Question 1

One way in which homosexual and heterosexual men differ biologically,on the average,is that (according to one study)

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexual men reach puberty three or four years earlier. 
B) one structure in the hypothalamus is larger for heterosexual men. 
C) heterosexual men have twice as high estrogen levels. 
D) homosexual men have twice as high estrogen levels. 
A) heterosexual men reach puberty three or four years earlier. 
B) one structure in the hypothalamus is larger for heterosexual men. 
C) heterosexual men have twice as high estrogen levels. 
D) homosexual men have twice as high estrogen levels.

Question 2

According to one survey of adult men in the United States,about __________ had at least one sexual contact with another male at some time in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 3% 
B) 9% 
C) 17% 
D) 21% 
A) 3% 
B) 9% 
C) 17% 
D) 21%

Question 3

Theory X assumes that workers are

Accepted Answer

A) more motivated by self-actualization than by extrinsic rewards. 
B) happy,interested,and industrious. 
C) lazy,indifferent,and uncreative. 
D) more productive when middle-aged than when either young or old. 
A) more motivated by self-actualization than by extrinsic rewards. 
B) happy,interested,and industrious. 
C) lazy,indifferent,and uncreative. 
D) more productive when middle-aged than when either young or old.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) writing a story just for the fun of it 
B) writing a story to submit to a magazine for pay 
C) writing a story because your instructor requires you to write it 
D) writing a story to submit for a competition 
A) writing a story just for the fun of it 
B) writing a story to submit to a magazine for pay 
C) writing a story because your instructor requires you to write it 
D) writing a story to submit for a competition

Question 5

Weight gain is associated,at times,with

Accepted Answer

A) damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B) consistently low insulin levels. 
C) consistently high insulin levels. 
D) consistently high levels of glucagon. 
A) damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B) consistently low insulin levels. 
C) consistently high insulin levels. 
D) consistently high levels of glucagon.

Question 6

According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U.S.adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues,approximately __________ of men and __________ of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) 13%...7% 
B) 10%...10% 
C) 3%...1% 
D) 1%...5% 
A) 13%...7% 
B) 10%...10% 
C) 3%...1% 
D) 1%...5%

Question 7

Which of the following is a good example of an incentive?

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency to do whatever is necessary to maintain body temperature within narrow limits 
B) the tendency for a person with unacceptable sexual impulses to engage in some nonsexual behavior instead 
C) the tendency to do little or nothing immediately after a large meal 
D) the tendency of a non-hungry person to eat a very attractive and tasty food 
A) the tendency to do whatever is necessary to maintain body temperature within narrow limits 
B) the tendency for a person with unacceptable sexual impulses to engage in some nonsexual behavior instead 
C) the tendency to do little or nothing immediately after a large meal 
D) the tendency of a non-hungry person to eat a very attractive and tasty food

Question 8

People typically prefer a reward now rather than a larger reward in the future.However,people tend to prefer to wait for a reward rather than receive it now if the reward is

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A) relatively small or trivial. 
B) relatively large or important. 
C) emotionally exciting. 
D) likely to be painful. 
A) relatively small or trivial. 
B) relatively large or important. 
C) emotionally exciting. 
D) likely to be painful.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S. 
B) Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia. 
C) The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years. 
D) Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia. 
A) It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S. 
B) Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia. 
C) The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years. 
D) Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia.

Question 10

A revised concept of homeostasis is ____________________,defined as maintaining levels of biological conditions that vary according to an individual's needs and circumstances.
allostasis

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The answer of A revised concept of homeostasis is ____________________,defined...

Question 11

What happens to the sexual development of a fetus (genes not specified)that is exposed to lower than the normal amounts of both testosterone and estrogen during early development?

Accepted Answer

A) It develops a more or less normal male appearance. 
B) It develops a more or less normal female appearance. 
C) It develops an appearance intermediate between the normal male and female patterns. 
D) It develops an immature appearance that resembles neither male nor female. 
A) It develops a more or less normal male appearance. 
B) It develops a more or less normal female appearance. 
C) It develops an appearance intermediate between the normal male and female patterns. 
D) It develops an immature appearance that resembles neither male nor female.

Question 12

The Madhatter Bonnet Company intentionally designs their factory jobs to be as simple and repetitive as possible.This company is apparently using the __________ approach to job design.

Accepted Answer

A) Theory Y 
B) scientific-management 
C) Tourette's 
D) human-relations 
A) Theory Y 
B) scientific-management 
C) Tourette's 
D) human-relations

Question 13

The sexual arousal of women differs from men in which way?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to experience multiple orgasms without a rest period between them. 
B) Women experience resolution before excitement;men experience excitement before resolution. 
C) Women experience a refractory period at the same time as men experience a plateau. 
D) Men enter the excitement phase before orgasm;women enter excitement after orgasm. 
A) Women are more likely to experience multiple orgasms without a rest period between them. 
B) Women experience resolution before excitement;men experience excitement before resolution. 
C) Women experience a refractory period at the same time as men experience a plateau. 
D) Men enter the excitement phase before orgasm;women enter excitement after orgasm.

