Question 1

What are the two main causes of sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic and psychological factors 
B)  conscious and unconscious causes 
C)  excitement- and resolution-related causes 
D)  biological and organic causes 
A)  organic and psychological factors 
B)  conscious and unconscious causes 
C)  excitement- and resolution-related causes 
D)  biological and organic causes

Question 2

A person's metabolic rate refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of oxygen taken in with one deep breath 
B)  rate at which food is broken down into energy and how fast the energy is used 
C)  rate at which glucose is stored 
D)  rate at which fat stores are burned off 
A)  amount of oxygen taken in with one deep breath 
B)  rate at which food is broken down into energy and how fast the energy is used 
C)  rate at which glucose is stored 
D)  rate at which fat stores are burned off

Question 3

What effect have cultural pressures regarding hunger had on women in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  women are less likely to overestimate their weight 
B)  women are more likely to eat high-calorie foods 
C)  women are more likely to be concerned with their weight 
D)  women are less likely to be concerned with their weight 
A)  women are less likely to overestimate their weight 
B)  women are more likely to eat high-calorie foods 
C)  women are more likely to be concerned with their weight 
D)  women are less likely to be concerned with their weight

Question 4

What term is used to describe how much energy food contains?

Accepted Answer

A)  calorie 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  fuel quantity 
D)  glucose potential 
A)  calorie 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  fuel quantity 
D)  glucose potential

Question 5

Carla works hard to get As on her report card because it is personally rewarding.Her behavior is being influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed action patterns 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  extrinsic motivation 
D)  drive-reduction theory 
A)  fixed action patterns 
B)  intrinsic motivation 
C)  extrinsic motivation 
D)  drive-reduction theory

Question 6

The disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and willful starvation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  obesity 
D)  self-handicapping compulsion 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  obesity 
D)  self-handicapping compulsion

Question 7

The motivation to set challenging goals and persist in meeting those goals,despite obstacles or setbacks is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the achievement need 
B)  self-determination 
C)  attribution 
D)  self-handicapping 
A)  the achievement need 
B)  self-determination 
C)  attribution 
D)  self-handicapping

Question 8

When Alyssa was five,she enjoyed playing house,taking care of her dolls,and cooking food.Alyssa's ____ was that of a stereotypic female.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender orientation 
B)  gender marker 
C)  gender label 
D)  gender role 
A)  gender orientation 
B)  gender marker 
C)  gender label 
D)  gender role

Question 9

One advantage of Maslow's hierarchy is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a strong empirical database to support it 
B)  establishes a priority for taking care of various needs 
C)  explains differences among people 
D)  is universally accepted 
A)  has a strong empirical database to support it 
B)  establishes a priority for taking care of various needs 
C)  explains differences among people 
D)  is universally accepted

Question 10

Eric is a smart person and has scored 115 on an IQ test,yet he does poorly in school.Eric could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing fear of failure 
B)  lacking in extrinsic motivation 
C)  an underachiever 
D)  a slacker 
A)  experiencing fear of failure 
B)  lacking in extrinsic motivation 
C)  an underachiever 
D)  a slacker

Question 11

When we are motivated,we typically show three characteristics.Which of the following is not one of the three characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  energized to do something 
B)  directed to reach a specific goal 
C)  different intensities of feelings about reaching a specific goal 
D)  increased arousal after reaching a specific goal 
A)  energized to do something 
B)  directed to reach a specific goal 
C)  different intensities of feelings about reaching a specific goal 
D)  increased arousal after reaching a specific goal

Question 12

External stimuli or rewards that we desire and can motivate behavior are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  needs 
B)  drives 
C)  incentives 
D)  peripheral cues 
A)  needs 
B)  drives 
C)  incentives 
D)  peripheral cues

Question 13

Nathan,a four-year-old boy,exclaims,"I'm a boy!" Nathan has achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender expectations 
B)  a sex role 
C)  gender identity 
D)  a gender role 
A)  gender expectations 
B)  a sex role 
C)  gender identity 
D)  a gender role

