Question 1

Most of the discernible physiological arousal associated with emotion occurs through the actions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  forebrain. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  autonomic nervous system. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  forebrain. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  autonomic nervous system.

Question 2

The reduction in sexual tension during the resolution phase of the human sexual response is generally relatively slow or more gradual

Accepted Answer

A)  for males. 
B)  for females. 
C)  for relatively inexperienced individuals. 
D)  if the individual did not experience an orgasm. 
A)  for males. 
B)  for females. 
C)  for relatively inexperienced individuals. 
D)  if the individual did not experience an orgasm.

Question 3

Based on the interaction between glucose levels and insulin levels in the body, you should expect that laboratory rats with artificially reduced levels of insulin will

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to overeat and gain weight. 
B)  stop eating, but still gain weight. 
C)  stop eating and lose weight. 
D)  show an increase in activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
A)  tend to overeat and gain weight. 
B)  stop eating, but still gain weight. 
C)  stop eating and lose weight. 
D)  show an increase in activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 4

Recent studies suggest that ____ of the population could reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 to 8 percent 
C)  between 12 and 15 percent 
D)  just over 18 percent 
A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 to 8 percent 
C)  between 12 and 15 percent 
D)  just over 18 percent

Question 5

Paola is about to give a speech in front of a roomful of strangers. As he steps up to the podium he feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following generalizations was NOT supported by Masters and Johnson's human sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more apt than men to have intercourse without orgasm. 
B)  The subjective experience of orgasm is very similar for men and women. 
C)  Men are more apt to be multiorgasmic than women are. 
D)  Sexual difficulties are most typically caused by psychological factors. 
A)  Women are more apt than men to have intercourse without orgasm. 
B)  The subjective experience of orgasm is very similar for men and women. 
C)  Men are more apt to be multiorgasmic than women are. 
D)  Sexual difficulties are most typically caused by psychological factors.

Question 7

Mortality rates among people who are moderately overweight (BMI 25-29.9) are:

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A)  not elevated in today's population 
B)  lower than those of slightly overweight people 
C)  higher than those of obese individuals 
D)  increasing rapidly 
A)  not elevated in today's population 
B)  lower than those of slightly overweight people 
C)  higher than those of obese individuals 
D)  increasing rapidly

Question 8

An individual who prefers and seeks emotional and sexual relationships with members of the "opposite sex" has a ____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual 
B)  homosexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  unisexual 
A)  heterosexual 
B)  homosexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  unisexual

Question 9

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring. 
B)  human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities. 
C)  human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible. 
D)  males and females may develop different mating strategies. 
A)  human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring. 
B)  human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities. 
C)  human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible. 
D)  males and females may develop different mating strategies.

Question 10

Laura is about to take her certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  evolutionary theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  sociopolitical theory 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  evolutionary theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  sociopolitical theory

Question 12

The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

Accepted Answer

A)  men's ratings of women correlated moderately with the women's estrogen levels 
B)  men's ratings of women did not correlate with the women's estrogen levels 
C)  women's ratings of men correlated moderately with the men's testosterone levels 
D)  women's ratings of men did not correlate with the men's testosterone levels 
A)  men's ratings of women correlated moderately with the women's estrogen levels 
B)  men's ratings of women did not correlate with the women's estrogen levels 
C)  women's ratings of men correlated moderately with the men's testosterone levels 
D)  women's ratings of men did not correlate with the men's testosterone levels

Question 13

Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm. 
B)  decreased blood pressure. 
C)  vasocongestion. 
D)  muscular tension. 
A)  orgasm. 
B)  decreased blood pressure. 
C)  vasocongestion. 
D)  muscular tension.

Question 14

Which theory proposes that fluctuations in sugar levels in the blood are monitored and influence hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction 
B)  glucostatic theory 
C)  incentive theory 
D)  set-point theory 
A)  drive reduction 
B)  glucostatic theory 
C)  incentive theory 
D)  set-point theory

Question 15

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner. Based on research, you would predict this will

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance her chances of achieving orgasm. 
B)  decrease her chances of achieving orgasm. 
C)  enhance her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
D)  decrease her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
A)  enhance her chances of achieving orgasm. 
B)  decrease her chances of achieving orgasm. 
C)  enhance her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm. 
D)  decrease her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm.

Question 16

Which area of the hypothalamus, containing one group of neurons that are sensitive to incoming hunger signals, and another area that responds to satiety signals, has been singled out as especially important in the regulation of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial area 
B)  lateral area 
C)  arcuate nucleus 
D)  paraventricular nucleus 
A)  ventromedial area 
B)  lateral area 
C)  arcuate nucleus 
D)  paraventricular nucleus

Question 17

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

Question 18

According to glucostatic theory, the level of ____ is a primary control mechanism for the regulation of hunger.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin in the bloodstream 
B)  glucose in the blood 
C)  lipids in the liver 
D)  metabolites in the pancreas 
A)  cholecystokinin in the bloodstream 
B)  glucose in the blood 
C)  lipids in the liver 
D)  metabolites in the pancreas

Question 19

The Thematic Apperception Test has been used to assess an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal level. 
B)  competence motive. 
C)  psychocybernetic motive. 
D)  achievement motive. 
A)  arousal level. 
B)  competence motive. 
C)  psychocybernetic motive. 
D)  achievement motive.

Question 20

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambition 
B)  intelligence 
C)  social status 
D)  physical attractiveness 
A)  ambition 
B)  intelligence 
C)  social status 
D)  physical attractiveness

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Most of the discernible physiological arousal associated with emotion occurs through the actions of the

The reduction in sexual tension during the resolution phase of the human sexual response is generally relatively slow or more gradual

Based on the interaction between glucose levels and insulin levels in the body, you should expect that laboratory rats with artificially reduced levels of insulin will

Recent studies suggest that ____ of the population could reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

Paola is about to give a speech in front of a roomful of strangers. As he steps up to the podium he feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

Which of the following generalizations was NOT supported by Masters and Johnson's human sexuality research?

Mortality rates among people who are moderately overweight (BMI 25-29.9) are:

An individual who prefers and seeks emotional and sexual relationships with members of the "opposite sex" has a ____ orientation.

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

Laura is about to take her certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

Which theory proposes that fluctuations in sugar levels in the blood are monitored and influence hunger?

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner. Based on research, you would predict this will

Which area of the hypothalamus, containing one group of neurons that are sensitive to incoming hunger signals, and another area that responds to satiety signals, has been singled out as especially important in the regulation of hunger?

What 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?

According to glucostatic theory, the level of ____ is a primary control mechanism for the regulation of hunger.

The Thematic Apperception Test has been used to assess an individual's

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

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