Question 1

Linda's fear of being overweight and her mother's criticism of her physical appearance put her in a high risk category for anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss three theories of motivation. Which theory best explains motivation? Why? What is the evidence?

Accepted Answer

There are several theories of motivation

Question 3

According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, sexual behavior is related to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) level of education. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) gender. 
D) socioeconomic status. 
A) level of education. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) gender. 
D) socioeconomic status.

Question 4

Sensation-seeking scales measure

Accepted Answer

A) the person's capacity for sensory deprivation. 
B) the levels of pleasure a person can experience. 
C) the person's capacity for relaxation. 
D) the levels of arousal a person will seek. 
A) the person's capacity for sensory deprivation. 
B) the levels of pleasure a person can experience. 
C) the person's capacity for relaxation. 
D) the levels of arousal a person will seek.

Question 5

A need for approval may cause an individual to

Accepted Answer

A) withdraw from others. 
B) fear rejection. 
C) seek to please others. 
D) go without food. 
A) withdraw from others. 
B) fear rejection. 
C) seek to please others. 
D) go without food.

Question 6

Which of the following quotes best represents the idea of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A) "All for one, and one for all." 
B) "This is the life we chose." 
C) "I gotta be me." 
D) "Liberty and justice for all." 
A) "All for one, and one for all." 
B) "This is the life we chose." 
C) "I gotta be me." 
D) "Liberty and justice for all."

Question 7

Biological factors involved in obesity include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) adipose tissue. 
B) metabolism. 
C) food allergies. 
D) heredity. 
A) adipose tissue. 
B) metabolism. 
C) food allergies. 
D) heredity.

Question 8

The ventromedial hypothalamus _____ hunger, while the lateral hypothalamus _____
Hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) activates; depresses 
B) encourages; ceases 
C) motivates; satisfies 
D) depresses; activates 
A) activates; depresses 
B) encourages; ceases 
C) motivates; satisfies 
D) depresses; activates

Question 9

When dogs are tricked into believing they are swallowing food, even though no food is present, they

Accepted Answer

A) get very aggressive and try to bite the experimenters. 
B) fall asleep. 
C) show signs they are satiated (full). 
D) keep swallowing until they are finally given some food. 
A) get very aggressive and try to bite the experimenters. 
B) fall asleep. 
C) show signs they are satiated (full). 
D) keep swallowing until they are finally given some food.

Question 10

At a point referred to as __________, a fat deficiency in fat cells is communicated to the hypothalamus and triggers the hunger drive.

Accepted Answer

A) set point 
B) sham feeding 
C) satiety 
D) high fat ratio 
A) set point 
B) sham feeding 
C) satiety 
D) high fat ratio

Question 11

The text's use of the term "tummy-time" refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) hunger is unrelated to brain signals. 
B) time of day is one of the most important indicators of hunger. 
C) most people eat when they can. 
D) people regulate their food intake based on cues from the stomach. 
A) hunger is unrelated to brain signals. 
B) time of day is one of the most important indicators of hunger. 
C) most people eat when they can. 
D) people regulate their food intake based on cues from the stomach.

Question 12

Need is to ____ as drive is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) hunger; thirst 
B) water; thirst 
C) thirst; food 
D) food; water 
A) hunger; thirst 
B) water; thirst 
C) thirst; food 
D) food; water

Question 13

The behavior of the hyperphagic rat suggests that there is

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia in rats. 
B) satiety in rats. 
C) an "off" center in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
D) an "off" center in the lateral hypothalamus. 
A) anorexia in rats. 
B) satiety in rats. 
C) an "off" center in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
D) an "off" center in the lateral hypothalamus.

Question 14

If you believe that aggressive children have been reinforced or rewarded for aggressive behavior, then you have a __________ view of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) psychodynamic 
C) sociobiological 
D) catharsis 
A) learning 
B) psychodynamic 
C) sociobiological 
D) catharsis

Question 15

The tendency for salmon to swim upstream to spawn in a particular place is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) fixed action pattern. 
B) learned behavior. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) stimulus. 
A) fixed action pattern. 
B) learned behavior. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) stimulus.

Question 16

Psychologists and other scientists do seem to agree that aggression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) many factors. 
B) the environment. 
C) genetics. 
D) situational factors. 
A) many factors. 
B) the environment. 
C) genetics. 
D) situational factors.

Question 17

According to Hull, the motivation to avoid touching a hot iron is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) primary drive. 
B) acquired drive. 
C) instinct. 
D) reduced drive. 
A) primary drive. 
B) acquired drive. 
C) instinct. 
D) reduced drive.

