Question 1

In body language, relaxation is communicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B)  leaning back, if sitting. 
C)  spreading of the arms and legs. 
D)  all of these positions. 
A)  casual positioning of arms and legs. 
B)  leaning back, if sitting. 
C)  spreading of the arms and legs. 
D)  all of these positions.

Question 2

Sarina is skydiving for the first time.She is terrified; and when she finally reaches the ground safely, she feels a brief but exhilarated sense of relief.After several weeks of repeated jumps, her fear decreases and she now gets a "rush" of euphoria that lasts for hours after a jump.Sarina's experience is best explained by the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​drive reduction 
B)  ​opponent-process 
C)  ​Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  ​Cannon-Bard 
A)  ​drive reduction 
B)  ​opponent-process 
C)  ​Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  ​Cannon-Bard

Question 3

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Accepted Answer

A)  intracellular 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  extracellular 
D)  homeostatic 
A)  intracellular 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  extracellular 
D)  homeostatic

Question 4

Most adults try to vary their activities to maintain which level of arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  high 
C)  low 
D)  moderate 
A)  zero 
B)  high 
C)  low 
D)  moderate

Question 5

Children who were lavishly rewarded for drawing with felt-tip pens on one occasion later showed little interest in drawing with pens.Their loss of interest suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic incentives can undermine extrinsic motivation. 
B)  classroom enrichment programs undermine extrinsic motivation. 
C)  extrinsic incentives can undermine intrinsic motivation. 
D)  classroom enrichment programs undermine intrinsic motivation. 
A)  intrinsic incentives can undermine extrinsic motivation. 
B)  classroom enrichment programs undermine extrinsic motivation. 
C)  extrinsic incentives can undermine intrinsic motivation. 
D)  classroom enrichment programs undermine intrinsic motivation.

Question 6

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of wastes 
B)  the desire for money 
C)  the desire to explore 
D)  thirst 
A)  elimination of wastes 
B)  the desire for money 
C)  the desire to explore 
D)  thirst

Question 7

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that an emotional st

Question 8

Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  love and optimism 
B)  fear and disgust 
C)  guilt and jealousy 
D)  aggression and submission 
A)  love and optimism 
B)  fear and disgust 
C)  guilt and jealousy 
D)  aggression and submission

Question 9

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people.This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the age and gender of the persons. 
B)  the differences in body chemistry. 
C)  the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D)  whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic. 
A)  the age and gender of the persons. 
B)  the differences in body chemistry. 
C)  the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D)  whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.

Question 10

The area of the brain that contains both a feeding center and the satiety center is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area of the brain that contains...

Question 11

Feeling dizzy or fainting at the sight of a traumatic injury can occur as a result of an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jarratt is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight, food, and eating.As a result, he often feels guilt, shame, self-contempt, and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body.Jarratt's behavior fits that of a person who is

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexic. 
B)  bulimic. 
C)  overweight. 
D)  morbidly obese. 
A)  anorexic. 
B)  bulimic. 
C)  overweight. 
D)  morbidly obese.

Question 13

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work.The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

Accepted Answer

A)  ​eating only three medium-sized meals a day rather than several smaller meals. 
B)  ​fasting one day a week. 
C)  ​eating a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. 
D)  ​minimizing intake of processed foods and meats. 
A)  ​eating only three medium-sized meals a day rather than several smaller meals. 
B)  ​fasting one day a week. 
C)  ​eating a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. 
D)  ​minimizing intake of processed foods and meats.

Question 14

Your current diet is best defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  proportion of food you are presently eating compared to the proportion you ate in the past. 
B)  amount of carbohydrate to fat content in the foods you are currently eating compared to those eaten in the past. 
C)  amount of weight that you are planning to lose. 
D)  types and amounts of food you regularly eat. 
A)  proportion of food you are presently eating compared to the proportion you ate in the past. 
B)  amount of carbohydrate to fat content in the foods you are currently eating compared to those eaten in the past. 
C)  amount of weight that you are planning to lose. 
D)  types and amounts of food you regularly eat.

Question 15

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation.Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to their "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called

Accepted Answer

A)  negation. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  attribution 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  negation. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  attribution 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 16

Roberto has a condition in which he is unable to express or name his emotions.This condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alexithymia. 
B)  agnosia. 
C)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  dysgraphia. 
A)  alexithymia. 
B)  agnosia. 
C)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  dysgraphia.

Question 17

Frequent changes in diet and weight has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  make you healthier since you weigh less for a period of time. 
B)  improve fitness as you compensate for any weight gain. 
C)  increase the risk of heart disease and premature death. 
D)  lead to none of these. 
A)  make you healthier since you weigh less for a period of time. 
B)  improve fitness as you compensate for any weight gain. 
C)  increase the risk of heart disease and premature death. 
D)  lead to none of these.

Question 18

When there is a loss of water from the fluids surrounding the cells in a person's body, they experience

Accepted Answer

A)  a thirst for plain water. 
B)  a thirst for alcohol. 
C)  extracellular thirst. 
D)  intracellular thirst. 
A)  a thirst for plain water. 
B)  a thirst for alcohol. 
C)  extracellular thirst. 
D)  intracellular thirst.

In body language, relaxation is communicated by

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Most adults try to vary their activities to maintain which level of arousal?

Children who were lavishly rewarded for drawing with felt-tip pens on one occasion later showed little interest in drawing with pens.Their loss of interest suggests that

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions include which of the following?

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people.This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

The area of the brain that contains both a feeding center and the satiety center is the __________.

Feeling dizzy or fainting at the sight of a traumatic injury can occur as a result of an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Jarratt is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight, food, and eating.As a result, he often feels guilt, shame, self-contempt, and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body.Jarratt's behavior fits that of a person who is

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work.The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

Your current diet is best defined as the

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation.Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to their "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called

Roberto has a condition in which he is unable to express or name his emotions.This condition is known as

Frequent changes in diet and weight has been shown to

When there is a loss of water from the fluids surrounding the cells in a person's body, they experience

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In body language, relaxation is communicated by

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Most adults try to vary their activities to maintain which level of arousal?

Children who were lavishly rewarded for drawing with felt-tip pens on one occasion later showed little interest in drawing with pens.Their loss of interest suggests that

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions include which of the following?

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people.This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

The area of the brain that contains both a feeding center and the satiety center is the __________.

Feeling dizzy or fainting at the sight of a traumatic injury can occur as a result of an overreaction of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Jarratt is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight, food, and eating.As a result, he often feels guilt, shame, self-contempt, and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body.Jarratt's behavior fits that of a person who is

According to doctor and researcher David Katz, fad diets don't work.The best way to eat is to eat healthy by

Your current diet is best defined as the

When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation.Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to their "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called

Roberto has a condition in which he is unable to express or name his emotions.This condition is known as

Frequent changes in diet and weight has been shown to

When there is a loss of water from the fluids surrounding the cells in a person's body, they experience

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.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters