Question 1

What type of goal motivates workers to their greatest efforts?​

Accepted Answer

A) A specific, challenging goal 
B) ​A specific, easy goal 
C) ​A specific goal that seems unrealistically high 
D) ​Doing your best 
A) A specific, challenging goal 
B) ​A specific, easy goal 
C) ​A specific goal that seems unrealistically high 
D) ​Doing your best

Question 2

Does homosexual behavior occur in nonhuman animals?​

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs only when an animal cannot find a partner of the opposite sex. 
B) ​It occurs only in animals with abnormalities in their appearance and hormones. 
C) ​It occurs in many animal species under natural conditions. 
D) ​It has never been observed in natural conditions. 
A) It occurs only when an animal cannot find a partner of the opposite sex. 
B) ​It occurs only in animals with abnormalities in their appearance and hormones. 
C) ​It occurs in many animal species under natural conditions. 
D) ​It has never been observed in natural conditions.

Question 3

If a human fetus is exposed to lower than normal levels of both testosterone and estrogens throughout prenatal development,how would external sexual anatomy appear?​

Accepted Answer

A) Like that of a typical male 
B) ​Like that of a typical female 
C) ​About halfway between typical male and typical female 
D) ​With both the typical male structures and the typical female structures 
A) Like that of a typical male 
B) ​Like that of a typical female 
C) ​About halfway between typical male and typical female 
D) ​With both the typical male structures and the typical female structures

Question 4

​What is a likely hypothesis for why many people have become obese in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Portion sizes have been increasing. 
B) ​Mental illness has become more prevalent. 
C) ​More people are eating alone. 
D) ​People have been eating vegetables that were not available earlier. 
A) Portion sizes have been increasing. 
B) ​Mental illness has become more prevalent. 
C) ​More people are eating alone. 
D) ​People have been eating vegetables that were not available earlier.

Question 5

Insulin levels are generally higher at midday than in the middle of the night.What is the result?​

Accepted Answer

A) Increased hunger during the day 
B) ​Increased thirst during the day 
C) ​Increased activity during the day 
D) ​Increased emotional reactivity during the day 
A) Increased hunger during the day 
B) ​Increased thirst during the day 
C) ​Increased activity during the day 
D) ​Increased emotional reactivity during the day

Question 6

Is it possible to be born with both a penis and a clitoris? If not,why not?​

Accepted Answer

A) It is impossible, because both penis and clitoris develop from the same fetal structure. 
B) ​It is impossible, because testosterone decreases the size of the clitoris. 
C) ​It is impossible, because the clitoris does not develop until after birth. 
D) ​Yes, it is possible, but rare. 
A) It is impossible, because both penis and clitoris develop from the same fetal structure. 
B) ​It is impossible, because testosterone decreases the size of the clitoris. 
C) ​It is impossible, because the clitoris does not develop until after birth. 
D) ​Yes, it is possible, but rare.

Question 7

Whether a fetal structure develops looking like a penis or a clitoris depends mainly on what?​

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of estradiol present 
B) ​The ratio of estradiol to testosterone 
C) ​The amount of testosterone present 
D) ​Which began to be secreted first, estradiol or testosterone 
A) The amount of estradiol present 
B) ​The ratio of estradiol to testosterone 
C) ​The amount of testosterone present 
D) ​Which began to be secreted first, estradiol or testosterone

Question 8

Rats repeatedly had food for 12 hours,followed by a very sweet diet.On a day when the rats had no access to the sweet diet,what did they do?​

Accepted Answer

A) They showed intermittent bursts of activity resembling attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
B) ​They stared into the distance as if they were hallucinating. 
C) ​They showed symptoms resembling major depression. 
D) ​They showed symptoms resembling morphine withdrawal. 
A) They showed intermittent bursts of activity resembling attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
B) ​They stared into the distance as if they were hallucinating. 
C) ​They showed symptoms resembling major depression. 
D) ​They showed symptoms resembling morphine withdrawal.

