Question 1

Which region at the base of the forebrain forms an important part of the dopamine reward pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
B)  Inferior colliculus 
C)  Nucleus accumbens 
D)  Lateral hypothalamus (LH) 
A)  Ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
B)  Inferior colliculus 
C)  Nucleus accumbens 
D)  Lateral hypothalamus (LH)

Question 2

Sexual orientations like homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  the formation of a person's sexual identity. 
B)  the formation of a person's gender identity. 
C)  the organization of the sexual behaviors of a person's peers. 
D)  the direction of a person's sexual interest. 
A)  the formation of a person's sexual identity. 
B)  the formation of a person's gender identity. 
C)  the organization of the sexual behaviors of a person's peers. 
D)  the direction of a person's sexual interest.

Question 3

Imagine that you know a set of dizygotic (fraternal) twins, one male and one female. Compare and contrast how androgens affected the development of their different sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

This pair of dizygotic twins shared the

Question 4

_______ are typically produced in relatively large quantities by the same type of gonad.

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgens and progesterone 
B)  Estrogens and testosterone 
C)  Estradiol and testosterone 
D)  Estradiol and progesterone 
A)  Androgens and progesterone 
B)  Estrogens and testosterone 
C)  Estradiol and testosterone 
D)  Estradiol and progesterone

Question 5

Marijuana use temporarily increases appetite by simulating the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol. 
B)  endocannabinoids. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  glucose. 
A)  estradiol. 
B)  endocannabinoids. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  glucose.

Question 6

Basal metabolism describes the process by which the body

Accepted Answer

A)  alternates between hunger and satiety. 
B)  breaks down food to provide energy for warmth, growth, movement, and other activities. 
C)  conforms to the external temperature. 
D)  excretes sweat to regulate internal temperature. 
A)  alternates between hunger and satiety. 
B)  breaks down food to provide energy for warmth, growth, movement, and other activities. 
C)  conforms to the external temperature. 
D)  excretes sweat to regulate internal temperature.

Question 7

Individuals with a high need for affiliation are most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  argumentative. 
B)  secretive. 
C)  openly judgmental and critical of others. 
D)  concerned about whether others accept them. 
A)  argumentative. 
B)  secretive. 
C)  openly judgmental and critical of others. 
D)  concerned about whether others accept them.

Question 8

Which concept is central to the definition of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arousal 
B)  Stability 
C)  Reward 
D)  Pleasure 
A)  Arousal 
B)  Stability 
C)  Reward 
D)  Pleasure

Question 9

Based on your knowledge of dieting, which claim is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating a healthy breakfast every day may help control body weight. 
B)  A temporary change in eating habits will not result in a long-lasting reduction in body weight. 
C)  Only the Atkins diet shows evidence of significant, long-lasting reduction in body weight. 
D)  The only changes in behavior that result in safe, long-term weight loss are permanent changes in diet and exercise. 
A)  Eating a healthy breakfast every day may help control body weight. 
B)  A temporary change in eating habits will not result in a long-lasting reduction in body weight. 
C)  Only the Atkins diet shows evidence of significant, long-lasting reduction in body weight. 
D)  The only changes in behavior that result in safe, long-term weight loss are permanent changes in diet and exercise.

Question 10

All of the following statements are valid conclusions from Baby X studies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults look more at the faces of baby girls and encourage more physical activity with baby boys because the babies seem to prefer those stereotypical behaviors. 
B)  Adults are more likely to offer boy-typical toys to babies whom they believe to be boys, and girl-typical toys to babies whom they believe to be girls. 
C)  If adults believe a baby is a boy, they spend more time actively moving the baby around and encouraging active behavior. 
D)  If adults believe a baby is a girl, they spend more time talking to the baby. 
A)  Adults look more at the faces of baby girls and encourage more physical activity with baby boys because the babies seem to prefer those stereotypical behaviors. 
B)  Adults are more likely to offer boy-typical toys to babies whom they believe to be boys, and girl-typical toys to babies whom they believe to be girls. 
C)  If adults believe a baby is a boy, they spend more time actively moving the baby around and encouraging active behavior. 
D)  If adults believe a baby is a girl, they spend more time talking to the baby.

Question 11

We do not rely too heavily on certain data collected in Alfred Kinsey's studies because

Accepted Answer

A)  survey subjects were asked a very broad range of questions. 
B)  Kinsey's team did not obtain a random sample of subjects. 
C)  most members of the public were shocked by the results. 
D)  males and females were treated in separate studies. 
A)  survey subjects were asked a very broad range of questions. 
B)  Kinsey's team did not obtain a random sample of subjects. 
C)  most members of the public were shocked by the results. 
D)  males and females were treated in separate studies.

Question 12

Which behavior by a college student best reflects a need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refusing to take part in group projects 
B)  Enrolling in a rigorous advanced course 
C)  Avoiding participation in more than one extracurricular activity per semester 
D)  Studying a wide variety of subjects 
A)  Refusing to take part in group projects 
B)  Enrolling in a rigorous advanced course 
C)  Avoiding participation in more than one extracurricular activity per semester 
D)  Studying a wide variety of subjects

Question 13

Which example best captures the concept of external motivating forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  You try to ignore your roommate while he sings in the shower. 
B)  You feel a hunger pang in your stomach. 
C)  You offer your younger brother $20 to clean your room. 
D)  You cannot ignore the feeling that someone is watching you. 
A)  You try to ignore your roommate while he sings in the shower. 
B)  You feel a hunger pang in your stomach. 
C)  You offer your younger brother $20 to clean your room. 
D)  You cannot ignore the feeling that someone is watching you.

Question 14

Which conclusion does the research on hypothalamic lesions in rats, as described in your text, best support?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lateral hypothalamus is the "hunger" center of the brain. 
B)  The ventromedial hypothalamus is the "satiety" center of the brain. 
C)  The hypothalamus plays a vital role in keeping body weight in homeostasis. 
D)  The hypothalamus plays no role in regulating body weight. 
A)  The lateral hypothalamus is the "hunger" center of the brain. 
B)  The ventromedial hypothalamus is the "satiety" center of the brain. 
C)  The hypothalamus plays a vital role in keeping body weight in homeostasis. 
D)  The hypothalamus plays no role in regulating body weight.

Question 15

The arcuate nucleus receives signals from _______ and can stimulate other brain regions to trigger _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose; hunger 
B)  glucose; metabolism 
C)  hormones; hunger 
D)  hormones; metabolism 
A)  glucose; hunger 
B)  glucose; metabolism 
C)  hormones; hunger 
D)  hormones; metabolism

Question 16

According to the _______, a physiological need like thirst generates a drive, and the individual responds accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  drive reduction model 
C)  hierarchy of needs model 
D)  social motivation 
A)  Yerkes-Dodson law 
B)  drive reduction model 
C)  hierarchy of needs model 
D)  social motivation

Question 17

Which hormone, secreted by fat cells, signals the arcuate nucleus about our energy stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Endocannabinoid 
D)  Insulin 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Endocannabinoid 
D)  Insulin

Question 18

Bradley is an assistant manager in a corporation. He is hoping for a promotion to department manager, a job that involves supervising several other managers and assistant managers and delegating the most difficult tasks to them. This situation best reflects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  High need for achievement 
B)  Low need for achievement 
C)  High need for power 
D)  Low need for power 
A)  High need for achievement 
B)  Low need for achievement 
C)  High need for power 
D)  Low need for power

Question 19

One way researchers learned that androgens activate masculine behaviors in males was by

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting Baby X studies. 
B)  observing the behavior of castrated rats. 
C)  injecting estrogens into male rats. 
D)  injecting androgens into female rats. 
A)  conducting Baby X studies. 
B)  observing the behavior of castrated rats. 
C)  injecting estrogens into male rats. 
D)  injecting androgens into female rats.

Question 20

One of the most interesting effects that scientists discovered in early industrial and organizational psychology studies was the Hawthorne effect, or the phenomenon that people

Accepted Answer

A)  are lazy unless a supervisor is present. 
B)  behave differently when they know that they are being monitored. 
C)  are unaffected by changes in their immediate environment while working. 
D)  are less productive when a supervisor is present. 
A)  are lazy unless a supervisor is present. 
B)  behave differently when they know that they are being monitored. 
C)  are unaffected by changes in their immediate environment while working. 
D)  are less productive when a supervisor is present.

Which region at the base of the forebrain forms an important part of the dopamine reward pathway?

Sexual orientations like homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual indicate

Imagine that you know a set of dizygotic (fraternal) twins, one male and one female. Compare and contrast how androgens affected the development of their different sex characteristics.

_______ are typically produced in relatively large quantities by the same type of gonad.

Marijuana use temporarily increases appetite by simulating the effects of

Basal metabolism describes the process by which the body

Individuals with a high need for affiliation are most likely to be

Which concept is central to the definition of homeostasis?

Based on your knowledge of dieting, which claim is inaccurate?

All of the following statements are valid conclusions from Baby X studies except:

We do not rely too heavily on certain data collected in Alfred Kinsey's studies because

Which behavior by a college student best reflects a need for achievement?

Which example best captures the concept of external motivating forces?

Which conclusion does the research on hypothalamic lesions in rats, as described in your text, best support?

The arcuate nucleus receives signals from _ and can stimulate other brain regions to trigger _.

According to the _______, a physiological need like thirst generates a drive, and the individual responds accordingly.

Which hormone, secreted by fat cells, signals the arcuate nucleus about our energy stores?

Bradley is an assistant manager in a corporation. He is hoping for a promotion to department manager, a job that involves supervising several other managers and assistant managers and delegating the most difficult tasks to them. This situation best reflects which of the following?

One way researchers learned that androgens activate masculine behaviors in males was by

One of the most interesting effects that scientists discovered in early industrial and organizational psychology studies was the Hawthorne effect, or the phenomenon that people

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Which region at the base of the forebrain forms an important part of the dopamine reward pathway?

Sexual orientations like homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual indicate

Imagine that you know a set of dizygotic (fraternal) twins, one male and one female. Compare and contrast how androgens affected the development of their different sex characteristics.

_______ are typically produced in relatively large quantities by the same type of gonad.

Marijuana use temporarily increases appetite by simulating the effects of

Basal metabolism describes the process by which the body

Individuals with a high need for affiliation are most likely to be

Which concept is central to the definition of homeostasis?

Based on your knowledge of dieting, which claim is inaccurate?

All of the following statements are valid conclusions from Baby X studies except:

We do not rely too heavily on certain data collected in Alfred Kinsey's studies because

Which behavior by a college student best reflects a need for achievement?

Which example best captures the concept of external motivating forces?

Which conclusion does the research on hypothalamic lesions in rats, as described in your text, best support?

The arcuate nucleus receives signals from _______ and can stimulate other brain regions to trigger _______.

According to the _______, a physiological need like thirst generates a drive, and the individual responds accordingly.

Which hormone, secreted by fat cells, signals the arcuate nucleus about our energy stores?

Bradley is an assistant manager in a corporation. He is hoping for a promotion to department manager, a job that involves supervising several other managers and assistant managers and delegating the most difficult tasks to them. This situation best reflects which of the following?

One way researchers learned that androgens activate masculine behaviors in males was by

One of the most interesting effects that scientists discovered in early industrial and organizational psychology studies was the Hawthorne effect, or the phenomenon that people

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

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The arcuate nucleus receives signals from _ and can stimulate other brain regions to trigger _.