Question 1

Kinsey's survey apparently overestimated the frequency of homosexual orientations in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A) he interviewed too small a sample of people. 
B) he phrased his questions in a confusing,misleading way. 
C) one of his assistants made systematic errors in reporting the data. 
D) he used a nonrandom,nonrepresentative sample. 
A) he interviewed too small a sample of people. 
B) he phrased his questions in a confusing,misleading way. 
C) one of his assistants made systematic errors in reporting the data. 
D) he used a nonrandom,nonrepresentative sample. D

Question 2

Which of the following is probably an example of the overjustification effect?

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A) Professional tennis players do not like to play tennis in their spare time. 
B) Workers who are promised a bonus for increasing their productivity work harder than do workers who are not offered a bonus. 
C) Children who are punished for touching the stove are more likely to quit touching it if the parents explain why they punished the children. 
D) People who are trying to lose weight but who have just violated their diet are likely to overeat during the later meals of the day as well. 
A) Professional tennis players do not like to play tennis in their spare time. 
B) Workers who are promised a bonus for increasing their productivity work harder than do workers who are not offered a bonus. 
C) Children who are punished for touching the stove are more likely to quit touching it if the parents explain why they punished the children. 
D) People who are trying to lose weight but who have just violated their diet are likely to overeat during the later meals of the day as well. A

Question 3

Which of the following must occur in a man following orgasm,but not necessarily in a woman,before orgasm occurs again?

Accepted Answer

A) excitement 
B) plateau 
C) refractory period 
D) sex flush to the skin 
A) excitement 
B) plateau 
C) refractory period 
D) sex flush to the skin C

Question 4

In one study,a professor gave firm deadlines to one section of his course and let students in his other section choose their own deadlines.What were the results?

Accepted Answer

A) Students did about equally well with any kind of deadline. 
B) Students who had the opportunity to choose their own deadlines did better than those in the class with assigned deadlines. 
C) Students who chose deadlines at the end of the semester did better than those who chose evenly spaced deadlines. 
D) Students who chose deadlines evenly spaced through the semester did better than those who chose deadlines at the end. 
A) Students did about equally well with any kind of deadline. 
B) Students who had the opportunity to choose their own deadlines did better than those in the class with assigned deadlines. 
C) Students who chose deadlines at the end of the semester did better than those who chose evenly spaced deadlines. 
D) Students who chose deadlines evenly spaced through the semester did better than those who chose deadlines at the end.

Question 5

Kinsey reported data concerning the percentage of people who engaged in various sex acts.Why should we be skeptical of the percentages he reported?

Accepted Answer

A) Kinsey based his percentages on results from fewer than 1,000 people. 
B) Kinsey had little skill as an interviewer and most people said he made them nervous. 
C) Kinsey did not use a random or representative sample of the population. 
D) Kinsey reported surprisingly little variation from one person to another. 
A) Kinsey based his percentages on results from fewer than 1,000 people. 
B) Kinsey had little skill as an interviewer and most people said he made them nervous. 
C) Kinsey did not use a random or representative sample of the population. 
D) Kinsey reported surprisingly little variation from one person to another.

Question 6

On the average,adult homosexual males have less testosterone than adult heterosexual males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation.Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) blood sugar level 
B) body weight 
C) stomach distention 
D) the appearance and taste of the food 
A) blood sugar level 
B) body weight 
C) stomach distention 
D) the appearance and taste of the food

Question 8

An article in the latest issue of the Gullible Inquirer claims that a person was born with both a penis and a clitoris.Why is that impossible?

Accepted Answer

A) Each depends on a different hormone,and it is impossible to have both estrogen and testosterone. 
B) The clitoris does not develop until well after birth. 
C) A person with an intermediate level of testosterone and estrogen would develop no sexual structures at all. 
D) Both develop from the same structure found in the fetus. 
A) Each depends on a different hormone,and it is impossible to have both estrogen and testosterone. 
B) The clitoris does not develop until well after birth. 
C) A person with an intermediate level of testosterone and estrogen would develop no sexual structures at all. 
D) Both develop from the same structure found in the fetus.