Question 9

Low energy expenditure correlates positively with obesity for which people?​

Accepted Answer

A) Both infants and adults 
B) ​Infant females and adult males 
C) ​Infant males and adult females 
D) ​Adults only 
A) Both infants and adults 
B) ​Infant females and adult males 
C) ​Infant males and adult females 
D) ​Adults only

Question 10

What evidence indicates a genetic influence on sexual orientation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuality is more common among men who had an older brother. 
B) ​One gene on the Y chromosome is strongly correlated with sexual orientation. 
C) ​Most gay men and lesbian women have at least one homosexual parent. 
D) ​Monozygotic twins share the same orientation more often than dizygotic twins do. 
A) Homosexuality is more common among men who had an older brother. 
B) ​One gene on the Y chromosome is strongly correlated with sexual orientation. 
C) ​Most gay men and lesbian women have at least one homosexual parent. 
D) ​Monozygotic twins share the same orientation more often than dizygotic twins do.

Question 11

What is the best way to resist a temptation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Practice resisting other types of temptation. 
B) ​Try to avoid the tempting situation. 
C) ​Expose yourself to the temptation shortly after resisting some other temptation. 
D) ​Think about people similar to you who failed to resist the temptation. 
A) Practice resisting other types of temptation. 
B) ​Try to avoid the tempting situation. 
C) ​Expose yourself to the temptation shortly after resisting some other temptation. 
D) ​Think about people similar to you who failed to resist the temptation.

Question 12

When surveys ask people about their sexual orientation,which of the following strongly influences the results?​

Accepted Answer

A) The season of the year 
B) ​The gender of the person asking the question 
C) ​The phrasing of the question 
D) ​The time of day 
A) The season of the year 
B) ​The gender of the person asking the question 
C) ​The phrasing of the question 
D) ​The time of day

Question 13

Someone who improves a company's efficiency by adjusting the pay scale to reward efficient workers is which type of leader?​

Accepted Answer

A) Homeostatic 
B) ​Allostatic 
C) ​Transformational 
D) ​Transactional 
A) Homeostatic 
B) ​Allostatic 
C) ​Transformational 
D) ​Transactional

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT usually cause people to increase their meal size?​

Accepted Answer

A) Eating while watching television 
B) ​Eating with friends 
C) ​Eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet 
D) ​Eating at a restaurant with a half-off coupon 
A) Eating while watching television 
B) ​Eating with friends 
C) ​Eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet 
D) ​Eating at a restaurant with a half-off coupon

Question 15

People with bulimia have occasional periods when they excessively do what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Cry 
B) ​Exercise 
C) ​Eat 
D) ​Talk 
A) Cry 
B) ​Exercise 
C) ​Eat 
D) ​Talk

Question 16

After you resist a temptation to smoke a cigarette,what happens?​

Accepted Answer

A) You become more likely to resist that temptation and any other one. 
B) ​You become less likely to resist that temptation or any other one. 
C) ​You become more likely to resist smoking, but less likely to resist other temptations. 
D) ​You become less likely to resist smoking, but more likely to resist other temptations. 
A) You become more likely to resist that temptation and any other one. 
B) ​You become less likely to resist that temptation or any other one. 
C) ​You become more likely to resist smoking, but less likely to resist other temptations. 
D) ​You become less likely to resist smoking, but more likely to resist other temptations.

Question 17

What is an important part of a new therapy for anorexia nervosa?​

Accepted Answer

A) Limit the person's access to social media. 
B) ​Keep the person warm. 
C) ​Increase the person's self-esteem. 
D) ​Require the person to look in the mirror frequently. 
A) Limit the person's access to social media. 
B) ​Keep the person warm. 
C) ​Increase the person's self-esteem. 
D) ​Require the person to look in the mirror frequently.

Question 18

With regard to hunger,what does "set point" mean?​

Accepted Answer

A) The weight that your body acts to maintain 
B) ​The time when you begin to feel hunger 
C) ​The time when you end a meal 
D) ​The location where insulin enters the blood stream 
A) The weight that your body acts to maintain 
B) ​The time when you begin to feel hunger 
C) ​The time when you end a meal 
D) ​The location where insulin enters the blood stream

Question 19

​What accounts for the high prevalence of overweight among the Pima Indians?

