled by genetic factors.


1. A
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B