Psyc2310 chapter 13 practice quiz 19

What is the basic principle of reward theory?

• We feel indifferent towards people who are present when we experience reward.

• We dislike the people who are present when we experience reward.

• We feel neutral towards people who are present when we experience reward.

• We like the people who are present when we experience reward.

What type of association is called classical conditioning?

• Association of a neutral stimulus with another stimulus to get a given reaction.

• Association of a positive stimulus with a negative stimulus to get a given reaction.

• Association of a positive stimulus with another positive stimulus to get a given reaction.

• Association of a neutral stimulus with a negative stimulus to get a given reaction.

What is an example of an unconditioned response?

• Feeling neutral every time you dance.

• Feeling good every time you dance.

• Feeling angry every time you dance.

• Feeling sad every time you dance.

What happens if a stimulus is repeatedly paired with a specific person over time?

• The person will come to elicit the same positive feeling.

• The person will come to elicit a negative feeling.

• The person will come to elicit an indifferent feeling.

• The person will come to elicit a neutral feeling.

In the study with Chinese participants, what was the positive stimulus?

• The image of their romantic partner.

• The image of a stranger.

• The image of a family member.

• The image of a celebrity.

Which areas of the brain are associated with reward?

• Amygdala and the hippocampus.

• Occipital lobe and the parietal lobe.

• Prefrontal cortex and the thalamus.

• Ventral tegmental area and the caudate.

Why is experiencing love important?

• It is important for our career growth.

• It is important for our educational success.

• It is important for our financial stability.

• It is important for our psychological and physical well-being.

What effect does being in love have on self-esteem?

• It makes self-esteem fluctuate.

• It has no effect on self-esteem.

• It decreases self-esteem.

• It increases self-esteem.

What was found about married individuals in the cardiovascular disease study?

• They were at lower risk to develop cardiovascular disease.

• They were at higher risk to develop cardiovascular disease.

• They had the same risk as divorced individuals.

• They had the same risk as single individuals.

What was the effect of seeing a picture of a romantic partner during the thermal pain study?

• It had no effect on participants' pain levels.

• It made participants feel more pain.

• It reduced participants' pain levels.

• It increased participants' pain levels.