Question 14

One of the problems in interpreting research that finds different brain areas activated among homosexual males compared to heterosexual males is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not known whether these differences are the cause or result of homosexuality 
B)  a small number of subjects are used in the research 
C)  classifying people as homosexual or heterosexual depends on different definitions 
D)  the truthfulness of subjects' reports of their sexual orientation 
A)  it is not known whether these differences are the cause or result of homosexuality 
B)  a small number of subjects are used in the research 
C)  classifying people as homosexual or heterosexual depends on different definitions 
D)  the truthfulness of subjects' reports of their sexual orientation

Question 15

Liz and Rich have had sexual relations on a regular basis since they were married.According to Masters and Johnson,they have likely experienced all of the following stages of sexual response except:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Wayne eats a seven-course dinner and claims he cannot eat another bite of food.Then the waiter brings the dessert tray to the table,and Wayne finds that he's hungry for the pecan pie with whipped cream.His hunger is most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a drop in blood sugar 
B)  a surge in blood sugar 
C)  the production of galanin 
D)  psychosocial hunger factors 
A)  a drop in blood sugar 
B)  a surge in blood sugar 
C)  the production of galanin 
D)  psychosocial hunger factors

Question 17

Klinefelter's syndrome can be effectively treated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone given at birth 
B)  testosterone given at puberty 
C)  estrogen given at puberty 
D)  estrogen given at birth 
A)  testosterone given at birth 
B)  testosterone given at puberty 
C)  estrogen given at puberty 
D)  estrogen given at birth

Question 18

According to the biosocial theory,males and females have different roles because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of genetic differences 
B)  social and cultural forces dictate these differences 
C)  evolutionary pressures 
D)  these roles helped the species survive 
A)  of genetic differences 
B)  social and cultural forces dictate these differences 
C)  evolutionary pressures 
D)  these roles helped the species survive

Question 19

Which of the following behaviors could be explained by incentive theory and not by pleasure/reward center theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking when thirsty 
B)  studying hard for a subject you dislike 
C)  buying clothes for work in a cold environment 
D)  eating when full 
A)  drinking when thirsty 
B)  studying hard for a subject you dislike 
C)  buying clothes for work in a cold environment 
D)  eating when full

Question 20

In a study examining over 900 men and sexual orientation discussed in Module 15,the only factor related to having a homosexual orientation was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of a hormone among homosexual men that is not generally found in straight men 
B)  different EEG readings for the majority of homosexual males 
C)  having several older biological brothers 
D)  differences in MRI scans in the hippocampus among homosexual males 
A)  the presence of a hormone among homosexual men that is not generally found in straight men 
B)  different EEG readings for the majority of homosexual males 
C)  having several older biological brothers 
D)  differences in MRI scans in the hippocampus among homosexual males

Exam 15: Motivation

What are the two main causes of sexual dysfunction?

A person's metabolic rate refers to the:

What effect have cultural pressures regarding hunger had on women in China?

What term is used to describe how much energy food contains?

Carla works hard to get As on her report card because it is personally rewarding.Her behavior is being influenced by:

The disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and willful starvation is called:

The motivation to set challenging goals and persist in meeting those goals,despite obstacles or setbacks is the definition of:

When Alyssa was five,she enjoyed playing house,taking care of her dolls,and cooking food.Alyssa's ____ was that of a stereotypic female.

One advantage of Maslow's hierarchy is that it:

Eric is a smart person and has scored 115 on an IQ test,yet he does poorly in school.Eric could be:

When we are motivated,we typically show three characteristics.Which of the following is not one of the three characteristics?

External stimuli or rewards that we desire and can motivate behavior are called:

Nathan,a four-year-old boy,exclaims,"I'm a boy!" Nathan has achieved:

One of the problems in interpreting research that finds different brain areas activated among homosexual males compared to heterosexual males is that:

Liz and Rich have had sexual relations on a regular basis since they were married.According to Masters and Johnson,they have likely experienced all of the following stages of sexual response except:

Wayne eats a seven-course dinner and claims he cannot eat another bite of food.Then the waiter brings the dessert tray to the table,and Wayne finds that he's hungry for the pecan pie with whipped cream.His hunger is most likely due to:

Klinefelter's syndrome can be effectively treated with:

According to the biosocial theory,males and females have different roles because:

Which of the following behaviors could be explained by incentive theory and not by pleasure/reward center theory?

In a study examining over 900 men and sexual orientation discussed in Module 15,the only factor related to having a homosexual orientation was:

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