Question 1

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation. 
A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation.

Question 2

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Kinsey discovered,to everyone's surprise,that only about 15 percent of people masturbated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true according to Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Peak experiences are unrelated to self-actualization experiences. 
B) Peak experiences are most likely to be experienced when one is motivated by deficiency needs. 
C) Peak experiences were considered to be an illusion in Maslow's theory. 
D) Peak experiences represent times in one's life in which self-actualization is achieved,at least temporarily. 
A) Peak experiences are unrelated to self-actualization experiences. 
B) Peak experiences are most likely to be experienced when one is motivated by deficiency needs. 
C) Peak experiences were considered to be an illusion in Maslow's theory. 
D) Peak experiences represent times in one's life in which self-actualization is achieved,at least temporarily.

Question 6

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)may be involved in:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing hunger. 
B) stopping the eating response. 
C) processing low fats. 
D) food allergies. 
A) increasing hunger. 
B) stopping the eating response. 
C) processing low fats. 
D) food allergies.

Question 7

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia and bulimia are only found in Western,high-socioeconomic cultures. 
B) African American women rarely,if ever,suffer from eating disorders. 
C) Eating disorders are found in both Western and non-Western cultures. 
D) Chinese women never report suffering from anorexia. 
A) Anorexia and bulimia are only found in Western,high-socioeconomic cultures. 
B) African American women rarely,if ever,suffer from eating disorders. 
C) Eating disorders are found in both Western and non-Western cultures. 
D) Chinese women never report suffering from anorexia.

Question 8

Health Canada defines obesity in men as ____percent over ideal weight and obesity in women as _______ percent over ideal weight.

Accepted Answer

A) 30,20 
B) 30,30 
C) 20,30 
D) 25,30 
A) 30,20 
B) 30,30 
C) 20,30 
D) 25,30

Question 9

In Maslow's hierarchy,needs such as food and water would be considered __________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A) growth 
B) security 
C) basic 
D) deficiency 
A) growth 
B) security 
C) basic 
D) deficiency

Question 10

A way to abbreviate need for power is:

Accepted Answer

A) nPow. 
B) nAch. 
C) nEEP. 
D) nAff. 
A) nPow. 
B) nAch. 
C) nEEP. 
D) nAff.

Question 11

Severe stress experienced by a pregnant woman during the ________ trimester might increase the chance of a male child becoming homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) any 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) any

Question 12

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ______ drives.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) reflexive 
C) acquired 
D) tertiary

Question 13

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

Accepted Answer

A) eating food that tastes good 
B) going swimming on a hot day 
C) eating when you are not hungry 
D) smoking pot to relax 
A) eating food that tastes good 
B) going swimming on a hot day 
C) eating when you are not hungry 
D) smoking pot to relax

Question 14

A desire to perform a behaviour to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Seeing a snake,running away from it,and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Plutchik 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) James-Lange 
D) Yerkes-Dodson 
A) Plutchik 
B) Cannon-Bard 
C) James-Lange 
D) Yerkes-Dodson

Question 16

The Janus Report surveyed:

Accepted Answer

A) people from 48 states. 
B) 3000 people. 
C) people aged 18 to 65. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) people from 48 states. 
B) 3000 people. 
C) people aged 18 to 65. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Carol Dweck,people with __________________ control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Accepted Answer

A) an internal locus of 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) an external locus of 
A) an internal locus of 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) an external locus of

Question 19

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B) Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C) Mary buys a new car. 
D) Toni watches TV all night. 
A) Bill has a bad test score because he did not study. 
B) Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high. 
C) Mary buys a new car. 
D) Toni watches TV all night.

Question 20

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint,such as an increase in height or the size of the brain,are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) maturation. 
B) learning. 
C) individual evolution. 
D) growth cycles. 
A) maturation. 
B) learning. 
C) individual evolution. 
D) growth cycles.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

Kinsey discovered,to everyone's surprise,that only about 15 percent of people masturbated.

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Which of the following is true according to Maslow's theory?

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)may be involved in:

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Health Canada defines obesity in men as percent over ideal weight and obesity in women as ___ percent over ideal weight.

In Maslow's hierarchy,needs such as food and water would be considered __________ needs.

A way to abbreviate need for power is:

Severe stress experienced by a pregnant woman during the ________ trimester might increase the chance of a male child becoming homosexual.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ______ drives.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

A desire to perform a behaviour to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

Seeing a snake,running away from it,and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

The Janus Report surveyed:

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

According to Carol Dweck,people with __________________ control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint,such as an increase in height or the size of the brain,are examples of:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

Kinsey discovered,to everyone's surprise,that only about 15 percent of people masturbated.

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Which of the following is true according to Maslow's theory?

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)may be involved in:

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

Health Canada defines obesity in men as ____percent over ideal weight and obesity in women as _______ percent over ideal weight.

In Maslow's hierarchy,needs such as food and water would be considered __________ needs.

A way to abbreviate need for power is:

Severe stress experienced by a pregnant woman during the ________ trimester might increase the chance of a male child becoming homosexual.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ______ drives.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

A desire to perform a behaviour to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

Seeing a snake,running away from it,and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

The Janus Report surveyed:

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.

According to Carol Dweck,people with __________________ control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Which of the following examples best represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint,such as an increase in height or the size of the brain,are examples of:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

Health Canada defines obesity in men as percent over ideal weight and obesity in women as ___ percent over ideal weight.