Question 1

According to the organizational hypothesis, the brain is permanently masculinized by exposure to

Accepted Answer

A)  physically strong male family members during infancy. 
B)  androgens during development. 
C)  estrogens during development. 
D)  a high-protein diet during development. 
A)  physically strong male family members during infancy. 
B)  androgens during development. 
C)  estrogens during development. 
D)  a high-protein diet during development.

Question 2

Which situation is likely to involve the least stereotyped sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two wolves engage in a mating ritual. 
B)  Rats mate with one another in a science lab. 
C)  Students attend a sorority-fraternity mixer. 
D)  A female rat displays the lordosis posture. 
A)  Two wolves engage in a mating ritual. 
B)  Rats mate with one another in a science lab. 
C)  Students attend a sorority-fraternity mixer. 
D)  A female rat displays the lordosis posture.

Question 3

All of the following help explain why eating is the most studied motivated behavior except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunger is relatively simple to study using animal models. 
B)  Hunger is a need that must be met before we can pursue other needs. 
C)  Studies of hunger help inform people about healthy diets. 
D)  Hunger must be controlled properly if a person is to find a mate. 
A)  Hunger is relatively simple to study using animal models. 
B)  Hunger is a need that must be met before we can pursue other needs. 
C)  Studies of hunger help inform people about healthy diets. 
D)  Hunger must be controlled properly if a person is to find a mate.

Question 4

The constant, balanced internal environment called _______ requires the presence of various internal motivating factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The constant, balanced internal environment called _______...

Question 5

Where you work, employee morale is disturbingly low. You have been asked to write suggestions for improvement. Based on the information in Chapter 12 of the textbook, what recommendations could you make?

Accepted Answer

Industrial and organizational psychologi

Question 6

When ingested via food, the simple sugar glucose provides immediate energy to the brain and body, but without the hormone _______, the body cannot use this glucose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When ingested via food, the simple sugar...

Question 7

According to the fraternal birth order effect, which of the following is the most likely to be homosexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brett, the first born of five male children 
B)  Geoff, the last born of five male children 
C)  Esther, the first born of two female children 
D)  Lisa, the last born of five female children 
A)  Brett, the first born of five male children 
B)  Geoff, the last born of five male children 
C)  Esther, the first born of two female children 
D)  Lisa, the last born of five female children

Question 8

After castration (removal of the testes), male rodents show a _______ in mounting behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant increase 
B)  slight decrease 
C)  slight increase 
D)  significant decrease 
A)  significant increase 
B)  slight decrease 
C)  slight increase 
D)  significant decrease

Question 9

Though hormones do not dictate which sexual behaviors humans display, they do play a role in the motivation to have sex, also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  vibrato. 
B)  castration. 
C)  coitus. 
D)  libido. 
A)  vibrato. 
B)  castration. 
C)  coitus. 
D)  libido.

Question 10

The molecule that is used by all body cells for energy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  glutamine. 
D)  glycogen. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  glutamine. 
D)  glycogen.

Question 11

The stereotyped sex behavior of male rats is called _______; the stereotyped posture that female rats display, called _______, signals that they are receptive to males' sexual advances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stereotyped sex behavior of male rats...

Question 12

Though research with mice raised scientists' hopes that human obesity could be prevented by injections of the hormone _______, later research showed that virtually all people who are obese actually have as much or more of this hormone than non-obese people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Though research with mice raised scientists' hopes...

Question 13

At menopause, female libido can be most effectively restored by

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing levels of testosterone. 
B)  reducing levels of progesterone. 
C)  increasing levels of testosterone. 
D)  increasing levels of progesterone. 
A)  reducing levels of testosterone. 
B)  reducing levels of progesterone. 
C)  increasing levels of testosterone. 
D)  increasing levels of progesterone.

Question 14

A main difference between the sexual arousal patterns of men and women is that

Accepted Answer

A)  women cannot experience multiple orgasms. 
B)  most men experience a refractory period after orgasm. 
C)  most women experience a refractory period after orgasm. 
D)  men can experience multiple orgasms before resolution. 
A)  women cannot experience multiple orgasms. 
B)  most men experience a refractory period after orgasm. 
C)  most women experience a refractory period after orgasm. 
D)  men can experience multiple orgasms before resolution.

Question 15

The phases established by Masters and Johnson to characterize the basic pattern of sexual arousal in men and women are, in order of occurrence,

Accepted Answer

A)  low intensity, arousal, climax, and resolution. 
B)  arousal, plateau, orgasm, and rest. 
C)  arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. 
D)  arousal, orgasm, plateau, and recovery. 
A)  low intensity, arousal, climax, and resolution. 
B)  arousal, plateau, orgasm, and rest. 
C)  arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. 
D)  arousal, orgasm, plateau, and recovery.

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below. 
  
-Which numbers on the graph represent post-operative body weight set points?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 3 
B)  2 and 6 
C)  3 and 8 
D)  4 and 7 
A)  1 and 3 
B)  2 and 6 
C)  3 and 8 
D)  4 and 7

Question 17

Alfred Kinsey's studies of human sexual behavior were criticized because he neglected to

Accepted Answer

A)  ask males and females the same questions. 
B)  obtain a random sample of participants. 
C)  publish his results in books. 
D)  show that humans engage in a variety of sexual behaviors. 
A)  ask males and females the same questions. 
B)  obtain a random sample of participants. 
C)  publish his results in books. 
D)  show that humans engage in a variety of sexual behaviors.

