Question 1

What effects do external rewards have on intrinsic motivation? How might verbal praise increase intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

External rewards can have both positive

Question 2

In 2012,if you randomly selected 100 adults,how many would be obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  36 
C)  54 
D)  72 
A)  10 
B)  36 
C)  54 
D)  72

Question 3

Shelly has been on a self-inflicted starvation diet for 8 months and,as a result,weighs only 82 pounds,yet believes that she can stand to lose a couple of more pounds.It is likely that Shelly is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  a hormonal imbalance 
C)  depression 
D)  bulimia nervosa 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  a hormonal imbalance 
C)  depression 
D)  bulimia nervosa

Question 4

Peripheral cues for hunger come from ____,whereas central cues come from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning; experience 
B)  body image; actual weight 
C)  digestive organs; the brain 
D)  the hypothalamus; hormones 
A)  learning; experience 
B)  body image; actual weight 
C)  digestive organs; the brain 
D)  the hypothalamus; hormones

Question 5

What effect do falling levels of leptin have on hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  appetite for fats increase 
B)  appetite for sweets increase 
C)  appetite is decreased 
D)  appetite is increased 
A)  appetite for fats increase 
B)  appetite for sweets increase 
C)  appetite is decreased 
D)  appetite is increased

Question 6

In a piece called "Work and Play," Mark Twain points out that London cabbies used to take beautiful care of their carriages and horses without receiving so much as a penny.Then,when the city started paying these men for their labor,the carriages started to look shoddy and many of the men quit doing the job.Twain has cited an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how expectancy can lead to extrinsic motivation 
B)  lack of motivation 
C)  misattribution in achievement 
D)  how important cognitive factors are in achievement 
A)  how expectancy can lead to extrinsic motivation 
B)  lack of motivation 
C)  misattribution in achievement 
D)  how important cognitive factors are in achievement

Question 7

When do fat cells multiply?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the individual is obese 
B)  hours after an individual eats large quantities of food 
C)  when the set point decreases 
D)  when the fat gene produces hyperphagia 
A)  when the individual is obese 
B)  hours after an individual eats large quantities of food 
C)  when the set point decreases 
D)  when the fat gene produces hyperphagia

Question 8

"I really should not go to that all-you-can eat buffet.If I see food,I'll eat it." What psychosocial hunger factor does this self-awareness best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood factor 
B)  personality traits 
C)  learned associations 
D)  modesty 
A)  mood factor 
B)  personality traits 
C)  learned associations 
D)  modesty

Question 9

The "when," "where," and "how much" we eat are influenced by three factors.Which of the following is not among the three factors cited in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological hunger factors 
B)  psychosocial hunger factors 
C)  genetic hunger factors 
D)  cognitive hunger factors 
A)  biological hunger factors 
B)  psychosocial hunger factors 
C)  genetic hunger factors 
D)  cognitive hunger factors

Question 10

During a long airplane flight,Jack thinks of his girlfriend Juanita and soon notices that he has an erection.According to Masters and Johnson,Jack is in which stage of sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau 
B)  resolution 
C)  activation 
D)  excitement 
A)  plateau 
B)  resolution 
C)  activation 
D)  excitement

Question 11

In females,an increase in vaginal lubrication is characteristic of which of Masters and Johnson's stages of sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  resolution 
D)  orgasm 
A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  resolution 
D)  orgasm

Question 12

Chris sings in a volunteer community chorus,because he enjoys the feeling he gets when he masters a complicated piece of music.His behavior reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-handicapping strategy 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  overjustification 
D)  extrinsic motivation 
A)  self-handicapping strategy 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  overjustification 
D)  extrinsic motivation

Question 13

As compared to the transmission of AIDS in the United States,transmission in the rest of the world occurs more often through:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual intercourse 
B)  homosexual intercourse 
C)  blood transfusions 
D)  intravenous drug uses 
A)  heterosexual intercourse 
B)  homosexual intercourse 
C)  blood transfusions 
D)  intravenous drug uses

