Question 1

What did Simon LeVay find when he examined the area of the hypothalamus called INAH3?

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A) It is larger in women than in men. 
B) It is larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men. 
C) There is no difference in size between homosexual men and heterosexual men. 
D) It is larger in homosexual men than in either heterosexual men or heterosexual women. 
A) It is larger in women than in men. 
B) It is larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men. 
C) There is no difference in size between homosexual men and heterosexual men. 
D) It is larger in homosexual men than in either heterosexual men or heterosexual women.

Question 2

Each of the following is true except

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A) obesity tends to run in families. 
B) researchers have identified a gene in mice that leads to obesity. 
C) the weight of adopted children correlates more closely with that of their birth parents than with that of their adoptive parents. 
D) obese individuals are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than other people. 
A) obesity tends to run in families. 
B) researchers have identified a gene in mice that leads to obesity. 
C) the weight of adopted children correlates more closely with that of their birth parents than with that of their adoptive parents. 
D) obese individuals are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than other people.

Question 3

Human motivated behavior is unlike the homeostatic action of a home thermostat control in that

Accepted Answer

A) only the thermostat works to maintain an optimal level. 
B) only people act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
C) only thermostats act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
D) people anticipate future needs,as well as maintain current homeostasis. 
A) only the thermostat works to maintain an optimal level. 
B) only people act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
C) only thermostats act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
D) people anticipate future needs,as well as maintain current homeostasis.

Question 4

If a human fetus were exposed to very low levels of both testosterone and estrogen throughout prenatal development,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Accepted Answer

A) similar to that of normal males. 
B) similar to that of normal females. 
C) about halfway between that of males and that of females. 
D) completely lacking in both male and female genitalia. 
A) similar to that of normal males. 
B) similar to that of normal females. 
C) about halfway between that of males and that of females. 
D) completely lacking in both male and female genitalia.

Question 5

Which of the following is the clearest example of a homeostatic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization 
B) fear of failure 
C) temperature regulation 
D) desire to succeed 
A) self-actualization 
B) fear of failure 
C) temperature regulation 
D) desire to succeed

Question 6

The drug sildenafil (Viagra)increases sexual arousal by altering

Accepted Answer

A) hormone secretion. 
B) breathing. 
C) visual receptors. 
D) blood flow. 
A) hormone secretion. 
B) breathing. 
C) visual receptors. 
D) blood flow.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of many overweight people?

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A) They perform much lower than average in school. 
B) They expend less energy than most other people do. 
C) They became overweight as a reaction to anxiety or depression. 
D) They have a smaller-than-average stomach. 
A) They perform much lower than average in school. 
B) They expend less energy than most other people do. 
C) They became overweight as a reaction to anxiety or depression. 
D) They have a smaller-than-average stomach.

Question 8

The definition of motivation emphasizes the close relationship between motivation and:

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A) intelligence. 
B) conscious awareness. 
C) the unconscious. 
D) learning. 
A) intelligence. 
B) conscious awareness. 
C) the unconscious. 
D) learning.

Question 9

According to Masters and Johnson,the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the ____________________ stage.
excitement

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Masters and Johnson,the first of...

Question 10

Which sex act is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

A) anal intercourse 
B) vaginal intercourse 
C) touching the genitals 
D) kissing 
A) anal intercourse 
B) vaginal intercourse 
C) touching the genitals 
D) kissing

Question 11

Subjects in Kinsey's studies defined "excessive" masturbation as

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A) more than once a day. 
B) more than twice a week. 
C) more than twice a month. 
D) anything more than what they personally did. 
A) more than once a day. 
B) more than twice a week. 
C) more than twice a month. 
D) anything more than what they personally did.

Question 12

The hypothesis that compares bulimia to a drug addiction

Accepted Answer

A) was popular for a time in the 1960s,but it is no longer taken seriously by researchers. 
B) is supported by the fact that the majority of bulimics are also drug addicts. 
C) explains why the cycles of abstention followed by overeating can become addicting. 
D) has not been supported by any research evidence. 
A) was popular for a time in the 1960s,but it is no longer taken seriously by researchers. 
B) is supported by the fact that the majority of bulimics are also drug addicts. 
C) explains why the cycles of abstention followed by overeating can become addicting. 
D) has not been supported by any research evidence.

Question 13

Which hormone causes a high percentage of each meal to be stored as fat?

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) prolactin 
C) insulin 
D) thyroid hormone 
A) epinephrine 
B) prolactin 
C) insulin 
D) thyroid hormone

Question 14

Kinsey's survey can lead us to reasonably confident conclusions concerning

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A) the percentage of people who engage in certain sexual practices. 
B) the percentage of people who would like to engage in certain sexual practices. 
C) the percentage of people whose sexual behavior is normal or abnormal. 
D) the range of variability in sexual behavior. 
A) the percentage of people who engage in certain sexual practices. 
B) the percentage of people who would like to engage in certain sexual practices. 
C) the percentage of people whose sexual behavior is normal or abnormal. 
D) the range of variability in sexual behavior.

