Question 1

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

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The answer should make reference to the

Question 2

Review the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger.Make sure you discuss what areas of the brain may be involved with hunger and what blood chemicals are involved.

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The answer should contain the following

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

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A)  An athlete practices for long hours because she loves to run. 
B)  A doctor sees more patients to make more money. 
C)  A social worker spends more time with the elderly because she likes to be with them. 
D)  A student reads many books on religion because she is very interested in religious studies. 
A)  An athlete practices for long hours because she loves to run. 
B)  A doctor sees more patients to make more money. 
C)  A social worker spends more time with the elderly because she likes to be with them. 
D)  A student reads many books on religion because she is very interested in religious studies.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT among the shortcomings of instinct approaches to motivation?

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A)  Instinct approaches can account only for physiological motivations,not psychological ones. 
B)  Instinct theorists identified too many different instincts for the theory to be useful. 
C)  Instinct theorists disagreed on the precise instincts guiding behavior. 
D)  Instinct theorists fail to explain why certain specific patterns of behavior have evolved in a given species. 
A)  Instinct approaches can account only for physiological motivations,not psychological ones. 
B)  Instinct theorists identified too many different instincts for the theory to be useful. 
C)  Instinct theorists disagreed on the precise instincts guiding behavior. 
D)  Instinct theorists fail to explain why certain specific patterns of behavior have evolved in a given species.

Question 5

Declan,a Ph.D candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

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A)  the ability to generate new solutions to problems. 
B)  the way behavior changes as a result of experience. 
C)  the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms. 
D)  the processes whereby information is encoded,stored,and retrieved. 
A)  the ability to generate new solutions to problems. 
B)  the way behavior changes as a result of experience. 
C)  the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms. 
D)  the processes whereby information is encoded,stored,and retrieved.

Question 6

Mary Jo is taking the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).She is looking at:

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A)  inkblots. 
B)  pictures. 
C)  sentences. 
D)  numerical problems. 
A)  inkblots. 
B)  pictures. 
C)  sentences. 
D)  numerical problems.

Question 7

Larissa is highly invested in initiating and maintaining relationships.She is high in the need for:

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A)  conformity. 
B)  assembly. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  approval. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  assembly. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  approval.

Question 8

Drive-reduction approaches first appeared in the psychology of motivation in the:

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A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s. 
A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s.

Question 9

The arousal approach to motivation suggests that:

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A)  a lack of some basic biological need produces a drive to push an organism to satisfy that need. 
B)  if levels of stimulation and activity are too low,people will try to increase them by seeking stimulation. 
C)  motivation stems from the desire to obtain valued external goals. 
D)  motivation is a product of people's thoughts,expectations,and goals. 
A)  a lack of some basic biological need produces a drive to push an organism to satisfy that need. 
B)  if levels of stimulation and activity are too low,people will try to increase them by seeking stimulation. 
C)  motivation stems from the desire to obtain valued external goals. 
D)  motivation is a product of people's thoughts,expectations,and goals.

Question 10

What is homeostasis?

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A)  A theory of need reduction 
B)  The body's tendency to maintain a steady internal state 
C)  The psychological representation of primary needs 
D)  The diffusion of fluids into a cell 
A)  A theory of need reduction 
B)  The body's tendency to maintain a steady internal state 
C)  The psychological representation of primary needs 
D)  The diffusion of fluids into a cell

Question 11

When women reach maturity at puberty,the two ovaries begin to produce _____ and progesterone,the female sex hormones.

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A)  androgen 
B)  estrogen 
C)  genitals 
D)  ovaries 
A)  androgen 
B)  estrogen 
C)  genitals 
D)  ovaries

Question 12

Establishing and maintaining relationships is very important to Amelia;she has a high need for .

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The answer of Establishing and maintaining relationships is very important...

Question 13

How often should you exercise?

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A)  At least 30 consecutive minutes three times each week 
B)  At least seven hours a week 
C)  At least 100 minutes every other day 
D)  At least two hours every day 
A)  At least 30 consecutive minutes three times each week 
B)  At least seven hours a week 
C)  At least 100 minutes every other day 
D)  At least two hours every day

Question 14

Hakiro,a Japanese,reports experiencing hagaii.He is experiencing a:

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A)  mood of vulnerable heartache colored by frustration. 
B)  feeling of pleasure over another person's difficulties. 
C)  feeling of achievement over reaching his ideal weight. 
D)  feeling of reluctance to yield to unreasonable demands made by one's parents. 
A)  mood of vulnerable heartache colored by frustration. 
B)  feeling of pleasure over another person's difficulties. 
C)  feeling of achievement over reaching his ideal weight. 
D)  feeling of reluctance to yield to unreasonable demands made by one's parents.

Question 15

Women with high power needs display high levels of:

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A)  alcohol consumption. 
B)  nurturing behavior. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  sexually exploitative mannerisms. 
A)  alcohol consumption. 
B)  nurturing behavior. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  sexually exploitative mannerisms.

Question 16

Does the drive-reduction approach offer a comprehensive account of motivation? Which of the following explains it?

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A)  No.The drive-reduction approach explains how primary drives motivate behavior but fails to satisfactorily explain a behavior in which the goal is to increase arousal level. 
B)  No.The drive-reduction approach fails to account for many motives,including physiological ones. 
C)  Yes.The drive-reduction approach offers a satisfactory explanation of not only physiological motives,but also offers a satisfactory explanation for more psychologically oriented ones. 
D)  Yes.The drive-reduction approach has been empirically supported. 
A)  No.The drive-reduction approach explains how primary drives motivate behavior but fails to satisfactorily explain a behavior in which the goal is to increase arousal level. 
B)  No.The drive-reduction approach fails to account for many motives,including physiological ones. 
C)  Yes.The drive-reduction approach offers a satisfactory explanation of not only physiological motives,but also offers a satisfactory explanation for more psychologically oriented ones. 
D)  Yes.The drive-reduction approach has been empirically supported.

Question 17

Natalie's body mass index (BMI)is 26.She is best described as:

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A)  overweight. 
B)  obese. 
C)  normal. 
D)  underweight. 
A)  overweight. 
B)  obese. 
C)  normal. 
D)  underweight.

Question 18

Which of the following statements best expresses the fate of instinct approaches to motivation within mainstream psychology?

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A)  Instinct approaches to motivation are gaining strength in psychology,as they reflect the cutting-edge perspective of cognitive psychology. 
B) Instinct approaches to motivation still play a role in certain theories,especially those based on evolutionary approaches that focus on our genetic inheritance. 
C)  Instinct approaches to motivation have been abandoned and are really of only historical interest in psychology. 
D)  Instinct approaches have always been influential in the psychology of motivation. 
A)  Instinct approaches to motivation are gaining strength in psychology,as they reflect the cutting-edge perspective of cognitive psychology. 
B) Instinct approaches to motivation still play a role in certain theories,especially those based on evolutionary approaches that focus on our genetic inheritance. 
C)  Instinct approaches to motivation have been abandoned and are really of only historical interest in psychology. 
D)  Instinct approaches have always been influential in the psychology of motivation.

Question 19

The concept of visceral experience can be attributed to the _____ theory of emotion.

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A)  James-Lange 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  Cannon-Bard 
A)  James-Lange 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  Cannon-Bard

Question 20

Supply four of the pieces of advice for successful dieting and weight loss.How might you have to change your current routine to follow the advice if you wished to lose weight or prevent unwanted weight gain?

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Students' answers may vary.
Four of the

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

Review the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger.Make sure you discuss what areas of the brain may be involved with hunger and what blood chemicals are involved.

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Which of the following is NOT among the shortcomings of instinct approaches to motivation?

Declan,a Ph.D candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

Mary Jo is taking the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).She is looking at:

Larissa is highly invested in initiating and maintaining relationships.She is high in the need for:

Drive-reduction approaches first appeared in the psychology of motivation in the:

The arousal approach to motivation suggests that:

What is homeostasis?

When women reach maturity at puberty,the two ovaries begin to produce _____ and progesterone,the female sex hormones.

Establishing and maintaining relationships is very important to Amelia;she has a high need for .

How often should you exercise?

Hakiro,a Japanese,reports experiencing hagaii.He is experiencing a:

Women with high power needs display high levels of:

Does the drive-reduction approach offer a comprehensive account of motivation? Which of the following explains it?

Natalie's body mass index (BMI)is 26.She is best described as:

Which of the following statements best expresses the fate of instinct approaches to motivation within mainstream psychology?

The concept of visceral experience can be attributed to the _____ theory of emotion.

Supply four of the pieces of advice for successful dieting and weight loss.How might you have to change your current routine to follow the advice if you wished to lose weight or prevent unwanted weight gain?

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Review what is known regarding the roots of obesity.Distinguish between the set point and the settling point hypotheses.

Review the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger.Make sure you discuss what areas of the brain may be involved with hunger and what blood chemicals are involved.

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Which of the following is NOT among the shortcomings of instinct approaches to motivation?

Declan,a Ph.D candidate,tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation.Declan is investigating:

Mary Jo is taking the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).She is looking at:

Larissa is highly invested in initiating and maintaining relationships.She is high in the need for:

Drive-reduction approaches first appeared in the psychology of motivation in the:

The arousal approach to motivation suggests that:

What is homeostasis?

When women reach maturity at puberty,the two ovaries begin to produce _____ and progesterone,the female sex hormones.

Establishing and maintaining relationships is very important to Amelia;she has a high need for .

How often should you exercise?

Hakiro,a Japanese,reports experiencing hagaii.He is experiencing a:

Women with high power needs display high levels of:

Does the drive-reduction approach offer a comprehensive account of motivation? Which of the following explains it?

Natalie's body mass index (BMI)is 26.She is best described as:

Which of the following statements best expresses the fate of instinct approaches to motivation within mainstream psychology?

The concept of visceral experience can be attributed to the _____ theory of emotion.

Supply four of the pieces of advice for successful dieting and weight loss.How might you have to change your current routine to follow the advice if you wished to lose weight or prevent unwanted weight gain?

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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