Question 1

What is one reason psychologists believe that obese people respond differently to food reinforcement than do people of normal weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obese people typically have less exposure to diverse food groups. 
B)  Brain imaging studies show less activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains of people of normal weight. 
C)  Brain imaging studies show greater activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains people of normal weight. 
D)  Obese people do not respond differently to food reinforcement than people of normal weight. 
A)  Obese people typically have less exposure to diverse food groups. 
B)  Brain imaging studies show less activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains of people of normal weight. 
C)  Brain imaging studies show greater activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains people of normal weight. 
D)  Obese people do not respond differently to food reinforcement than people of normal weight.

Question 2

Samantha is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. She is dangerously thin but perceives herself as overweight. To control her weight she starves herself. Samantha is diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  Adonis complex 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  binge-eating disorder 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  Adonis complex 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  binge-eating disorder

Question 3

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was used by

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinsey. 
B)  Freud. 
C)  Skinner. 
D)  Masters and Johnson. 
A)  Kinsey. 
B)  Freud. 
C)  Skinner. 
D)  Masters and Johnson.

Question 4

Motivation is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the physiological triggers that tell us we may be deprived of something and cause us to seek out what is needed, such as food. 
B)  the body's physiological processes that allow it to maintain consistent internal states in response to the outer environment. 
C)  the stimuli we seek to reduce the drives such as social approval and companionship, food, water, and other needs. 
D)  the physiological and psychological processes underlying the initiation of behaviors that direct organisms toward specific goals. 
A)  the physiological triggers that tell us we may be deprived of something and cause us to seek out what is needed, such as food. 
B)  the body's physiological processes that allow it to maintain consistent internal states in response to the outer environment. 
C)  the stimuli we seek to reduce the drives such as social approval and companionship, food, water, and other needs. 
D)  the physiological and psychological processes underlying the initiation of behaviors that direct organisms toward specific goals.

Question 5

Brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual adults should be interpreted as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a result of both genetic and environmental factors. 
B)  due solely to inherited, genetic differences. 
C)  proof that the brain structure between homo-sexual men and heterosexual women is identical. 
D)  due solely to environmental factors. 
A)  a result of both genetic and environmental factors. 
B)  due solely to inherited, genetic differences. 
C)  proof that the brain structure between homo-sexual men and heterosexual women is identical. 
D)  due solely to environmental factors.

Question 6

Terror management theory predicts that people use ____________ to help reduce the fear of their own death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terror management theory predicts that people use...

Question 7

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm and

Accepted Answer

A)  refraction. 
B)  rest. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  resolution. 
A)  refraction. 
B)  rest. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  resolution.

Question 8

Display rules involve universal, biologically based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I run because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C)  "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D)  "I'm anxious because I perspire." 
A)  "I run because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm happy because I laugh." 
C)  "I'm crying because I'm sad." 
D)  "I'm anxious because I perspire."

Question 10

Joseph's mother tells him to smile more if he wants to feel better. She is applying the _______ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  two-factor 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  slow/fast path 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  two-factor 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  slow/fast path

Question 11

Summarize the research on why some people are heterosexual and some are homosexual. Your essay should include possible brain differences, prenatal factors, and genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

Research on the origins of sexual orient

Question 12

The so called "fast pathway" is an important circuit in the brain because

Accepted Answer

A)  it speeds up our brain's ability to send important sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  it allows us to respond to a potentially dangerous stimulus before we even know exactly what it is. 
C)  it allows us to process quickly moving stimuli in our environment. 
D)  it is involved in the conscious recognition of a potentially dangerous stimulus. 
A)  it speeds up our brain's ability to send important sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  it allows us to respond to a potentially dangerous stimulus before we even know exactly what it is. 
C)  it allows us to process quickly moving stimuli in our environment. 
D)  it is involved in the conscious recognition of a potentially dangerous stimulus.

