Question 1

The research on gender identity disorder indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual individuals have a normal genetic makeup and hormonal function 
B)  abnormal levels of estrogen 
C)  defects in the sex chromosome 
D)  abnormal levels of testosterone and defects in the sex chromosome 
A)  transsexual individuals have a normal genetic makeup and hormonal function 
B)  abnormal levels of estrogen 
C)  defects in the sex chromosome 
D)  abnormal levels of testosterone and defects in the sex chromosome

Question 2

If we were to destroy the ventromedial hypothalamus in a group of rats,what would we expect to find when these rats were compared to a group of control rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  The experimental rats would die of starvation. 
B)  The experimental rats would be much larger than the control rats. 
C)  The experimental rats would be dehydrated. 
D)  The experimental rats would sleep much less than the control rats. 
A)  The experimental rats would die of starvation. 
B)  The experimental rats would be much larger than the control rats. 
C)  The experimental rats would be dehydrated. 
D)  The experimental rats would sleep much less than the control rats.

Question 3

American men tend to underestimate their weights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In what brain areas have researchers found pleasure centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus and amygdala 
B)  nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area 
C)  hypothalamus and cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus and corpus callosum 
A)  thalamus and amygdala 
B)  nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area 
C)  hypothalamus and cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus and corpus callosum

Question 5

If you ask 100 randomly selected people about their sexual orientation,about ____ will have a homosexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7% 
B)  2.9% 
C)  5.3% 
D)  8.1% 
A)  1.7% 
B)  2.9% 
C)  5.3% 
D)  8.1%

Question 6

The intestines secrete hormones called:

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine and leptin 
B)  ghrelin, PYY, and CCK 
C)  dopamine and estrogen 
D)  androgens 
A)  norepinephrine and leptin 
B)  ghrelin, PYY, and CCK 
C)  dopamine and estrogen 
D)  androgens

Question 7

An individual with XX sex chromosomes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a male 
B)  a female 
C)  red-green colorblind 
D)  likely to be born intersexed 
A)  a male 
B)  a female 
C)  red-green colorblind 
D)  likely to be born intersexed

Question 8

Mitch insists that he feels trapped in a female's body and wants to be a complete man.Mitch could be considered exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient testosterone syndrome 
B)  body dysphoric disorder 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  transsexualism 
A)  insufficient testosterone syndrome 
B)  body dysphoric disorder 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  transsexualism

Question 9

Erik Welhenmayer's climb up Mount Everest was unique because he is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blind 
B)  a paraplegic 
C)  only eight years old 
D)  moderately mentally retarded 
A)  blind 
B)  a paraplegic 
C)  only eight years old 
D)  moderately mentally retarded

Question 10

The eating disorder characterized by a minimum of two binge-eating episodes per week for at least three months,and regularly engaging in vomiting is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  compulsive overeating 
D)  distorted body image 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia nervosa 
C)  compulsive overeating 
D)  distorted body image

Question 11

It is believed that Troy has a high set point.Dieting will be difficult for him because:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus dysfunction prevents Troy from feeling full 
B)  when Troy diets, his metabolic rate may slow down 
C)  Troy is particularly susceptible to learned cues to eating 
D)  Troy will experience hunger more often than someone with a low set point 
A)  hypothalamus dysfunction prevents Troy from feeling full 
B)  when Troy diets, his metabolic rate may slow down 
C)  Troy is particularly susceptible to learned cues to eating 
D)  Troy will experience hunger more often than someone with a low set point

Question 12

Food,sleep,and sex are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social needs 
B)  safety needs 
C)  biological needs 
D)  self-actualization needs 
A)  social needs 
B)  safety needs 
C)  biological needs 
D)  self-actualization needs

Question 13

A researcher wishes to investigate the eating patterns of people who would be defined medically as obese.If he uses the definition of obesity provided in the text,his subjects will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be males having a waist size over 46 and females over 38 
B)  have a fat cell to muscle tissue ratio that is greater than 2 to 1 
C)  be in the top 20 percent for weight in their age, sex, and height category 
D)  have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher 
A)  be males having a waist size over 46 and females over 38 
B)  have a fat cell to muscle tissue ratio that is greater than 2 to 1 
C)  be in the top 20 percent for weight in their age, sex, and height category 
D)  have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher

Question 14

Lara is so thin,yet she eats high-calorie foods and fatty foods.Based on information presented in the textbook,why can Lara stay so thin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lara has a gene that increases metabolism. 
B)  Lara has a gene that decreases metabolism. 
C)  Lara's set point is very high. 
D)  Lara has a gene that causes an overproduction of neuropeptide Y. 
A)  Lara has a gene that increases metabolism. 
B)  Lara has a gene that decreases metabolism. 
C)  Lara's set point is very high. 
D)  Lara has a gene that causes an overproduction of neuropeptide Y.

