Question 1

________ is a protein secreted by fat cells that helps in the regulation of appetite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasopressin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Leptin 
D)  Ob 
A)  Vasopressin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Leptin 
D)  Ob

Question 2

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals 
A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals

Question 3

According to your textbook, in what way do men and women differ when it comes to romance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men usually suffer more from the end of a relationship than women do. 
B)  Women usually suffer more from the end of a relationship than men do. 
C)  Men and women typically differ in how they express their motives for love and intimacy. 
D)  Men are more likely to be insecurely attached than women are. 
A)  Men usually suffer more from the end of a relationship than women do. 
B)  Women usually suffer more from the end of a relationship than men do. 
C)  Men and women typically differ in how they express their motives for love and intimacy. 
D)  Men are more likely to be insecurely attached than women are.

Question 4

Western women remained far more pragmatic than men in choosing a partner up until the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Set point is defined as the genetically influenced weight range for an individual, maintained by biological
mechanisms that regulate food intake, fat reserves, and metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following work conditions is most likely to increase worker motivation and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assigned tasks are varied rather than repetitive. 
B)  The assigned task is specialized and consistent. 
C)  The workers don't have to make a lot of decisions. 
D)  Supervisors only provide feedback when a worker's performance is completely unacceptable. 
A)  The assigned tasks are varied rather than repetitive. 
B)  The assigned task is specialized and consistent. 
C)  The workers don't have to make a lot of decisions. 
D)  Supervisors only provide feedback when a worker's performance is completely unacceptable.

Question 7

In places with frequent famines, fat is seen as a sign of sexual desirability in women and a sign of affluence
in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals 
A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals

Question 9

The words "motivation" and "emotion" are derived from the same Latin root word. What is the meaning of
the Latin root and why is it well-suited in the naming of "motivation"?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them miserable, but are good at predicting what will make them happy. 
B)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them happy, but are good at predicting what will make them miserable. 
C)  People are really good at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
D)  People are really bad at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
A)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them miserable, but are good at predicting what will make them happy. 
B)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them happy, but are good at predicting what will make them miserable. 
C)  People are really good at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
D)  People are really bad at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable.

Question 11

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for external rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Katarina has the conviction that she can do what she sets out to do, whether it is mastering a new skill or reaching her goal of becoming a U.S. citizen. Psychologists call this feeling of competence:

Accepted Answer

A)  a performance goal. 
B)  drive. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  the need for achievement. 
A)  a performance goal. 
B)  drive. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  the need for achievement.

Question 13

Almost 25 percent of American adults are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Leona engages in activities only if she will receive a reward. She:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a need for affiliation. 
B)  is intrinsically motivated. 
C)  is extrinsically motivated. 
D)  is mastering a goal. 
A)  has a need for affiliation. 
B)  is intrinsically motivated. 
C)  is extrinsically motivated. 
D)  is mastering a goal.

Question 15

Risky sexual behaviors, such as sex with many partners and a failure to use birth control, are strongly associated with which of the following motives for sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motives, such as having sex to gain approval from others 
B)  the satisfaction and physical pleasure of sex 
C)  emotional closeness with the partner 
D)  spiritual transcendence 
A)  extrinsic motives, such as having sex to gain approval from others 
B)  the satisfaction and physical pleasure of sex 
C)  emotional closeness with the partner 
D)  spiritual transcendence

Question 16

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
B)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C)  an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D)  movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water and 
A)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
B)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C)  an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D)  movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water and

Question 17

Name the three kinds of motivational conflicts that affect our choice of goals.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most gay men report being seduced by an older adult during late childhood or early adolescence. 
B)  the majority of children of gay parents become gay themselves when they reach adolescence. 
C)  the parents of gay men were unconcerned about their son's nonconformity with the traditional male role. 
D)  from an early age, most gay men recall that they rejected the typical boy role and toys. 
A)  most gay men report being seduced by an older adult during late childhood or early adolescence. 
B)  the majority of children of gay parents become gay themselves when they reach adolescence. 
C)  the parents of gay men were unconcerned about their son's nonconformity with the traditional male role. 
D)  from an early age, most gay men recall that they rejected the typical boy role and toys.

Question 19

According to your textbook:

Accepted Answer

A)  all motivation comes from the desire for external rewards. 
B)  today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behavior. 
C)  human motivation is based entirely on psychological goals, not biological needs. 
D)  drive theories do not account for the full complexity of human motivation. 
A)  all motivation comes from the desire for external rewards. 
B)  today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behavior. 
C)  human motivation is based entirely on psychological goals, not biological needs. 
D)  drive theories do not account for the full complexity of human motivation.

Question 20

The only "real love" is romantic love, and if a relationship begins to lose its passion, then it never was true
love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is a protein secreted by fat cells that helps in the regulation of appetite.

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

According to your textbook, in what way do men and women differ when it comes to romance?

Western women remained far more pragmatic than men in choosing a partner up until the 1980s.

Set point is defined as the genetically influenced weight range for an individual, maintained by biological mechanisms that regulate food intake, fat reserves, and metabolism.

Which of the following work conditions is most likely to increase worker motivation and satisfaction?

In places with frequent famines, fat is seen as a sign of sexual desirability in women and a sign of affluence in men.

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

The words "motivation" and "emotion" are derived from the same Latin root word. What is the meaning of the Latin root and why is it well-suited in the naming of "motivation"?

Which of the following is true?

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for external rewards.

Katarina has the conviction that she can do what she sets out to do, whether it is mastering a new skill or reaching her goal of becoming a U.S. citizen. Psychologists call this feeling of competence:

Almost 25 percent of American adults are overweight.

Leona engages in activities only if she will receive a reward. She:

Risky sexual behaviors, such as sex with many partners and a failure to use birth control, are strongly associated with which of the following motives for sex?

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

Name the three kinds of motivational conflicts that affect our choice of goals.

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

According to your textbook:

The only "real love" is romantic love, and if a relationship begins to lose its passion, then it never was true love.

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Exam 12: Motivation

________ is a protein secreted by fat cells that helps in the regulation of appetite.

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

According to your textbook, in what way do men and women differ when it comes to romance?

Western women remained far more pragmatic than men in choosing a partner up until the 1980s.

Set point is defined as the genetically influenced weight range for an individual, maintained by biological mechanisms that regulate food intake, fat reserves, and metabolism.

Which of the following work conditions is most likely to increase worker motivation and satisfaction?

In places with frequent famines, fat is seen as a sign of sexual desirability in women and a sign of affluence in men.

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

The words "motivation" and "emotion" are derived from the same Latin root word. What is the meaning of the Latin root and why is it well-suited in the naming of "motivation"?

Which of the following is true?

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for external rewards.

Katarina has the conviction that she can do what she sets out to do, whether it is mastering a new skill or reaching her goal of becoming a U.S. citizen. Psychologists call this feeling of competence:

Almost 25 percent of American adults are overweight.

Leona engages in activities only if she will receive a reward. She:

Risky sexual behaviors, such as sex with many partners and a failure to use birth control, are strongly associated with which of the following motives for sex?

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

Name the three kinds of motivational conflicts that affect our choice of goals.

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

According to your textbook:

The only "real love" is romantic love, and if a relationship begins to lose its passion, then it never was true love.

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