Question 15

Kinsey's survey of human sexual behavior has been criticized because Kinsey

Accepted Answer

A) interviewed only a few hundred people. 
B) asked questions in a way that made people nervous. 
C) reported only his general impressions rather than presenting percentages. 
D) failed to obtain a random or representative sample of people. 
A) interviewed only a few hundred people. 
B) asked questions in a way that made people nervous. 
C) reported only his general impressions rather than presenting percentages. 
D) failed to obtain a random or representative sample of people.

Question 16

An important source of energy for all parts of the body,and the main source of energy for the brain,is

Accepted Answer

A) sodium. 
B) glucose. 
C) phenylalanine. 
D) insulin. 
A) sodium. 
B) glucose. 
C) phenylalanine. 
D) insulin.

Question 17

Blood levels of insulin influence hunger because insulin

Accepted Answer

A) alters the taste buds. 
B) acts as an enzyme to convert amino acids into neurotransmitters. 
C) inhibits contractions of the stomach and the intestines. 
D) causes sugars to leave the blood and to be stored as fats. 
A) alters the taste buds. 
B) acts as an enzyme to convert amino acids into neurotransmitters. 
C) inhibits contractions of the stomach and the intestines. 
D) causes sugars to leave the blood and to be stored as fats.

Question 18

Students in one section of a class were assigned deadlines for their paper assignments,while students in the other section were allowed to set their own deadlines (but then had to meet those deadlines).The results of this study indicated that

Accepted Answer

A) students who were allowed to set their own deadlines received higher grades than students with assigned deadlines. 
B) students who chose the last day of class as the deadline for all three papers received the highest grades. 
C) students with assigned deadlines received higher grades for their papers than students who chose the last day of class as their own deadline. 
D) deadlines had no effect on performance. 
A) students who were allowed to set their own deadlines received higher grades than students with assigned deadlines. 
B) students who chose the last day of class as the deadline for all three papers received the highest grades. 
C) students with assigned deadlines received higher grades for their papers than students who chose the last day of class as their own deadline. 
D) deadlines had no effect on performance.

Question 19

Motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring is called?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Murphy has recently been hired as an executive at ACME Inc.Murphy articulates a vision to his employees for what ACME can become,if only they can use their imagination and intellect to raise ACME to a new level.Murphy could be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A) transactional 
B) transformational 
C) inspirational 
D) entrepreneurial 
A) transactional 
B) transformational 
C) inspirational 
D) entrepreneurial

What did Simon LeVay find when he examined the area of the hypothalamus called INAH3?

Each of the following is true except

Human motivated behavior is unlike the homeostatic action of a home thermostat control in that

If a human fetus were exposed to very low levels of both testosterone and estrogen throughout prenatal development,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Which of the following is the clearest example of a homeostatic motivation?

The drug sildenafil (Viagra)increases sexual arousal by altering

Which of the following is true of many overweight people?

The definition of motivation emphasizes the close relationship between motivation and:

According to Masters and Johnson,the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the ____________________ stage. excitement

Which sex act is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus from one person to another?

Subjects in Kinsey's studies defined "excessive" masturbation as

The hypothesis that compares bulimia to a drug addiction

Which hormone causes a high percentage of each meal to be stored as fat?

Kinsey's survey can lead us to reasonably confident conclusions concerning

Kinsey's survey of human sexual behavior has been criticized because Kinsey

An important source of energy for all parts of the body,and the main source of energy for the brain,is

Blood levels of insulin influence hunger because insulin

Students in one section of a class were assigned deadlines for their paper assignments,while students in the other section were allowed to set their own deadlines (but then had to meet those deadlines).The results of this study indicated that

Motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring is called?

Murphy has recently been hired as an executive at ACME Inc.Murphy articulates a vision to his employees for what ACME can become,if only they can use their imagination and intellect to raise ACME to a new level.Murphy could be described as which type of leader?

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Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

What did Simon LeVay find when he examined the area of the hypothalamus called INAH3?

Each of the following is true except

Human motivated behavior is unlike the homeostatic action of a home thermostat control in that

If a human fetus were exposed to very low levels of both testosterone and estrogen throughout prenatal development,its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Which of the following is the clearest example of a homeostatic motivation?

The drug sildenafil (Viagra)increases sexual arousal by altering

Which of the following is true of many overweight people?

The definition of motivation emphasizes the close relationship between motivation and:

According to Masters and Johnson,the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the ____________________ stage. excitement

Which sex act is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus from one person to another?

Subjects in Kinsey's studies defined "excessive" masturbation as

The hypothesis that compares bulimia to a drug addiction

Which hormone causes a high percentage of each meal to be stored as fat?

Kinsey's survey can lead us to reasonably confident conclusions concerning

Kinsey's survey of human sexual behavior has been criticized because Kinsey

An important source of energy for all parts of the body,and the main source of energy for the brain,is

Blood levels of insulin influence hunger because insulin

Students in one section of a class were assigned deadlines for their paper assignments,while students in the other section were allowed to set their own deadlines (but then had to meet those deadlines).The results of this study indicated that

Motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring is called?

Murphy has recently been hired as an executive at ACME Inc.Murphy articulates a vision to his employees for what ACME can become,if only they can use their imagination and intellect to raise ACME to a new level.Murphy could be described as which type of leader?

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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