Question 1

Our motives and emotions are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  external cues 
B)  learning 
C)  cultural values 
D)  all of these 
A)  external cues 
B)  learning 
C)  cultural values 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Treatment for anorexia includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a medical diet to restore weight and health. 
B)  the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
C)  helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a medical diet to restore weight and health. 
B)  the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
C)  helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

Which of the following help to explain motives that do not seem to come from internal needs,such as the drives for success,status,or approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  gradient potential 
B)  drive potential 
C)  homeostasis value 
D)  incentive value 
A)  gradient potential 
B)  drive potential 
C)  homeostasis value 
D)  incentive value

Question 4

Which area of the brain contains both the feeding center and the satiety center?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  medulla 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  medulla 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Question 5

African American and Pacific Islander cultures view a larger body size as being associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high social status, health, and beauty 
B)  unattractiveness 
C)  lower social status and unhealthiness 
D)  fun-loving but laziness 
A)  high social status, health, and beauty 
B)  unattractiveness 
C)  lower social status and unhealthiness 
D)  fun-loving but laziness

Question 6

Which of the following women tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others and,thus,leads them to being more susceptible to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian-American women 
B)  women from Western cultures 
C)  African-American women 
D)  all of these women 
A)  Asian-American women 
B)  women from Western cultures 
C)  African-American women 
D)  all of these women

Question 7

If you have been fasting for two days,but do not feel hungry,we would say that you have

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive for food but not a need for food. 
B)  a need for food but not a drive for food. 
C)  both a drive and a need for food. 
D)  neither a need nor a drive for food. 
A)  a drive for food but not a need for food. 
B)  a need for food but not a drive for food. 
C)  both a drive and a need for food. 
D)  neither a need nor a drive for food.

Question 8

Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on feelings of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  removing a person's stomach 
B)  weight dropping below the body's "set point" 
C)  removing the hypothalamus 
D)  the sugar level of the blood being low 
A)  removing a person's stomach 
B)  weight dropping below the body's "set point" 
C)  removing the hypothalamus 
D)  the sugar level of the blood being low

Question 9

Preadaptation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule. 
B)  the steady state of equilibrium maintained by the body. 
C)  the mental process of assigning cause to external events. 
D)  the process of attributing arousal to a particular source. 
A)  gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule. 
B)  the steady state of equilibrium maintained by the body. 
C)  the mental process of assigning cause to external events. 
D)  the process of attributing arousal to a particular source.

Question 10

Throughout the day,activities in the liver,kidneys,and endocrine glands undergo large changes.Body temperature,blood pressure,and amino acid levels also shift from hour to hour.In fact,people tend to be more energetic and alert when these and other activities are at their highest point once a day.This is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Yerkes-Dodson law. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  biological condensation. 
A)  the Yerkes-Dodson law. 
B)  sensation-seeking patterns. 
C)  circadian rhythms. 
D)  biological condensation.

Question 11

With jet lag,one would be expected to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive arousal. 
B)  fatigue, irritability, upset stomach, and depression. 
C)  periods of mental inefficiency interspersed with periods of enhanced mental agility. 
D)  changes in personality traits. 
A)  excessive arousal. 
B)  fatigue, irritability, upset stomach, and depression. 
C)  periods of mental inefficiency interspersed with periods of enhanced mental agility. 
D)  changes in personality traits.

Question 12

You have just eaten a large meal and feel extremely full.Then,the waiter tells you about their signature dessert,"Death by Chocolate." Your ordering of this dessert is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction. 
B)  an internal need. 
C)  an incentive value. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  drive reduction. 
B)  an internal need. 
C)  an incentive value. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 13

Your friend Janie keeps going on these "fad" diets and each time has gained back even more weight.You should warn her that radical diets may even raise the set point for fat,resulting in ___________ obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplicative 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  rebound 
D)  diet-induced 
A)  multiplicative 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  rebound 
D)  diet-induced

Question 14

The body monitors and maintains internal states,such as body temperature,at relatively constant levels.This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives. 
B)  drive reductions. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  learning. 
A)  incentives. 
B)  drive reductions. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  learning.

Question 15

Emotions,such as anxiety,anger,or sadness,often cause people with weight problems to

Accepted Answer

A)  overeat. 
B)  stop eating. 
C)  go on fad diets. 
D)  go on realistic weight-loss diets. 
A)  overeat. 
B)  stop eating. 
C)  go on fad diets. 
D)  go on realistic weight-loss diets.

Question 16

Regarding factors that influence eating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you are well fed, leptin dulls the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes. 
B)  People with weight problems are prone to overeat when they are anxious, angry, or sad. 
C)  If you eat too much of any particular food, it will become more appealing and be eaten habitually. 
D)  Cultural values greatly affect the incentive value of foods. 
A)  If you are well fed, leptin dulls the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes. 
B)  People with weight problems are prone to overeat when they are anxious, angry, or sad. 
C)  If you eat too much of any particular food, it will become more appealing and be eaten habitually. 
D)  Cultural values greatly affect the incentive value of foods.

Question 17

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

Accepted Answer

A)  one's genetic leptin levels. 
B)  the incentive value of various foods. 
C)  the set point of a person's body fat. 
D)  our innate sense of what constitutes good food. 
A)  one's genetic leptin levels. 
B)  the incentive value of various foods. 
C)  the set point of a person's body fat. 
D)  our innate sense of what constitutes good food.

Question 18

If a particular food causes sickness,or simply precedes sickness caused by something else,which of the following may result?

Accepted Answer

A)  an acquired anorexia 
B)  a learned taste aversion 
C)  a psychosomatic illness 
D)  a hypochondrial illness 
A)  an acquired anorexia 
B)  a learned taste aversion 
C)  a psychosomatic illness 
D)  a hypochondrial illness

Question 19

Which of the following is a biological motive?

Accepted Answer

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 20

In national championship collegiate athletic competitions,the team that has to travel across five time zones is at a disadvantage because of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  jet lag. 
C)  disruption in biorhythms due to a fear of flying. 
D)  preadaptation. 
A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  jet lag. 
C)  disruption in biorhythms due to a fear of flying. 
D)  preadaptation.

Exam 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

Our motives and emotions are influenced by which of the following?

Treatment for anorexia includes

Which of the following help to explain motives that do not seem to come from internal needs,such as the drives for success,status,or approval?

Which area of the brain contains both the feeding center and the satiety center?

African American and Pacific Islander cultures view a larger body size as being associated with which of the following?

Which of the following women tend to see themselves as "objects" that are evaluated by others and,thus,leads them to being more susceptible to trying to shape their bodies to the cultural idea of slimness through dieting?

If you have been fasting for two days,but do not feel hungry,we would say that you have

Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on feelings of hunger?

Preadaptation refers to

With jet lag,one would be expected to experience

You have just eaten a large meal and feel extremely full.Then,the waiter tells you about their signature dessert,"Death by Chocolate." Your ordering of this dessert is best explained by

Your friend Janie keeps going on these "fad" diets and each time has gained back even more weight.You should warn her that radical diets may even raise the set point for fat,resulting in ___________ obesity.

The body monitors and maintains internal states,such as body temperature,at relatively constant levels.This is due to

Emotions,such as anxiety,anger,or sadness,often cause people with weight problems to

Regarding factors that influence eating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cultural values influence hunger primarily by affecting

If a particular food causes sickness,or simply precedes sickness caused by something else,which of the following may result?

Which of the following is a biological motive?

In national championship collegiate athletic competitions,the team that has to travel across five time zones is at a disadvantage because of

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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