Question 1

Sensory-specific satiety refers to

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A)  the phenomenon that when there are few foods available the appeal of them can decline quickly. 
B)  the phenomenon that when there are many foods available the appeal of them can decline quickly. 
C)  the phenomenon that when there are few foods available the appeal of them can quickly increase. 
D)  the phenomenon that when there are many foods available people will quickly tire of them and stop eating. 
A)  the phenomenon that when there are few foods available the appeal of them can decline quickly. 
B)  the phenomenon that when there are many foods available the appeal of them can decline quickly. 
C)  the phenomenon that when there are few foods available the appeal of them can quickly increase. 
D)  the phenomenon that when there are many foods available people will quickly tire of them and stop eating.

Question 2

According to parental investment theory,human males can maximize their reproductive potential by

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A)  actively contributing to the care of their offspring. 
B)  seeking partners who have strength and agility. 
C)  being highly selective in mating. 
D)  mating with as many females as possible. 
A)  actively contributing to the care of their offspring. 
B)  seeking partners who have strength and agility. 
C)  being highly selective in mating. 
D)  mating with as many females as possible.

Question 3

The James-Lange theory of emotions focuses on the ____ determinants of emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  physiological 
A)  psychological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  physiological

Question 4

The fact that the correlation in weight between identical twins reared apart is higher than that between fraternal twins reared together suggests that weight is

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors. 
B)  influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics. 
C)  affected equally by genetics and environmental factors. 
D)  not affected by either genetics or environmental factor. 
A)  influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors. 
B)  influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics. 
C)  affected equally by genetics and environmental factors. 
D)  not affected by either genetics or environmental factor.

Question 5

Which pair of individuals would be expected to be MOST similar in body mass index?

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A)  a husband and wife 
B)  an adopted child and the adoptive parent 
C)  two fraternal twins reared together 
D)  two identical twins reared apart 
A)  a husband and wife 
B)  an adopted child and the adoptive parent 
C)  two fraternal twins reared together 
D)  two identical twins reared apart

Question 6

People from the United States and Japan tend to express sadness in roughly the same way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitions. 
B)  polygraphs. 
C)  display rules. 
D)  emotional cues. 
A)  cognitions. 
B)  polygraphs. 
C)  display rules. 
D)  emotional cues.

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the need for achievement is the MOST accurate?

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A)  The need for achievement is highly variable in a given person throughout his/her lifetime. 
B)  Achievement motive is generally determined by situational factors. 
C)  The need for achievement is a fairly stable aspect of one's personality. 
D)  There is a strong genetic component in the need for achievement. 
A)  The need for achievement is highly variable in a given person throughout his/her lifetime. 
B)  Achievement motive is generally determined by situational factors. 
C)  The need for achievement is a fairly stable aspect of one's personality. 
D)  There is a strong genetic component in the need for achievement.

Question 9

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,

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A)  the experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
B)  different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions. 
C)  emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  emotions develop because of their adaptive value. 
A)  the experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal. 
B)  different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions. 
C)  emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  emotions develop because of their adaptive value.

Question 10

Evidence suggests that factors that contribute to the development of obesity include genetic predispositions,and failure to engage in dietary restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Boris has a high need for achievement and he is currently enrolled in a philosophy course that is required for his major.The professor who teaches the course gives extremely difficult exams,and has never been known to give a student a grade higher than a B.Under these conditions,it is likely that Boris

Accepted Answer

A)  will not exert his maximum effort in the course because the course has a low incentive value for him. 
B)  will exert the maximum effort he can because he has a high need for achievement. 
C)  will not exert his maximum effort in the course because he has a low expectation of success. 
D)  will drop the course and switch to a different major. 
A)  will not exert his maximum effort in the course because the course has a low incentive value for him. 
B)  will exert the maximum effort he can because he has a high need for achievement. 
C)  will not exert his maximum effort in the course because he has a low expectation of success. 
D)  will drop the course and switch to a different major.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding homosexuality has NOT been supported by empirical evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B)  There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  Identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men. 
A)  In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. 
B)  There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. 
C)  Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. 
D)  Identical twins of homosexual men are more likely to be homosexual than are fraternal twins of homosexual men.

Question 13

While Walter is out riding,his horse suddenly rears up when a small animal scurries across the path.Based on the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,Walter should report

Accepted Answer

A)  "I feel terrified because my heart is racing." 
B)  "My heart is racing because I am terrified." 
C)  "My racing heart must mean I'm terrified because this situation is dangerous." 
D)  "The rearing of the horse makes my heart race and it makes me feel terrified." 
A)  "I feel terrified because my heart is racing." 
B)  "My heart is racing because I am terrified." 
C)  "My racing heart must mean I'm terrified because this situation is dangerous." 
D)  "The rearing of the horse makes my heart race and it makes me feel terrified."

Question 14

Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during the ____________________ stage of the human sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during...

Question 15

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
D)  Edwards Manifest Needs Scale (EMNS) 
A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
D)  Edwards Manifest Needs Scale (EMNS)

Question 16

According to motivation theorists,we would expect people generally to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more similar in biological than in social needs. 
B)  more similar in social than in biological needs. 
C)  highly varied in both social and biological needs. 
D)  quite similar in both biological and social needs. 
A)  more similar in biological than in social needs. 
B)  more similar in social than in biological needs. 
C)  highly varied in both social and biological needs. 
D)  quite similar in both biological and social needs.

Question 17

Peter and his wife are having sex when Peter's blood pressure increases sharply,and he experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis.Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter is likely to experience several more orgasms before he enters a refractory period. 
B)  Peter's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in his wife. 
C)  Peter will be relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation for a period of time following his orgasm. 
D)  Peter will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle. 
A)  Peter is likely to experience several more orgasms before he enters a refractory period. 
B)  Peter's muscular contractions are likely to produce an orgasm in his wife. 
C)  Peter will be relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation for a period of time following his orgasm. 
D)  Peter will now pass into the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle.

Question 18

Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid.Which of the following explanations BEST represents evolutionary theories of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm shaking because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm afraid because I'm shaking." 
C)  "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire." 
D)  "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation." 
A)  "I'm shaking because I'm afraid." 
B)  "I'm afraid because I'm shaking." 
C)  "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire." 
D)  "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation."

Question 19

One reason that people often inaccurately predict how they will feel about negative life events is that people underestimate their ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  deny reality. 
B)  repress their true feelings. 
C)  rationalize mistakes. 
D)  seek revenge. 
A)  deny reality. 
B)  repress their true feelings. 
C)  rationalize mistakes. 
D)  seek revenge.

Question 20

Settling-point theory proposes that weight tends to drift around

Accepted Answer

A)  a low set point. 
B)  the level at which the factors of food consumption and energy expenditure are at equilibrium. 
C)  a high set point. 
D)  the level at which the factors of food storage and energy expenditure are at equilibrium. 
A)  a low set point. 
B)  the level at which the factors of food consumption and energy expenditure are at equilibrium. 
C)  a high set point. 
D)  the level at which the factors of food storage and energy expenditure are at equilibrium.

Sensory-specific satiety refers to

According to parental investment theory,human males can maximize their reproductive potential by

The James-Lange theory of emotions focuses on the ____ determinants of emotions.

The fact that the correlation in weight between identical twins reared apart is higher than that between fraternal twins reared together suggests that weight is

Which pair of individuals would be expected to be MOST similar in body mass index?

People from the United States and Japan tend to express sadness in roughly the same way.

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called

Which of the following statements regarding the need for achievement is the MOST accurate?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,

Evidence suggests that factors that contribute to the development of obesity include genetic predispositions,and failure to engage in dietary restraint.

Which of the following statements regarding homosexuality has NOT been supported by empirical evidence?

While Walter is out riding,his horse suddenly rears up when a small animal scurries across the path.Based on the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,Walter should report

Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during the ____________________ stage of the human sexual response cycle.

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the

According to motivation theorists,we would expect people generally to be

Peter and his wife are having sex when Peter's blood pressure increases sharply,and he experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis.Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid.Which of the following explanations BEST represents evolutionary theories of emotion?

One reason that people often inaccurately predict how they will feel about negative life events is that people underestimate their ability to

Settling-point theory proposes that weight tends to drift around

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Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Sensory-specific satiety refers to

According to parental investment theory,human males can maximize their reproductive potential by

The James-Lange theory of emotions focuses on the ____ determinants of emotions.

The fact that the correlation in weight between identical twins reared apart is higher than that between fraternal twins reared together suggests that weight is

Which pair of individuals would be expected to be MOST similar in body mass index?

People from the United States and Japan tend to express sadness in roughly the same way.

Cultural norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions are called

Which of the following statements regarding the need for achievement is the MOST accurate?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,

Evidence suggests that factors that contribute to the development of obesity include genetic predispositions,and failure to engage in dietary restraint.

Which of the following statements regarding homosexuality has NOT been supported by empirical evidence?

While Walter is out riding,his horse suddenly rears up when a small animal scurries across the path.Based on the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,Walter should report

Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during the ____________________ stage of the human sexual response cycle.

A person's need for achievement is usually assessed using the

According to motivation theorists,we would expect people generally to be

Peter and his wife are having sex when Peter's blood pressure increases sharply,and he experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis.Based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson,

Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid.Which of the following explanations BEST represents evolutionary theories of emotion?

One reason that people often inaccurately predict how they will feel about negative life events is that people underestimate their ability to

Settling-point theory proposes that weight tends to drift around

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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