Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtually all cultures in all times have been predominantly heterosexual. 
B)  The environmental factors that influence sexual orientation are presently unknown. 
C)  Identical twins are somewhat more likely than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation. 
D)  With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual 
A)  Virtually all cultures in all times have been predominantly heterosexual. 
B)  The environmental factors that influence sexual orientation are presently unknown. 
C)  Identical twins are somewhat more likely than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation. 
D)  With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual

Question 2

Research on obesity indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  pound for pound, fat tissue requires more calories to maintain than lean tissue. 
B)  given an obese parent, boys are more likely than girls to be obese. 
C)  one pound of weight is lost for every 3500-calorie reduction in diet. 
D)  when weight drops below the set point, hunger increases. 
A)  pound for pound, fat tissue requires more calories to maintain than lean tissue. 
B)  given an obese parent, boys are more likely than girls to be obese. 
C)  one pound of weight is lost for every 3500-calorie reduction in diet. 
D)  when weight drops below the set point, hunger increases.

Question 3

Howard is preoccupied with accumulating new Facebook friends because he loves the attention it gives him. On his Facebook page he posts daily photos of himself that are designed to show off his good looks and body build. Howard best illustrates characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  self-transcendence. 
A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  self-transcendence.

Question 4

The text suggests that a neophobia for unfamiliar tastes

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common in children than in adults. 
B)  protected our ancestors from potentially toxic substances. 
C)  may be an early warning sign of obesity. 
D)  only grows stronger with repeated exposure to those tastes. 
A)  is more common in children than in adults. 
B)  protected our ancestors from potentially toxic substances. 
C)  may be an early warning sign of obesity. 
D)  only grows stronger with repeated exposure to those tastes.

Question 5

Dr. Eisenberg develops assessment tools for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions. His work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  personnel 
C)  organizational 
D)  human factors 
A)  clinical 
B)  personnel 
C)  organizational 
D)  human factors

Question 6

Unstructured interviews provide a ________ predictor of on-the-job performance than aptitude tests and a ________ predictor of on-the-job performance than job knowledge tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  better; worse 
B)  worse; better 
C)  better; better 
D)  worse; worse 
A)  better; worse 
B)  worse; better 
C)  better; better 
D)  worse; worse

Question 7

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women, he will be

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
B)  more likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
C)  less likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
D)  less likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
A)  more likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
B)  more likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
C)  less likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
D)  less likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive.

Question 8

Given an obese parent, boys are at a(n) ________ risk for obesity and girls are at a(n) ________ risk for obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased 
A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased

Question 9

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sale of the collective" demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  a directive style. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  the great person theory of leadership. 
A)  flow. 
B)  a directive style. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  the great person theory of leadership.

Question 10

Completing a major work project on time is most clearly facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing flow. 
B)  social leadership. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  creating action plans. 
A)  reducing flow. 
B)  social leadership. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  creating action plans.

Question 11

Which theory would be most likely to predict that rats are motivated to explore precisely those areas of an experimental maze where they receive mild electric shocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal theory 
B)  hierarchy of needs theory 
C)  instinct theory 
D)  drive-reduction theory 
A)  arousal theory 
B)  hierarchy of needs theory 
C)  instinct theory 
D)  drive-reduction theory

Question 12

If given a chance to express their own opinions during a decision-making process, people will respond more positively to the decision. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  unit bias. 
B)  a voice effect. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  a strengths-based selection system. 
A)  unit bias. 
B)  a voice effect. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  a strengths-based selection system.

Question 13

The anterior cingulate cortex shows increased activity in response to both physical pain and

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism. 
B)  refractory periods. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  the experience of flow. 
A)  ostracism. 
B)  refractory periods. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  the experience of flow.

Question 14

Exposure of a fetus to the hormones typical of females between ________ and ________ months after conception may predispose the developing human to become attracted to males.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 3 
B)  2; 5 
C)  4; 7 
D)  6; 9 
A)  1; 3 
B)  2; 5 
C)  4; 7 
D)  6; 9

Question 15

When at peak fertility in their menstrual cycle, women express ________ preference for masculine faces and ________ apprehensiveness of men perceived as potentially sexually coercive.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased 
A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased

Question 16

People consume more ice cream when scooping it with a big scoop rather than a small one. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  unit bias. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  flow. 
B)  unit bias. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 17

Estimates based on data from the 2000 U.S. Census suggests that ________ percent of the population is gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2.5 
C)  10 
D)  12.5 
A)  1 
B)  2.5 
C)  10 
D)  12.5

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuals have abnormal hormone levels. 
B)  As children, most homosexuals were molested by an adult homosexual. 
C)  Homosexuals had a domineering opposite-sex parent. 
D)  Research indicates that sexual orientation may be at least partly physiological. 
A)  Homosexuals have abnormal hormone levels. 
B)  As children, most homosexuals were molested by an adult homosexual. 
C)  Homosexuals had a domineering opposite-sex parent. 
D)  Research indicates that sexual orientation may be at least partly physiological.

