Question 1

Simon LeVay reported a difference in what regard between men with a homosexual or heterosexual orientation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomy of part of the brain 
B) ​Adult levels of testosterone and estradiol 
C) ​Probability of imitating other people's facial expressions 
D) ​Performance on tasks that measure working memory 
A) Anatomy of part of the brain 
B) ​Adult levels of testosterone and estradiol 
C) ​Probability of imitating other people's facial expressions 
D) ​Performance on tasks that measure working memory

Question 2

What is meant by an "intersex"?​

Accepted Answer

A) Someone with external anatomy between typical male and female 
B) ​Someone who wishes to change from one gender to another 
C) ​Someone who is sexually attracted to both male and female partners 
D) ​Someone who produces both sperm and eggs 
A) Someone with external anatomy between typical male and female 
B) ​Someone who wishes to change from one gender to another 
C) ​Someone who is sexually attracted to both male and female partners 
D) ​Someone who produces both sperm and eggs

Question 3

​How does job burnout differ from discouragement?

Accepted Answer

A) Job burnout can be relieved by a salary increase. 
B) ​Job burnout is less intense. 
C) ​Job burnout lasts longer. 
D) ​Job burnout has a more sudden onset. 
A) Job burnout can be relieved by a salary increase. 
B) ​Job burnout is less intense. 
C) ​Job burnout lasts longer. 
D) ​Job burnout has a more sudden onset.

Question 4

What type of evidence,if any,links sexual orientation to genetic influences?​

Accepted Answer

A) Comparisons of people in different cultures 
B) ​Comparisons of monozygotic and dizygotic twins 
C) ​Observations of consistency from childhood to adulthood 
D) ​No evidence supports this conclusion. 
A) Comparisons of people in different cultures 
B) ​Comparisons of monozygotic and dizygotic twins 
C) ​Observations of consistency from childhood to adulthood 
D) ​No evidence supports this conclusion.

Question 5

According to one study,which of the following decreases the probability of cheating?​

Accepted Answer

A) Wearing sunglasses 
B) ​Trying to list the Ten Commandments 
C) ​Taking a few deep breaths 
D) ​Watching one of your friends cheat 
A) Wearing sunglasses 
B) ​Trying to list the Ten Commandments 
C) ​Taking a few deep breaths 
D) ​Watching one of your friends cheat

Question 6

Can touching or kissing spread the AIDS virus?​

Accepted Answer

A) Never 
B) ​Yes, if the touching or kissing lasts more than a few seconds 
C) ​Yes, if the infected person is in the late stages of the disease 
D) ​Yes, if both people have wounds that exchange blood 
A) Never 
B) ​Yes, if the touching or kissing lasts more than a few seconds 
C) ​Yes, if the infected person is in the late stages of the disease 
D) ​Yes, if both people have wounds that exchange blood

Question 7

What type of goal is most effective at increasing your efforts?​

Accepted Answer

A) A goal that you feel sure you can achieve 
B) ​A challenging goal, higher than your previous level of accomplishment 
C) ​An "ultimate" goal, higher than you think is possible 
D) ​A vague goal, such as "doing your best" 
A) A goal that you feel sure you can achieve 
B) ​A challenging goal, higher than your previous level of accomplishment 
C) ​An "ultimate" goal, higher than you think is possible 
D) ​A vague goal, such as "doing your best"

Question 8

Which of the following is the best predictor of someone's sexual satisfaction?​

Accepted Answer

A) On average, young people are significantly more satisfied than older people. 
B) ​Most people who are in love with their partner are satisfied with their sex life. 
C) ​People with less frequent sexual activity are more satisfied than people with much activity. 
D) ​On average, people in less prosperous countries are more satisfied with their sex life. 
A) On average, young people are significantly more satisfied than older people. 
B) ​Most people who are in love with their partner are satisfied with their sex life. 
C) ​People with less frequent sexual activity are more satisfied than people with much activity. 
D) ​On average, people in less prosperous countries are more satisfied with their sex life.

Question 9

Which condition is marked by alternation between restrained eating and excessive eating?​

Accepted Answer

A) Apnea 
B) ​Narcolepsy 
C) ​Bulimia 
D) ​Anorexia 
A) Apnea 
B) ​Narcolepsy 
C) ​Bulimia 
D) ​Anorexia

Question 10

In what way does insulin influence hunger?​

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
B) ​It increases the excretion of waste products. 
C) ​It increases the frequency of stomach contractions. 
D) ​It increases the flow of glucose into the cells. 
A) It increases the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
B) ​It increases the excretion of waste products. 
C) ​It increases the frequency of stomach contractions. 
D) ​It increases the flow of glucose into the cells.

Question 11

What usually happens if someone is born with an intersex appearance and then is reared as a girl?​

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologically, she develops the same as the average for other girls. 
B) ​She is more likely than most other girls to fantasize about having children. 
C) ​She develops more boy-typical interests than most other girls. 
D) ​She develops a stronger than average sex drive, early in childhood. 
A) Psychologically, she develops the same as the average for other girls. 
B) ​She is more likely than most other girls to fantasize about having children. 
C) ​She develops more boy-typical interests than most other girls. 
D) ​She develops a stronger than average sex drive, early in childhood.

Question 12

For children who resist temptation in the marshmallow experiment,what happens later in life?​

Accepted Answer

A) They are about the same as anyone else, both socially and academically. 
B) ​They have an above-average probability of drug or alcohol abuse. 
C) ​They tend to be shy and introverted. 
D) ​They are conscientious and they do better than average academically. 
A) They are about the same as anyone else, both socially and academically. 
B) ​They have an above-average probability of drug or alcohol abuse. 
C) ​They tend to be shy and introverted. 
D) ​They are conscientious and they do better than average academically.

