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Some evidence exists suggesting that rewards may ________ intrinsic motivation.


A) reinforce
B) not affect
C) undermine
D) bolster

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Identify three principles that guide attraction and relationship formation and discuss each by providing examples.

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Our unconscious spillover of emotions into nonverbal behaviour is called ________.


A) nonverbal communication
B) a manipulator
C) an illustrator
D) nonverbal leakage

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Jacob has not eaten since this morning. While waiting for his girlfriend to bring him lunch, he started to feel starving and exhausted. This phenomenon is most likely the result of a drop in his blood ________ level.

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Studies on the mere exposure effect demonstrate that the more often we see something, the ________ likely we will like it.


A) more
B) less
C) same
D) least

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Sternberg developed a theory of hate consisting of which three elements?


A) Intimacy, passion, infatuation
B) Negation of intimacy, passion, commitment
C) Negation of passion, intimacy, commitment
D) Passion, negation of commitment, intimacy

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Joe received an email about getting a 50 per cent payroll increase this year. He had been expecting this moment for eight months. Ironically, he went back to his normal life in just one day. Joe's reaction could best be explained by the ________.


A) hedonic treadmill
B) durability bias
C) positivity effect
D) broaden and build theory

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements is true about the broaden and build theory of happiness?


A) Happiness leads to unhealthy behaviours that can shorten the life span.
B) Happiness may help people look at the "big picture".
C) Happiness obstructs people from thinking more openly.
D) Happiness may make people focus on details.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Emotion is a(n)________ phenomenon, which is why it is difficult to arrive at one single definition of the construct.

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When we are motivated to do something, ________ propel us in specific directions.


A) wants and needs
B) thoughts and feelings
C) behaviours and emotions
D) energy and flow

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?


A) Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualisation
B) Esteem, safety, self-actualisation, belonging, physiological
C) Safety, self-actualisation, belonging, esteem, physiological
D) Safety, physiological, esteem, belonging, self-actualisation

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In males, having older brothers increases the odds of homosexuality by ________ per cent for each older brother.


A) 15
B) 27
C) 33
D) 42

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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According to the work of Hatfield and Rapson (1996) , the two major kinds of love that people experience are called ________.


A) passionate and companionate love
B) fatuous and empty love
C) consummate and adaptive love
D) interpersonal and intrapersonal love

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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"That race was too close to call!" cried the announcer. "It looked like the horses crossed the finish line at the exact same time!" What theory of emotions is being depicted?


A) James-Lange
B) Two-factor
C) Facial feedback hypothesis
D) Cannon-Bard

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following cannot be used to detect lies?


A) The polygraph test
B) The Controlled Question Test
C) The guilty knowledge test
D) Shifty eyes

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Allen welcomed us at the entrance, smiling with an upward turning of the corners of his mouth, but with no drooping of his eyelids or a crinkling of the corners of his eyes. This is one example of a(n)________ smile.

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According to the triangular theory of love proposed by Sternberg, ________ love is the ultimate love.


A) romantic
B) companionate
C) fatuous
D) consummate

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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As Stella watches the TV lotto drawing, she realises she has the winning combination. If her heart starts to race at the same instant that she feels euphoria over winning, her response pattern would tend to support


A) the Cannon-Bard theory.
B) Izard's evolutionary theory.
C) the James-Lange theory.
D) Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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The emotion "alarm", a mixture of fear and surprise, is one example of a ________.


A) primary emotion
B) secondary emotion
C) real emotion
D) fake emotion

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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In general, which of the following is the least related with happiness?


A) Marriage
B) Money
C) Flow
D) Political affiliation

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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