Question 1

Though Susan and Larry regularly have sex,Larry is also involved sexually with another man.Larry's sexual orientation is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual 
B)  bisexual 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  polysexual 
A)  homosexual 
B)  bisexual 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  polysexual

Question 2

The Czech Republic has the highest death rate from heart disease.Module 15 argues that this is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  social-cultural factors 
B)  under-responsiveness to food 
C)  calories and metabolism 
D)  genetics 
A)  social-cultural factors 
B)  under-responsiveness to food 
C)  calories and metabolism 
D)  genetics

Question 3

You are doing a Google search for information related to biological hunger factors.Which set of search words would you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics, heredity, set point 
B)  depression, body image 
C)  sociocultural, personality 
D)  blood chemistry, digestion, peripheral cues, CCK 
A)  genetics, heredity, set point 
B)  depression, body image 
C)  sociocultural, personality 
D)  blood chemistry, digestion, peripheral cues, CCK

Question 4

The body fights reduced food intake with lowering metabolism and increasing fat stores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's experience with dieting is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual, since she gained back her lost weight 
B)  unusual, because she kept the weight off 
C)  typical, because of the difficulty of keeping lost weight off 
D)  an example of how health benefits will only happen if extreme weight loss occurs 
A)  unusual, since she gained back her lost weight 
B)  unusual, because she kept the weight off 
C)  typical, because of the difficulty of keeping lost weight off 
D)  an example of how health benefits will only happen if extreme weight loss occurs

Question 6

"I want to get good grades so I can get a good job and make lots of money." This individual best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the instinct theory 
B)  the incentive theory 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  self-actualization needs 
A)  the instinct theory 
B)  the incentive theory 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  self-actualization needs

Question 7

According to the _____ theory,we try to fulfill several different basic psychological needs in order to experience either autonomous or controlled motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation-seeking 
B)  psychobiological 
C)  self-determination 
D)  motivational schema 
A)  sensation-seeking 
B)  psychobiological 
C)  self-determination 
D)  motivational schema

Question 8

Sperm and egg cells each contain ____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  46 
C)  48 
D)  64 
A)  23 
B)  46 
C)  48 
D)  64

Question 9

More young men than young women report thinking about sex daily.This may be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  different levels of sex hormones 
B)  the double standard for sexual behavior 
C)  physiological responsiveness 
D)  levels of kisspeptin in the blood 
A)  different levels of sex hormones 
B)  the double standard for sexual behavior 
C)  physiological responsiveness 
D)  levels of kisspeptin in the blood

Question 10

Kirk is sexually aroused by holding and rubbing women's shoes.He sometimes fantasizes about shoes when he masturbates or is engaged in sexual activities with his partner.Based upon this deviation,Kirk could be diagnosed with a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau disorder 
B)  sexual dysfunction 
C)  paraphilia 
D)  inhibited sexual disorder 
A)  plateau disorder 
B)  sexual dysfunction 
C)  paraphilia 
D)  inhibited sexual disorder

Question 11

Rich has just been exposed to HIV.According to your textbook,it will not be possible to confirm whether he has or has not been infected with the virus for at least

Accepted Answer

A)  30 days 
B)  60 days 
C)  1 year 
D)  2 years 
A)  30 days 
B)  60 days 
C)  1 year 
D)  2 years

Question 12

An eating disorder that resembles bulimia nervosa and affects about 3 percent of the general population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pica 
B)  rumination disorder 
C)  orthorexia nervosa 
D)  binge-eating disorder 
A)  pica 
B)  rumination disorder 
C)  orthorexia nervosa 
D)  binge-eating disorder

Question 13

Ellen is shown a somewhat ambiguous picture of a person in a lab coat studying what looks like a medical chart.Ellen is then asked to tell a story about this person.She says that this person is a new resident in a hospital and is working very long hours,but is happy to have finally reached his goal of becoming a doctor.In this story,Ellen is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  a low need for achievement 
B)  a high need for achievement 
C)  high fear of failure 
D)  a self-handicapping strategy 
A)  a low need for achievement 
B)  a high need for achievement 
C)  high fear of failure 
D)  a self-handicapping strategy

Question 14

If a person has a low metabolic rate,they will:

