Question 1

Which of the following does not support drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  going to sleep when you are tired 
B)  getting some food when you are hungry 
C)  going jogging when you are bored 
D)  getting something to drink when you are thirsty 
A)  going to sleep when you are tired 
B)  getting some food when you are hungry 
C)  going jogging when you are bored 
D)  getting something to drink when you are thirsty

Question 2

________ motives are largely unlearned motives that push us to investigate and often change the world around us.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Stimulus 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Stimulus

Question 3

Discuss the most effective methods for losing weight and maintaining the weight loss.

Accepted Answer

Losing weight and maintaining the weight

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a person with high achievement motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean has always felt she should earn good grades because she believed she should do her best in school and learn as much as possible. 
B)  Bill wanted to be a doctor, but instead he became a physician's assistant because he wanted to help people without having to take on the awesome responsibility for their health. 
C)  Paula wants to be a good lawyer but only because good lawyers are well-paid and well-known. 
D)  Fred believes he has a right to do whatever he chooses, whenever he chooses, due in part to being raised by extremely lenient parents. 
A)  Jean has always felt she should earn good grades because she believed she should do her best in school and learn as much as possible. 
B)  Bill wanted to be a doctor, but instead he became a physician's assistant because he wanted to help people without having to take on the awesome responsibility for their health. 
C)  Paula wants to be a good lawyer but only because good lawyers are well-paid and well-known. 
D)  Fred believes he has a right to do whatever he chooses, whenever he chooses, due in part to being raised by extremely lenient parents.

Question 5

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
B)  less physiological arousal and less emotional expression than women 
C)  greater levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
D)  the same levels of physiological arousal and emotional expression as women 
A)  the same levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
B)  less physiological arousal and less emotional expression than women 
C)  greater levels of physiological arousal but less emotional expression than women 
D)  the same levels of physiological arousal and emotional expression as women

Question 6

Compare and contrast verbal and nonverbal communication in expressing emotion. Discuss at least four types of nonverbal communication in terms of how each assists in sending an emotional message.

Accepted Answer

Verbal and nonverbal communication are b

Question 7

Discuss gender differences in the experience and expression of emotion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rat will learn a maze in order to get food. 
B)  Children who see an object new to their environment will usually pick it up and try to see how it works. 
C)  People who are used to eating dinner at 6 P. M. feel hungrier as dinnertime approaches. 
D)  Monkeys kept in a zoo will form male-female pairs, copulate, and rear their young. 
A)  A rat will learn a maze in order to get food. 
B)  Children who see an object new to their environment will usually pick it up and try to see how it works. 
C)  People who are used to eating dinner at 6 P. M. feel hungrier as dinnertime approaches. 
D)  Monkeys kept in a zoo will form male-female pairs, copulate, and rear their young.

Question 9

In a recent study of women over 18 years of age, participants who scored high on hostility but who did not vent their anger were three times more likely to ________ during the course of the study.

Accepted Answer

A)  become antisocial 
B)  die 
C)  become depressed 
D)  develop ulcers 
A)  become antisocial 
B)  die 
C)  become depressed 
D)  develop ulcers

Question 10

Compare and contrast motives and emotions. Explain drive reduction theory and how it relates to the concept of homeostasis. Also, discuss arousal theory and how it differs from drive reduction theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following is least well explained by arousal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  going for a walk 
B)  playing a computer game 
C)  skydiving 
D)  watching television 
A)  going for a walk 
B)  playing a computer game 
C)  skydiving 
D)  watching television

Question 12

The experience of feelings is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus 
B)  emotion 
C)  motive 
D)  cue 
A)  stimulus 
B)  emotion 
C)  motive 
D)  cue

Question 13

Women with bulimia nervosa typically are characterized by each of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowered self-esteem and depression 
B)  engaging in self-injurious behaviors 
C)  problem drinking and drug use 
D)  hypersensitivity to social interactions 
A)  lowered self-esteem and depression 
B)  engaging in self-injurious behaviors 
C)  problem drinking and drug use 
D)  hypersensitivity to social interactions

Question 14

________ significant human behavior is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  All; learned 
B)  Most; inborn 
C)  Most; learned 
D)  All; inborn 
A)  All; learned 
B)  Most; inborn 
C)  Most; learned 
D)  All; inborn

Question 15

Compare and contrast the sex drive with other primary drives. Describe the biological and psychological factors involved in sexual arousal. Finally, summarize current beliefs about differences in sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the sex drive with...

