Question 1

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

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A) genetic factors. 
B) taste aversions. 
C) cultural values. 
D) nutritional imbalances. 
A) genetic factors. 
B) taste aversions. 
C) cultural values. 
D) nutritional imbalances.

Question 2

To minimize the effects of nervousness during testing, skilled polygraph examiners use a series of multiple choice questions in which one of the answers is correct. An innocent examinee should show the same polygraph response to all the answers, while a guilty person will show an elevated response to the correct answer. This multiple choice format used in polygraph testing is known as the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) guilty knowledge 
B) denotative meanings 
C) comparative guilt 
D) critical incidents 
A) guilty knowledge 
B) denotative meanings 
C) comparative guilt 
D) critical incidents

Question 3

Biological motives are

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A) needs that are learned, such as the need for power or for achievement. 
B) innate but not necessary for survival. 
C) not innate but necessary for survival. 
D) innate and necessary for survival. 
A) needs that are learned, such as the need for power or for achievement. 
B) innate but not necessary for survival. 
C) not innate but necessary for survival. 
D) innate and necessary for survival.

Question 4

The most direct and chief cure for test anxiety is

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A) hard work through overpreparation. 
B) thought suppression. 
C) learning to relax. 
D) discussing the problem with other students who also failed the test. 
A) hard work through overpreparation. 
B) thought suppression. 
C) learning to relax. 
D) discussing the problem with other students who also failed the test.

Question 5

Tanya works hard at her job in order to be recognized as an excellent employee and to feel worthwhile in her career. Tanya is trying to fulfill the need for

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A) esteem and self-esteem. 
B) love and belonging. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) safety and security. 
A) esteem and self-esteem. 
B) love and belonging. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) safety and security.

Question 6

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

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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.

Question 7

The satiety center has been destroyed in Ricky the rat's brain. Ricky will

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A) eat until he becomes obese. 
B) refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C) drink only sweet liquids. 
D) refuse to drink until forced to do so. 
A) eat until he becomes obese. 
B) refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C) drink only sweet liquids. 
D) refuse to drink until forced to do so.

Question 8

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

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A) model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B) overhaul your eating and exercise habits. 
C) manipulate your body\fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D) listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns that will change eating behavior. 
A) model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B) overhaul your eating and exercise habits. 
C) manipulate your body\fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D) listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns that will change eating behavior.

Question 9

Regarding moods, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Moods are the most extreme forms of various emotions. 
B) Moods are low intensity emotional states. 
C) Moods reflect only negative emotions. 
D) Moods reflect only positive emotions. 
A) Moods are the most extreme forms of various emotions. 
B) Moods are low intensity emotional states. 
C) Moods reflect only negative emotions. 
D) Moods reflect only positive emotions.

Question 10

Which of the following is a biological motive?

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A) curiosity 
B) the desire for money 
C) physical contact 
D) thirst 
A) curiosity 
B) the desire for money 
C) physical contact 
D) thirst

Question 11

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a(n)

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A) emotional tone. 
B) facial blend. 
C) differentiated expression. 
D) mood. 
A) emotional tone. 
B) facial blend. 
C) differentiated expression. 
D) mood.

Question 12

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

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A) only women with normal eating habits 
B) only women with abnormal eating habits 
C) both women with normal and abnormal eating habits 
D) none of the women 
A) only women with normal eating habits 
B) only women with abnormal eating habits 
C) both women with normal and abnormal eating habits 
D) none of the women

Question 13

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 arouse, maintain, and direct 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 arouse, maintain, and direct activities. 
D) needs associated with impulses for self-actualization.

Question 14

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of a hormone produced the pineal gland called

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) GABA. 
A) melatonin. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) GABA.

Question 15

Lie detectors measure

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A) general emotional arousal. 
B) a physically unique "lie response." 
C) feelings such as guilt and anger. 
D) muscular responses. 
A) general emotional arousal. 
B) a physically unique "lie response." 
C) feelings such as guilt and anger. 
D) muscular responses.

Question 16

Gorging on food within a short time and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral dieting. 
B) the binge eating disorder. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) behavioral dieting. 
B) the binge eating disorder. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 17

To quench her thirst, Mia found plain water to be the most satisfying beverage after she had eaten a large bag of salty chips. Mia had a(n)__________ thirst.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in the __________ hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral 
B) ventromedial 
C) cortical 
D) endometrial 
A) lateral 
B) ventromedial 
C) cortical 
D) endometrial

Question 19

In the motivational sequence, needs generate drives, which in turn activate

Accepted Answer

A) goals. 
B) expectations. 
C) incentives. 
D) responses. 
A) goals. 
B) expectations. 
C) incentives. 
D) responses.

Question 20

A person taking a "lie detector" test may be asked a question, such as "Was the gun that killed Hensley a, a)Colt, b)Smith & Wesson, c)Walther PPK, or d)Luger?" A guilty person should show more reaction on the polygraph to the correct gun, while an innocent person should the same reaction to all four responses. This type of questioning is part of the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) connotative guilt 
B) guilty knowledge 
C) relevant details 
D) critical incidents 
A) connotative guilt 
B) guilty knowledge 
C) relevant details 
D) critical incidents

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Biological motives are

The most direct and chief cure for test anxiety is

Tanya works hard at her job in order to be recognized as an excellent employee and to feel worthwhile in her career. Tanya is trying to fulfill the need for

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

The satiety center has been destroyed in Ricky the rat's brain. Ricky will

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

Regarding moods, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is a biological motive?

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a(n)

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Motivation is defined as

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of a hormone produced the pineal gland called

Lie detectors measure

Gorging on food within a short time and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is characteristic of

To quench her thirst, Mia found plain water to be the most satisfying beverage after she had eaten a large bag of salty chips. Mia had a(n)__________ thirst.

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in the __________ hypothalamus.

In the motivational sequence, needs generate drives, which in turn activate

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Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Biological motives are

The most direct and chief cure for test anxiety is

Tanya works hard at her job in order to be recognized as an excellent employee and to feel worthwhile in her career. Tanya is trying to fulfill the need for

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

The satiety center has been destroyed in Ricky the rat's brain. Ricky will

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting, it is necessary to

Regarding moods, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is a biological motive?

The arrangement of the face into a combination of two or more facial expressions is called a(n)

According to Zellner, Harner, and Adler's study of the perception of ideal body weight by women, which of the following women wanted to be thinner than what they thought men find attractive?

Motivation is defined as

Circadian rhythms are partially controlled by variations in the levels of a hormone produced the pineal gland called

Lie detectors measure

Gorging on food within a short time and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is characteristic of

To quench her thirst, Mia found plain water to be the most satisfying beverage after she had eaten a large bag of salty chips. Mia had a(n)__________ thirst.

The feeding satiety "stop button" of the brain is found in the __________ hypothalamus.

In the motivational sequence, needs generate drives, which in turn activate

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Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

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Health, Stress, and Coping

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Therapies

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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