Question 1

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions 
A) stimulating eating 
B) cutting calories 
C) weight gain 
D) stomach contractions A

Question 2

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point 
A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point D

Question 3

The adage "Birds of a feather flock together" pertains most directly to the _______ factor in liking.

Accepted Answer

A) propinquity 
B) numerosity 
C) similarity 
D) reciprocity 
A) propinquity 
B) numerosity 
C) similarity 
D) reciprocity C

Question 4

A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) cue 
B) behavior 
C) motive 
D) stimulus 
A) cue 
B) behavior 
C) motive 
D) stimulus

Question 5

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) females in their late teens and early 20's 
B) middle-age females 
C) adolescent males 
D) both males and females in their late teens and early 20's 
A) females in their late teens and early 20's 
B) middle-age females 
C) adolescent males 
D) both males and females in their late teens and early 20's

Question 6

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Accepted Answer

A) that when the body temperature falls,we are motivated to eat 
B) that the motive to explore and manipulate is important for individual survival 
C) that our motives are organized into a hierarchy 
D) that some people are driven by the achievement motive 
A) that when the body temperature falls,we are motivated to eat 
B) that the motive to explore and manipulate is important for individual survival 
C) that our motives are organized into a hierarchy 
D) that some people are driven by the achievement motive

Question 7

Studies on similarity and attractiveness have found that _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the more similar two people are,the stronger the attraction between them,up to a point 
B) similarity appears to be unrelated to attraction 
C) complementarity is a more powerful influence on attraction than similarity 
D) the more similar two people are,the weaker the attraction between them,due to boredom 
A) the more similar two people are,the stronger the attraction between them,up to a point 
B) similarity appears to be unrelated to attraction 
C) complementarity is a more powerful influence on attraction than similarity 
D) the more similar two people are,the weaker the attraction between them,due to boredom

Question 8

Which of the following is the most recent conclusion concerning the role of stomach contractions in signaling hunger? They:

Accepted Answer

A) have no influence. 
B) play a minor role. 
C) play a major role. 
D) cannot be studied because of lack of technology. 
A) have no influence. 
B) play a minor role. 
C) play a major role. 
D) cannot be studied because of lack of technology.

Question 9

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child. 
A) heredity. 
B) eating habits during adolescence and adulthood. 
C) diet during the first two years of life. 
D) the mother's diet before birth of the child.

Question 10

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory,which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization 
B) esteem needs 
C) physiological needs 
D) safety needs 
A) self-actualization 
B) esteem needs 
C) physiological needs 
D) safety needs

Question 11

How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

Accepted Answer

A) not related 
B) inversely correlated 
C) negatively related 
D) positively related 
A) not related 
B) inversely correlated 
C) negatively related 
D) positively related

Question 12

A decline in the level of testosterone in either men or women leads to ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in sexual desire 
B) abnormal sexual desires 
C) pain and discomfort during sexual activity 
D) a decrease in sexual desire 
A) an increase in sexual desire 
B) abnormal sexual desires 
C) pain and discomfort during sexual activity 
D) a decrease in sexual desire

Question 13

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) similarity 
C) attractiveness 
D) reciprocity 
A) proximity 
B) similarity 
C) attractiveness 
D) reciprocity

Question 14

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression 
B) social learning abilities 
C) long-term mechanisms of body weight 
D) biological motives 
A) aggression 
B) social learning abilities 
C) long-term mechanisms of body weight 
D) biological motives

Question 15

For Maslow,the most highly evolved motive is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) esteem 
B) physiological need 
C) intellectual need 
D) self-actualization 
A) esteem 
B) physiological need 
C) intellectual need 
D) self-actualization

Question 16

Hugh has such powerful sexual needs that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior.In this case,Hugh's sexual needs are a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) motive 
C) stimulus 
D) cue 
A) emotion 
B) motive 
C) stimulus 
D) cue

Question 17

The correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of motives from most primitive to the most complex and human is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) safety,physiological,belongingness,esteem,self-actualization 
B) physiological,esteem,self-actualization,safety,belongingness 
C) physiological,esteem,safety,belongingness,self-actualization 
D) physiological,safety,belongingness,esteem,self-actualization 
A) safety,physiological,belongingness,esteem,self-actualization 
B) physiological,esteem,self-actualization,safety,belongingness 
C) physiological,esteem,safety,belongingness,self-actualization 
D) physiological,safety,belongingness,esteem,self-actualization

Question 18

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the _______ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) propinquity 
B) numerosity 
C) similarity 
D) reciprocity 
A) propinquity 
B) numerosity 
C) similarity 
D) reciprocity

Question 19

What is the lowest need in Maslow's hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) safety 
C) achievement 
D) self-actualization 
A) physiological 
B) safety 
C) achievement 
D) self-actualization

Question 20

Investigators believe that the number of fat cells we have is determined partly by genetics and partly by our diet during:

Accepted Answer

A) the first two years of life. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the prenatal period. 
D) the first five years of life. 
A) the first two years of life. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the prenatal period. 
D) the first five years of life.

Exam 12: Motivation

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

The adage "Birds of a feather flock together" pertains most directly to the _______ factor in liking.

A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______.

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

Maslow is associated with which of the following notions?

Studies on similarity and attractiveness have found that _______.

Which of the following is the most recent conclusion concerning the role of stomach contractions in signaling hunger? They:

According to set-point theory,the size of fat cells is determined by:

According to Maslow's hierarchy of motives theory,which one of the following needs must first be satisfied?

How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

A decline in the level of testosterone in either men or women leads to ___________________.

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

For Maslow,the most highly evolved motive is _______.

Hugh has such powerful sexual needs that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior.In this case,Hugh's sexual needs are a(n)_______.

The correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of motives from most primitive to the most complex and human is _______.

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the _______ effect.

What is the lowest need in Maslow's hierarchy?

Investigators believe that the number of fat cells we have is determined partly by genetics and partly by our diet during:

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