Question 1

Tension reduction is the goal according to which motivational theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive theory 
B)  evolutionary theory 
C)  instinct theory 
D)  incentive theory 
A)  drive theory 
B)  evolutionary theory 
C)  instinct theory 
D)  incentive theory

Question 2

What BMI level is typically regarded as an indication of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  29 
C)  30 
D)  35 
A)  25 
B)  29 
C)  30 
D)  35

Question 3

Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a drive theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating an apple when hungry 
B)  eating dessert after a large meal 
C)  looking up information in the encyclopedia 
D)  studying hard to earn an "A" on the test 
A)  eating an apple when hungry 
B)  eating dessert after a large meal 
C)  looking up information in the encyclopedia 
D)  studying hard to earn an "A" on the test

Question 4

About what proportion of women surveyed on 32 college campuses (Koss, Gidycz, and Wisniewski, 1987) reported having been victimized by date rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 in 3 
B)  1 in 2 
C)  1 in 7 
D)  1 in 15 
A)  2 in 3 
B)  1 in 2 
C)  1 in 7 
D)  1 in 15

Question 5

According to K. B. Madsen, most motivation theories identify ____ biological needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 5 
B)  10-15 
C)  25-30 
D)  more than 40 
A)  less than 5 
B)  10-15 
C)  25-30 
D)  more than 40

Question 6

Research by Bailey and Pillard in the 1990s suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective close-binding mother. 
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)  there is a genetic predisposition to homosexuality. 
A)  homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective close-binding mother. 
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)  there is a genetic predisposition to homosexuality.

Question 7

An internal state of tension that precedes behavior designed to reduce that tension is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  fugue. 
B)  drive. 
C)  need. 
D)  biostate. 
A)  fugue. 
B)  drive. 
C)  need. 
D)  biostate.

Question 8

Several lines of research suggest that ____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe physical trauma 
B)  hormonal secretions 
C)  neural abnormalities 
D)  loss of oxygen 
A)  severe physical trauma 
B)  hormonal secretions 
C)  neural abnormalities 
D)  loss of oxygen

Question 9

Irene is listening to a romance novel while she is on her daily walk. Although she is not walking especially fast, she finds that as she listens to one of the love scenes in the novel her respiration rate and heart rate increase. She is also experiencing vaginal moistness. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Irene is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau phase. 
B)  orgasmic phase. 
C)  resolution phase. 
D)  excitement phase. 
A)  plateau phase. 
B)  orgasmic phase. 
C)  resolution phase. 
D)  excitement phase.

Question 10

After consuming food, neural signals from the stomach transmit information to the brain concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  fullness (or the stretching of the stomach wall). 
B)  satiety (or how rich in nutrients the contents of the stomach are). 
C)  neither fullness or satiety. 
D)  both fullness and satiety. 
A)  fullness (or the stretching of the stomach wall). 
B)  satiety (or how rich in nutrients the contents of the stomach are). 
C)  neither fullness or satiety. 
D)  both fullness and satiety.

Question 11

Ghrelin plays a particularly crucial role in

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating hunger. 
B)  preventing hunger. 
C)  balancing glucose levels. 
D)  balancing insulin levels. 
A)  stimulating hunger. 
B)  preventing hunger. 
C)  balancing glucose levels. 
D)  balancing insulin levels.

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning erotic material is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic material increases the likelihood of overt sexual activity for several hours after the exposure 
B)  erotic material may alter attitudes in ways that eventually influence sexual behavior 
C)  erotic material plays a major role in the commission of sexual offenses 
D)  erotic material stimulates sexual desire in many people 
A)  erotic material increases the likelihood of overt sexual activity for several hours after the exposure 
B)  erotic material may alter attitudes in ways that eventually influence sexual behavior 
C)  erotic material plays a major role in the commission of sexual offenses 
D)  erotic material stimulates sexual desire in many people

Question 13

Lee is about to take his drivers exam. As he enters the testing room he notices that is heart is racing and his palms are sweating. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological component in Lee's emotional experience. 
B)  behavioral component in Lee's emotional experience. 
C)  objective component in Lee's emotional experience. 
D)  cognitive component in Lee's emotional experience. 
A)  physiological component in Lee's emotional experience. 
B)  behavioral component in Lee's emotional experience. 
C)  objective component in Lee's emotional experience. 
D)  cognitive component in Lee's emotional experience.

