Question 1

Describe the approach taken by KIPP and how SLANT can help poor and minority students to succeed in school.

Accepted Answer

KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) is a n

Question 2

The fact that Klinefelter's syndrome can be treated suggests that sexual motivation can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in testosterone 
B)  psychological factors 
C)  availability of partners 
D)  changes in estrogens 
A)  changes in testosterone 
B)  psychological factors 
C)  availability of partners 
D)  changes in estrogens

Question 3

What describes the role of genes in increased risk for obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  there are as many as 100 fat genes 
B)  there are as many as 3 fat genes 
C)  there are as many as 500 fat genes 
D)  there is no evidence that there are obesity genes 
A)  there are as many as 100 fat genes 
B)  there are as many as 3 fat genes 
C)  there are as many as 500 fat genes 
D)  there is no evidence that there are obesity genes

Question 4

A major function of gender roles is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  influence how hormones interact with body tissue 
B)  cause sexual dysfunction 
C)  influence how we think and behave 
D)  determine sexual orientation 
A)  influence how hormones interact with body tissue 
B)  cause sexual dysfunction 
C)  influence how we think and behave 
D)  determine sexual orientation

Question 5

Which option lists parts of the body that provide peripheral cues?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach, liver, intestines, and fat cells 
B)  galanin, intestines, liver, and lateral hypothalamus 
C)  hypothalamus, fat cells, liver, and stomach 
D)  hypothalamus, lateral hypothalamus, ventromedial hypothalamus, and fat cells 
A)  stomach, liver, intestines, and fat cells 
B)  galanin, intestines, liver, and lateral hypothalamus 
C)  hypothalamus, fat cells, liver, and stomach 
D)  hypothalamus, lateral hypothalamus, ventromedial hypothalamus, and fat cells

Question 6

The XY chromosome pair leads to a female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You eat because you like to.This best illustrates the idea that motivation is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious desires to reduce anxiety 
B)  instinct 
C)  the reward/pleasure centers in the brain 
D)  a drive 
A)  unconscious desires to reduce anxiety 
B)  instinct 
C)  the reward/pleasure centers in the brain 
D)  a drive

Question 8

A race car driver wants to win the prize money and feels as if the money is pulling him to win.Which of the following would explain this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure-center theory 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  incentive theory 
D)  instinct theory 
A)  pleasure-center theory 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  incentive theory 
D)  instinct theory

Question 9

Becky and Jeff recently got married.One reason they got married was to form a long-lasting relationship with each other.Therefore,marriage for them satisfied their:

Accepted Answer

A)  need for affiliation 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  need for autonomy 
D)  need for order 
A)  need for affiliation 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  need for autonomy 
D)  need for order

Question 10

Of the following summary statements of the theories of motivation presented in the textbook,which one is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instinct theory explains the behavior of humans 
B)  Pleasure can motivate us 
C)  We can use the incentive theory to explain behavior done to obtain some external reward 
D)  Self-determination theory says that we can experience either autonomous or controlled motivation 
A)  Instinct theory explains the behavior of humans 
B)  Pleasure can motivate us 
C)  We can use the incentive theory to explain behavior done to obtain some external reward 
D)  Self-determination theory says that we can experience either autonomous or controlled motivation

Question 11

Brian is experiencing an increased level of motivation.According to the textbook,what must he show to be motivated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brian's behavior must be instinctive. 
B)  He must direct his energies toward a specific goal. 
C)  As he reaches his goal, his arousal must subside. 
D)  The goal that Brian is working towards must be general and not specific. 
A)  Brian's behavior must be instinctive. 
B)  He must direct his energies toward a specific goal. 
C)  As he reaches his goal, his arousal must subside. 
D)  The goal that Brian is working towards must be general and not specific.

Question 12

In most cases of obesity,the number of fat cells increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you look in the table of contents of John's paper,you will see topics such as secondary sexual characteristics,sexual motivation,and development of ova and sperm.This paper is most likely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological sex factors 
B)  genetic sex factors 
C)  social cultural factors 
D)  learned associations 
A)  biological sex factors 
B)  genetic sex factors 
C)  social cultural factors 
D)  learned associations

Question 14

McDougall listed curiosity and self-assertion as examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned goals 
B)  biological needs 
C)  human instincts 
D)  personality traits 
A)  learned goals 
B)  biological needs 
C)  human instincts 
D)  personality traits

Question 15

The current approach to treating patients with AIDS is to give them:

Accepted Answer

A)  AZT alone 
B)  a "cocktail" of drugs 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  antibiotics 
A)  AZT alone 
B)  a "cocktail" of drugs 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  antibiotics

Question 16

In studying how animals adapt to their environment,ethologists focus on how animals use:

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  incentives 
D)  social roles 
A)  homeostasis 
B)  fixed action patterns 
C)  incentives 
D)  social roles

Question 17

What has been the effect of the United Nation's endorsement of laws banning the practice of genital cutting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many African societies now recognize it as cruel mutilation. 
B)  Genital cutting is still practiced because of its strong sociocultural tradition. 
C)  The practice of genital cutting has been greatly reduced. 
D)  The practice has become even more common in Africa. 
A)  Many African societies now recognize it as cruel mutilation. 
B)  Genital cutting is still practiced because of its strong sociocultural tradition. 
C)  The practice of genital cutting has been greatly reduced. 
D)  The practice has become even more common in Africa.

Question 18

Arrange Maslow's needs in the correct ascending order.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization 
B)  self-actualization, physiological, esteem, belongingness, safety 
C)  safety, esteem, physiological, self-actualization, belongingness 
D)  belongingness, self-actualization, physiological, safety, esteem 
A)  physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization 
B)  self-actualization, physiological, esteem, belongingness, safety 
C)  safety, esteem, physiological, self-actualization, belongingness 
D)  belongingness, self-actualization, physiological, safety, esteem

Question 19

Research with obese-prone rats shows cells in the _____ don't grow much and are less sensitive to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus; CCK 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus; leptin 
C)  lateral hypothalamus; PYY 
D)  medulla; PYY 
A)  thalamus; CCK 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus; leptin 
C)  lateral hypothalamus; PYY 
D)  medulla; PYY

Question 20

Ruben has reached his fullest potential as a human being.According to Maslow,Ruben has achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological fullness 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  incentiveness 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  physiological fullness 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  incentiveness 
D)  self-actualization

Exam 15: Motivation

Describe the approach taken by KIPP and how SLANT can help poor and minority students to succeed in school.

The fact that Klinefelter's syndrome can be treated suggests that sexual motivation can be influenced by:

What describes the role of genes in increased risk for obesity?

A major function of gender roles is that they:

Which option lists parts of the body that provide peripheral cues?

The XY chromosome pair leads to a female.

You eat because you like to.This best illustrates the idea that motivation is due to:

A race car driver wants to win the prize money and feels as if the money is pulling him to win.Which of the following would explain this behavior?

Becky and Jeff recently got married.One reason they got married was to form a long-lasting relationship with each other.Therefore,marriage for them satisfied their:

Of the following summary statements of the theories of motivation presented in the textbook,which one is incorrect?

Brian is experiencing an increased level of motivation.According to the textbook,what must he show to be motivated?

In most cases of obesity,the number of fat cells increases.

If you look in the table of contents of John's paper,you will see topics such as secondary sexual characteristics,sexual motivation,and development of ova and sperm.This paper is most likely on:

McDougall listed curiosity and self-assertion as examples of:

The current approach to treating patients with AIDS is to give them:

In studying how animals adapt to their environment,ethologists focus on how animals use:

What has been the effect of the United Nation's endorsement of laws banning the practice of genital cutting?

Arrange Maslow's needs in the correct ascending order.

Research with obese-prone rats shows cells in the _____ don't grow much and are less sensitive to _____.

Ruben has reached his fullest potential as a human being.According to Maslow,Ruben has achieved:

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