Question 1

The higher one's metabolic rate,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  less fuel burned and more likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
B)  more fuel burned and more likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
C)  more fuel burned and less likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
D)  less fuel burned and less likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
A)  less fuel burned and more likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
B)  more fuel burned and more likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
C)  more fuel burned and less likely that excess fuel is stored as fat 
D)  less fuel burned and less likely that excess fuel is stored as fat

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors in a boy's childhood is associated with developing a homosexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting overly "masculine" 
B)  preferring same-sex playmates 
C)  wearing girls' clothing 
D)  wanting to rough-and-tumble play with other boys 
A)  acting overly "masculine" 
B)  preferring same-sex playmates 
C)  wearing girls' clothing 
D)  wanting to rough-and-tumble play with other boys

Question 3

Describe the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.For each level,provide an example from your experiences or from TV,songs,and movies.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory

Question 4

Studies on the childhoods of male homosexuals have shown that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  were no different from heterosexuals 
B)  were more likely to have engaged in opposite sex behaviors and activities than heterosexuals 
C)  were often abused 
D)  come more often from single-parent families than heterosexuals do 
A)  were no different from heterosexuals 
B)  were more likely to have engaged in opposite sex behaviors and activities than heterosexuals 
C)  were often abused 
D)  come more often from single-parent families than heterosexuals do

Question 5

Intrinsic is to ____ as extrinsic is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological; psychological 
B)  instinct; social 
C)  biological; internal 
D)  internal; external 
A)  biological; psychological 
B)  instinct; social 
C)  biological; internal 
D)  internal; external

Question 6

With regard to homosexuality,most professional health organizations consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuals to experience higher rates of depression 
B)  homosexuality to be outside the range of normal sexual behavior 
C)  homosexuality to be within the range of normal sexual behavior 
D)  homosexuality to be superior to the heterosexual lifestyle 
A)  homosexuals to experience higher rates of depression 
B)  homosexuality to be outside the range of normal sexual behavior 
C)  homosexuality to be within the range of normal sexual behavior 
D)  homosexuality to be superior to the heterosexual lifestyle

Question 7

Maslow's hierarchy of needs begins with safety needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Your ____ refers to which sex of others for whom you experience sexual interest and arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation 
B)  gender identity 
C)  sex role 
D)  gender role 
A)  sexual orientation 
B)  gender identity 
C)  sex role 
D)  gender role

Question 9

Researchers have found a large amount of evidence to support Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An underachiever is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a poor self-concept 
B)  lack the ability to succeed 
C)  inflate their self-concept 
D)  be female 
A)  have a poor self-concept 
B)  lack the ability to succeed 
C)  inflate their self-concept 
D)  be female

Question 11

The psychological or physiological factors that cause humans to act in a specific way at a particular time are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  energy 
C)  instinct 
D)  drive 
A)  motivation 
B)  energy 
C)  instinct 
D)  drive

Question 12

Stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus causes cessation of eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The sexual motivation of animals is regulated chiefly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  social-cultural factors 
B)  genetic and biological factors 
C)  the four stages of sexual response 
D)  the hypothalamus 
A)  social-cultural factors 
B)  genetic and biological factors 
C)  the four stages of sexual response 
D)  the hypothalamus

Question 14

The stated purpose of genital cutting is to make a woman:

Accepted Answer

A)  clean and virginal until marriage 
B)  marked as ineligible for marriage 
C)  more likely to bear children 
D)  more likely to experience sexual pleasure 
A)  clean and virginal until marriage 
B)  marked as ineligible for marriage 
C)  more likely to bear children 
D)  more likely to experience sexual pleasure

Question 15

If you could shrink yourself and enter someone's liver,what would you see the liver do when it detects rising glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  produce norepinephrine 
B)  stimulate the stomach to produce galanin 
C)  signal fullness 
D)  signal hunger 
A)  produce norepinephrine 
B)  stimulate the stomach to produce galanin 
C)  signal fullness 
D)  signal hunger

Question 16

Inherited instructions for the development of sexual organs,the secretion of sex hormones,and the wiring of the neural circuits that control sexual reflexes are examples of:

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 17

The drug cocktail given to AIDS patients is effective in:

Accepted Answer

A)  killing T-cells 
B)  killing AIDS 
C)  causing the virus to "hide" in the body 
D)  killing HIV 
A)  killing T-cells 
B)  killing AIDS 
C)  causing the virus to "hide" in the body 
D)  killing HIV

Question 18

According to Maslow,we satisfy our needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a somewhat random order 
B)  with the overall goal of increasing our self-esteem 
C)  in a certain order based on a set hierarchy 
D)  only when we feel competent in doing so 
A)  in a somewhat random order 
B)  with the overall goal of increasing our self-esteem 
C)  in a certain order based on a set hierarchy 
D)  only when we feel competent in doing so

Question 19

Researchers estimate that in maintaining a particular body size and weight,inherited factors contribute about ____ while environmental factors contribute about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  40%; 60% 
B)  50%; 50% 
C)  70%; 30% 
D)  30%; 70% 
A)  40%; 60% 
B)  50%; 50% 
C)  70%; 30% 
D)  30%; 70%

Question 20

Sexual problems only occur in the excitement and orgasm stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Motivation

The higher one's metabolic rate,the:

Which of the following behaviors in a boy's childhood is associated with developing a homosexual orientation?

Describe the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.For each level,provide an example from your experiences or from TV,songs,and movies.

Studies on the childhoods of male homosexuals have shown that they:

Intrinsic is to ____ as extrinsic is to ____.

With regard to homosexuality,most professional health organizations consider:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs begins with safety needs.

Your ____ refers to which sex of others for whom you experience sexual interest and arousal.

Researchers have found a large amount of evidence to support Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

An underachiever is likely to:

The psychological or physiological factors that cause humans to act in a specific way at a particular time are called:

Stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus causes cessation of eating.

The sexual motivation of animals is regulated chiefly by:

The stated purpose of genital cutting is to make a woman:

If you could shrink yourself and enter someone's liver,what would you see the liver do when it detects rising glucose levels?

Inherited instructions for the development of sexual organs,the secretion of sex hormones,and the wiring of the neural circuits that control sexual reflexes are examples of:

The drug cocktail given to AIDS patients is effective in:

According to Maslow,we satisfy our needs:

Researchers estimate that in maintaining a particular body size and weight,inherited factors contribute about ____ while environmental factors contribute about ____.

Sexual problems only occur in the excitement and orgasm stages.

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Researchers estimate that in maintaining a particular body size and weight,inherited factors contribute about while environmental factors contribute about .