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered evidence that supports genetic influences in sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fifty-two percent of monozygotic twins are concordant for gay sexual orientation. 
B) Gay men are more likely to come from families with domineering mothers. 
C) The brains of lesbians are slightly asymmetrical when compared to heterosexual women. 
D) Lesbians are more likely to have been exposed to high levels of testosterone while in utero. 
A) Fifty-two percent of monozygotic twins are concordant for gay sexual orientation. 
B) Gay men are more likely to come from families with domineering mothers. 
C) The brains of lesbians are slightly asymmetrical when compared to heterosexual women. 
D) Lesbians are more likely to have been exposed to high levels of testosterone while in utero.

Question 19

A man was very angry with his mail carrier when his mail was not delivered on time. Later, he remembered it was a national holiday and was no longer angry. Which theory of aggression best explains this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive theory 
B) Psychodynamic theory 
C) Sociobiological theory 
D) Learning theory 
A) Cognitive theory 
B) Psychodynamic theory 
C) Sociobiological theory 
D) Learning theory

Question 20

Two keys for successful weight loss are

Accepted Answer

A) asking others what worked for them and trying out these methods. 
B) if one diet fails, try another and don't quit. 
C) making a commitment to lose weight and establish a workable plan. 
D) starve yourself if you have to and do whatever it takes. 
A) asking others what worked for them and trying out these methods. 
B) if one diet fails, try another and don't quit. 
C) making a commitment to lose weight and establish a workable plan. 
D) starve yourself if you have to and do whatever it takes.

Linda's fear of being overweight and her mother's criticism of her physical appearance put her in a high risk category for anorexia nervosa.

Discuss three theories of motivation. Which theory best explains motivation? Why? What is the evidence?

According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, sexual behavior is related to all of the following except

Sensation-seeking scales measure

A need for approval may cause an individual to

Which of the following quotes best represents the idea of self-actualization?

Biological factors involved in obesity include all of the following except

The ventromedial hypothalamus _ hunger, while the lateral hypothalamus _ Hunger.

When dogs are tricked into believing they are swallowing food, even though no food is present, they

At a point referred to as __________, a fat deficiency in fat cells is communicated to the hypothalamus and triggers the hunger drive.

The text's use of the term "tummy-time" refers to the idea that

Need is to as drive is to _.

The behavior of the hyperphagic rat suggests that there is

If you believe that aggressive children have been reinforced or rewarded for aggressive behavior, then you have a __________ view of aggression.

The tendency for salmon to swim upstream to spawn in a particular place is an example of a

Psychologists and other scientists do seem to agree that aggression is caused by

According to Hull, the motivation to avoid touching a hot iron is a(n)

Which of the following would be considered evidence that supports genetic influences in sexual orientation?

A man was very angry with his mail carrier when his mail was not delivered on time. Later, he remembered it was a national holiday and was no longer angry. Which theory of aggression best explains this situation?

Two keys for successful weight loss are

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Linda's fear of being overweight and her mother's criticism of her physical appearance put her in a high risk category for anorexia nervosa.

Discuss three theories of motivation. Which theory best explains motivation? Why? What is the evidence?

According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, sexual behavior is related to all of the following except

Sensation-seeking scales measure

A need for approval may cause an individual to

Which of the following quotes best represents the idea of self-actualization?

Biological factors involved in obesity include all of the following except

The ventromedial hypothalamus _____ hunger, while the lateral hypothalamus _____ Hunger.

When dogs are tricked into believing they are swallowing food, even though no food is present, they

At a point referred to as __________, a fat deficiency in fat cells is communicated to the hypothalamus and triggers the hunger drive.

The text's use of the term "tummy-time" refers to the idea that

Need is to ____ as drive is to _____.

The behavior of the hyperphagic rat suggests that there is

If you believe that aggressive children have been reinforced or rewarded for aggressive behavior, then you have a __________ view of aggression.

The tendency for salmon to swim upstream to spawn in a particular place is an example of a

Psychologists and other scientists do seem to agree that aggression is caused by

According to Hull, the motivation to avoid touching a hot iron is a(n)

Which of the following would be considered evidence that supports genetic influences in sexual orientation?

A man was very angry with his mail carrier when his mail was not delivered on time. Later, he remembered it was a national holiday and was no longer angry. Which theory of aggression best explains this situation?

Two keys for successful weight loss are

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

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

Filters

The ventromedial hypothalamus _ hunger, while the lateral hypothalamus _ Hunger.

Need is to as drive is to _.