Question 18

Homeostasis is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of keeping a constant, stable internal environment in the body. 
B)  the process by which our minimal level of arousal is set. 
C)  a positive feedback loop between arousal and anxiety. 
D)  the feedback loop between the ovaries and the nervous system. 
A)  the process of keeping a constant, stable internal environment in the body. 
B)  the process by which our minimal level of arousal is set. 
C)  a positive feedback loop between arousal and anxiety. 
D)  the feedback loop between the ovaries and the nervous system.

Question 19

Insulin is important for maintaining healthy body cells because its release helps

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters to exit the cells. 
B)  glucose to enter the cells. 
C)  mitochondria to maintain cell temperature. 
D)  glycogen to exit the cells. 
A)  neurotransmitters to exit the cells. 
B)  glucose to enter the cells. 
C)  mitochondria to maintain cell temperature. 
D)  glycogen to exit the cells.

Question 20

Imagine that you are tasked with exploring ways to improve worker productivity at a local business. Which of the following is the best way to avoid the Hawthorne effect? (Assume the employees have consented to being observed.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Make your presence known to the employees every day. 
B)  Tell employees that they may be observed while working, but do not actually observe them. 
C)  Use hidden cameras, microphones, or other unseen devices to monitor productivity. 
D)  Tell the workers that you will be evaluating their productivity, and any poor performance will be flagged. 
A)  Make your presence known to the employees every day. 
B)  Tell employees that they may be observed while working, but do not actually observe them. 
C)  Use hidden cameras, microphones, or other unseen devices to monitor productivity. 
D)  Tell the workers that you will be evaluating their productivity, and any poor performance will be flagged.

According to the organizational hypothesis, the brain is permanently masculinized by exposure to

Which situation is likely to involve the least stereotyped sexual behavior?

All of the following help explain why eating is the most studied motivated behavior except:

The constant, balanced internal environment called _______ requires the presence of various internal motivating factors.

Where you work, employee morale is disturbingly low. You have been asked to write suggestions for improvement. Based on the information in Chapter 12 of the textbook, what recommendations could you make?

When ingested via food, the simple sugar glucose provides immediate energy to the brain and body, but without the hormone _______, the body cannot use this glucose.

According to the fraternal birth order effect, which of the following is the most likely to be homosexual?

After castration (removal of the testes), male rodents show a _______ in mounting behavior.

Though hormones do not dictate which sexual behaviors humans display, they do play a role in the motivation to have sex, also known as

The molecule that is used by all body cells for energy is called

The stereotyped sex behavior of male rats is called _; the stereotyped posture that female rats display, called _, signals that they are receptive to males' sexual advances.

Though research with mice raised scientists' hopes that human obesity could be prevented by injections of the hormone _______, later research showed that virtually all people who are obese actually have as much or more of this hormone than non-obese people.

At menopause, female libido can be most effectively restored by

A main difference between the sexual arousal patterns of men and women is that

The phases established by Masters and Johnson to characterize the basic pattern of sexual arousal in men and women are, in order of occurrence,

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which numbers on the graph represent post-operative body weight set points?

Alfred Kinsey's studies of human sexual behavior were criticized because he neglected to

Homeostasis is best defined as

Insulin is important for maintaining healthy body cells because its release helps

Imagine that you are tasked with exploring ways to improve worker productivity at a local business. Which of the following is the best way to avoid the Hawthorne effect? (Assume the employees have consented to being observed.)

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Exam 12: Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

According to the organizational hypothesis, the brain is permanently masculinized by exposure to

Which situation is likely to involve the least stereotyped sexual behavior?

All of the following help explain why eating is the most studied motivated behavior except:

The constant, balanced internal environment called _______ requires the presence of various internal motivating factors.

Where you work, employee morale is disturbingly low. You have been asked to write suggestions for improvement. Based on the information in Chapter 12 of the textbook, what recommendations could you make?

When ingested via food, the simple sugar glucose provides immediate energy to the brain and body, but without the hormone _______, the body cannot use this glucose.

According to the fraternal birth order effect, which of the following is the most likely to be homosexual?

After castration (removal of the testes), male rodents show a _______ in mounting behavior.

Though hormones do not dictate which sexual behaviors humans display, they do play a role in the motivation to have sex, also known as

The molecule that is used by all body cells for energy is called

The stereotyped sex behavior of male rats is called _______; the stereotyped posture that female rats display, called _______, signals that they are receptive to males' sexual advances.

Though research with mice raised scientists' hopes that human obesity could be prevented by injections of the hormone _______, later research showed that virtually all people who are obese actually have as much or more of this hormone than non-obese people.

At menopause, female libido can be most effectively restored by

A main difference between the sexual arousal patterns of men and women is that

The phases established by Masters and Johnson to characterize the basic pattern of sexual arousal in men and women are, in order of occurrence,

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which numbers on the graph represent post-operative body weight set points?

Alfred Kinsey's studies of human sexual behavior were criticized because he neglected to

Homeostasis is best defined as

Insulin is important for maintaining healthy body cells because its release helps

Imagine that you are tasked with exploring ways to improve worker productivity at a local business. Which of the following is the best way to avoid the Hawthorne effect? (Assume the employees have consented to being observed.)

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 stereotyped sex behavior of male rats is called _; the stereotyped posture that female rats display, called _, signals that they are receptive to males' sexual advances.