Question 19

Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus of a rat is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower the rat's set point for body weight. 
B)  cause the rat to become extremely fat. 
C)  lower the rat's blood insulin levels. 
D)  increase the rat's basal metabolic rate. 
A)  lower the rat's set point for body weight. 
B)  cause the rat to become extremely fat. 
C)  lower the rat's blood insulin levels. 
D)  increase the rat's basal metabolic rate.

Question 20

Work is most likely to satisfy the higher-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy for those who

Accepted Answer

A)  work only part-time. 
B)  view their work as a calling. 
C)  are strongly motivated by high wages. 
D)  are supervised by managers with a directive style. 
A)  work only part-time. 
B)  view their work as a calling. 
C)  are strongly motivated by high wages. 
D)  are supervised by managers with a directive style.

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation?

Research on obesity indicates that

Howard is preoccupied with accumulating new Facebook friends because he loves the attention it gives him. On his Facebook page he posts daily photos of himself that are designed to show off his good looks and body build. Howard best illustrates characteristics of

The text suggests that a neophobia for unfamiliar tastes

Dr. Eisenberg develops assessment tools for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions. His work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist.

Unstructured interviews provide a predictor of on-the-job performance than aptitude tests and a predictor of on-the-job performance than job knowledge tests.

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women, he will be

Given an obese parent, boys are at a(n) risk for obesity and girls are at a(n) risk for obesity.

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sale of the collective" demonstrate

Completing a major work project on time is most clearly facilitated by

Which theory would be most likely to predict that rats are motivated to explore precisely those areas of an experimental maze where they receive mild electric shocks?

If given a chance to express their own opinions during a decision-making process, people will respond more positively to the decision. This illustrates

The anterior cingulate cortex shows increased activity in response to both physical pain and

Exposure of a fetus to the hormones typical of females between and months after conception may predispose the developing human to become attracted to males.

When at peak fertility in their menstrual cycle, women express preference for masculine faces and apprehensiveness of men perceived as potentially sexually coercive.

People consume more ice cream when scooping it with a big scoop rather than a small one. This best illustrates

Estimates based on data from the 2000 U.S. Census suggests that ________ percent of the population is gay or lesbian.

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is true?

Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus of a rat is most likely to

Work is most likely to satisfy the higher-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy for those who

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Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation?

Research on obesity indicates that

Howard is preoccupied with accumulating new Facebook friends because he loves the attention it gives him. On his Facebook page he posts daily photos of himself that are designed to show off his good looks and body build. Howard best illustrates characteristics of

The text suggests that a neophobia for unfamiliar tastes

Dr. Eisenberg develops assessment tools for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions. His work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist.

Unstructured interviews provide a ________ predictor of on-the-job performance than aptitude tests and a ________ predictor of on-the-job performance than job knowledge tests.

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women, he will be

Given an obese parent, boys are at a(n) ________ risk for obesity and girls are at a(n) ________ risk for obesity.

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sale of the collective" demonstrate

Completing a major work project on time is most clearly facilitated by

Which theory would be most likely to predict that rats are motivated to explore precisely those areas of an experimental maze where they receive mild electric shocks?

If given a chance to express their own opinions during a decision-making process, people will respond more positively to the decision. This illustrates

The anterior cingulate cortex shows increased activity in response to both physical pain and

Exposure of a fetus to the hormones typical of females between ________ and ________ months after conception may predispose the developing human to become attracted to males.

When at peak fertility in their menstrual cycle, women express ________ preference for masculine faces and ________ apprehensiveness of men perceived as potentially sexually coercive.

People consume more ice cream when scooping it with a big scoop rather than a small one. This best illustrates

Estimates based on data from the 2000 U.S. Census suggests that ________ percent of the population is gay or lesbian.

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is true?

Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus of a rat is most likely to

Work is most likely to satisfy the higher-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy for those who

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Neuroscience and Behavior

Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

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Sensation

Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Motivation and Work

Emotion

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

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The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology

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Unstructured interviews provide a predictor of on-the-job performance than aptitude tests and a predictor of on-the-job performance than job knowledge tests.

Given an obese parent, boys are at a(n) risk for obesity and girls are at a(n) risk for obesity.

Exposure of a fetus to the hormones typical of females between and months after conception may predispose the developing human to become attracted to males.

When at peak fertility in their menstrual cycle, women express preference for masculine faces and apprehensiveness of men perceived as potentially sexually coercive.