Question 13

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory, which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  safety needs 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  safety needs

Question 14

According to the psychologist __________________ humans have a "hierarchy of needs," such that basic needs must be met before higher needs can be addressed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the psychologist __________________ humans have...

Question 15

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous) 
A)  stimulus --> emotion --> physiological changes 
B)  stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion 
C)  physiological changes --> stimulus --> emotion 
D)  stimulus --> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)

Question 16

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________ released from the pancreas, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One factor in hunger seems to be...

Question 17

Another term for a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity is his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasmic motivation. 
B)  sexual response cycle. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  libido. 
A)  orgasmic motivation. 
B)  sexual response cycle. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  libido.

Question 18

Kinsey believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation was an either/or situation. 
B)  sexual orientation was on a continuum. 
C)  sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied. 
D)  premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to society. 
A)  sexual orientation was an either/or situation. 
B)  sexual orientation was on a continuum. 
C)  sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied. 
D)  premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to society.

Question 19

Emotion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B)  as a psychological experience involving subjective thoughts and experiences, with accompanying patterns of physical arousal, and characteristic behavioral expressions. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinct from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) behaviors. 
A)  the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes. 
B)  as a psychological experience involving subjective thoughts and experiences, with accompanying patterns of physical arousal, and characteristic behavioral expressions. 
C)  an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinct from our rational abilities of cognition. 
D)  a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress) behaviors.

Question 20

Phyllis feels hungry even after she has eaten large meals and has been gaining weight. A doctor diagnoses her with a neurological disorder that affects a specific structure in the brain. Which of the following is most likely to be the affected brain region?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  locus coeruleus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  locus coeruleus

What is one reason psychologists believe that obese people respond differently to food reinforcement than do people of normal weight?

Samantha is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. She is dangerously thin but perceives herself as overweight. To control her weight she starves herself. Samantha is diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was used by

Motivation is best described as

Brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual adults should be interpreted as:

Terror management theory predicts that people use ____________ to help reduce the fear of their own death.

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm and

Display rules involve universal, biologically based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Joseph's mother tells him to smile more if he wants to feel better. She is applying the _______ theory of emotion.

Summarize the research on why some people are heterosexual and some are homosexual. Your essay should include possible brain differences, prenatal factors, and genetic factors.

The so called "fast pathway" is an important circuit in the brain because

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory, which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

According to the psychologist __________________ humans have a "hierarchy of needs," such that basic needs must be met before higher needs can be addressed.

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________ released from the pancreas, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Another term for a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity is his or her

Kinsey believed that

Emotion is defined as

Phyllis feels hungry even after she has eaten large meals and has been gaining weight. A doctor diagnoses her with a neurological disorder that affects a specific structure in the brain. Which of the following is most likely to be the affected brain region?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

What is one reason psychologists believe that obese people respond differently to food reinforcement than do people of normal weight?

Samantha is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. She is dangerously thin but perceives herself as overweight. To control her weight she starves herself. Samantha is diagnosed with which of the following disorders?

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was used by

Motivation is best described as

Brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual adults should be interpreted as:

Terror management theory predicts that people use ____________ to help reduce the fear of their own death.

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm and

Display rules involve universal, biologically based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Joseph's mother tells him to smile more if he wants to feel better. She is applying the _______ theory of emotion.

Summarize the research on why some people are heterosexual and some are homosexual. Your essay should include possible brain differences, prenatal factors, and genetic factors.

The so called "fast pathway" is an important circuit in the brain because

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory, which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

According to the psychologist __________________ humans have a "hierarchy of needs," such that basic needs must be met before higher needs can be addressed.

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________ released from the pancreas, which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

Another term for a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity is his or her

Kinsey believed that

Emotion is defined as

Phyllis feels hungry even after she has eaten large meals and has been gaining weight. A doctor diagnoses her with a neurological disorder that affects a specific structure in the brain. Which of the following is most likely to be the affected brain region?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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