Quiz 7: Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation
Psychology
Q 1Q 1
The phrase "If it feels good, do it" is a simple definition for:
A) feedback
B) drive
C) hedonism
D) homeostasis
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C
Q 2Q 2
Philosophers who have been concerned with hedonism do not include:
A) Hobbes
B) Darwin
C) Epicurus
D) Spencer
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B
Q 3Q 3
Josh believes that happiness is obtained by seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. His philosophy represents:
A) free spiritedness
B) homeostasis
C) pleasure drive
D) hedonism
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D
Q 4Q 4
Troland (1932) divided stimulation into three categories. Which of the following was NOT one of Troland's categories?
A) antiception
B) neutroception
C) beneception
D) nociception
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Q 5Q 5
According to Troland's classification for stimuli, those which are pleasant are referred to as:
A) antiception
B) neutroception
C) beneception
D) nociception
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Q 6Q 6
Linda loves ice cream. Troland would classify ice cream as:
A) neutroception
B) sugarception
C) beneception
D) nociception
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Q 7Q 7
When Linda is enjoying eating ice cream, the reaction is pleasant. Beebe-Center would call this reaction:
A) nociception
B) dull pressure
C) sweet pressure
D) bright pressure
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Q 8Q 8
An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be:
A) the smell of a rose
B) a strongly bitter taste
C) a soft sound
D) a pastel painting
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Q 9Q 9
In Young's hedonic theory, a preference test can be used to measure:
A) power
B) duration
C) intensity
D) sign
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Q 10Q 10
Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties proposed by Young for the hedonic continuum?
A) power
B) intensity
C) duration
D) sign
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Q 12Q 12
Which of the following is NOT a pathological pain state?
A) painalgia
B) causalgia
C) peripheral neuralgia
D) phantom limb pain
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Q 13Q 13
The modulation of pain at the gates within the spinal cord is most probably controlled by:
A) growth hormone from the pituitary
B) acetylcholine
C) adrenaline from the adrenal medulla
D) endogenous opiates
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Q 14Q 14
Melzack and Wall (1965) proposed the _____ theory of pain that emphasized the role of higher brain processes in controlling the experience of pain.
A) causalgia pain
B) endogenous pain
C) gate control
D) regulatory
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Q 15Q 15
A number of studies dealing with novelty, curiosity, and exploration have indicated that:
A) novelty and curiosity initiate internal drives, but exploration is motivated by external stimuli
B) changes in the sensory qualities of the environment lead to motivational changes
C) all motivation is the result of physiological changes
D) changes in the internal environment are totally responsible for motivational changes
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Q 16Q 16
In Harlow's study with monkeys manipulating puzzles, the reward was:
A) food
B) water
C) opportunity to socialize with other monkeys
D) opportunity to manipulate the puzzles
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Q 17Q 17
Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe the motive state generated by external stimuli?
A) curiosity
B) exploratory drive
C) motive state excitement
D) need for stimulation
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Q 18Q 18
Berlyne suggested that factors such as novelty and uncertainty have motivational properties because they:
A) stimulate curiosity
B) increase arousal
C) explain surroundings
D) produce relaxation
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Q 19Q 19
Which of the following statements do not agree with the observations of Berlyne?
A) small changes in arousal are unpleasant
B) small changes in arousal are pleasant
C) arousal is increased by novelty and uncertainty
D) individuals attempt to maintain an optimum level of arousal
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Q 20Q 20
Hebb suggests that moderate changes in arousal are:
A) reinforcing
B) habituated
C) extinguished
D) discouraged
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Q 21Q 21
Which of the following is NOT true about early sensory restriction?
A) it may result in convulsive behaviors
B) it may change brain functioning from normal
C) it can produce hyperexcitability
D) its effects are brief rather than long-lasting
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Q 22Q 22
Which of the following did Riesen not see in his dark-reared cats?
A) hyperexcitability
B) increased likelihood of convulsive disorders
C) lethargy
D) localized motor impairment
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Q 23Q 23
In studies of attachment, which kind of stimulation did investigators find to be most important?
A) providing contact
B) providing food
C) providing warmth
D) providing movement (rocking)
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Q 24Q 24
In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?
A) terry cloth body
B) wire body with nourishment
C) wire body without nourishment
D) wooden body
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Q 25Q 25
Harlow reported that baby monkeys developed a strong attachment to the _____ mother as a result of the _____ provided.
A) wire; cloth
B) cloth; contact comfort
C) cloth; verbal interaction
D) wire; verbal interaction
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Q 26Q 26
Harlow found that regardless of which surrogate mother fed the infant, most time was spent with the _____ mother.
A) real
B) cloth
C) adult
D) wire
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Q 27Q 27
When young children are separated from their parents, they will go through a specific series of behaviors. Which of the following is NOT one in the series?
A) ambivalence
B) protest
C) curiosity
D) detachment
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Q 28Q 28
Which of the following is NOT a behavioral change that children who are separated from parents go through?
A) elation
B) protest
C) despair
D) detachment
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Q 29Q 29
What is the correct sequence of behaviors observed by Bowlby when children are separated from a parent?