Question 9

Robin has been hired as a new manager at Same Old-Same Old Corporation,a business that has been highly stable and predictable over the past several years.Things are working well at Same Old-Same Old,but Robin's boss wants her to try to make the organization even more efficient.Robin should adopt what style of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) transactional 
B) transcranial 
C) transformational 
D) transportational 
A) transactional 
B) transcranial 
C) transformational 
D) transportational

Question 10

What evidence supports the belief that sexual orientation depends partly on genetic differences?

Accepted Answer

A) Most gay men have a gay father. 
B) Most lesbian women have a lesbian mother. 
C) Monozygotic twins overlap in sexual orientation more often than dizygotic twins do. 
D) Three genes controlling orientation have been found,all on the Y chromosome. 
A) Most gay men have a gay father. 
B) Most lesbian women have a lesbian mother. 
C) Monozygotic twins overlap in sexual orientation more often than dizygotic twins do. 
D) Three genes controlling orientation have been found,all on the Y chromosome.

Question 11

A company that wants to increase the productivity of its workers should set which kind of goal?

Accepted Answer

A) a simple,easy goal 
B) a challenging but realistic goal 
C) a flexible goal such as "do your best" 
D) no goal at all 
A) a simple,easy goal 
B) a challenging but realistic goal 
C) a flexible goal such as "do your best" 
D) no goal at all

Question 12

The excessive accumulation of body fat is called

Accepted Answer

A) obesity. 
B) gluttony. 
C) anorexia. 
D) bulimia. 
A) obesity. 
B) gluttony. 
C) anorexia. 
D) bulimia.

Question 13

Based on a 1994 survey of almost 3500 U.S.adults,the sexual activity described as "very appealing" by the most people was

Accepted Answer

A) oral sex. 
B) group sex. 
C) watching a partner undress. 
D) vaginal intercourse. 
A) oral sex. 
B) group sex. 
C) watching a partner undress. 
D) vaginal intercourse.

Question 14

A motivation is regarded as homeostatic if

Accepted Answer

A) the individual develops the drive as a result of learning. 
B) it occurs only on rare occasions. 
C) the individual maintains some variable around a constant value. 
D) it is at or near the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
A) the individual develops the drive as a result of learning. 
B) it occurs only on rare occasions. 
C) the individual maintains some variable around a constant value. 
D) it is at or near the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 15

Set point refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the constant body weight your body maintains. 
B) the amount of insulin your body secretes in response to a meal. 
C) the point of stomach distention that results in satiation. 
D) the level of blood glucose that triggers the beginning of fat storage. 
A) the constant body weight your body maintains. 
B) the amount of insulin your body secretes in response to a meal. 
C) the point of stomach distention that results in satiation. 
D) the level of blood glucose that triggers the beginning of fat storage.

Question 16

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a ____________________,an organization from the most insistent needs to the ones that receive attention only when all others are under control.
hierarchy of needs

Accepted Answer

The answer of Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts...

Question 17

In one classic experiment,some workers were led to believe that they had been hired in spite of less than average qualifications for the job.These workers

Accepted Answer

A) worked less and were less visible to the employer to avoid criticism. 
B) worked hard only when their boss was around to conserve their energy for when it mattered. 
C) worked harder than average to convince their employer and themselves that they deserved their pay. 
D) ended up getting fired much more quickly than their peers who were not part of the experiment. 
A) worked less and were less visible to the employer to avoid criticism. 
B) worked hard only when their boss was around to conserve their energy for when it mattered. 
C) worked harder than average to convince their employer and themselves that they deserved their pay. 
D) ended up getting fired much more quickly than their peers who were not part of the experiment.