Accepted Answer

A)  burn more energy 
B)  store excess energy as fat 
C)  store less fat 
D)  have few fat cells 
A)  burn more energy 
B)  store excess energy as fat 
C)  store less fat 
D)  have few fat cells

Question 15

The fact that a bird builds a nest in the spring is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic behavior 
B)  self-actualization need 
C)  fixed action pattern 
D)  drive-reduction 
A)  extrinsic behavior 
B)  self-actualization need 
C)  fixed action pattern 
D)  drive-reduction

Question 16

Harold has HIV.If his case is average,it will take about ____ for him to develop AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  3 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  9 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  3 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  9 years

Question 17

As a teacher of six-year-olds,you have noticed that verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation.Is this generally what happens when verbal praise is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes-verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation 
B)  no-any external reward decreases intrinsic motivation 
C)  yes-verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation, but lowers actual performance 
D)  no-verbal praise, unlike other external rewards, decreases intrinsic motivation 
A)  yes-verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation 
B)  no-any external reward decreases intrinsic motivation 
C)  yes-verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation, but lowers actual performance 
D)  no-verbal praise, unlike other external rewards, decreases intrinsic motivation

Question 18

Regarding social-cultural factors involved in body weight,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being 20% over the recommended range of weights is considered normal in the United States. 
B)  Social-cultural standards have little influence on perceptions of weight. 
C)  Because of government subsidies of fatty sausage and dairy products, slightly less than half of all adult Czechs are obese. 
D)  Personality does not influence overeating. 
A)  Being 20% over the recommended range of weights is considered normal in the United States. 
B)  Social-cultural standards have little influence on perceptions of weight. 
C)  Because of government subsidies of fatty sausage and dairy products, slightly less than half of all adult Czechs are obese. 
D)  Personality does not influence overeating.

Question 19

According to KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program),what is the value of teaching students proper classroom behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps teachers to cope with stress in the classroom. 
B)  Students say that it helps them to pay attention. 
C)  Students learn that they set the standard for other students to follow. 
D)  The parents learn that the students are serious about their schooling and then become more encouraging of their children. 
A)  It helps teachers to cope with stress in the classroom. 
B)  Students say that it helps them to pay attention. 
C)  Students learn that they set the standard for other students to follow. 
D)  The parents learn that the students are serious about their schooling and then become more encouraging of their children.

Question 20

When a woman's external genitalia are removed and the remaining edges are sewn together,she has undergone:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hysterectomy 
B)  a technique that will heighten her sexual pleasure 
C)  genital cutting 
D)  a necessary medical procedure 
A)  a hysterectomy 
B)  a technique that will heighten her sexual pleasure 
C)  genital cutting 
D)  a necessary medical procedure

Exam 15: Motivation

Though Susan and Larry regularly have sex,Larry is also involved sexually with another man.Larry's sexual orientation is best characterized as:

The Czech Republic has the highest death rate from heart disease.Module 15 argues that this is due to:

You are doing a Google search for information related to biological hunger factors.Which set of search words would you use?

The body fights reduced food intake with lowering metabolism and increasing fat stores.

Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's experience with dieting is:

"I want to get good grades so I can get a good job and make lots of money." This individual best illustrates:

According to the _____ theory,we try to fulfill several different basic psychological needs in order to experience either autonomous or controlled motivation.

Sperm and egg cells each contain ____ chromosomes.

More young men than young women report thinking about sex daily.This may be related to:

Kirk is sexually aroused by holding and rubbing women's shoes.He sometimes fantasizes about shoes when he masturbates or is engaged in sexual activities with his partner.Based upon this deviation,Kirk could be diagnosed with a(n):

Rich has just been exposed to HIV.According to your textbook,it will not be possible to confirm whether he has or has not been infected with the virus for at least

An eating disorder that resembles bulimia nervosa and affects about 3 percent of the general population is:

If a person has a low metabolic rate,they will:

The fact that a bird builds a nest in the spring is an example of a(n):

Harold has HIV.If his case is average,it will take about ____ for him to develop AIDS.

As a teacher of six-year-olds,you have noticed that verbal praise increases intrinsic motivation.Is this generally what happens when verbal praise is used?

Regarding social-cultural factors involved in body weight,which of the following is true?

According to KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program),what is the value of teaching students proper classroom behavior?

When a woman's external genitalia are removed and the remaining edges are sewn together,she has undergone:

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