Question 1

Regarding thirst, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Thirst is strongly affected by learning and cultural values. 
B)  Thirst is regulated by separate thirst and thirst satiety systems in the hypothalamus. 
C)  If you were to take a drug that made your mouth constantly wet, your water intake would decrease. 
D)  The two kinds of thirst are referred to as extracellular and intracellular thirst. 
A)  Thirst is strongly affected by learning and cultural values. 
B)  Thirst is regulated by separate thirst and thirst satiety systems in the hypothalamus. 
C)  If you were to take a drug that made your mouth constantly wet, your water intake would decrease. 
D)  The two kinds of thirst are referred to as extracellular and intracellular thirst.

Question 2

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size.These cultures include​

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A)  ​women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B)  ​women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C)  ​women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D)  ​none of these cultures. 
A)  ​women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B)  ​women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C)  ​women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D)  ​none of these cultures.

Question 3

Motivation is defined as

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A)  an internal deficiency that energizes behavior. 
B)  the goals which reward our behavior and maintain behavior. 
C)  internal processes that initiate, maintain, direct, and terminate activities. 
D)  needs associated with impulses for self-actualization. 
A)  an internal deficiency that energizes behavior. 
B)  the goals which reward our behavior and maintain behavior. 
C)  internal processes that initiate, maintain, direct, and terminate activities. 
D)  needs associated with impulses for self-actualization.

Question 4

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Boys and adult men are more likely to express only anger and hostility. 
B)  Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies. 
C)  In Western cultures, little boys learn to "toughen up" and curtail expression of most of their emotions. 
D)  In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to express sadness, fear, shame, and guilt. 
A)  Boys and adult men are more likely to express only anger and hostility. 
B)  Female babies start out life more emotionally expressive than male babies. 
C)  In Western cultures, little boys learn to "toughen up" and curtail expression of most of their emotions. 
D)  In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to express sadness, fear, shame, and guilt.

Question 5

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, people's emotional experiences are influenced by

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A)  hippocampal arousal. 
B)  their own facial expressions. 
C)  the labels they place on their aroused state. 
D)  the facial cues from others. 
A)  hippocampal arousal. 
B)  their own facial expressions. 
C)  the labels they place on their aroused state. 
D)  the facial cues from others.

Question 6

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move," her national program to confront ​

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A)  ​immigration. 
B)  ​gang involvement. 
C)  ​childhood obesity. 
D)  depression in the elderly. 
A)  ​immigration. 
B)  ​gang involvement. 
C)  ​childhood obesity. 
D)  depression in the elderly.

Question 7

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  People the world around, more or less independent of their cultures, experience the same basic emotions. 
B)  It is highly likely that we share the experience of basic emotions with other mammals. 
C)  Basic emotions, like fear, are likely first processed by the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Basic emotions are fast and automatic and occur without much reflective processing. 
A)  People the world around, more or less independent of their cultures, experience the same basic emotions. 
B)  It is highly likely that we share the experience of basic emotions with other mammals. 
C)  Basic emotions, like fear, are likely first processed by the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Basic emotions are fast and automatic and occur without much reflective processing.

Question 8

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  "Yo-yo dieting" lowers the body's set point for fat. 
B)  "Yo-yo dieting" tends to speed up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C)  "Yo-yo dieting" actually makes it harder to lose weight when dieting and easier to regain weight when the dieting ends. 
D)  "Yo-yo dieting" is characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  "Yo-yo dieting" lowers the body's set point for fat. 
B)  "Yo-yo dieting" tends to speed up the body's rate of metabolism. 
C)  "Yo-yo dieting" actually makes it harder to lose weight when dieting and easier to regain weight when the dieting ends. 
D)  "Yo-yo dieting" is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 9

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their success to

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A)  good luck. 
B)  the ease of the task. 
C)  their ability. 
D)  the help of others. 
A)  good luck. 
B)  the ease of the task. 
C)  their ability. 
D)  the help of others.

Question 10

The guilty knowledge test consists of a series of

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A)  multiple choice questions with one correct response that is used during polygraph testing. 
B)  creative and non-creative answers to problem-solving questions. 
C)  questions to assess one's ability to identify other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes. 
D)  questions to assess one's ability to differentiate between denotative and connotative meanings. 
A)  multiple choice questions with one correct response that is used during polygraph testing. 
B)  creative and non-creative answers to problem-solving questions. 
C)  questions to assess one's ability to identify other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes. 
D)  questions to assess one's ability to differentiate between denotative and connotative meanings.

