Question 1

The median number of sex partners for the average female over a lifetime is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  two 
A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  two

Question 2

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, muscle tension decreases and the engorged genitals return to normal.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  excitement 
C)  orgasm 
D)  plateau 
A)  resolution 
B)  excitement 
C)  orgasm 
D)  plateau

Question 3

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesics 
B)  body posture 
C)  proxemics 
D)  facial expressions 
A)  kinesics 
B)  body posture 
C)  proxemics 
D)  facial expressions

Question 4

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, the genitals become engorged with blood, causing erection of the penis in males, and erection of the clitoris and nipples in females.

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau 
B)  resolution 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement 
A)  plateau 
B)  resolution 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement

Question 5

Hand gestures communicate ________, and facial expressions communicate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific emotions; specific emotions 
B)  general emotional states; specific emotions 
C)  general emotional states; general emotional states 
D)  specific emotions; general emotional states 
A)  specific emotions; specific emotions 
B)  general emotional states; specific emotions 
C)  general emotional states; general emotional states 
D)  specific emotions; general emotional states

Question 6

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Plutchik 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  Plutchik 
D)  James-Lange

Question 7

About ________ percent of all adolescent females suffer from bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  12 to 15 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  4 to 6 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  12 to 15 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  4 to 6

Question 8

The average duration of intercourse reported by most people is approximately ________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  5 
C)  45 
D)  30 
A)  15 
B)  5 
C)  45 
D)  30

Question 9

Which of the following does not show the motivating power of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
B)  Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients, more money, and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive. 
C)  Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
D)  Barbara knows that as a teacher, she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society. 
A)  Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well. 
B)  Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients, more money, and be secure in the knowledge that his family can survive. 
C)  Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. 
D)  Barbara knows that as a teacher, she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society.

Question 10

Studies of individualist and collectivist cultures find that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both types of cultures have very high rates of aggressive behavior 
B)  both types of cultures are equally low in rates of aggressive behavior 
C)  collectivist cultures tend to be lower than individualist cultures in rates of aggressive behavior 
D)  individualist cultures tend to be lower than collectivist cultures in rates of aggressive behavior 
A)  both types of cultures have very high rates of aggressive behavior 
B)  both types of cultures are equally low in rates of aggressive behavior 
C)  collectivist cultures tend to be lower than individualist cultures in rates of aggressive behavior 
D)  individualist cultures tend to be lower than collectivist cultures in rates of aggressive behavior

Question 11

Among pygmy chimpanzees, about ________ percent of all observed sexual activity is between members of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  30 
D)  50 
A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 12

Stimulus motives are largely learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously. As such, it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schacter and Singer 
D)  Spiesman 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schacter and Singer 
D)  Spiesman

Question 14

There is no universally recognized facial expression for love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The mere aroma of food ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  serves as an incentive to eat and arouses the primary drive of hunger 
B)  has little or no affect, by itself, in arousing hunger 
C)  arouses the primary drive of hunger, although it does not serve as an incentive to eat 
D)  serves as an incentive to eat, but does not arouse the primary drive of hunger 
A)  serves as an incentive to eat and arouses the primary drive of hunger 
B)  has little or no affect, by itself, in arousing hunger 
C)  arouses the primary drive of hunger, although it does not serve as an incentive to eat 
D)  serves as an incentive to eat, but does not arouse the primary drive of hunger

Question 16

People who are attracted exclusively to members of the opposite sex have a ________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual 
B)  asexual 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  bisexual 
A)  homosexual 
B)  asexual 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  bisexual

Question 17

Men are ________ times as likely as women to be violent in the face of a life crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  two 
D)  eight 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  two 
D)  eight

Question 18

Zorba enjoys toying with his set of car keys while he is talking. These keys probably satisfy his ________ need.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The belief that certain facial expressions represent similar emotions across all cultures is known as the ________ position.

Accepted Answer

A)  unidimensional 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  culture-learning 
D)  universalist 
A)  unidimensional 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  culture-learning 
D)  universalist

Question 20

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The median number of sex partners for the average female over a lifetime is ________.

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, muscle tension decreases and the engorged genitals return to normal.

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, the genitals become engorged with blood, causing erection of the penis in males, and erection of the clitoris and nipples in females.

Hand gestures communicate , and facial expressions communicate .

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

About ________ percent of all adolescent females suffer from bulimia nervosa.

The average duration of intercourse reported by most people is approximately ________ minutes.

Which of the following does not show the motivating power of self-actualization?

Studies of individualist and collectivist cultures find that ________.

Among pygmy chimpanzees, about ________ percent of all observed sexual activity is between members of the same sex.

Stimulus motives are largely learned.

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously. As such, it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

There is no universally recognized facial expression for love.

The mere aroma of food ________.

People who are attracted exclusively to members of the opposite sex have a ________ orientation.

Men are ________ times as likely as women to be violent in the face of a life crisis.

Zorba enjoys toying with his set of car keys while he is talking. These keys probably satisfy his ________ need.

The belief that certain facial expressions represent similar emotions across all cultures is known as the ________ position.

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

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The median number of sex partners for the average female over a lifetime is ________.

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, muscle tension decreases and the engorged genitals return to normal.

If we doubt a person's verbal report of the emotion he or she is feeling, which of the following would be the most reliable nonverbal indicator to check?

In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, the genitals become engorged with blood, causing erection of the penis in males, and erection of the clitoris and nipples in females.

Hand gestures communicate ________, and facial expressions communicate ________.

Seeing a snake, and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened, is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

About ________ percent of all adolescent females suffer from bulimia nervosa.

The average duration of intercourse reported by most people is approximately ________ minutes.

Which of the following does not show the motivating power of self-actualization?

Studies of individualist and collectivist cultures find that ________.

Among pygmy chimpanzees, about ________ percent of all observed sexual activity is between members of the same sex.

Stimulus motives are largely learned.

The frequent finding that asthmatics often experience shortness of breath concurrently with tremendous anxiety is an example of how emotions and physiological symptoms often occur simultaneously. As such, it supports which of the following theories of emotion?

There is no universally recognized facial expression for love.

The mere aroma of food ________.

People who are attracted exclusively to members of the opposite sex have a ________ orientation.

Men are ________ times as likely as women to be violent in the face of a life crisis.

Zorba enjoys toying with his set of car keys while he is talking. These keys probably satisfy his ________ need.

The belief that certain facial expressions represent similar emotions across all cultures is known as the ________ position.

The brain judges hunger by measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.

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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Hand gestures communicate , and facial expressions communicate .