Motivation & Emotion
True or false, having anxiety is never good for us?
a. True
b. False
b. Fasle
True or false, when you are stressed you are at an increased risk of having a cold compared to your less stressed counterparts.
a. True
b. False
a. True
True or false, social psychology can be affected by culture?
a. True
b. False
a. True
When we are driven to fulfill our physiological needs (drive-reduction theory), we are hoping for which of the following?
a. Homeostasis
b. Connection
c. Movement
a. Homeostasis
Meet the Sanders sisters. Both are in college, in the same major, and are facing the same problem this semester. Sander sister one is trying to find a solution to her problem, while Sander sister two sits in the emotion of what the problem brings and likes to talk it out. How is Sander sister 2 coping with stress?
a. Problem-Focused Coping
b. Emotion-Focused Coping
c. Both a and b
b. Emotion-Focused Coping
A college student has missed more than 50% of the class. The professor can attribute their behavior in two ways. Which of the following is NOT described as being one of those ways thinking, according to your book?
a. They are lazy
b. Parking must be terrible today
c. Blame themselves for their lack of engagement
c. Blame themselves for their lack of engagement
According to Abraham Maslow, the highest level that someone can reach is Self-Actualization. However, this can not be accomplished until:
a. The person believes they can do it
b. The person meets all levels within the hierarchy first
c. Self-actualization can only occur at the end of life
b. The person meets all levels within the hierarchy first
When someone has depression, they are at an increased risk of developing physical health problems. Which of the following is NOT a risk:
a. Headaches
b. High blood pressure
c. Arthritis
c. Arthritis
An influencer is raging about the new concealer (makeup) online. Without hesitation, review searching, quality checking, you buy it! What kind of persuasion just happened?
a. Foot in the door technique
b. Peripheral route persuasion
c. Central route persuasion
b. Peripheral route persuasion
In the middle of the night, you wake up feeling really hungry. You are cozy and warm in your bed and have no desire to get up, but your stomach won't stop growling. You finally get up to grab a snack. What theory does this pertain to?
a. Hierarchy of needs
b. Arousal theory
c. Drive- reduction theory
Becca is competitive, has a drive to be the best, and can be verbally aggressive. Some would call her a type A personality. What is Becca more prone to?
a. Coronary problems
b. Being overweight
c. Being ostracized from other individuals
a. Coronary problems
A college student does not talk to any one in their class. They rarely participate and tend to be dazed out during the lectures. The teacher may see her and think, she is not invested in her education. However, the college student has just lost her grandmother and is grieving. The teacher is experiencing what?
a. Insensitivity
b. Fundamental attribution theory
c. Cognitive dissonance
b. Fundamental attribution theory
You are torn between a new Netflix series and an exam you have on Friday. You could really use the rest, but heart palpitations and racing thoughts drive you to study instead. You passed your exam! You can thank which theory for this?
a. Drive-reduction theory
b. Arousal theory
c. Maslow's Hierarchy
b. Arousal theory
A first-year college student repeatedly fails her math quizzes despite studying hard, eventually believing she is “just bad at math” and that nothing she does will improve her performance. She begins skipping study sessions and stops trying because she feels her efforts are useless. Which psychological concept best explains her behavior?
a. Learned Helplessness
b. Personal Control
c. Emotion Focused Coping
a. Learned Helplessness
A college student who values healthy living feels uncomfortable after realizing they’ve been eating fast food every day during finals week. To reduce this tension, they tell themselves that the stress of exams makes it okay and that they’ll get back on track later. This internal justification helps them lessen the conflict between their beliefs and their behavior.
a. Cognitive Dissonance
b. Confirmation bias
c. Projection
a. Cognitive Dissonance