Question 1

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view regarding the role of ghrelin in hunger regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is associated with both endocrine and nervous systems, and increased food intake 
B)  ghrelin levels regulate feelings of satiety in the stomach 
C)  decreased ghrelin levels are involved in a lower propensity to feel hungry 
D)  high amounts in the brain have been shown to cause refusal to eat in laboratory rats 
A)  it is associated with both endocrine and nervous systems, and increased food intake 
B)  ghrelin levels regulate feelings of satiety in the stomach 
C)  decreased ghrelin levels are involved in a lower propensity to feel hungry 
D)  high amounts in the brain have been shown to cause refusal to eat in laboratory rats

Question 2

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the results of recent research on the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A)  it processes information related only to fear 
B)  it may play a role in positive emotions as well as fear 
C)  it processes a wide range of negative emotions, but not positive ones 
D)  it may play a role in a wide range of positive emotions, but not negative ones 
A)  it processes information related only to fear 
B)  it may play a role in positive emotions as well as fear 
C)  it processes a wide range of negative emotions, but not positive ones 
D)  it may play a role in a wide range of positive emotions, but not negative ones

Question 3

If, after brain damage suffered in a car accident, a person gained 50 pounds in two months you would MOST likely suspect damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B)  dorsal hypothalamus. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  glucostats. 
A)  ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B)  dorsal hypothalamus. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  glucostats.

Question 4

Some theorists argue that women are socialized to be sexually submissive and some data suggests this submissiveness

Accepted Answer

A)  increases their sexual arousal. 
B)  decreases their sexual arousal. 
C)  increases sexual arousal in men. 
D)  decreases sexual arousal in men. 
A)  increases their sexual arousal. 
B)  decreases their sexual arousal. 
C)  increases sexual arousal in men. 
D)  decreases sexual arousal in men.

Question 5

Research by Bailey and Pillard in 1991 showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  in some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B)  there are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men. 
A)  in some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B)  there are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men.

Question 6

Many experts prefer to access obesity in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  Body Mass Index. 
B)  kilograms. 
C)  kilograms divided by height. 
D)  height divided by weight. 
A)  Body Mass Index. 
B)  kilograms. 
C)  kilograms divided by height. 
D)  height divided by weight.

Question 7

Which of the following needs is NOT generally considered a component of the achievement motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  outperforming others 
B)  meeting high standards of excellence 
C)  being accepted by others 
D)  desiring to excel 
A)  outperforming others 
B)  meeting high standards of excellence 
C)  being accepted by others 
D)  desiring to excel

Question 8

Alisha is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Alisha focuses on the individual's lack of persistence when undertaking projects, and she also describes how the individual prefers situations that have little competition. Alisha's answer suggests that she MOST likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  a low need for affiliation. 
B)  a low need for achievement. 
C)  a high need for affiliation. 
D)  a high need for achievement. 
A)  a low need for affiliation. 
B)  a low need for achievement. 
C)  a high need for affiliation. 
D)  a high need for achievement.

Question 9

A drive is an internal state of

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium that is motivating. 
B)  equilibrium that is nonmotivating. 
C)  tension that is motivating. 
D)  tension that is nonmotivating. 
A)  equilibrium that is motivating. 
B)  equilibrium that is nonmotivating. 
C)  tension that is motivating. 
D)  tension that is nonmotivating.

Question 10

Which of the following terms is most likely to be used by a homosexual woman to describe her sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  gay 
B)  lesbian 
C)  bisexual 
D)  straight 
A)  gay 
B)  lesbian 
C)  bisexual 
D)  straight

Question 11

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the findings of the Featured Study on judging mate potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  the results were consistent with the evolutionary theory 
B)  the results from women were consistent with the evolutionary theory, but the results from men were not 
C)  the results from men were consistent with the evolutionary theory, but the results from women were not 
D)  results were not consistent with the evolutionary theory 
A)  the results were consistent with the evolutionary theory 
B)  the results from women were consistent with the evolutionary theory, but the results from men were not 
C)  the results from men were consistent with the evolutionary theory, but the results from women were not 
D)  results were not consistent with the evolutionary theory

Question 12

Maria is pursuing a highly competitive career, and she works very hard and persistently at her tasks. Maria's behavior MOST likely reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  a high achievement motivation. 
C)  a high power need. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive personality structure. 
A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  a high achievement motivation. 
C)  a high power need. 
D)  an obsessive-compulsive personality structure.

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the neural circuits involved in hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  endogenous opiates 
D)  endogenous cannabinoids 
A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  endogenous opiates 
D)  endogenous cannabinoids

Question 14

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  an incentive. 
B)  a drive. 
C)  a homeostatic mechanism. 
D)  an expectancy. 
A)  an incentive. 
B)  a drive. 
C)  a homeostatic mechanism. 
D)  an expectancy.

Question 15

During which phase of the human sexual response are male-female gender differences MOST pronounced?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sexual preferences. 
C)  the psychology of the human sexual response. 
D)  the physiology of the human sexual response. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sexual preferences. 
C)  the psychology of the human sexual response. 
D)  the physiology of the human sexual response.

Question 17

The subjective conscious experience of an emotion describes the

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral component. 
B)  cognitive component. 
C)  perceptual component. 
D)  physiological component. 
A)  behavioral component. 
B)  cognitive component. 
C)  perceptual component. 
D)  physiological component.

Question 18

In general, contemporary theories regarding brain regulation of hunger tend to focus on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  neural circuits 
B)  anatomical centers 
C)  overall size of brain 
D)  amount of electrical activity in the hindbrain 
A)  neural circuits 
B)  anatomical centers 
C)  overall size of brain 
D)  amount of electrical activity in the hindbrain

Question 19

____ theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time, energy, and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive 
B)  Inclusive fitness 
C)  Parental investment 
D)  Physiological equilibrium 
A)  Drive 
B)  Inclusive fitness 
C)  Parental investment 
D)  Physiological equilibrium

Question 20

Which group tends to overestimate the interest the opposite sex has in them?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  both sexes 
D)  neither sex, both are realistic 
A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  both sexes 
D)  neither sex, both are realistic

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view regarding the role of ghrelin in hunger regulation?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the results of recent research on the amygdala?

If, after brain damage suffered in a car accident, a person gained 50 pounds in two months you would MOST likely suspect damage to the

Some theorists argue that women are socialized to be sexually submissive and some data suggests this submissiveness

Research by Bailey and Pillard in 1991 showed that

Many experts prefer to access obesity in terms of

Which of the following needs is NOT generally considered a component of the achievement motive?

Alisha is telling a story about a character on a TAT card. In her story, Alisha focuses on the individual's lack of persistence when undertaking projects, and she also describes how the individual prefers situations that have little competition. Alisha's answer suggests that she MOST likely has

A drive is an internal state of

Which of the following terms is most likely to be used by a homosexual woman to describe her sexual orientation?

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the findings of the Featured Study on judging mate potential?

Maria is pursuing a highly competitive career, and she works very hard and persistently at her tasks. Maria's behavior MOST likely reflects

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the neural circuits involved in hunger?

An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is referred to as

During which phase of the human sexual response are male-female gender differences MOST pronounced?

Masters and Johnson conducted groundbreaking research concerning

The subjective conscious experience of an emotion describes the

In general, contemporary theories regarding brain regulation of hunger tend to focus on which of the following?

____ theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time, energy, and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation.

Which group tends to overestimate the interest the opposite sex has in them?

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