Question 14

Of the brain structures listed below, which one do scientists currently believe plays a larger role than the other structures in the modulation of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
B)  lateral hypothalamus 
C)  dorsal hypothalamus 
D)  paraventricular hypothalamus 
A)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
B)  lateral hypothalamus 
C)  dorsal hypothalamus 
D)  paraventricular hypothalamus

Question 15

A device that measures heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure (i.e., autonomic arousal) is

Accepted Answer

A)  a polygraph 
B)  a galvanic response meter 
C)  an electromyocardiograph 
D)  an electroencephalograph 
A)  a polygraph 
B)  a galvanic response meter 
C)  an electromyocardiograph 
D)  an electroencephalograph

Question 16

In the Featured Study by Buss on judging mate potential, the participants were

Accepted Answer

A)  American men and women from a wide range of ages. 
B)  men and women from the United States and European countries. 
C)  male students from the University of Chicago. 
D)  women undergraduates from the University of California. 
A)  American men and women from a wide range of ages. 
B)  men and women from the United States and European countries. 
C)  male students from the University of Chicago. 
D)  women undergraduates from the University of California.

Question 17

A person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of the other sex is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  monogamous. 
A)  heterosexual. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  monogamous.

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning the orgasm phase of the human sexual response is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  the subjective experience of orgasm is very similar for men and women 
B)  women are more likely than men to engage in intercourse without experiencing an orgasm 
C)  women are less likely than men to be multiorgasmic 
D)  in men, ejaculation of semen occurs during orgasm 
A)  the subjective experience of orgasm is very similar for men and women 
B)  women are more likely than men to engage in intercourse without experiencing an orgasm 
C)  women are less likely than men to be multiorgasmic 
D)  in men, ejaculation of semen occurs during orgasm

Question 19

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration rate. 
B)  dilation of the pupils. 
C)  galvanic skin response (GSR). 
D)  blood pressure. 
A)  respiration rate. 
B)  dilation of the pupils. 
C)  galvanic skin response (GSR). 
D)  blood pressure.

Question 20

Approximately ____ of the population can reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  1%-5% 
B)  5%-10% 
C)  10%-15% 
D)  20%-25% 
A)  1%-5% 
B)  5%-10% 
C)  10%-15% 
D)  20%-25%

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Tension reduction is the goal according to which motivational theory?

What BMI level is typically regarded as an indication of obesity?

Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a drive theory of motivation?

About what proportion of women surveyed on 32 college campuses (Koss, Gidycz, and Wisniewski, 1987) reported having been victimized by date rape?

According to K. B. Madsen, most motivation theories identify ____ biological needs.

Research by Bailey and Pillard in the 1990s suggested that

An internal state of tension that precedes behavior designed to reduce that tension is referred to as a

Several lines of research suggest that ____ during critical periods of prenatal development may influence sexual orientation as an adult.

After consuming food, neural signals from the stomach transmit information to the brain concerning

Ghrelin plays a particularly crucial role in

Which of the following statements concerning erotic material is false?

Lee is about to take his drivers exam. As he enters the testing room he notices that is heart is racing and his palms are sweating. This reaction is part of the

Of the brain structures listed below, which one do scientists currently believe plays a larger role than the other structures in the modulation of hunger?

A device that measures heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure (i.e., autonomic arousal) is

In the Featured Study by Buss on judging mate potential, the participants were

A person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of the other sex is referred to as

Which of the following statements concerning the orgasm phase of the human sexual response is NOT correct?

A polygraph typically monitors all of the following EXCEPT

Approximately ____ of the population can reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

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