Question 16

Which of the following is the most effective way to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the levels of insulin in your blood. 
B)  Embark on an exercise program without changing your caloric intake. 
C)  Reduce your calorie intake without increasing your exercise. 
D)  Exercise and make proper dietary changes. 
A)  Increase the levels of insulin in your blood. 
B)  Embark on an exercise program without changing your caloric intake. 
C)  Reduce your calorie intake without increasing your exercise. 
D)  Exercise and make proper dietary changes.

Question 17

Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Discuss how rewards can affect intrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Muscle dysmorphia is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  characterized by excessive cramping of the muscles when exercising 
B)  an obsessive concern with one's muscle size 
C)  characterized by excessively large but weak striated muscles 
D)  a steady and uncontrollable deterioration of muscle mass in young adulthood 
A)  characterized by excessive cramping of the muscles when exercising 
B)  an obsessive concern with one's muscle size 
C)  characterized by excessively large but weak striated muscles 
D)  a steady and uncontrollable deterioration of muscle mass in young adulthood

Question 19

Which of the following is not a stimulus motive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger ________, while women tend to turn their anger ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outward; inward 
B)  inward; outward 
C)  outward; outward 
D)  inward; inward 
A)  outward; inward 
B)  inward; outward 
C)  outward; outward 
D)  inward; inward

Which of the following does not support drive-reduction theory?

________ motives are largely unlearned motives that push us to investigate and often change the world around us.

Discuss the most effective methods for losing weight and maintaining the weight loss.

Which of the following best describes a person with high achievement motivation?

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

Compare and contrast verbal and nonverbal communication in expressing emotion. Discuss at least four types of nonverbal communication in terms of how each assists in sending an emotional message.

Discuss gender differences in the experience and expression of emotion.

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

In a recent study of women over 18 years of age, participants who scored high on hostility but who did not vent their anger were three times more likely to ________ during the course of the study.

Compare and contrast motives and emotions. Explain drive reduction theory and how it relates to the concept of homeostasis. Also, discuss arousal theory and how it differs from drive reduction theory.

Which of the following is least well explained by arousal theory?

The experience of feelings is known as a(n) ________.

Women with bulimia nervosa typically are characterized by each of the following except ________.

significant human behavior is .

Compare and contrast the sex drive with other primary drives. Describe the biological and psychological factors involved in sexual arousal. Finally, summarize current beliefs about differences in sexual orientation.

Which of the following is the most effective way to lose weight?

Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Discuss how rewards can affect intrinsic motivation.

Muscle dysmorphia is ________.

Which of the following is not a stimulus motive?

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger , while women tend to turn their anger .

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Which of the following does not support drive-reduction theory?

________ motives are largely unlearned motives that push us to investigate and often change the world around us.

Discuss the most effective methods for losing weight and maintaining the weight loss.

Which of the following best describes a person with high achievement motivation?

In a study in which men and women were shown people in distress, men showed ________.

Compare and contrast verbal and nonverbal communication in expressing emotion. Discuss at least four types of nonverbal communication in terms of how each assists in sending an emotional message.

Discuss gender differences in the experience and expression of emotion.

Which of the following situations best illustrates how a stimulus motive can direct behavior?

In a recent study of women over 18 years of age, participants who scored high on hostility but who did not vent their anger were three times more likely to ________ during the course of the study.

Compare and contrast motives and emotions. Explain drive reduction theory and how it relates to the concept of homeostasis. Also, discuss arousal theory and how it differs from drive reduction theory.

Which of the following is least well explained by arousal theory?

The experience of feelings is known as a(n) ________.

Women with bulimia nervosa typically are characterized by each of the following except ________.

________ significant human behavior is ________.

Compare and contrast the sex drive with other primary drives. Describe the biological and psychological factors involved in sexual arousal. Finally, summarize current beliefs about differences in sexual orientation.

Which of the following is the most effective way to lose weight?

Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Discuss how rewards can affect intrinsic motivation.

Muscle dysmorphia is ________.

Which of the following is not a stimulus motive?

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger ________, while women tend to turn their anger ________.

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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significant human behavior is .

When men and women are angered, men tend to turn their anger , while women tend to turn their anger .