Question 15

The 'start eating' center in the hypothalamus is the ____.The 'stop eating' center is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperphagia; hypophagia 
B)  lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  CCK, stomach 
D)  lateral hypothalamus; anterior hyperphagia 
A)  hyperphagia; hypophagia 
B)  lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  CCK, stomach 
D)  lateral hypothalamus; anterior hyperphagia

Question 16

The presence of testosterone triggers the development of ____; the absence of testosterone triggers the automatic development of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the female sex organ; the male sex organ 
B)  the female hypothalamus; the male hypothalamus 
C)  the male sex organ; the female sex organ 
D)  homosexuality; heterosexuality 
A)  the female sex organ; the male sex organ 
B)  the female hypothalamus; the male hypothalamus 
C)  the male sex organ; the female sex organ 
D)  homosexuality; heterosexuality

Question 17

Intrinsic motivation influences us to engage in behaviors that:

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain rewards or incentives important for survival 
B)  are personally rewarding 
C)  satisfy biological needs 
D)  are instinctual fixed action patterns 
A)  obtain rewards or incentives important for survival 
B)  are personally rewarding 
C)  satisfy biological needs 
D)  are instinctual fixed action patterns

Question 18

Which theory focuses on social and cultural forces that create sexual differences by different divisions of labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary theory 
B)  sociobiology theory 
C)  biosocial theory 
D)  double standard for sexual behavior 
A)  evolutionary theory 
B)  sociobiology theory 
C)  biosocial theory 
D)  double standard for sexual behavior

Question 19

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)can be used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual motivation 
B)  hunger and thirst motivation 
C)  the need for achievement 
D)  the need for self-actualization 
A)  sexual motivation 
B)  hunger and thirst motivation 
C)  the need for achievement 
D)  the need for self-actualization

Question 20

The first step in Masters and Johnson's treatment for sexual problems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  assigning the couple homework involving touching one's partner 
B)  giving the couple information about sexual response 
C)  asking the couple to perform sensate focusing 
D)  assigning the couple to have a romantic dinner 
A)  assigning the couple homework involving touching one's partner 
B)  giving the couple information about sexual response 
C)  asking the couple to perform sensate focusing 
D)  assigning the couple to have a romantic dinner

Exam 15: Motivation

The research on gender identity disorder indicates that:

If we were to destroy the ventromedial hypothalamus in a group of rats,what would we expect to find when these rats were compared to a group of control rats?

American men tend to underestimate their weights.

In what brain areas have researchers found pleasure centers?

If you ask 100 randomly selected people about their sexual orientation,about ____ will have a homosexual orientation.

The intestines secrete hormones called:

An individual with XX sex chromosomes is:

Mitch insists that he feels trapped in a female's body and wants to be a complete man.Mitch could be considered exhibiting:

Erik Welhenmayer's climb up Mount Everest was unique because he is:

The eating disorder characterized by a minimum of two binge-eating episodes per week for at least three months,and regularly engaging in vomiting is called:

It is believed that Troy has a high set point.Dieting will be difficult for him because:

Food,sleep,and sex are examples of:

A researcher wishes to investigate the eating patterns of people who would be defined medically as obese.If he uses the definition of obesity provided in the text,his subjects will:

Lara is so thin,yet she eats high-calorie foods and fatty foods.Based on information presented in the textbook,why can Lara stay so thin?

The 'start eating' center in the hypothalamus is the ____.The 'stop eating' center is the ____.

The presence of testosterone triggers the development of ____; the absence of testosterone triggers the automatic development of ____.

Intrinsic motivation influences us to engage in behaviors that:

Which theory focuses on social and cultural forces that create sexual differences by different divisions of labor?

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)can be used to measure:

The first step in Masters and Johnson's treatment for sexual problems is:

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