Question 11

Although you were initially terrified on your first roller coaster ride, you now find them thrilling after going on several coaster rides, a change best explained by the opponent-process theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Valins conducted a classic study in which male college students viewed a series of photographs of nude females while listening to an amplified heartbeat that each student believed was his own.According to Valins, how the males in this study interpreted their emotional response to the pictures was determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the feedback they received from their facial expressions. 
B)  their brains' thalamic activity. 
C)  their limbic system feedback. 
D)  the attributions they made. 
A)  the feedback they received from their facial expressions. 
B)  their brains' thalamic activity. 
C)  their limbic system feedback. 
D)  the attributions they made.

Question 13

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for calming and restoring the body and conserving energy is the

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A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  sympathetic branch. 
A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  parasympathetic branch. 
D)  sympathetic branch.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

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A)  Those students with a high nAch attribute success to their own ability. 
B)  Those students with a high nAch earn better grades than those without a high nAch. 
C)  Those students with a high nAch attribute failure to others or the difficulty of the task. 
D)  Those students with a high nAch excel in their occupations. 
A)  Those students with a high nAch attribute success to their own ability. 
B)  Those students with a high nAch earn better grades than those without a high nAch. 
C)  Those students with a high nAch attribute failure to others or the difficulty of the task. 
D)  Those students with a high nAch excel in their occupations.

Question 15

According to research studies by Kasser, Ryan, and others, college students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score lower than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being.Discuss these findings using Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his description of the meta-needs; and then explain the difference in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how these two types of motivation can be involved in turning "play" into "work."

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Answer will include that these students'

Question 16

When people put on weight, their fat cells release a substance, which is carried in the bloodstream to the brain, where it will tell us to eat less.This substance is

Accepted Answer

A)  GLP-1. 
B)  ghrelin. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  NPY. 
A)  GLP-1. 
B)  ghrelin. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  NPY.

Question 17

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original emotional stimuli may be either external or internal. 
B)  The intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
C)  The attributions one makes and how one appraises a situation greatly affect one's emotions. 
D)  Mere thoughts and memories cannot make us fearful, sad, or happy. 
A)  The original emotional stimuli may be either external or internal. 
B)  The intensity of an emotional feeling is directly related to the amount of autonomic nervous system arousal taking place in the body. 
C)  The attributions one makes and how one appraises a situation greatly affect one's emotions. 
D)  Mere thoughts and memories cannot make us fearful, sad, or happy.

Question 18

Positive emotions tend to

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A)  create dangerous situations. 
B)  broaden our focus. 
C)  narrow our focus. 
D)  make us content with the status quo. 
A)  create dangerous situations. 
B)  broaden our focus. 
C)  narrow our focus. 
D)  make us content with the status quo.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures, how each is administered, and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

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Answer will include that the most popula

Question 20

When the human body enters a state of disequilibrium

Accepted Answer

A)  the first reactions of your body are automatic. 
B)  you become aware of discomfort before your body reacts. 
C)  the chemicals in your body do not change. 
D)  primary motives are ignored until balance is restored. 
A)  the first reactions of your body are automatic. 
B)  you become aware of discomfort before your body reacts. 
C)  the chemicals in your body do not change. 
D)  primary motives are ignored until balance is restored.

Regarding thirst, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size.These cultures include

Motivation is defined as

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, people's emotional experiences are influenced by

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move," her national program to confront

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their success to

The guilty knowledge test consists of a series of

Although you were initially terrified on your first roller coaster ride, you now find them thrilling after going on several coaster rides, a change best explained by the opponent-process theory.

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for calming and restoring the body and conserving energy is the

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

When people put on weight, their fat cells release a substance, which is carried in the bloodstream to the brain, where it will tell us to eat less.This substance is

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Positive emotions tend to

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures, how each is administered, and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

When the human body enters a state of disequilibrium

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Regarding thirst, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size.These cultures include​

Motivation is defined as

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, people's emotional experiences are influenced by

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move," her national program to confront ​

Regarding the basic emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their success to

The guilty knowledge test consists of a series of

Although you were initially terrified on your first roller coaster ride, you now find them thrilling after going on several coaster rides, a change best explained by the opponent-process theory.

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for calming and restoring the body and conserving energy is the

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

When people put on weight, their fat cells release a substance, which is carried in the bloodstream to the brain, where it will tell us to eat less.This substance is

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Positive emotions tend to

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures, how each is administered, and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

When the human body enters a state of disequilibrium

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

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Applied Psychology.

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Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger, fuller size.These cultures include

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move," her national program to confront