Accepted Answer

A) An increasingly stressful environment and the side effects of medications 
B) ​A genetic predisposition and an increasingly stressful environment 
C) ​A genetic predisposition and a change in diet 
D) A change in climate and increasing loneliness​ 
A) An increasingly stressful environment and the side effects of medications 
B) ​A genetic predisposition and an increasingly stressful environment 
C) ​A genetic predisposition and a change in diet 
D) A change in climate and increasing loneliness​

Question 20

What do a growing percentage of physicians recommend for infants with an intersex appearance?​

Accepted Answer

A) Rear all such children as females. 
B) ​Rear all such children as males. 
C) ​While the child is young, perform surgery to make the genitals look normal. 
D) ​Perform no genital surgery unless the person requests it later in life. 
A) Rear all such children as females. 
B) ​Rear all such children as males. 
C) ​While the child is young, perform surgery to make the genitals look normal. 
D) ​Perform no genital surgery unless the person requests it later in life.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

What type of goal motivates workers to their greatest efforts?​

Does homosexual behavior occur in nonhuman animals?​

If a human fetus is exposed to lower than normal levels of both testosterone and estrogens throughout prenatal development,how would external sexual anatomy appear?​

​What is a likely hypothesis for why many people have become obese in recent decades?

Insulin levels are generally higher at midday than in the middle of the night.What is the result?​

Is it possible to be born with both a penis and a clitoris? If not,why not?​

Whether a fetal structure develops looking like a penis or a clitoris depends mainly on what?​

Rats repeatedly had food for 12 hours,followed by a very sweet diet.On a day when the rats had no access to the sweet diet,what did they do?​

Low energy expenditure correlates positively with obesity for which people?​

What evidence indicates a genetic influence on sexual orientation?​

What is the best way to resist a temptation?​

When surveys ask people about their sexual orientation,which of the following strongly influences the results?​

Someone who improves a company's efficiency by adjusting the pay scale to reward efficient workers is which type of leader?​

Which of the following does NOT usually cause people to increase their meal size?​

People with bulimia have occasional periods when they excessively do what?​

After you resist a temptation to smoke a cigarette,what happens?​

What is an important part of a new therapy for anorexia nervosa?​

With regard to hunger,what does "set point" mean?​

​What accounts for the high prevalence of overweight among the Pima Indians?

What do a growing percentage of physicians recommend for infants with an intersex appearance?​

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What type of goal motivates workers to their greatest efforts?

Does homosexual behavior occur in nonhuman animals?

If a human fetus is exposed to lower than normal levels of both testosterone and estrogens throughout prenatal development,how would external sexual anatomy appear?

What is a likely hypothesis for why many people have become obese in recent decades?

Insulin levels are generally higher at midday than in the middle of the night.What is the result?

Is it possible to be born with both a penis and a clitoris? If not,why not?

Whether a fetal structure develops looking like a penis or a clitoris depends mainly on what?

Rats repeatedly had food for 12 hours,followed by a very sweet diet.On a day when the rats had no access to the sweet diet,what did they do?

Low energy expenditure correlates positively with obesity for which people?

What evidence indicates a genetic influence on sexual orientation?

What is the best way to resist a temptation?

When surveys ask people about their sexual orientation,which of the following strongly influences the results?

Someone who improves a company's efficiency by adjusting the pay scale to reward efficient workers is which type of leader?

Which of the following does NOT usually cause people to increase their meal size?

People with bulimia have occasional periods when they excessively do what?

After you resist a temptation to smoke a cigarette,what happens?

What is an important part of a new therapy for anorexia nervosa?

With regard to hunger,what does "set point" mean?

What accounts for the high prevalence of overweight among the Pima Indians?

What do a growing percentage of physicians recommend for infants with an intersex appearance?