Question 1

Parents of children who develop performance goals are likely to

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A) encourage persistence. 
B) provide stimulating experiences. 
C) give toys for good grades. 
D) make their children feel lucky. 
A) encourage persistence. 
B) provide stimulating experiences. 
C) give toys for good grades. 
D) make their children feel lucky.

Question 2

By demonstrating that the 500,000-year-old Australopithecine was murdered by the bone of an animal, Robert Ardrey was making a case that aggression is

Accepted Answer

A) social. 
B) instinctive. 
C) learned. 
D) linked to the environment. 
A) social. 
B) instinctive. 
C) learned. 
D) linked to the environment.

Question 3

Darwin (1872) argued that __________ revealed universal signs of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) ANS responses 
B) survival 
C) demands for adaptation 
D) facial expression 
A) ANS responses 
B) survival 
C) demands for adaptation 
D) facial expression

Question 4

Lie detectors rely on the fact that anxiety about being caught in a lie will be linked to arousal of the ______ division of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic 
B) sympathetic 
C) inhibitory 
D) neurological 
A) parasympathetic 
B) sympathetic 
C) inhibitory 
D) neurological

Question 5

Which of the following statements supports the idea that stimulus motives are necessary for survival?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals that are less likely to take risks and remain passive are more likely to survive. 
B) Animals that are active and motivated to learn about their environment are more likely to survive. 
C) Survival depends on the ability to remain hidden in dangerous situations. 
D) Animals that do not engage in novel behavior are more likely to live longer. 
A) Animals that are less likely to take risks and remain passive are more likely to survive. 
B) Animals that are active and motivated to learn about their environment are more likely to survive. 
C) Survival depends on the ability to remain hidden in dangerous situations. 
D) Animals that do not engage in novel behavior are more likely to live longer.

Question 6

Describe the evidence that sexual orientation is biologically based.

Accepted Answer

There is a growing body of evidence that

Question 7

Which of the following is the best definition of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are feelings. 
B) Emotions are states with physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components. 
C) Emotions are physiological states that are mediated by environmental events. 
D) Emotions are instinctive states of behavior that have ties to evolution and survival. 
A) Emotions are feelings. 
B) Emotions are states with physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components. 
C) Emotions are physiological states that are mediated by environmental events. 
D) Emotions are instinctive states of behavior that have ties to evolution and survival.

Question 8

Maslow believed needs are organized in a(n) _______, with ______ needs being the lowest and ___________ being the highest.

Accepted Answer

hierarchy,

Question 9

A(n) __________ is an object, person, or situation that is perceived as being capable of satisfying a need or as desirable for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) impulse 
C) compulsion 
D) incentive 
A) drive 
B) impulse 
C) compulsion 
D) incentive

Question 10

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

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A) unattractive people are less likely to recognize facial expressions. 
B) facial expressions do not affect emotions. 
C) facial expressions usually mislead us. 
D) facial expressions can affect our emotional state. 
A) unattractive people are less likely to recognize facial expressions. 
B) facial expressions do not affect emotions. 
C) facial expressions usually mislead us. 
D) facial expressions can affect our emotional state.

Question 11

Sound weight control programs involve all of the following except

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A) exercise to burn calories. 
B) set strict weight loss goals to speed up the process. 
C) substitute low-calorie, low-fat foods for high-calorie, high-fat foods. 
D) avoid places or situations that are likely to weaken your will power. 
A) exercise to burn calories. 
B) set strict weight loss goals to speed up the process. 
C) substitute low-calorie, low-fat foods for high-calorie, high-fat foods. 
D) avoid places or situations that are likely to weaken your will power.

Question 12

Performance goals are to _____ rewards as learning goals are to _____ rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic; extrinsic 
B) satisfaction with self; prestige 
C) extrinsic; intrinsic 
D) none of these 
A) intrinsic; extrinsic 
B) satisfaction with self; prestige 
C) extrinsic; intrinsic 
D) none of these

Question 13

Sex hormones are related to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) development of sex organs. 
B) sex drive. 
C) reactivating effects. 
D) regulation of the menstrual cycle. 
A) development of sex organs. 
B) sex drive. 
C) reactivating effects. 
D) regulation of the menstrual cycle.

Question 14

The typical profile of a person with anorexia nervosa is

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A) an African-American female adolescent who is high socioeconomic status. 
B) a Hispanic female adult who is high socioeconomic status. 
C) an Asian female adolescent with low self-esteem. 
D) a Caucasian female adolescent 
A) an African-American female adolescent who is high socioeconomic status. 
B) a Hispanic female adult who is high socioeconomic status. 
C) an Asian female adolescent with low self-esteem. 
D) a Caucasian female adolescent

Question 15

The phases of the sexual response cycle include all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Foreplay 
B) Resolution 
C) Plateau 
D) Orgasm 
A) Foreplay 
B) Resolution 
C) Plateau 
D) Orgasm

Question 16

Motives are hypothetical because

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A) they are measured directly. 
B) they cannot be measured directly. 
C) they do not really exist. 
D) they are empirical. 
A) they are measured directly. 
B) they cannot be measured directly. 
C) they do not really exist. 
D) they are empirical.

Question 17

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions

Accepted Answer

A) are really cognitions. 
B) are evolutionary links to survival. 
C) cause behavioral responses. 
D) follow our behavioral responses to events. 
A) are really cognitions. 
B) are evolutionary links to survival. 
C) cause behavioral responses. 
D) follow our behavioral responses to events.

Question 18

An individual who seeks to master a task for money or praise is motivated by ________ rewards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who seeks to master a...

Question 19

You had an argument with your supervisor at work that left you feeling upset. Upon arrival at home, you find your child has left a mess in the kitchen. You blow up and direct your built up aggression toward your child. This scenario is indicative of the _____ perspective's explanation of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic 
A) biological 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic

Question 20

Who would have the most difficult time losing weight?

Accepted Answer

A) A formerly overweight male athlete 
B) A person with a low fat-to-muscle ratio 
C) An average-weight male with an obese mother 
D) A formerly obese person who has gained back his lost weight 
A) A formerly overweight male athlete 
B) A person with a low fat-to-muscle ratio 
C) An average-weight male with an obese mother 
D) A formerly obese person who has gained back his lost weight

Parents of children who develop performance goals are likely to

By demonstrating that the 500,000-year-old Australopithecine was murdered by the bone of an animal, Robert Ardrey was making a case that aggression is

Darwin (1872) argued that __________ revealed universal signs of emotion.

Lie detectors rely on the fact that anxiety about being caught in a lie will be linked to arousal of the ______ division of the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that stimulus motives are necessary for survival?

Describe the evidence that sexual orientation is biologically based.

Which of the following is the best definition of emotions?

Maslow believed needs are organized in a(n) _, with needs being the lowest and _______ being the highest.

A(n) __________ is an object, person, or situation that is perceived as being capable of satisfying a need or as desirable for its own sake.

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Sound weight control programs involve all of the following except

Performance goals are to _ rewards as learning goals are to _ rewards.

Sex hormones are related to all of the following except

The typical profile of a person with anorexia nervosa is

The phases of the sexual response cycle include all except which of the following?

Motives are hypothetical because

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions

An individual who seeks to master a task for money or praise is motivated by ________ rewards.

You had an argument with your supervisor at work that left you feeling upset. Upon arrival at home, you find your child has left a mess in the kitchen. You blow up and direct your built up aggression toward your child. This scenario is indicative of the _____ perspective's explanation of aggression.

Who would have the most difficult time losing weight?

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Parents of children who develop performance goals are likely to

By demonstrating that the 500,000-year-old Australopithecine was murdered by the bone of an animal, Robert Ardrey was making a case that aggression is

Darwin (1872) argued that __________ revealed universal signs of emotion.

Lie detectors rely on the fact that anxiety about being caught in a lie will be linked to arousal of the ______ division of the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that stimulus motives are necessary for survival?

Describe the evidence that sexual orientation is biologically based.

Which of the following is the best definition of emotions?

Maslow believed needs are organized in a(n) _______, with ______ needs being the lowest and ___________ being the highest.

A(n) __________ is an object, person, or situation that is perceived as being capable of satisfying a need or as desirable for its own sake.

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Sound weight control programs involve all of the following except

Performance goals are to _____ rewards as learning goals are to _____ rewards.

Sex hormones are related to all of the following except

The typical profile of a person with anorexia nervosa is

The phases of the sexual response cycle include all except which of the following?

Motives are hypothetical because

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions

An individual who seeks to master a task for money or praise is motivated by ________ rewards.

Who would have the most difficult time losing weight?

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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Psychology and Personality

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Maslow believed needs are organized in a(n) _, with needs being the lowest and _______ being the highest.

Performance goals are to _ rewards as learning goals are to _ rewards.