A) detachment, ambivalence, protest, despair
B) arousal, uncertainty, calm
C) protest, despair, detachment, ambivalence
D) despair, protest, ambivalence, detachment
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Q 30Q 30
Deprivation dwarfism sometimes develops as a result of children being neglected or abused by their parents. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of deprivation dwarfism?
A) apathy
B) lethargy
C) reduced bone growth
D) normal height
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Q 31Q 31
Deprivation dwarfism is caused by:
A) a genetic defect of the endocrine system
B) a virus
C) abuse or neglect resulting in decreased growth hormone
D) insufficient food during early development
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Q 32Q 32
Which of the following is NOT true about the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments?
A) sensory deprivation consisted of reduction of visual, auditory and tactile stimuli
B) subjects displayed impaired thinking, hallucinations and changes in EEG recordings
C) subjects reported pleasant, dream-like experiences
D) subjects could not tolerate the experimental condition for more than a few days
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Q 33Q 33
Results of the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments show all of the following EXCEPT:
A) adequate sensory stimulation seems to be necessary for efficient human functioning
B) reduced stimulation has aversive effects for most people
C) decreased performance on cognitive tasks occurs during the experiment
D) reduced stimulation was relaxing
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Q 34Q 34
A cognitive interpretation of effects of isolation offered by Bruner includes the idea that:
A) deprivation of varied environments prevent development of models for evaluating information
B) social contact are not important in developing information evaluation models
C) isolation allows for a richer, more varied imagination to develop in children
D) models for evaluating information develop in adulthood
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Q 35Q 35
In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found all of the following EXCEPT:
A) in adults, sensory deprivation disrupts the information evaluation process
B) jet pilots flying at high altitudes on a straight, level course may become disoriented
C) disorientation is reduced if a person to talk to is present
D) having enough rest prior to flying reduces disruptions
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Q 36Q 36
According to Goldberger and Holt, individuals who are emotionally secure:
A) can withstand long periods of stimulus deprivation with no problems
B) are more sensitive to stimulus deprivation side-effects than neurotic individuals
C) show minimal harmful effects due to short term stimulus deprivation
D) can profit from isolation experiences if not protracted or severe
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Q 37Q 37
Many studies of sensory restriction indicate:
A) that sensory restriction is usually a pleasant experience
B) that adults attempt to keep stimulation levels very low
C) that sensory restricted subjects are less reactive than others
D) that lack of adequate stimulation is motivating
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Q 38Q 38
The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS):
A) has proven to be a reliable measure of differences in the level of stimulation that people seek
B) has proven unreliable as a measure of sensation seeking behavior
C) is routinely given as part of IQ tests
D) includes ten subscales in addition to the overall score
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Q 39Q 39
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Suedfeld's REST technique?
A) smoking
B) overeating
C) shyness
D) hypertension
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Q 40Q 40
Which of the following is NOT a subscale of Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale?
A) thrill and adventure seeking
B) enabling seeking
C) experience seeking
D) boredom susceptibility
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Q 41Q 41
The two most influential factors in sensation seeking behavior are:
A) age and gender
B) previous sensation seeking experience and age
C) extraversion and age
D) introversion and age
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Q 42Q 42
Which of the following statements about sensation seeking is NOT true?
A) men show higher sensation seeking
B) sensation seeking decreases with age
C) low sensation seeking is related to being social
D) high sensation seeking is related to taking risks
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Q 43Q 43
Which of the following is NOT true of people who score high on the Sensation Seeking Scale?
A) tend to be shy
B) are more emotionally expressive
C) are more likely to use drugs
D) tend to have risky vocations
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Q 44Q 44
High sensation seekers rate situations as _____ risky than do low sensation seekers.
A) more
B) less
C) equally
D)significantly more
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Q 45Q 45
According to opponent-process theory:
A) the intensity of hedonic state A is reinforced and increased by hedonic state B
B) after an initial peak, hedonic state A is reduced in intensity by hedonic state B
C) hedonic state B quickly decays
D) hedonic state A slowly decays
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Q 46Q 46
The opponent-process theory appears to be useful in explaining:
A) drug abuse
B) attachment
C) thrill seeking
D) all of the above
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Q 47Q 47
According to opponent-process theory, habitual drug abusers need higher doses because:
A) their bodies become habituated to the effects of the drugs
B) stimuli associated with use of the drug act to trigger the after-reaction
C) they want to experience greater effects of the drug
D) they want to experience greater after-reactions
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Q 48Q 48
A possible explanation based in opponent-process theory for people who enjoy dangerous or frightening activities is:
A) the strong state B which occurs as an after reaction to the activity
B) the strong state A which is generated in the individual by the reaction
C) peer pressure
D) the initial increased arousal caused by fear
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Q 49Q 49
Which of the following has NOT been studied by the opponent-process theory?
A) thrill seeking
B) drug addiction
C) curiosity
D) social attachment
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Q 50Q 50
The study of social attachment conducted by Starr suggests that:
A) sufficient time is necessary for state B to decay for attachment to occur
B) state A must happen enough to prevent state B from decaying for attachment to occur
C) high intensity state A leads to rapid state B decay
D) social attachment is due to increased intensity and duration of state B
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