Question 1

Rising rates of obesity are best explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much high-fat food and too little exercise. 
B)  a lack of willpower. 
C)  the increase in eating disorders. 
D)  genetic changes over the past few decades. 
A)  too much high-fat food and too little exercise. 
B)  a lack of willpower. 
C)  the increase in eating disorders. 
D)  genetic changes over the past few decades.

Question 2

Tate is motivated by performance goals. Tate is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make an effort to show competence. 
B)  try, and then try again when the first effort doesn't succeed. 
C)  feel intrinsic pleasure in the task he is mastering. 
D)  determine how a particular mistake can be "his friend." 
A)  make an effort to show competence. 
B)  try, and then try again when the first effort doesn't succeed. 
C)  feel intrinsic pleasure in the task he is mastering. 
D)  determine how a particular mistake can be "his friend."

Question 3

All orgasms are physiologically similar regardless of the source of stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How have psychological theories explaining obesity stood the test of time?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-A learned motive to meet personal standards of success and excellence in a chosen area.

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-efficacy 
E) self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) need for achievement 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-efficacy 
E) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 6

Human beings have many unlearned, primary drives that motivate behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-An expectation that comes true because of the tendency of the person holding it to act in ways that bring it about.

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-efficacy 
E) self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) need for achievement 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-efficacy 
E) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is called extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a condition that will increase productivity and satisfaction at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pay raise 
B)  varied tasks 
C)  clear and consistent rules 
D)  useful feedback about performance 
A)  a pay raise 
B)  varied tasks 
C)  clear and consistent rules 
D)  useful feedback about performance

Question 10

Which of the following work conditions is NOT likely to increase work motivation and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pay level is appropriate for the job. 
B)  Tasks are varied rather than repetitive. 
C)  The company has clear and consistent rules. 
D)  The work feels meaningful and important. 
A)  The pay level is appropriate for the job. 
B)  Tasks are varied rather than repetitive. 
C)  The company has clear and consistent rules. 
D)  The work feels meaningful and important.

Question 11

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they failed to note that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men, unlike women, are physiologically able to have repeated orgasms. 
B)  male and female orgasms are remarkably similar in terms of physiology. 
C)  as women mature, the number of vaginal orgasms exceeds the number of clitoral orgasms. 
D)  vaginal lubrication can be a response to fear, nervousness, or disgust, not just to arousal. 
A)  men, unlike women, are physiologically able to have repeated orgasms. 
B)  male and female orgasms are remarkably similar in terms of physiology. 
C)  as women mature, the number of vaginal orgasms exceeds the number of clitoral orgasms. 
D)  vaginal lubrication can be a response to fear, nervousness, or disgust, not just to arousal.

Question 12

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are emotionally disturbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A person with a/an ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent

Question 14

Research supports the theory that homosexuality:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the result of an "absent father." 
B)  is the result of a "smothering mother." 
C)  has unknown causes. 
D)  is caused by seduction by an older adult. 
A)  is the result of an "absent father." 
B)  is the result of a "smothering mother." 
C)  has unknown causes. 
D)  is caused by seduction by an older adult.

Question 15

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why women "give in" when they don't really want to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Maslow's motivational theory of a hierarchy of needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  states that higher needs take precedence over lower needs. 
B)  has not been well supported by empirical research. 
C)  explained personal goals but wasn't useful in regard to work goals. 
D)  was widely discredited because it was too pessimistic. 
A)  states that higher needs take precedence over lower needs. 
B)  has not been well supported by empirical research. 
C)  explained personal goals but wasn't useful in regard to work goals. 
D)  was widely discredited because it was too pessimistic.

Question 17

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to:

Accepted Answer

A)  store calories when food is abundant in order to aid survival when food is scarce. 
B)  be most fertile when women have thin, muscular figures with little body fat. 
C)  speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available in order to prevent excessive weight gain. 
D)  require large quantities of food when we are feeling emotionally disturbed or separated from others. 
A)  store calories when food is abundant in order to aid survival when food is scarce. 
B)  be most fertile when women have thin, muscular figures with little body fat. 
C)  speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available in order to prevent excessive weight gain. 
D)  require large quantities of food when we are feeling emotionally disturbed or separated from others.

Question 18

Securely attached babies are more likely to become securely attached lovers in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Karyn and Bob are friends for life! They feel close and talk for hours about the people whom they are dating. According to theories of love, their relationship is one of:

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  romantic love. 
A)  companionate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  romantic love.

Question 20

Sex is a biological drive, like hunger, and it is just a matter of doing what comes naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Rising rates of obesity are best explained by:

Tate is motivated by performance goals. Tate is likely to:

All orgasms are physiologically similar regardless of the source of stimulation.

How have psychological theories explaining obesity stood the test of time?

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -A learned motive to meet personal standards of success and excellence in a chosen area.

Human beings have many unlearned, primary drives that motivate behaviour.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -An expectation that comes true because of the tendency of the person holding it to act in ways that bring it about.

The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is called extrinsic motivation.

Which of the following is NOT a condition that will increase productivity and satisfaction at work?

Which of the following work conditions is NOT likely to increase work motivation and satisfaction?

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they failed to note that:

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are emotionally disturbed.

A person with a/an ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

Research supports the theory that homosexuality:

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why women "give in" when they don't really want to.

Maslow's motivational theory of a hierarchy of needs:

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to:

Securely attached babies are more likely to become securely attached lovers in adulthood.

Karyn and Bob are friends for life! They feel close and talk for hours about the people whom they are dating. According to theories of love, their relationship is one of:

Sex is a biological drive, like hunger, and it is just a matter of doing what comes naturally.

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Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

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Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Development Over the Life Span

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Psychological Disorders

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Exam 12: Motivation

Rising rates of obesity are best explained by:

Tate is motivated by performance goals. Tate is likely to:

All orgasms are physiologically similar regardless of the source of stimulation.

How have psychological theories explaining obesity stood the test of time?

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -A learned motive to meet personal standards of success and excellence in a chosen area.

Human beings have many unlearned, primary drives that motivate behaviour.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -An expectation that comes true because of the tendency of the person holding it to act in ways that bring it about.

The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is called extrinsic motivation.

Which of the following is NOT a condition that will increase productivity and satisfaction at work?

Which of the following work conditions is NOT likely to increase work motivation and satisfaction?

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they failed to note that:

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are emotionally disturbed.

A person with a/an ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and find it difficult to trust or depend on others.

Research supports the theory that homosexuality:

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why women "give in" when they don't really want to.

Maslow's motivational theory of a hierarchy of needs:

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to:

Securely attached babies are more likely to become securely attached lovers in adulthood.

Karyn and Bob are friends for life! They feel close and talk for hours about the people whom they are dating. According to theories of love, their relationship is one of:

Sex is a biological drive, like hunger, and it is just a matter of doing what comes naturally.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters