Question 1

Ramona had a stroke that damaged her ventromedial hypothalamus. Generalizing from animal research, you might expect Ramona to

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A) eat more and lose weight. 
B) eat more and gain weight. 
C) eat less and lose weight. 
D) eat less and gain weight. 
E) eat regularly and maintain weight. 
A) eat more and lose weight. 
B) eat more and gain weight. 
C) eat less and lose weight. 
D) eat less and gain weight. 
E) eat regularly and maintain weight.

Question 2

In an effort to increase her happiness, college student Stacy Hinson tries an exercise described in her psychology class. She spends time visualizing a person who had a huge effect on her life-someone she never thanked. Stacy then spends about a week writing a testimonial to that person and then follows up by calling on the person and sharing her thoughts with the person. Which of Seligman's happiness exercises is Stacy trying?

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A) Three blessings 
B) Savorings 
C) Three good things in life 
D) One door closes, another opens 
E) Gratitude visit 
A) Three blessings 
B) Savorings 
C) Three good things in life 
D) One door closes, another opens 
E) Gratitude visit

Question 3

Incentive value is

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A) the lowest need in Maslow's hierarchy. 
B) the highest point in Maslow's hierarchy. 
C) the strength of a reward's "pull" on one's behavior. 
D) the amount of drive reduction a behavior has. 
E) the amount of effort expended in attaining a difficult goal. 
A) the lowest need in Maslow's hierarchy. 
B) the highest point in Maslow's hierarchy. 
C) the strength of a reward's "pull" on one's behavior. 
D) the amount of drive reduction a behavior has. 
E) the amount of effort expended in attaining a difficult goal.

Question 4

Bulimia nervosa

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A) is a major cause of obesity. 
B) involves recurrent episodes of binging and purging, with severe weight loss. 
C) involves recurrent episodes of binging and purging, with maintenance of a relatively normal weight. 
D) is a form of self-starvation resulting in extremely low body weight. 
E) is a major cause of death among adolescents and young adults. 
A) is a major cause of obesity. 
B) involves recurrent episodes of binging and purging, with severe weight loss. 
C) involves recurrent episodes of binging and purging, with maintenance of a relatively normal weight. 
D) is a form of self-starvation resulting in extremely low body weight. 
E) is a major cause of death among adolescents and young adults.

Question 5

Regarding the regulation of hunger and appetite, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Both neurotransmitters and hormones play important roles in regulating hunger. 
B) The brain leads to the feelings that people describe as hunger. 
C) When a person is hungry, eating typically results in homeostasis of blood sugar levels. 
D) The lateral hypothalamus regulates feelings of satiety, whereas the ventromedial hypothalamus initiates eating. 
E) When a person has not eaten in a while, the levels in the brain of neuropeptide Y increase. 
A) Both neurotransmitters and hormones play important roles in regulating hunger. 
B) The brain leads to the feelings that people describe as hunger. 
C) When a person is hungry, eating typically results in homeostasis of blood sugar levels. 
D) The lateral hypothalamus regulates feelings of satiety, whereas the ventromedial hypothalamus initiates eating. 
E) When a person has not eaten in a while, the levels in the brain of neuropeptide Y increase.

Question 6

The most common biological cause of erectile disorder is _____.

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A) recreational drug abuse 
B) low sexual interest 
C) diabetes 
D) low testosterone levels 
E) circulatory problems 
A) recreational drug abuse 
B) low sexual interest 
C) diabetes 
D) low testosterone levels 
E) circulatory problems

Question 7

In a particular society, men are expected to provide protection and monetary support, while women are expected to tend to the home and children. These expectations reflect _______ for females and males in the society.

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A) gender identities 
B) gender roles 
C) gender confusion 
D) sex roles 
E) sexual orientations 
A) gender identities 
B) gender roles 
C) gender confusion 
D) sex roles 
E) sexual orientations

Question 8

Jamie says he often gets "hot under the collar" even for the slightest of provocations. Cognitive theorists would probably suggest that his anger is prompted by

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A) a tendency for his heightened physiological arousal to affect his thinking. 
B) underlying cognitive dissonance. 
C) deep-seated frustration that is activated by these situations. 
D) situations that touch upon unresolved conflicts from the past. 
E) angering thoughts he experiences in these situations. 
A) a tendency for his heightened physiological arousal to affect his thinking. 
B) underlying cognitive dissonance. 
C) deep-seated frustration that is activated by these situations. 
D) situations that touch upon unresolved conflicts from the past. 
E) angering thoughts he experiences in these situations.

Question 9

After not having eaten for a while, blood sugar _______ and fat cells ________.

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A) falls; absorb excess fat 
B) falls; release fat 
C) rises; absorb excess fat 
D) rises; release fat 
E) falls; are destroyed 
A) falls; absorb excess fat 
B) falls; release fat 
C) rises; absorb excess fat 
D) rises; release fat 
E) falls; are destroyed

Question 10

In contrast to the lateral hypothalamus, stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus

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A) makes a hungry animal eat. 
B) makes an animal stop eating. 
C) has no effect on eating. 
D) makes a full animal start eating. 
E) restores homeostasis. 
A) makes a hungry animal eat. 
B) makes an animal stop eating. 
C) has no effect on eating. 
D) makes a full animal start eating. 
E) restores homeostasis.

Question 11

The desire to steer clear of failure is called

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A) achievement motivation. 
B) avoidance motivation. 
C) performance anxiety. 
D) defensive motivation. 
E) lack of self-actualization. 
A) achievement motivation. 
B) avoidance motivation. 
C) performance anxiety. 
D) defensive motivation. 
E) lack of self-actualization.

Question 12

According to set point theory, when people lose weight

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A) food intake is increased. 
B) food intake is decreased. 
C) metabolic rate is increased. 
D) metabolic rate is decreased. 
E) stores of fat are released. 
A) food intake is increased. 
B) food intake is decreased. 
C) metabolic rate is increased. 
D) metabolic rate is decreased. 
E) stores of fat are released.

Question 13

Changes in blood sugar and circulating fats are detected by the

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A) hippocampus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) amygdala. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) amygdala.

Question 14

Anorexia nervosa is

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A) a form of food restriction that results in extremely low body weight. 
B) an eating disorder among individuals of relatively normal weight. 
C) a disorder in which episodes of binge eating are followed by purging. 
D) a major cause of obesity. 
E) equally prevalent in men and women. 
A) a form of food restriction that results in extremely low body weight. 
B) an eating disorder among individuals of relatively normal weight. 
C) a disorder in which episodes of binge eating are followed by purging. 
D) a major cause of obesity. 
E) equally prevalent in men and women.

Question 15

All but which of the following would be part of one's esteem needs?

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A) Fulfillment of individual potential 
B) Achievement 
C) Status 
D) Respect 
E) Approval 
A) Fulfillment of individual potential 
B) Achievement 
C) Status 
D) Respect 
E) Approval

Question 16

When Walter's blood sugar dips, he becomes hungry. He eats, and then he is no longer hungry-his body is back in balance. This balancing is an example of

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A) the two-factor model. 
B) instinct. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) optimal level of arousal. 
E) self-actualization. 
A) the two-factor model. 
B) instinct. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) optimal level of arousal. 
E) self-actualization.

Question 17

Sexual orientation is best described

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A) by the concept of gender roles. 
B) in terms of the gender of one's sexual partner. 
C) as the sense we have of our maleness or femaleness.. 
D) as sexual attraction to members of one's own sex, the other sex, or both. 
E) as the direction of one's gender identity. 
A) by the concept of gender roles. 
B) in terms of the gender of one's sexual partner. 
C) as the sense we have of our maleness or femaleness.. 
D) as sexual attraction to members of one's own sex, the other sex, or both. 
E) as the direction of one's gender identity.

Question 18

According to the text, severely obese people have about______ fat cells.

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A) 100 million 
B) between 200 and 500 million 
C) 5 to 25 billion 
D) 50 to 100 billion 
E) 200 billion or more 
A) 100 million 
B) between 200 and 500 million 
C) 5 to 25 billion 
D) 50 to 100 billion 
E) 200 billion or more

Question 19

What does a polygraph test measure?

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A) Intentional lying 
B) Facial expressions associated with lying 
C) Unconscious deception 
D) Patterns of bodily arousal 
E) The facial-feedback effect 
A) Intentional lying 
B) Facial expressions associated with lying 
C) Unconscious deception 
D) Patterns of bodily arousal 
E) The facial-feedback effect

Question 20

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

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A) people primarily recognize other people's emotions by their facial expressions. 
B) people primarily recognize their own emotions by their facial expressions. 
C) mimicking the facial expression associated with an emotion will result in the experience of the opposite emotion. 
D) mimicking the facial expression associated with an emotion will result in the experience of that emotion. 
E) facial expressions exhibited by one person will be mimicked by another. 
A) people primarily recognize other people's emotions by their facial expressions. 
B) people primarily recognize their own emotions by their facial expressions. 
C) mimicking the facial expression associated with an emotion will result in the experience of the opposite emotion. 
D) mimicking the facial expression associated with an emotion will result in the experience of that emotion. 
E) facial expressions exhibited by one person will be mimicked by another.

Ramona had a stroke that damaged her ventromedial hypothalamus. Generalizing from animal research, you might expect Ramona to

Incentive value is

Bulimia nervosa

Regarding the regulation of hunger and appetite, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most common biological cause of erectile disorder is _____.

In a particular society, men are expected to provide protection and monetary support, while women are expected to tend to the home and children. These expectations reflect _______ for females and males in the society.

Jamie says he often gets "hot under the collar" even for the slightest of provocations. Cognitive theorists would probably suggest that his anger is prompted by

After not having eaten for a while, blood sugar _ and fat cells __.

In contrast to the lateral hypothalamus, stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus

The desire to steer clear of failure is called

According to set point theory, when people lose weight

Changes in blood sugar and circulating fats are detected by the

Anorexia nervosa is

All but which of the following would be part of one's esteem needs?

When Walter's blood sugar dips, he becomes hungry. He eats, and then he is no longer hungry-his body is back in balance. This balancing is an example of

Sexual orientation is best described

According to the text, severely obese people have about______ fat cells.

What does a polygraph test measure?

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

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Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Ramona had a stroke that damaged her ventromedial hypothalamus. Generalizing from animal research, you might expect Ramona to

Incentive value is

Bulimia nervosa

Regarding the regulation of hunger and appetite, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most common biological cause of erectile disorder is _____.

In a particular society, men are expected to provide protection and monetary support, while women are expected to tend to the home and children. These expectations reflect _______ for females and males in the society.

Jamie says he often gets "hot under the collar" even for the slightest of provocations. Cognitive theorists would probably suggest that his anger is prompted by

After not having eaten for a while, blood sugar _______ and fat cells ________.

In contrast to the lateral hypothalamus, stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus

The desire to steer clear of failure is called

According to set point theory, when people lose weight

Changes in blood sugar and circulating fats are detected by the

Anorexia nervosa is

All but which of the following would be part of one's esteem needs?

When Walter's blood sugar dips, he becomes hungry. He eats, and then he is no longer hungry-his body is back in balance. This balancing is an example of

Sexual orientation is best described

According to the text, severely obese people have about______ fat cells.

What does a polygraph test measure?

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

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After not having eaten for a while, blood sugar _ and fat cells __.