Question 14

Which of the following is a personality characteristic of a person with a high need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbally aggressive behavior while completing group tasks 
B)  an inability to see the easy solutions to tasks 
C)  setting unrealistic goals 
D)  attraction to careers that require initiative 
A)  verbally aggressive behavior while completing group tasks 
B)  an inability to see the easy solutions to tasks 
C)  setting unrealistic goals 
D)  attraction to careers that require initiative

Question 15

Why did the number of AIDS-related deaths decrease in the late 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the incidence of homosexuality decreased 
B)  a change in the definition of AIDS 
C)  several breakthroughs in drug treatment 
D)  breakthroughs in discovering a cure 
A)  the incidence of homosexuality decreased 
B)  a change in the definition of AIDS 
C)  several breakthroughs in drug treatment 
D)  breakthroughs in discovering a cure

Question 16

Which of the following book titles would best illustrate the topic of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Meeting Your Goals" 
B)  "Satisfying Your Body" 
C)  "Following Your Instincts" 
D)  "Be All That You Can Be" 
A)  "Meeting Your Goals" 
B)  "Satisfying Your Body" 
C)  "Following Your Instincts" 
D)  "Be All That You Can Be"

Question 17

The two primary reasons for being overweight are:

Accepted Answer

A)  eating more food than needed and social support for being overweight 
B)  eating more food than needed and genetic predisposition 
C)  eating more food than needed and lack of exercise 
D)  eating foods with high fat content and genetic predisposition 
A)  eating more food than needed and social support for being overweight 
B)  eating more food than needed and genetic predisposition 
C)  eating more food than needed and lack of exercise 
D)  eating foods with high fat content and genetic predisposition

Question 18

The value of incentives can change across time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Eric is from a middle-class family.Richard is from a family on welfare.One of the most important differences in these two families that influences their children's school achievement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  child-rearing approach used by the parents 
B)  the availability of computers at home 
C)  the number of siblings 
D)  the mother's employment 
A)  child-rearing approach used by the parents 
B)  the availability of computers at home 
C)  the number of siblings 
D)  the mother's employment

Question 20

The term "sexual preference" indicates freedom in choosing sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Motivation

What effects do external rewards have on intrinsic motivation? How might verbal praise increase intrinsic motivation?

In 2012,if you randomly selected 100 adults,how many would be obese?

Shelly has been on a self-inflicted starvation diet for 8 months and,as a result,weighs only 82 pounds,yet believes that she can stand to lose a couple of more pounds.It is likely that Shelly is suffering from:

Peripheral cues for hunger come from ____,whereas central cues come from ____.

What effect do falling levels of leptin have on hunger?

When do fat cells multiply?

"I really should not go to that all-you-can eat buffet.If I see food,I'll eat it." What psychosocial hunger factor does this self-awareness best represent?

The "when," "where," and "how much" we eat are influenced by three factors.Which of the following is not among the three factors cited in your textbook?

During a long airplane flight,Jack thinks of his girlfriend Juanita and soon notices that he has an erection.According to Masters and Johnson,Jack is in which stage of sexual response?

In females,an increase in vaginal lubrication is characteristic of which of Masters and Johnson's stages of sexual response?

Chris sings in a volunteer community chorus,because he enjoys the feeling he gets when he masters a complicated piece of music.His behavior reflects:

As compared to the transmission of AIDS in the United States,transmission in the rest of the world occurs more often through:

Which of the following is a personality characteristic of a person with a high need for achievement?

Why did the number of AIDS-related deaths decrease in the late 1990s?

Which of the following book titles would best illustrate the topic of self-actualization?

The two primary reasons for being overweight are:

The value of incentives can change across time.

Eric is from a middle-class family.Richard is from a family on welfare.One of the most important differences in these two families that influences their children's school achievement is:

The term "sexual preference" indicates freedom in choosing sexual orientation.

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