1. iClicker Questions for
Psychology for AP® , 2nd edition
by David G. Myers
Karla Gingerich, Colorado State University
Allison Herzig, Langley High School
Unit VIII: Motivation, Emotion, and Stress

2. After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of:
A. homeostasis.
B. a set point.
C. a refractory period.
D. an instinct.
Answer: D

3. When scientists put 36 conscientious objectors on a semi-starvation diet for six months, all of the following occurred except:
A. the men appeared listless and apathetic.
B. the men became obsessed with food.
C. the men spent more time thinking about sex.
D. the men lost interest in social activities.
Answer: C

4. Dr. Richards is electrically stimulating a well-fed rat’s __________; as she does so, she observes an increase in the rat’s eating behavior.
A. hippocampus
B. thalamus
C. hypothalamus
D. pancreas
Answer: C

5. Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to:
A. cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness.
B. increasing levels of childhood sexual abuse.
C. the onset of adolescence at increasingly younger ages.
D. the decreasing emphasis on maintaining stable marriages.
Answer: A

6. A. a proliferation of their lymphocytes.
A group of men had their regular food intake cut in half. After 24 weeks, their weight stabilized at about three-fourths of their previous weight, even though they were allowed to eat only half of what they typically ate before. This limited weight loss was due, at least in part, to the fact that their dietary restriction led to:
A. a proliferation of their lymphocytes.
B. the inhibition of their dopamine reuptake.
C. a sharp decrease in their metabolic rates.
D. a dramatic surge in their cholesterol levels.
Answer: C

7. Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of:
A. excess PYY.
B. bulimia nervosa.
C. an abnormally high set point.
D. anorexia nervosa.
Answer D

8. Which theory would suggest that you experience the emotion of anger at the same time that your heart begins to beat rapidly?
A. James-Lange theory
B. Cannon-Bard theory
C. two-factor theory
D. adaptation-level phenomenon
Answer: B

9. If people who have just been aroused by watching rock videos are insulted, their feelings of anger will be greater than those of people who have been similarly provoked but were not previously aroused. This is best explained by the:
A. relative deprivation principle.
B. adaptation-level principle.
C. catharsis hypothesis.
D. Schacter and Singer two-factor theory.
Answer: D

10. When Mr. Morgan began to misinterpret his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the:
A. catharsis hypothesis.
B. James-Lange theory.
C. adaptation-level theory.
D. Schacter and Singer two-factor theory.
Answer: D

11. Julie will be competing in a basketball free throw contest
Julie will be competing in a basketball free throw contest. Her performance is likely to be ________ if her physiological arousal during the performance is ________.
A. best; very low
B. best; very high
C. best; moderate
D. worst; moderate
Answer: C

12. A health psychologist would be most likely to conduct research assessing the relationship between:
A. lung disease and life expectancy.
B. prenatal hormones and brain development.
C. unprotected sex and sexually transmitted diseases.
D. inherited genes and cardiovascular health.
Answer: C

13. Compared to a century ago,
A. deaths are more likely to be lifestyle-related.
B. fewer deaths are related to heart disease.
C. fewer deaths are related to stress.
D. the leading cause of death is chronic lung disease.
Answer: A

14. One person, alone in a house, dismisses its creaking sounds and experiences no stress; someone else suspects an intruder and becomes alarmed. These different reactions illustrate the importance of:
A. biofeedback.
B. stress appraisal.
C. spontaneous remission.
D. the general adaptation syndrome.
Answer: B

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome?
A. alarm reaction
B. fight-or-flight
C. resistance
D. exhaustion
Answer: B

16. Researchers examined MRI brain scans of people who had lived with chronic exposure to stress hormones. They found that most of this group had:
A. a shrunken hippocampus.
B. an enlarged hippocampus.
C. a shrunken amygdala.
D. an enlarged amygdala.
Answer: A

17. Who is the best example of a Type A personality?
A. Bonnie, a relaxed, fun-loving professor
B. Susan, a brilliant, self-confident accountant
C. Clay, a reflective, open-minded artist
D. Andre, a competitive, easily-angered journalist
Answer: D

18. Kelsey’s painful symptoms of indigestion and heartburn were effectively reduced when her parents and teachers showed support for her decision not to go to college. Kelsey’s symptoms of distress best illustrate:
A. atherosclerosis.
B. a Type A personality.
C. hypochondriasis.
D. a psychophysiological illness.
Answer: D

19. A hay fever sufferer sees a flower on a restaurant table and, not realizing it is plastic, experiences a rapidly accelerating heartbeat and profuse perspiration. This most clearly illustrates that stress reactions can result from:
A. hypertension.
B. atherosclerosis.
C. classical conditioning.
D. the proliferation of lymphocytes.
Answer: C

20. Aerobic exercise ________ the body’s production of serotonin and ________ its production of endorphine.
A. decreases; decreases
B. increases; increases
C. decreases; increases
D. increases; decreases
Answer: B

21. Which of the following is TRUE, regarding smoking rates?
A. During the past several decades, smoking rates among teens have generally dropped.
B. Smoking occurs at the same rate across socioeconomic levels.
C. Males in the U.S. smoke at twice the rate of females.
D. Worldwide, cigarette consumption is at an all-time low.
Answer: A

22. Critical Thinking Questions

23. You are working on a difficult jigsaw puzzle
You are working on a difficult jigsaw puzzle. It is both frustrating and enjoyable. Which of the basic theories of motivation can best explain your behavior?
A. Abraham Maslow’s theory
B. homeostasis theory
C. drive reduction theory
D. arousal theory
Answer: D

24. We have all heard about a lie detector or polygraph
We have all heard about a lie detector or polygraph. You have taken a lie detector test because your boss thinks someone is stealing from the office. You are innocent, but unfortunately, you are informed that you have “failed” the polygraph test. Which of the following is NOT true about these tests?
A. A polygraph cannot really detect the difference between arousal caused by anxiety and that caused by lying.
B. Polygraph tests can easily be fooled.
C. People who pass lie detector tests are innocent, but those who fail are not necessarily guilty.
D. While widely used by police and government agencies, polygraphs often fail to identify the guilty.
Answer: C