AP Psychology Unit 8 Multiple Choice
Questions with verified answers.
Which of the following is an unlearned, complex
behavior exhibited by all members of a species? ANS - Instinct
Which of the following is an aroused motivational state
created by a physiological need? ANS - Drive
Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn from the Yerkes-Dodson law? ANS -
Performance is best when arousal is moderate.
Which of the following is the lowest priority motive in
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs? ANS - Physiological needs
Which of the following is the major source of energy in
your body? ANS - Glucose
Which of the following is the best term or phrase for the body's resting rate of energy expenditure? ANS
- Basal metabolic rate
Which of the following statements is true? ANS - We eat more when we're around others.
Which of the following best describes the relationship
between gender and orgasm? ANS - Men and women describe orgasm similarly.
About ___________ percent of the population experience
sexual fantasies. ANS - 95
, Which of the following is true concerning the effect of
sex hormones? ANS - Sex hormones have a more direct effect on nonhuman animals than on humans.
If you are trying to maintain a healthy balance between
connecting with others online and a real-world perspective, which of the following suggestions should
you follow? ANS - Monitor your feelings.
Which of the following statements about mobile
networks and social media is accurate? ANS - Cell phones have been history's most rapidly adopted
technology.
Which of the following words or phrases best identifies
our gauge of how valued and accepted we feel? ANS - Self-esteem
One night Samar became frightened when she was
startled by a noise while walking down the street
alone. Which theory of emotion would say that her fear
resulted from the startle response alone? ANS - James-Lange
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that ANS - physiological response and emotion occur
independently and simultaneously.
Which of the following is an example of cognitive
appraisal? ANS - Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction because she is in the presence of a
good-looking young man.
Which of the following characterizes the "low road"
neural pathway to emotions? ANS - Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala.
Questions with verified answers.
Which of the following is an unlearned, complex
behavior exhibited by all members of a species? ANS - Instinct
Which of the following is an aroused motivational state
created by a physiological need? ANS - Drive
Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn from the Yerkes-Dodson law? ANS -
Performance is best when arousal is moderate.
Which of the following is the lowest priority motive in
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs? ANS - Physiological needs
Which of the following is the major source of energy in
your body? ANS - Glucose
Which of the following is the best term or phrase for the body's resting rate of energy expenditure? ANS
- Basal metabolic rate
Which of the following statements is true? ANS - We eat more when we're around others.
Which of the following best describes the relationship
between gender and orgasm? ANS - Men and women describe orgasm similarly.
About ___________ percent of the population experience
sexual fantasies. ANS - 95
, Which of the following is true concerning the effect of
sex hormones? ANS - Sex hormones have a more direct effect on nonhuman animals than on humans.
If you are trying to maintain a healthy balance between
connecting with others online and a real-world perspective, which of the following suggestions should
you follow? ANS - Monitor your feelings.
Which of the following statements about mobile
networks and social media is accurate? ANS - Cell phones have been history's most rapidly adopted
technology.
Which of the following words or phrases best identifies
our gauge of how valued and accepted we feel? ANS - Self-esteem
One night Samar became frightened when she was
startled by a noise while walking down the street
alone. Which theory of emotion would say that her fear
resulted from the startle response alone? ANS - James-Lange
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that ANS - physiological response and emotion occur
independently and simultaneously.
Which of the following is an example of cognitive
appraisal? ANS - Sherika labels the arousal she is feeling as attraction because she is in the presence of a
good-looking young man.
Which of the following characterizes the "low road"
neural pathway to emotions? ANS - Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala.