Question 13

​Of the goals in Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which is generally less important for people in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Belonging to a family or group 
B) ​Safety 
C) ​Physiological needs 
D) ​Self-esteem 
A) Belonging to a family or group 
B) ​Safety 
C) ​Physiological needs 
D) ​Self-esteem

Question 14

What is meant by an extrinsic motivation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation based on a desire to help someone else 
B) ​Motivation based on rewards or punishments 
C) ​Motivation based on the pleasure of doing the act itself 
D) ​Motivation based on a change in some body variable 
A) Motivation based on a desire to help someone else 
B) ​Motivation based on rewards or punishments 
C) ​Motivation based on the pleasure of doing the act itself 
D) ​Motivation based on a change in some body variable

Question 15

​Which activity is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaginal sex 
B) ​Anal sex 
C) ​Oral sex 
D) ​Any physical contact 
A) Vaginal sex 
B) ​Anal sex 
C) ​Oral sex 
D) ​Any physical contact

Question 16

What causes you to increase your body's production of the hormone leptin?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep deprivation 
B) ​Weight gain 
C) ​Stress or danger 
D) ​Loss of blood 
A) Sleep deprivation 
B) ​Weight gain 
C) ​Stress or danger 
D) ​Loss of blood

Question 17

​​If you eat,drink,or sweat in preparation for future needs rather than current needs,what type of motivation are you displaying?

Accepted Answer

A) Drive reduction 
B) ​Homeostasis 
C) ​Allostasis 
D) ​Self-actualization 
A) Drive reduction 
B) ​Homeostasis 
C) ​Allostasis 
D) ​Self-actualization

Question 18

How commonly do people with serious depression become obese?​

Accepted Answer

A) People with serious depression generally lose weight and almost never become obese. 
B) ​People with serious depression have the same rate of obesity as anyone else. 
C) ​People with serious depression are slightly more likely than others to be obese. 
D) ​Serious depression is by far the most common cause of obesity. 
A) People with serious depression generally lose weight and almost never become obese. 
B) ​People with serious depression have the same rate of obesity as anyone else. 
C) ​People with serious depression are slightly more likely than others to be obese. 
D) ​Serious depression is by far the most common cause of obesity.

Question 19

​To encourage people to eat less,which of these would be good advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Put less food on the plate. 
B) ​Eat more often with friends. 
C) ​Think of more appetizing names for the foods you eat. 
D) ​Put your food onto larger bowls or plates. 
A) Put less food on the plate. 
B) ​Eat more often with friends. 
C) ​Think of more appetizing names for the foods you eat. 
D) ​Put your food onto larger bowls or plates.

Question 20

What can cause rats to show behaviors similar to drug addiction?​

Accepted Answer

A) Alternating between a very cold room and brief access to a warm room 
B) ​Alternating between food deprivation and a very sweet diet 
C) ​Alternating between prolonged darkness and brief periods of bright light 
D) ​Alternating between prolonged inactivity and access to a sexual partner 
A) Alternating between a very cold room and brief access to a warm room 
B) ​Alternating between food deprivation and a very sweet diet 
C) ​Alternating between prolonged darkness and brief periods of bright light 
D) ​Alternating between prolonged inactivity and access to a sexual partner

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

Simon LeVay reported a difference in what regard between men with a homosexual or heterosexual orientation?​

What is meant by an "intersex"?​

​How does job burnout differ from discouragement?

What type of evidence,if any,links sexual orientation to genetic influences?​

According to one study,which of the following decreases the probability of cheating?​

Can touching or kissing spread the AIDS virus?​

What type of goal is most effective at increasing your efforts?​

Which of the following is the best predictor of someone's sexual satisfaction?​

Which condition is marked by alternation between restrained eating and excessive eating?​

In what way does insulin influence hunger?​

What usually happens if someone is born with an intersex appearance and then is reared as a girl?​

For children who resist temptation in the marshmallow experiment,what happens later in life?​

​Of the goals in Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which is generally less important for people in China?

What is meant by an extrinsic motivation?​

​Which activity is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus?

What causes you to increase your body's production of the hormone leptin?​

​​If you eat,drink,or sweat in preparation for future needs rather than current needs,what type of motivation are you displaying?

How commonly do people with serious depression become obese?​

​To encourage people to eat less,which of these would be good advice?

What can cause rats to show behaviors similar to drug addiction?​

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Simon LeVay reported a difference in what regard between men with a homosexual or heterosexual orientation?

What is meant by an "intersex"?

How does job burnout differ from discouragement?

What type of evidence,if any,links sexual orientation to genetic influences?

According to one study,which of the following decreases the probability of cheating?

Can touching or kissing spread the AIDS virus?

What type of goal is most effective at increasing your efforts?

Which of the following is the best predictor of someone's sexual satisfaction?

Which condition is marked by alternation between restrained eating and excessive eating?

In what way does insulin influence hunger?

What usually happens if someone is born with an intersex appearance and then is reared as a girl?

For children who resist temptation in the marshmallow experiment,what happens later in life?

Of the goals in Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which is generally less important for people in China?

What is meant by an extrinsic motivation?

Which activity is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus?

What causes you to increase your body's production of the hormone leptin?

If you eat,drink,or sweat in preparation for future needs rather than current needs,what type of motivation are you displaying?

How commonly do people with serious depression become obese?

To encourage people to eat less,which of these would be good advice?

What can cause rats to show behaviors similar to drug addiction?