Question 1

Married couples report having sex ________ often and being ________ satisfied with their sex lives than unmarried persons.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; more 
B)  less; less 
C)  more; more 
D)  more; less 
A)  less; more 
B)  less; less 
C)  more; more 
D)  more; less

Question 2

A need for affiliation is a need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be with other people 
B)  belong to a group or organization 
C)  be married or belong to a family 
D)  be associated with a large corporation 
A)  be with other people 
B)  belong to a group or organization 
C)  be married or belong to a family 
D)  be associated with a large corporation

Question 3

Harry Harlow's famous experiments with isolated newborn monkeys provide convincing evidence that primates possess a strong ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need to control their environment 
B)  need to manipulate objects 
C)  need for contact 
D)  activity drive 
A)  need to control their environment 
B)  need to manipulate objects 
C)  need for contact 
D)  activity drive

Question 4

Which of the following proposed a hierarchy of motives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Horner 
A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Horner

Question 5

Some psychologists believe that behavior is motivated by the body's attempts to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively, or ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiescence 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  propinquity 
D)  reciprocity 
A)  acquiescence 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  propinquity 
D)  reciprocity

Question 6

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchy of needs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological needs 
B)  esteem 
C)  intellectual needs 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  physiological needs 
B)  esteem 
C)  intellectual needs 
D)  self-actualization

Question 8

Jack climbs mountains "because they are there." His desire to overcome obstacles results from the ________ motive.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  aggression 
D)  curiosity 
A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  aggression 
D)  curiosity

Question 9

The motive of self-actualization makes one want to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have frequent contact with others 
B)  fulfill one's inborn potential 
C)  convince others of one's true worth 
D)  possess as many material goods as possible 
A)  have frequent contact with others 
B)  fulfill one's inborn potential 
C)  convince others of one's true worth 
D)  possess as many material goods as possible

Question 10

Across cultures, and at every age, men are more likely than women to behave aggressively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each of the following is true of the contact motive except it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can be passive 
B)  helps premature infants gain weight and remain calmer 
C)  is usually limited to touching with the fingers 
D)  is broader and more universal than the need for manipulation 
A)  can be passive 
B)  helps premature infants gain weight and remain calmer 
C)  is usually limited to touching with the fingers 
D)  is broader and more universal than the need for manipulation

Question 12

In Harlow's classic experiments, frightened infant monkeys ran to a surrogate "mother" that offered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  food and warmth 
B)  warmth only 
C)  food only 
D)  warmth and contact comfort 
A)  food and warmth 
B)  warmth only 
C)  food only 
D)  warmth and contact comfort

Question 13

In the early 20th century, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts 
B)  emotions 
C)  learned responses 
D)  incentives 
A)  instincts 
B)  emotions 
C)  learned responses 
D)  incentives

Question 14

Which of the following is a cognitive theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zajonc 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Schachter and Singer 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  Zajonc 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Schachter and Singer 
D)  James-Lange

Question 15

According to a 1994 study, about ________ percent of men have committed adultery.

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  5 
C)  25 
D)  65 
A)  45 
B)  5 
C)  25 
D)  65

Question 16

About 90 percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper- or middle-class females 
B)  lower- or middle-class females 
C)  lower- or middle-class males 
D)  upper- or middle-class males 
A)  upper- or middle-class females 
B)  lower- or middle-class females 
C)  lower- or middle-class males 
D)  upper- or middle-class males

Question 17

Anna is trying to lose weight. Which of the following will probably not help her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward herself for keeping weight off as well as losing weight. 
B)  Set ambitious goals that will take an "all out" effort to achieve. 
C)  Keep high-fat, high-calorie foods out of the house. 
D)  Concentrate on losing small amounts of weight and keeping it off. 
A)  Reward herself for keeping weight off as well as losing weight. 
B)  Set ambitious goals that will take an "all out" effort to achieve. 
C)  Keep high-fat, high-calorie foods out of the house. 
D)  Concentrate on losing small amounts of weight and keeping it off.

Question 18

Explain the difference between "overweight" and "obesity." Describe the factors that contribute to obesity and discuss the problems faced by overweight and obese people.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following motives is the only one that is directed toward a specific object that must be touched, handled, and played with?

Accepted Answer

A)  curiosity 
B)  contact 
C)  exploration 
D)  manipulation 
A)  curiosity 
B)  contact 
C)  exploration 
D)  manipulation

Question 20

Fat cells in our body produce ________, which travels in the bloodstream, and high levels of it signal the brain to reduce appetite, or to increase the rate at which fat is burned.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  glycerol 
D)  glucose 
A)  leptin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  glycerol 
D)  glucose

Married couples report having sex often and being satisfied with their sex lives than unmarried persons.

A need for affiliation is a need to ________.

Harry Harlow's famous experiments with isolated newborn monkeys provide convincing evidence that primates possess a strong ________.

Which of the following proposed a hierarchy of motives?

Some psychologists believe that behavior is motivated by the body's attempts to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively, or ________.

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchy of needs is ________.

Jack climbs mountains "because they are there." His desire to overcome obstacles results from the ________ motive.

The motive of self-actualization makes one want to ________.

Across cultures, and at every age, men are more likely than women to behave aggressively.

Each of the following is true of the contact motive except it ________.

In Harlow's classic experiments, frightened infant monkeys ran to a surrogate "mother" that offered ________.

In the early 20th century, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ________.

Which of the following is a cognitive theory of emotion?

According to a 1994 study, about ________ percent of men have committed adultery.

About 90 percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa are ________.

Anna is trying to lose weight. Which of the following will probably not help her?

Explain the difference between "overweight" and "obesity." Describe the factors that contribute to obesity and discuss the problems faced by overweight and obese people.

Which of the following motives is the only one that is directed toward a specific object that must be touched, handled, and played with?

Fat cells in our body produce ________, which travels in the bloodstream, and high levels of it signal the brain to reduce appetite, or to increase the rate at which fat is burned.

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Married couples report having sex ________ often and being ________ satisfied with their sex lives than unmarried persons.

A need for affiliation is a need to ________.

Harry Harlow's famous experiments with isolated newborn monkeys provide convincing evidence that primates possess a strong ________.

Which of the following proposed a hierarchy of motives?

Some psychologists believe that behavior is motivated by the body's attempts to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively, or ________.

Men and women often react with very different emotions to the same situation.

According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchy of needs is ________.

Jack climbs mountains "because they are there." His desire to overcome obstacles results from the ________ motive.

The motive of self-actualization makes one want to ________.

Across cultures, and at every age, men are more likely than women to behave aggressively.

Each of the following is true of the contact motive except it ________.

In Harlow's classic experiments, frightened infant monkeys ran to a surrogate "mother" that offered ________.

In the early 20th century, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ________.

Which of the following is a cognitive theory of emotion?

According to a 1994 study, about ________ percent of men have committed adultery.

About 90 percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa are ________.

Anna is trying to lose weight. Which of the following will probably not help her?

Explain the difference between "overweight" and "obesity." Describe the factors that contribute to obesity and discuss the problems faced by overweight and obese people.

Which of the following motives is the only one that is directed toward a specific object that must be touched, handled, and played with?

Fat cells in our body produce ________, which travels in the bloodstream, and high levels of it signal the brain to reduce appetite, or to increase the rate at which fat is burned.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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Married couples report having sex often and being satisfied with their sex lives than unmarried persons.