Question 1

Injecting insulin in a person whose levels are normal will result in

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in appetite. 
B) a high percentage of each meal being stored as fat. 
C) the body's fat supplies being converted to glucose. 
D) a low percentage of each meal being stored as fat. 
A) a decrease in appetite. 
B) a high percentage of each meal being stored as fat. 
C) the body's fat supplies being converted to glucose. 
D) a low percentage of each meal being stored as fat.

Question 2

Research suggests that there are different types of psychological factors that arouse individuals to act towards meeting a desired goal.Psychologists distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.Define intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and give an example of each type of motivation in the context of reading a book.

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motivation is the motivation t

Question 3

Suppose you have a choice between setting firm (no-exceptions)deadlines to finish part of your work each month,or a deadline to finish all of it at the end of the semester.What are the probable consequences of either choice?

Accepted Answer

A) On the average,you will do equally well with either choice. 
B) You will probably do better work if you set the monthly deadlines. 
C) You will probably do better work if your work is due only at the end of the semester. 
D) Men would tend to do better with monthly deadlines,and women would tend to do better with the end-of-the-semester deadline. 
A) On the average,you will do equally well with either choice. 
B) You will probably do better work if you set the monthly deadlines. 
C) You will probably do better work if your work is due only at the end of the semester. 
D) Men would tend to do better with monthly deadlines,and women would tend to do better with the end-of-the-semester deadline.

Question 4

Whether a child develops masculine-looking genitals or feminine-looking genitals depends mostly on

Accepted Answer

A) the level of estrogen during early development. 
B) the level of testosterone during early development. 
C) the ratio of estrogen to testosterone during early development. 
D) the difference [estrogen minus testosterone] during early development. 
A) the level of estrogen during early development. 
B) the level of testosterone during early development. 
C) the ratio of estrogen to testosterone during early development. 
D) the difference [estrogen minus testosterone] during early development.

Question 5

Insulin is released by the?

Accepted Answer

A) medial hypothalamus. 
B) lateral hypothalamus. 
C) pituitary. 
D) pancreas. 
A) medial hypothalamus. 
B) lateral hypothalamus. 
C) pituitary. 
D) pancreas.

Question 6

Low energy expenditure is a

Accepted Answer

A) poor predictor of weight gain. 
B) good predictor of weight gain in infants,but not in adults. 
C) good predictor of weight gain in adults,but not in infants. 
D) good predictor of weight gain,regardless of age. 
A) poor predictor of weight gain. 
B) good predictor of weight gain in infants,but not in adults. 
C) good predictor of weight gain in adults,but not in infants. 
D) good predictor of weight gain,regardless of age.

Question 7

A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake is called?

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) intrinsic motivation. 
C) drive enhancement. 
D) homeostasis. 
A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) intrinsic motivation. 
C) drive enhancement. 
D) homeostasis.

Question 8

Someone who regards himself as a man and who prefers male sexual partners has a __________ gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) mixed 
B) homosexual 
C) male 
D) female 
A) mixed 
B) homosexual 
C) male 
D) female

Question 9

Homosexual men

Accepted Answer

A) developed their homosexuality because they were exposed to estrogen as fetuses. 
B) have larger clusters of neurons in the anterior hypothalamus than heterosexual men. 
C) are less common than homosexual women. 
D) are more likely than heterosexual men are to have male relatives who are homosexual. 
A) developed their homosexuality because they were exposed to estrogen as fetuses. 
B) have larger clusters of neurons in the anterior hypothalamus than heterosexual men. 
C) are less common than homosexual women. 
D) are more likely than heterosexual men are to have male relatives who are homosexual.

Question 10

Pima Indians,who live in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona,illustrate cultural influences on eating habits in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) They refuse to change from their traditional diet,which tends to be high in calories,leading to obesity. 
B) They refuse to change from their traditional diet,which lacks the proper nutrients,leading to malnourishment. 
C) As they switched from their traditional diet to a typical American diet,a large percentage of Pimas developed bulimia. 
D) As they switched from their traditional diet to a typical American diet,a large percentage of Pimas became obese. 
A) They refuse to change from their traditional diet,which tends to be high in calories,leading to obesity. 
B) They refuse to change from their traditional diet,which lacks the proper nutrients,leading to malnourishment. 
C) As they switched from their traditional diet to a typical American diet,a large percentage of Pimas developed bulimia. 
D) As they switched from their traditional diet to a typical American diet,a large percentage of Pimas became obese.

Question 11

____________________ controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose)leave the blood and enter the cells of the body.
insulin

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ controls the rate at which nutrients...

Question 12

Leptin is a hormone released by the __________.It is an important contributor to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the cerebral cortex...sexual motivation 
B) the pancreas...selection of diet 
C) fat cells...long-term appetite regulation 
D) the kidneys and adrenal glands...thirst and temperature regulation 
A) the cerebral cortex...sexual motivation 
B) the pancreas...selection of diet 
C) fat cells...long-term appetite regulation 
D) the kidneys and adrenal glands...thirst and temperature regulation

Question 13

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a:

Accepted Answer

A) will to meaning 
B) will to power 
C) drive to succeed 
D) hierarchy of needs 
A) will to meaning 
B) will to power 
C) drive to succeed 
D) hierarchy of needs