Question 14

Chuck's parents want him to learn to enjoy reading.Many psychologists would advise them not to pay him large rewards for reading.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) it interferes with his delay of gratification 
B) externality hypothesis 
C) homeostasis 
D) overjustification effect 
A) it interferes with his delay of gratification 
B) externality hypothesis 
C) homeostasis 
D) overjustification effect

Question 15

If a genetically female human fetus were exposed to high but equal levels of both testosterone and estrogen,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Accepted Answer

A) similar to that of a normal female at birth,but would change to that of a male at the time of puberty. 
B) similar to that of a normal female. 
C) partly masculinized. 
D) completely lacking in both male and female structures. 
A) similar to that of a normal female at birth,but would change to that of a male at the time of puberty. 
B) similar to that of a normal female. 
C) partly masculinized. 
D) completely lacking in both male and female structures.

Question 16

Eating may be affected by a number of factors,such as appetite,food portions,and cultural practices.Eating disorders,however,involve more extreme disturbances in eating behavior,such as unhealthy reduction of calories or extreme anxiety concerning weight.Two eating disorders presented in your text are anorexia nervosa and bulimia.Briefly describe each of these disorders.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is a condition in which

Question 17

Contemporary surveys of sexual orientation find that about 10% of people have a homosexual (gay or lesbian)orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A man who has a homosexual orientation is most likely to have a brother who is also homosexual if that brother is ____________________.
a monozygotic twin

Accepted Answer

The answer of A man who has a homosexual orientation...

Question 19

Research indicates that people,on the average,eat more when they alone than they would eat with a group of friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most Pima Indians today are excessively overweight.The main reason is

Accepted Answer

A) stress and emotional tension. 
B) inability to produce the hormone aldosterone. 
C) a virus that attacks their hypothalamus. 
D) a combination of genetic predisposition and diet. 
A) stress and emotional tension. 
B) inability to produce the hormone aldosterone. 
C) a virus that attacks their hypothalamus. 
D) a combination of genetic predisposition and diet.

One way in which homosexual and heterosexual men differ biologically,on the average,is that (according to one study)

According to one survey of adult men in the United States,about __________ had at least one sexual contact with another male at some time in their lives.

Theory X assumes that workers are

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

Weight gain is associated,at times,with

According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U.S.adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues,approximately of men and of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

Which of the following is a good example of an incentive?

People typically prefer a reward now rather than a larger reward in the future.However,people tend to prefer to wait for a reward rather than receive it now if the reward is

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

A revised concept of homeostasis is ____________________,defined as maintaining levels of biological conditions that vary according to an individual's needs and circumstances. allostasis

What happens to the sexual development of a fetus (genes not specified)that is exposed to lower than the normal amounts of both testosterone and estrogen during early development?

The Madhatter Bonnet Company intentionally designs their factory jobs to be as simple and repetitive as possible.This company is apparently using the __________ approach to job design.

The sexual arousal of women differs from men in which way?

Chuck's parents want him to learn to enjoy reading.Many psychologists would advise them not to pay him large rewards for reading.Why?

If a genetically female human fetus were exposed to high but equal levels of both testosterone and estrogen,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Contemporary surveys of sexual orientation find that about 10% of people have a homosexual (gay or lesbian)orientation.

A man who has a homosexual orientation is most likely to have a brother who is also homosexual if that brother is ____________________. a monozygotic twin

Research indicates that people,on the average,eat more when they alone than they would eat with a group of friends.

Most Pima Indians today are excessively overweight.The main reason is

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Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

One way in which homosexual and heterosexual men differ biologically,on the average,is that (according to one study)

According to one survey of adult men in the United States,about __________ had at least one sexual contact with another male at some time in their lives.

Theory X assumes that workers are

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

Weight gain is associated,at times,with

According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U.S.adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues,approximately __________ of men and __________ of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

Which of the following is a good example of an incentive?

People typically prefer a reward now rather than a larger reward in the future.However,people tend to prefer to wait for a reward rather than receive it now if the reward is

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

A revised concept of homeostasis is ____________________,defined as maintaining levels of biological conditions that vary according to an individual's needs and circumstances. allostasis

What happens to the sexual development of a fetus (genes not specified)that is exposed to lower than the normal amounts of both testosterone and estrogen during early development?

The Madhatter Bonnet Company intentionally designs their factory jobs to be as simple and repetitive as possible.This company is apparently using the __________ approach to job design.

The sexual arousal of women differs from men in which way?

Chuck's parents want him to learn to enjoy reading.Many psychologists would advise them not to pay him large rewards for reading.Why?

If a genetically female human fetus were exposed to high but equal levels of both testosterone and estrogen,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Contemporary surveys of sexual orientation find that about 10% of people have a homosexual (gay or lesbian)orientation.

A man who has a homosexual orientation is most likely to have a brother who is also homosexual if that brother is ____________________. a monozygotic twin

Research indicates that people,on the average,eat more when they alone than they would eat with a group of friends.

Most Pima Indians today are excessively overweight.The main reason is

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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According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U.S.adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues,approximately of men and of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.