Question 18

Of the following,same sex activity is reported most frequently by

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.men. 
B) U.S.women. 
C) British men. 
D) French men. 
A) U.S.men. 
B) U.S.women. 
C) British men. 
D) French men.

Question 19

If you want to make and keep a New Year's resolution,which of the following is poor advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Be sure your goal is realistic. 
B) Tell other people about your goal. 
C) Set either a very easy or an extremely difficult goal. 
D) Get periodic feedback on how well you are achieving your goal. 
A) Be sure your goal is realistic. 
B) Tell other people about your goal. 
C) Set either a very easy or an extremely difficult goal. 
D) Get periodic feedback on how well you are achieving your goal.

Question 20

Like many other important concepts in psychology,motivation is difficult to understand.There are four theories of motivation described in your text.Select two of the theories and briefly describe the views proposed in the theories.

Accepted Answer

Energy Theories say that motivations are

Kinsey's survey apparently overestimated the frequency of homosexual orientations in the United States because

Which of the following is probably an example of the overjustification effect?

Which of the following must occur in a man following orgasm,but not necessarily in a woman,before orgasm occurs again?

In one study,a professor gave firm deadlines to one section of his course and let students in his other section choose their own deadlines.What were the results?

Kinsey reported data concerning the percentage of people who engaged in various sex acts.Why should we be skeptical of the percentages he reported?

On the average,adult homosexual males have less testosterone than adult heterosexual males.

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation.Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

An article in the latest issue of the Gullible Inquirer claims that a person was born with both a penis and a clitoris.Why is that impossible?

What evidence supports the belief that sexual orientation depends partly on genetic differences?

A company that wants to increase the productivity of its workers should set which kind of goal?

The excessive accumulation of body fat is called

Based on a 1994 survey of almost 3500 U.S.adults,the sexual activity described as "very appealing" by the most people was

A motivation is regarded as homeostatic if

Set point refers to

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a ____________________,an organization from the most insistent needs to the ones that receive attention only when all others are under control. hierarchy of needs

In one classic experiment,some workers were led to believe that they had been hired in spite of less than average qualifications for the job.These workers

Of the following,same sex activity is reported most frequently by

If you want to make and keep a New Year's resolution,which of the following is poor advice?

Like many other important concepts in psychology,motivation is difficult to understand.There are four theories of motivation described in your text.Select two of the theories and briefly describe the views proposed in the theories.

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Kinsey's survey apparently overestimated the frequency of homosexual orientations in the United States because

Which of the following is probably an example of the overjustification effect?

Which of the following must occur in a man following orgasm,but not necessarily in a woman,before orgasm occurs again?

In one study,a professor gave firm deadlines to one section of his course and let students in his other section choose their own deadlines.What were the results?

Kinsey reported data concerning the percentage of people who engaged in various sex acts.Why should we be skeptical of the percentages he reported?

On the average,adult homosexual males have less testosterone than adult heterosexual males.

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation.Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

An article in the latest issue of the Gullible Inquirer claims that a person was born with both a penis and a clitoris.Why is that impossible?

What evidence supports the belief that sexual orientation depends partly on genetic differences?

A company that wants to increase the productivity of its workers should set which kind of goal?

The excessive accumulation of body fat is called

Based on a 1994 survey of almost 3500 U.S.adults,the sexual activity described as "very appealing" by the most people was

A motivation is regarded as homeostatic if

Set point refers to

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a ____________________,an organization from the most insistent needs to the ones that receive attention only when all others are under control. hierarchy of needs

In one classic experiment,some workers were led to believe that they had been hired in spite of less than average qualifications for the job.These workers

Of the following,same sex activity is reported most frequently by

If you want to make and keep a New Year's resolution,which of the following is poor advice?

Like many other important concepts in psychology,motivation is difficult to understand.There are four theories of motivation described in your text.Select two of the theories and briefly describe the views proposed in the theories.

What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Nature,nurture,and Human Development

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Emotional Behaviors,stress,and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Abnormality,therapy,and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

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