Question 14

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year.To make an accurate prediction,which kind of information should you try to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A) measurements of the energy output per day by each infant 
B) records of the weight at birth for each infant 
C) information on which babies were breast-fed and which ones were bottle-fed 
D) estimates of the anxiety level of each infant 
A) measurements of the energy output per day by each infant 
B) records of the weight at birth for each infant 
C) information on which babies were breast-fed and which ones were bottle-fed 
D) estimates of the anxiety level of each infant

Question 15

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite;consistently high levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) increased...decreased 
B) decreased...increased 
C) decreased...decreased 
D) increased...increased 
A) increased...decreased 
B) decreased...increased 
C) decreased...decreased 
D) increased...increased

Question 16

A genetic female exposed to more than the usual amount of testosterone develops an external appearance that is __________.A genetic male exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen develops an external appearance that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) partly masculinized...normal male 
B) partly masculinized...partly feminized 
C) normal female...partly feminized 
D) normal female...normal male 
A) partly masculinized...normal male 
B) partly masculinized...partly feminized 
C) normal female...partly feminized 
D) normal female...normal male

Question 17

People tend to maintain a nearly constant body weight over the course of months,unless something unusual happens.That constant weight is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) healthy weight. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) ideal weight. 
D) set point. 
A) healthy weight. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) ideal weight. 
D) set point.

Question 18

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours,followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet,syrupy liquid.The results of this study found that the rats

Accepted Answer

A) developed a learned taste aversion to the liquid. 
B) learned that avoiding the liquid was reinforcing,and they developed what appeared to be symptoms of anorexia. 
C) ate more of the rich liquid with each repetition of the cycle. 
D) became lethargic and refused to eat their normal diet when it became available. 
A) developed a learned taste aversion to the liquid. 
B) learned that avoiding the liquid was reinforcing,and they developed what appeared to be symptoms of anorexia. 
C) ate more of the rich liquid with each repetition of the cycle. 
D) became lethargic and refused to eat their normal diet when it became available.

Question 19

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the existence of a set point in body weight?

Accepted Answer

A) After certain kinds of brain damage,individuals gain weight. 
B) Most people maintain a nearly steady body weight over a long time. 
C) Most people are hungrier during the day than they are at night. 
D) People eat more than they need when food tastes good and less than they need when it tastes bad. 
A) After certain kinds of brain damage,individuals gain weight. 
B) Most people maintain a nearly steady body weight over a long time. 
C) Most people are hungrier during the day than they are at night. 
D) People eat more than they need when food tastes good and less than they need when it tastes bad.

Question 20

The human-relations approach to job design is also called

Accepted Answer

A) Theory X. 
B) Theory Y. 
C) Theory Z. 
D) the James-Lange Theory. 
A) Theory X. 
B) Theory Y. 
C) Theory Z. 
D) the James-Lange Theory.

Injecting insulin in a person whose levels are normal will result in

Suppose you have a choice between setting firm (no-exceptions)deadlines to finish part of your work each month,or a deadline to finish all of it at the end of the semester.What are the probable consequences of either choice?

Whether a child develops masculine-looking genitals or feminine-looking genitals depends mostly on

Insulin is released by the?

Low energy expenditure is a

A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake is called?

Someone who regards himself as a man and who prefers male sexual partners has a __________ gender identity.

Homosexual men

Pima Indians,who live in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona,illustrate cultural influences on eating habits in what way?

____________________ controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose)leave the blood and enter the cells of the body. insulin

Leptin is a hormone released by the .It is an important contributor to .

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a:

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year.To make an accurate prediction,which kind of information should you try to obtain?

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce appetite;consistently high levels of insulin will produce appetite.

A genetic female exposed to more than the usual amount of testosterone develops an external appearance that is .A genetic male exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen develops an external appearance that is .

People tend to maintain a nearly constant body weight over the course of months,unless something unusual happens.That constant weight is referred to as

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours,followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet,syrupy liquid.The results of this study found that the rats

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the existence of a set point in body weight?

The human-relations approach to job design is also called

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Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Injecting insulin in a person whose levels are normal will result in

Suppose you have a choice between setting firm (no-exceptions)deadlines to finish part of your work each month,or a deadline to finish all of it at the end of the semester.What are the probable consequences of either choice?

Whether a child develops masculine-looking genitals or feminine-looking genitals depends mostly on

Insulin is released by the?

Low energy expenditure is a

A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake is called?

Someone who regards himself as a man and who prefers male sexual partners has a __________ gender identity.

Homosexual men

Pima Indians,who live in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona,illustrate cultural influences on eating habits in what way?

____________________ controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose)leave the blood and enter the cells of the body. insulin

Leptin is a hormone released by the __________.It is an important contributor to __________.

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a:

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year.To make an accurate prediction,which kind of information should you try to obtain?

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite;consistently high levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite.

A genetic female exposed to more than the usual amount of testosterone develops an external appearance that is __________.A genetic male exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen develops an external appearance that is __________.

People tend to maintain a nearly constant body weight over the course of months,unless something unusual happens.That constant weight is referred to as

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours,followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet,syrupy liquid.The results of this study found that the rats

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the existence of a set point in body weight?

The human-relations approach to job design is also called

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

S 1-16:final Examination

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Leptin is a hormone released by the .It is an important contributor to .

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce appetite;consistently high levels of insulin will produce appetite.

A genetic female exposed to more than the usual amount of testosterone develops an external appearance that is .A genetic male exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen develops an external appearance that is .