Question 1

A critical difference between bulimia and binge-eating disorder is that those with bulimia ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  use recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain, while those with binge-eating disorder do not 
B)  eat an amount of food that is "definitely" larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances, while those with binge-eating disorder eat an amount that is "somewhat" larger 
C)  have a behavior that occurs at least once a week over a three-month period, while it occurs at least twice a week over a two-month period for those with binge-eating disorder 
D)  are very upset by their eating disorder while those with binge-eating disorder are not 
A)  use recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain, while those with binge-eating disorder do not 
B)  eat an amount of food that is "definitely" larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances, while those with binge-eating disorder eat an amount that is "somewhat" larger 
C)  have a behavior that occurs at least once a week over a three-month period, while it occurs at least twice a week over a two-month period for those with binge-eating disorder 
D)  are very upset by their eating disorder while those with binge-eating disorder are not

Question 2

Leptin is released by ____ and CCK is released by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus; the stomach 
B)  the liver; fat cells 
C)  fat cells; the small intestines 
D)  the small intestines; hypothalamus 
A)  the hypothalamus; the stomach 
B)  the liver; fat cells 
C)  fat cells; the small intestines 
D)  the small intestines; hypothalamus

Question 3

Arousal theories of motivation state that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal drives us toward engaging in survival-related behaviors 
B)  we all seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal 
C)  we are all motivated to maximize our arousal 
D)  arousal drives are driven by society, not the individual 
A)  arousal drives us toward engaging in survival-related behaviors 
B)  we all seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal 
C)  we are all motivated to maximize our arousal 
D)  arousal drives are driven by society, not the individual

Question 4

To achieve and maintain long-term weight loss, those who have had gastric bypass surgery ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  need to change their diet, but lifestyle changes are not necessary 
B)  need to change their lifestyle, but diet changes are not necessary 
C)  must make significant changes in both diet and lifestyle 
D)  do not need to change much of their daily habits 
A)  need to change their diet, but lifestyle changes are not necessary 
B)  need to change their lifestyle, but diet changes are not necessary 
C)  must make significant changes in both diet and lifestyle 
D)  do not need to change much of their daily habits

Question 5

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggested that if you are angry, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you can easily change your emotion into "happy" by cognitively restructuring your perception of the environment 
B)  it would be evident by the unique pattern of physiological arousal that you experienced 
C)  your environment is the primary cause of making you feel that emotion 
D)  your anger will cause your body to become physiologically aroused and your behavior to become agitated 
A)  you can easily change your emotion into "happy" by cognitively restructuring your perception of the environment 
B)  it would be evident by the unique pattern of physiological arousal that you experienced 
C)  your environment is the primary cause of making you feel that emotion 
D)  your anger will cause your body to become physiologically aroused and your behavior to become agitated

Question 6

Regarding the causes of obesity, scientists would agree that the causes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always biological factors 
B)  almost always psychological factors 
C)  almost always cultural factors 
D)  a combination of biological, psychological, and cultural factors 
A)  almost always biological factors 
B)  almost always psychological factors 
C)  almost always cultural factors 
D)  a combination of biological, psychological, and cultural factors

Question 7

Dr. Williams is a psychologist who believes that motivation is produced when we feel an uncomfortable internal state that pushes us to find a way to feel better. Dr. Williams's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive reduction theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D)  Incentive theories of motivation 
A)  Drive reduction theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
D)  Incentive theories of motivation

Question 8

In many cultures, food and feasting are an integral part of cultural customs, resulting in ____ eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonintuitive 
B)  intuitive 
C)  nutritive 
D)  set point 
A)  nonintuitive 
B)  intuitive 
C)  nutritive 
D)  set point

Question 9

Recent research has shown the James-Lange theory to be at least partially correct about the unique physiological arousal states associated with emotions. This finding would not have been possible when the theory was developed because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the technology to measure minute changes in arousal did not exist 
B)  it would not have been ethical to conduct the research considering the cultural views at the time 
C)  psychology did not study the physiological basis for behavior until the 1960s 
D)  our understanding of emotions at that time was so primitive that the research could not have been conceived 
A)  the technology to measure minute changes in arousal did not exist 
B)  it would not have been ethical to conduct the research considering the cultural views at the time 
C)  psychology did not study the physiological basis for behavior until the 1960s 
D)  our understanding of emotions at that time was so primitive that the research could not have been conceived

Question 10

The motivation to engage in sexual activity is typically accompanied by a desire to increase, rather than decrease, sexual arousal. Which theory of motivation would have the greatest difficulty explaining this desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive theory 
B)  Incentive theory 
C)  Cognitive theory 
D)  Arousal theory 
A)  Drive theory 
B)  Incentive theory 
C)  Cognitive theory 
D)  Arousal theory

Question 11

Neuropeptide Y exerts its strongest hunger-stimulating effect ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  in the ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  outside of the lateral hypothalamus 
D)  on the thalamus 
A)  in the lateral hypothalamus 
B)  in the ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  outside of the lateral hypothalamus 
D)  on the thalamus

Question 12

According to Maslow, which of the following needs is lower than the others in the hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-actualization 
B)  Esteem 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Aesthetic 
A)  Self-actualization 
B)  Esteem 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Aesthetic

Question 13

According to the cognitive-mediational model, if others tell you that your psychology class will be fun and interesting, once in the class you are likely to feel ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less positive emotions about the class 
B)  more positive emotions about the class 
C)  the same about the class as you otherwise would have 
D)  the same about the class as you otherwise would have, but experience more physiological arousal when in the class 
A)  less positive emotions about the class 
B)  more positive emotions about the class 
C)  the same about the class as you otherwise would have 
D)  the same about the class as you otherwise would have, but experience more physiological arousal when in the class

Question 14

What are the challenges in identifying "basic" emotions?

Accepted Answer

Does the fact that at least some emotion

Question 15

Whose behavior is consistent with someone who is striving for self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marty, who grew up poor and even now that she is successful, still feels the need to stockpile food so she will not go hungry 
B)  Grace, who feels lonely at her new job and makes a point of being friendly to everyone 
C)  Victor, who, after a successful career as an engineer, travels to impoverished areas to help develop safe drinking water supplies 
D)  Ralph, who is saving every spare dollar so he can buy a house 
A)  Marty, who grew up poor and even now that she is successful, still feels the need to stockpile food so she will not go hungry 
B)  Grace, who feels lonely at her new job and makes a point of being friendly to everyone 
C)  Victor, who, after a successful career as an engineer, travels to impoverished areas to help develop safe drinking water supplies 
D)  Ralph, who is saving every spare dollar so he can buy a house

Question 16

The fact that Mahatma Gandhi was motivated to go on long hunger strikes suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his ventromedial hypothalamus was damaged 
B)  a smaller stomach contributes to faster satiation 
C)  body levels of leptin are significant factors in hunger regulation 
D)  hunger is influenced by many factors other than biology 
A)  his ventromedial hypothalamus was damaged 
B)  a smaller stomach contributes to faster satiation 
C)  body levels of leptin are significant factors in hunger regulation 
D)  hunger is influenced by many factors other than biology

Question 17

Intuitive eating occurs in response to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological signals in the body 
B)  cultural traditions 
C)  learned eating habits and situational cues 
D)  emotional states 
A)  physiological signals in the body 
B)  cultural traditions 
C)  learned eating habits and situational cues 
D)  emotional states

Question 18

Emotions are best described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluative thoughts about the situation 
B)  facial expressions coupled with affective responses 
C)  complex reactions to some internal or external event 
D)  inevitable, biologically determined responses 
A)  evaluative thoughts about the situation 
B)  facial expressions coupled with affective responses 
C)  complex reactions to some internal or external event 
D)  inevitable, biologically determined responses

Question 19

The release of ghrelin ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases hunger 
B)  decreases hunger 
C)  has no effect on hunger 
D)  occurs only in the presence of disease 
A)  increases hunger 
B)  decreases hunger 
C)  has no effect on hunger 
D)  occurs only in the presence of disease

Question 20

If Joe and Jane were asked to guess the emotion expressed in the faces of several different people, it would be expected that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe would do it more accurately 
B)  Jane would do it more quickly though not necessarily more accurately 
C)  Joe would be better at detecting surprise, but Jane would be better at detecting anger 
D)  Joe would be better at detecting sadness, but Jane would be better at detecting happiness 
A)  Joe would do it more accurately 
B)  Jane would do it more quickly though not necessarily more accurately 
C)  Joe would be better at detecting surprise, but Jane would be better at detecting anger 
D)  Joe would be better at detecting sadness, but Jane would be better at detecting happiness

A critical difference between bulimia and binge-eating disorder is that those with bulimia ____.

Leptin is released by and CCK is released by .

Arousal theories of motivation state that ____.

To achieve and maintain long-term weight loss, those who have had gastric bypass surgery ____.

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggested that if you are angry, _____.

Regarding the causes of obesity, scientists would agree that the causes are ____.

Dr. Williams is a psychologist who believes that motivation is produced when we feel an uncomfortable internal state that pushes us to find a way to feel better. Dr. Williams's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

In many cultures, food and feasting are an integral part of cultural customs, resulting in ____ eating.

Recent research has shown the James-Lange theory to be at least partially correct about the unique physiological arousal states associated with emotions. This finding would not have been possible when the theory was developed because ____.

The motivation to engage in sexual activity is typically accompanied by a desire to increase, rather than decrease, sexual arousal. Which theory of motivation would have the greatest difficulty explaining this desire?

Neuropeptide Y exerts its strongest hunger-stimulating effect ____.

According to Maslow, which of the following needs is lower than the others in the hierarchy?

According to the cognitive-mediational model, if others tell you that your psychology class will be fun and interesting, once in the class you are likely to feel ____.

What are the challenges in identifying "basic" emotions?

Whose behavior is consistent with someone who is striving for self-actualization?

The fact that Mahatma Gandhi was motivated to go on long hunger strikes suggests that ____.

Intuitive eating occurs in response to ____.

Emotions are best described as ____.

The release of ghrelin ____.

If Joe and Jane were asked to guess the emotion expressed in the faces of several different people, it would be expected that ____.

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A critical difference between bulimia and binge-eating disorder is that those with bulimia ____.

Leptin is released by ____ and CCK is released by ____.

Arousal theories of motivation state that ____.

To achieve and maintain long-term weight loss, those who have had gastric bypass surgery ____.

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggested that if you are angry, _____.

Regarding the causes of obesity, scientists would agree that the causes are ____.

Dr. Williams is a psychologist who believes that motivation is produced when we feel an uncomfortable internal state that pushes us to find a way to feel better. Dr. Williams's belief is most compatible with which theory of motivation?

In many cultures, food and feasting are an integral part of cultural customs, resulting in ____ eating.

Recent research has shown the James-Lange theory to be at least partially correct about the unique physiological arousal states associated with emotions. This finding would not have been possible when the theory was developed because ____.

The motivation to engage in sexual activity is typically accompanied by a desire to increase, rather than decrease, sexual arousal. Which theory of motivation would have the greatest difficulty explaining this desire?

Neuropeptide Y exerts its strongest hunger-stimulating effect ____.

According to Maslow, which of the following needs is lower than the others in the hierarchy?

According to the cognitive-mediational model, if others tell you that your psychology class will be fun and interesting, once in the class you are likely to feel ____.

What are the challenges in identifying "basic" emotions?

Whose behavior is consistent with someone who is striving for self-actualization?

The fact that Mahatma Gandhi was motivated to go on long hunger strikes suggests that ____.

Intuitive eating occurs in response to ____.

Emotions are best described as ____.

The release of ghrelin ____.

If Joe and Jane were asked to guess the emotion expressed in the faces of several different people, it would be expected that ____.

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Leptin is released by and CCK is released by .