Question 1

According to the ___hypothesis of hunger, appetite rises and falls in response to changes in plasma glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) corrective regulation 
B) lipogenesis 
C) lipostatic 
D) glucostatic 
A) corrective regulation 
B) lipogenesis 
C) lipostatic 
D) glucostatic

Question 2

A person's mental representation of how sexual episodes are to be enacted constitutes a sexual:

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchy. 
B) ritualization. 
C) schema. 
D) script. 
A) hierarchy. 
B) ritualization. 
C) schema. 
D) script.

Question 3

Define the term negative feedback.Use the analogy of a house furnace to illustrate how negative feedback acts in concert with homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

Negative feedback is a regulatory mechan

Question 4

The human body is mostly water: about _%.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 67 
C) 84 
D) 95 
A) 50 
B) 67 
C) 84 
D) 95

Question 5

Summarize the cyclical pattern of physiological need, psychological drive, and motivated action.

Accepted Answer

The cyclical pattern of physiological ne

Question 6

For men's faces, the facial metrics associated with physical attractiveness include:

Accepted Answer

A) expressive characteristics. 
B) neonatal features. 
C) sexual maturity features. 
D) large eyes, a small nose, and a small chin. 
A) expressive characteristics. 
B) neonatal features. 
C) sexual maturity features. 
D) large eyes, a small nose, and a small chin.

Question 7

Define homeostasis.Provide an example of how homeostasis produces motivation.

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis is the body's ability to mai

Question 8

According to the ___hypothesis, when body weight (or proportion of body fat) drops below its in-born homeostatic balance, then increased hunger and increased eating behavior become more probable.

Accepted Answer

A) glucostatic 
B) lipostatic 
C) osmometric 
D) volumetric 
A) glucostatic 
B) lipostatic 
C) osmometric 
D) volumetric

Question 9

People often fail in the attempt to self-regulate their physiological needs.
Explain why this is so often true.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why people oft

Question 10

In the United States, about what percentage of adults are obese?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 35% 
D) 60% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 35% 
D) 60%

Question 11

In what ways do needs differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

A) how future-oriented the satisfaction of each need tends to be 
B) how long it takes (in hours)to satisfy each different need 
C) the amount of energy each separate need generates 
D) the goal the person pursues to satisfy each different need 
A) how future-oriented the satisfaction of each need tends to be 
B) how long it takes (in hours)to satisfy each different need 
C) the amount of energy each separate need generates 
D) the goal the person pursues to satisfy each different need

Question 12

Cellular dehydration causes ___thirst, whereas dehydration of the bloodstream leads to ___thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term; short-term 
B) short-term; long-term 
C) osmometric; volumetric 
D) volumetric; osmometric 
A) long-term; short-term 
B) short-term; long-term 
C) osmometric; volumetric 
D) volumetric; osmometric

Question 13

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influence on drinking behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) body temperature. 
B) room temperature. 
C) taste. 
D) water availability. 
A) body temperature. 
B) room temperature. 
C) taste. 
D) water availability.

Question 14

Which of the following influences has not been found to produce restraint release (i.e., binge eating) in dieters?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) anxiety 
C) being alone 
D) depression 
A) alcohol 
B) anxiety 
C) being alone 
D) depression

Question 15

What is the primary distinction between psychological needs such as autonomy and implicit motives needs such as achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological needs are felt more intensely than are implicit motives. 
B) Implicit motives predict important outcomes in a more reliable way than do psychological needs. 
C) Implicit motives are acquired through experience and socialization. 
D) Implicit motives are proactive in that they motivate people's initiative more than do psychological needs. 
A) Psychological needs are felt more intensely than are implicit motives. 
B) Implicit motives predict important outcomes in a more reliable way than do psychological needs. 
C) Implicit motives are acquired through experience and socialization. 
D) Implicit motives are proactive in that they motivate people's initiative more than do psychological needs.

Question 16

___is the theoretical term used to depict the psychological discomfort stemming from a persistent biological deficit.

Accepted Answer

A) Drive 
B) Homeostasis 
C) Need 
D) Pain 
A) Drive 
B) Homeostasis 
C) Need 
D) Pain

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All needs direct behavior, but only some needs energize behavior. 
B) All needs energize behavior; but needs differ from one another in how they direct behavior toward different goals. 
C) People experience acquired needs more intensely than they experience innate needs. 
D) People experience psychological needs more intensely than they experience physiological needs. 
A) All needs direct behavior, but only some needs energize behavior. 
B) All needs energize behavior; but needs differ from one another in how they direct behavior toward different goals. 
C) People experience acquired needs more intensely than they experience innate needs. 
D) People experience psychological needs more intensely than they experience physiological needs.

