Question 1

Most fat people are heavy because their emotional problems cause them to overeat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and will find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent

Question 3

What is leptin and what role does it play in the biology of body weight?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

Increases in obesity rates have occurred in both sexes, all social classes, and all age groups across the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The increased abundance of fast food and processed foods is one of the most significant environmental influences on weight gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Obese people have approximately ________ fat cells as normal-weight people.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same number of 
B)  two-thirds as many 
C)  twice as many 
D)  three times as many 
A)  the same number of 
B)  two-thirds as many 
C)  twice as many 
D)  three times as many

Question 7

A(n) ________ is framed in terms of being judged favorably by others and avoiding criticism.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach goal 
B)  learning goal 
C)  mastery goal 
D)  performance goal 
A)  approach goal 
B)  learning goal 
C)  mastery goal 
D)  performance goal

Question 8

There is evidence that sexual orientation is moderately heritable, particularly in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the set point theory? Explain the implications of set point theory for dieting.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily
available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  acquired taste aversion. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  self-starvation. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  acquired taste aversion. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  self-starvation.

Question 12

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

Accepted Answer

A)  empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are mentally ill. 
B)  was based on flawed studies, often without control groups or objective measures. 
C)  indicates that overweight people, on the average, overeat to fill "emotional holes." 
D)  shows that obesity is almost always based on overeating. 
A)  empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are mentally ill. 
B)  was based on flawed studies, often without control groups or objective measures. 
C)  indicates that overweight people, on the average, overeat to fill "emotional holes." 
D)  shows that obesity is almost always based on overeating.

Question 13

In Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?), the textbook authors point out that one of the hardest lessons of life is how to live with uncertainty. Many questions currently don't have answers. Integrate this critical thinking guideline (tolerate uncertainty) with the information in Chapter 12 (Motivation) regarding sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Obesity is almost always based on overeating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research on the motives of rapists finds that rape is usually a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  thwarted sexual desire. 
B)  hostility or a need for peer approval. 
C)  crossed signals. 
D)  female provocation. 
A)  thwarted sexual desire. 
B)  hostility or a need for peer approval. 
C)  crossed signals. 
D)  female provocation.

Question 16

Set point theory would predict which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased metabolic rate when a heavy person diets 
B)  low heritability for body weight 
C)  easy weight gain and difficult weight loss 
D)  increased metabolic rate when a thin person tries to gain weight 
A)  increased metabolic rate when a heavy person diets 
B)  low heritability for body weight 
C)  easy weight gain and difficult weight loss 
D)  increased metabolic rate when a thin person tries to gain weight

Question 17

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating and eat less of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How are adult passionate love and infant-mother love biologically similar?

Accepted Answer

Both involve the release of neurotransmi

Question 19

Research conducted with identical twins who were raised together versus apart shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  genes play a large role in determining body weight and shape. 
B)  when the twins are reared apart, weight gain occurs in different body areas. 
C)  twins raised together are more similar in body shape than those reared apart. 
D)  the weight of twins reared apart is correlated more with their adoptive family members than it is with their twin. 
A)  genes play a large role in determining body weight and shape. 
B)  when the twins are reared apart, weight gain occurs in different body areas. 
C)  twins raised together are more similar in body shape than those reared apart. 
D)  the weight of twins reared apart is correlated more with their adoptive family members than it is with their twin.

Question 20

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  trust 
A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  trust

Most fat people are heavy because their emotional problems cause them to overeat.

A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and will find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

What is leptin and what role does it play in the biology of body weight?

Increases in obesity rates have occurred in both sexes, all social classes, and all age groups across the world.

The increased abundance of fast food and processed foods is one of the most significant environmental influences on weight gain.

Obese people have approximately ________ fat cells as normal-weight people.

A(n) ________ is framed in terms of being judged favorably by others and avoiding criticism.

There is evidence that sexual orientation is moderately heritable, particularly in men.

What is the set point theory? Explain the implications of set point theory for dieting.

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available.

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

Obesity is almost always based on overeating.

Research on the motives of rapists finds that rape is usually a result of:

Set point theory would predict which of the following?

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating and eat less of it.

How are adult passionate love and infant-mother love biologically similar?

Research conducted with identical twins who were raised together versus apart shows that:

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Exam 12: Motivation

Most fat people are heavy because their emotional problems cause them to overeat.

A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and will find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

What is leptin and what role does it play in the biology of body weight?

Increases in obesity rates have occurred in both sexes, all social classes, and all age groups across the world.

The increased abundance of fast food and processed foods is one of the most significant environmental influences on weight gain.

Obese people have approximately ________ fat cells as normal-weight people.

A(n) ________ is framed in terms of being judged favorably by others and avoiding criticism.

There is evidence that sexual orientation is moderately heritable, particularly in men.

What is the set point theory? Explain the implications of set point theory for dieting.

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available.

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

Obesity is almost always based on overeating.

Research on the motives of rapists finds that rape is usually a result of:

Set point theory would predict which of the following?

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating and eat less of it.

How are adult passionate love and infant-mother love biologically similar?

Research conducted with identical twins who were raised together versus apart shows that:

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters