Question 1

What is the evidence to support the idea that hormones involved in the menstrual cycle do not significantly influence women's sexual interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Women report more pain during sex and less sexual interest while ovulating. 
B) Menopause produces significant hormonal changes in women,but has little impact on their sexual interest and activity. 
C) Women report increased sexual activity during ovulation but only if they are trying to get pregnant. 
D) Fertility drugs that increase gonadotropin levels have little impact on female sexual interest. 
A) Women report more pain during sex and less sexual interest while ovulating. 
B) Menopause produces significant hormonal changes in women,but has little impact on their sexual interest and activity. 
C) Women report increased sexual activity during ovulation but only if they are trying to get pregnant. 
D) Fertility drugs that increase gonadotropin levels have little impact on female sexual interest.

Question 2

Which scenario supports the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat. 
A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat.

Question 3

Following a serious automobile accident several months ago,Lata is not able to make a discernable reaction to disgust.Lata likely suffered damage to her ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insula 
B) medulla 
C) corpus callosum 
D) hippocampus 
A) insula 
B) medulla 
C) corpus callosum 
D) hippocampus

Question 4

Which physiological response represents a remnant of our ancestors' need to defend their territory?

Accepted Answer

A) When study participants were asked to escape a virtual fire,individuals told to imagine their homes on fire showed the greatest amygdala activity. 
B) Police reports show higher incidences of aggression for men facing foreclosure than for men experiencing unemployment. 
C) Victims demonstrated a surge in corticosteroid levels weeks following a crime that occurred at or near their home,but not in a far off location. 
D) Males experience greater drops in testosterone when witnessing their favorite teams lose home games rather than away games. 
A) When study participants were asked to escape a virtual fire,individuals told to imagine their homes on fire showed the greatest amygdala activity. 
B) Police reports show higher incidences of aggression for men facing foreclosure than for men experiencing unemployment. 
C) Victims demonstrated a surge in corticosteroid levels weeks following a crime that occurred at or near their home,but not in a far off location. 
D) Males experience greater drops in testosterone when witnessing their favorite teams lose home games rather than away games.

Question 5

Suppose that it is 1964,and that Betty,a homemaker who put on weight with each of her three pregnancies,wants to lose 20 pounds.What medication would have been prescribed to Betty at that time to help her lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A) Ephedrine 
B) Orlistat 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Sibutramine 
A) Ephedrine 
B) Orlistat 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Sibutramine

Question 6

What is a critique of the human motivation for self-actualization (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evolutionary explanation for reaching this goal. 
B) It is overly simplistic and is virtually never reached. 
C) Self-actualization contradicts the motivation for affiliation. 
D) Cultures differ dramatically in their emphasis on self-actualization. 
A) There is no evolutionary explanation for reaching this goal. 
B) It is overly simplistic and is virtually never reached. 
C) Self-actualization contradicts the motivation for affiliation. 
D) Cultures differ dramatically in their emphasis on self-actualization.

Question 7

What evidence illustrates that the need for affiliation has a genetic component?

Accepted Answer

A) Adoption studies show that siblings raised in different environments show similar patterns of social activity. 
B) Our set point for needing affiliation correlates with cortical thickness. 
C) People who are low in their need for affiliation are more likely to have genetic 5-HTTLPR polymorphism. 
D) Twin studies show that set points for the need for affiliation are influenced by genetics. 
A) Adoption studies show that siblings raised in different environments show similar patterns of social activity. 
B) Our set point for needing affiliation correlates with cortical thickness. 
C) People who are low in their need for affiliation are more likely to have genetic 5-HTTLPR polymorphism. 
D) Twin studies show that set points for the need for affiliation are influenced by genetics.

Question 8

Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat. 
A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat.

Question 9

Of the following,who displays characteristics most consistent with high levels of achievement motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Neytiri,who tackles her quantum physics problems with a high level of abstract reasoning 
B) Jake,who decides to skip going to the football game on Sunday,and instead goes to the office to get ahead of the coming week's work 
C) Grace,who worries constantly about whether or not her parents are happy with her grades 
D) Tsu'tey,who is climbing the corporate ladder and knows to keep his friends close but his enemies closer 
A) Neytiri,who tackles her quantum physics problems with a high level of abstract reasoning 
B) Jake,who decides to skip going to the football game on Sunday,and instead goes to the office to get ahead of the coming week's work 
C) Grace,who worries constantly about whether or not her parents are happy with her grades 
D) Tsu'tey,who is climbing the corporate ladder and knows to keep his friends close but his enemies closer

Question 10

Women who are ovulating are more likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have extramarital affairs 
B) report feeling more interest in sex 
C) breakup with abusive partners 
D) consume fewer calories 
A) have extramarital affairs 
B) report feeling more interest in sex 
C) breakup with abusive partners 
D) consume fewer calories

Question 11

According to Cannon and Washburn (1912),what was hypothesized to be the cause of hunger cues?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger originates from psychological factors. 
B) Hunger correlates with the extent of stomach contractions. 
C) Hunger is mainly influenced by blood glucose levels. 
D) Hunger is influenced by visual and social cues. 
A) Hunger originates from psychological factors. 
B) Hunger correlates with the extent of stomach contractions. 
C) Hunger is mainly influenced by blood glucose levels. 
D) Hunger is influenced by visual and social cues.

Question 12

Sexual orientation is best defined as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in sexual activity with a specific sex 
B) a stable pattern of attraction to members of a particular sex 
C) exhibiting characteristic behaviors consistent with a particular sex 
D) exhibiting sexual attractions that are inconsistent with one's sex 
A) engaging in sexual activity with a specific sex 
B) a stable pattern of attraction to members of a particular sex 
C) exhibiting characteristic behaviors consistent with a particular sex 
D) exhibiting sexual attractions that are inconsistent with one's sex

Question 13

Why has our contemporary lifestyle,with many people spending hours sitting sedentary in front of televisions or computers,contributed to a significant rise in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Because low muscle tone promotes insulin insensitivity 
B) Because blood glucose levels remain stagnant during inactivity 
C) Because leptin is most effective when people are active 
D) Because humans use energy very efficiently,and less activity causes us to use less energy 
A) Because low muscle tone promotes insulin insensitivity 
B) Because blood glucose levels remain stagnant during inactivity 
C) Because leptin is most effective when people are active 
D) Because humans use energy very efficiently,and less activity causes us to use less energy

Question 14

How do the right and left brain hemispheres process emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) We do not appear to have "happy centers" or "sad centers" based on the hemispheres. 
B) The right hemisphere processes positive emotions;the left hemisphere processes negative emotions. 
C) The left hemisphere funnels information about emotion to the right hemisphere. 
D) The right hemisphere funnels information about emotion to the left hemisphere. 
A) We do not appear to have "happy centers" or "sad centers" based on the hemispheres. 
B) The right hemisphere processes positive emotions;the left hemisphere processes negative emotions. 
C) The left hemisphere funnels information about emotion to the right hemisphere. 
D) The right hemisphere funnels information about emotion to the left hemisphere.

Question 15

Which scenario supports the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat. 
A) Tony approaches his friend Juanita,who is walking her dog.As the dog begins to bark,Tony's heart races;he thinks about why this is the case,and realizes he has a crush on Juanita. 
B) Micah wakes up feeling glum.He forces himself to smile from ear-to-ear and laugh out loud,and then he begins to feel happy. 
C) Bethany feels very depressed about her recent breakup with her boyfriend.She slumps down on her couch and cries for an hour straight,and then she begins to feel better. 
D) Aaron relaxes in his hammock.Suddenly,he feels an earthquake,causing him to feel afraid;at the same time,his heart beats rapidly and his palms sweat.

Question 16

What is the evidence to support Charles Darwin's claim that human emotional expression was shaped through evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The recognition of emotional facial expressions is uniquely tailored to promote survival in different climatic regions around the world. 
B) Infants' social smiles emerge at about the same age,regardless of whether an infant can see faces or is born blind. 
C) Individuals who are capable of showing the widest range of emotions typically have the greatest number of progeny. 
D) The same breadth of different emotions expressed by humans are also expressed by nearly all species,but to varying degrees. 
A) The recognition of emotional facial expressions is uniquely tailored to promote survival in different climatic regions around the world. 
B) Infants' social smiles emerge at about the same age,regardless of whether an infant can see faces or is born blind. 
C) Individuals who are capable of showing the widest range of emotions typically have the greatest number of progeny. 
D) The same breadth of different emotions expressed by humans are also expressed by nearly all species,but to varying degrees.

Question 17

Abnormal development of the amygdala is associated with which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar disorder 
B) Major depressive disorder 
C) Obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) Autism spectrum disorder 
A) Bipolar disorder 
B) Major depressive disorder 
C) Obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) Autism spectrum disorder

Question 18

Sally loves to run,and works jogging into her daily schedule because she enjoys the outdoors.Sally is motivated by a(n)____ reward.

Accepted Answer

A) top-down 
B) bottom-up 
C) extrinsic 
D) intrinsic 
A) top-down 
B) bottom-up 
C) extrinsic 
D) intrinsic

Question 19

Derek,a neuropsychology graduate student,works in a behavioral eating research lab.Derek suggests to the lead investigator that injecting people with leptin will help them lose weight.His idea is quickly shot down by a classmate,who states,"Not so fast,Derek;____."

Accepted Answer

A) as leptin increases,glucose absorption decreases 
B) high levels of leptin inhibit insulin synthesis 
C) leptin is metabolized by fat cells quicker than it is produced 
D) obese humans already have high levels of circulating leptin 
A) as leptin increases,glucose absorption decreases 
B) high levels of leptin inhibit insulin synthesis 
C) leptin is metabolized by fat cells quicker than it is produced 
D) obese humans already have high levels of circulating leptin

Question 20

Dr.Pollini is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior.He performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region interferes with rodent's ability to feel satiated.This,in turn,leads them to significantly increase their food intake and to gain weight.What area of the brain has Dr.Pollini lesioned?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral hypothalamus 
B) Ventromedial hypothalamus 
C) Lateral amygdala 
D) Ventromedial amygdala 
A) Lateral hypothalamus 
B) Ventromedial hypothalamus 
C) Lateral amygdala 
D) Ventromedial amygdala

What is the evidence to support the idea that hormones involved in the menstrual cycle do not significantly influence women's sexual interest?

Which scenario supports the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Following a serious automobile accident several months ago,Lata is not able to make a discernable reaction to disgust.Lata likely suffered damage to her ____.

Which physiological response represents a remnant of our ancestors' need to defend their territory?

Suppose that it is 1964,and that Betty,a homemaker who put on weight with each of her three pregnancies,wants to lose 20 pounds.What medication would have been prescribed to Betty at that time to help her lose weight?

What is a critique of the human motivation for self-actualization (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)?

What evidence illustrates that the need for affiliation has a genetic component?

Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion?

Of the following,who displays characteristics most consistent with high levels of achievement motivation?

Women who are ovulating are more likely to ____.

According to Cannon and Washburn (1912),what was hypothesized to be the cause of hunger cues?

Sexual orientation is best defined as ____.

Why has our contemporary lifestyle,with many people spending hours sitting sedentary in front of televisions or computers,contributed to a significant rise in obesity?

How do the right and left brain hemispheres process emotion?

Which scenario supports the James-Lange theory of emotion?

What is the evidence to support Charles Darwin's claim that human emotional expression was shaped through evolution?

Abnormal development of the amygdala is associated with which disorder?

Sally loves to run,and works jogging into her daily schedule because she enjoys the outdoors.Sally is motivated by a(n)____ reward.

Derek,a neuropsychology graduate student,works in a behavioral eating research lab.Derek suggests to the lead investigator that injecting people with leptin will help them lose weight.His idea is quickly shot down by a classmate,who states,"Not so fast,Derek;____."

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The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 7: The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

What is the evidence to support the idea that hormones involved in the menstrual cycle do not significantly influence women's sexual interest?

Which scenario supports the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Following a serious automobile accident several months ago,Lata is not able to make a discernable reaction to disgust.Lata likely suffered damage to her ____.

Which physiological response represents a remnant of our ancestors' need to defend their territory?

Suppose that it is 1964,and that Betty,a homemaker who put on weight with each of her three pregnancies,wants to lose 20 pounds.What medication would have been prescribed to Betty at that time to help her lose weight?

What is a critique of the human motivation for self-actualization (Kenrick,Griskevicius,Neuberg,& Schaller,2010)?

What evidence illustrates that the need for affiliation has a genetic component?

Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion?

Of the following,who displays characteristics most consistent with high levels of achievement motivation?

Women who are ovulating are more likely to ____.

According to Cannon and Washburn (1912),what was hypothesized to be the cause of hunger cues?

Sexual orientation is best defined as ____.

Why has our contemporary lifestyle,with many people spending hours sitting sedentary in front of televisions or computers,contributed to a significant rise in obesity?

How do the right and left brain hemispheres process emotion?

Which scenario supports the James-Lange theory of emotion?

What is the evidence to support Charles Darwin's claim that human emotional expression was shaped through evolution?

Abnormal development of the amygdala is associated with which disorder?

Sally loves to run,and works jogging into her daily schedule because she enjoys the outdoors.Sally is motivated by a(n)____ reward.

Derek,a neuropsychology graduate student,works in a behavioral eating research lab.Derek suggests to the lead investigator that injecting people with leptin will help them lose weight.His idea is quickly shot down by a classmate,who states,"Not so fast,Derek;____."

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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