Question 18

Research on sexual orientation-one's preference for sexual partners of the same or opposite sex-suggests that sexual orientation is:

Accepted Answer

A) a choice, one best explained as a choice about identity and relationships. 
B) a choice, one best explained by exposure to admired role models. 
C) not a choice, as best explained by a dominant mother and a weak father. 
D) not a choice, as best explained by genetics and prenatal hormonal influences. 
A) a choice, one best explained as a choice about identity and relationships. 
B) a choice, one best explained by exposure to admired role models. 
C) not a choice, as best explained by a dominant mother and a weak father. 
D) not a choice, as best explained by genetics and prenatal hormonal influences.

Question 19

Provide one example of each of the following three categories of facial metrics-neonatal features, sexual maturity features, and expressive features.

Accepted Answer

Neonatal features: One example of neonat

Question 20

Describe the glucostatic hypothesis of the rise and fall of hunger.

Accepted Answer

The glucostatic hypothesis suggests that

According to the ___hypothesis of hunger, appetite rises and falls in response to changes in plasma glucose.

A person's mental representation of how sexual episodes are to be enacted constitutes a sexual:

Define the term negative feedback.Use the analogy of a house furnace to illustrate how negative feedback acts in concert with homeostasis.

The human body is mostly water: about _%.

Summarize the cyclical pattern of physiological need, psychological drive, and motivated action.

For men's faces, the facial metrics associated with physical attractiveness include:

Define homeostasis.Provide an example of how homeostasis produces motivation.

According to the ___hypothesis, when body weight (or proportion of body fat) drops below its in-born homeostatic balance, then increased hunger and increased eating behavior become more probable.

People often fail in the attempt to self-regulate their physiological needs. Explain why this is so often true.

In the United States, about what percentage of adults are obese?

In what ways do needs differ from one another?

Cellular dehydration causes _thirst, whereas dehydration of the bloodstream leads to _thirst.

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influence on drinking behavior is:

Which of the following influences has not been found to produce restraint release (i.e., binge eating) in dieters?

What is the primary distinction between psychological needs such as autonomy and implicit motives needs such as achievement?

___is the theoretical term used to depict the psychological discomfort stemming from a persistent biological deficit.

Which of the following statements is true?

Research on sexual orientation-one's preference for sexual partners of the same or opposite sex-suggests that sexual orientation is:

Provide one example of each of the following three categories of facial metrics-neonatal features, sexual maturity features, and expressive features.

Describe the glucostatic hypothesis of the rise and fall of hunger.

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 4: Physiological Needs

According to the ___hypothesis of hunger, appetite rises and falls in response to changes in plasma glucose.

A person's mental representation of how sexual episodes are to be enacted constitutes a sexual:

Define the term negative feedback.Use the analogy of a house furnace to illustrate how negative feedback acts in concert with homeostasis.

The human body is mostly water: about _%.

Summarize the cyclical pattern of physiological need, psychological drive, and motivated action.

For men's faces, the facial metrics associated with physical attractiveness include:

Define homeostasis.Provide an example of how homeostasis produces motivation.

According to the ___hypothesis, when body weight (or proportion of body fat) drops below its in-born homeostatic balance, then increased hunger and increased eating behavior become more probable.

People often fail in the attempt to self-regulate their physiological needs. Explain why this is so often true.

In the United States, about what percentage of adults are obese?

In what ways do needs differ from one another?

Cellular dehydration causes ___thirst, whereas dehydration of the bloodstream leads to ___thirst.

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influence on drinking behavior is:

Which of the following influences has not been found to produce restraint release (i.e., binge eating) in dieters?

What is the primary distinction between psychological needs such as autonomy and implicit motives needs such as achievement?

___is the theoretical term used to depict the psychological discomfort stemming from a persistent biological deficit.

Which of the following statements is true?

Research on sexual orientation-one's preference for sexual partners of the same or opposite sex-suggests that sexual orientation is:

Provide one example of each of the following three categories of facial metrics-neonatal features, sexual maturity features, and expressive features.

Describe the glucostatic hypothesis of the rise and fall of hunger.

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Cellular dehydration causes _thirst, whereas dehydration of the bloodstream leads to _thirst.