Question 1

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.

Question 2

Homeostasis is the basis for which theory of motivation?

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A)  instinct theory 
B)  arousal theory 
C)  drive theory 
D)  need theory 
E)  hierarchy of needs theory 
A)  instinct theory 
B)  arousal theory 
C)  drive theory 
D)  need theory 
E)  hierarchy of needs theory

Question 3

Emotional intelligence is best defined as _____.

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A)  self-awareness of our deepest emotions 
B)  the ability to motivate yourself to take action 
C)  the ability to control our emotions effectively 
D)  the ability to avoid acting in the face of destructive emotions 
E)  the ability to recognize and manage emotions 
A)  self-awareness of our deepest emotions 
B)  the ability to motivate yourself to take action 
C)  the ability to control our emotions effectively 
D)  the ability to avoid acting in the face of destructive emotions 
E)  the ability to recognize and manage emotions

Question 4

Researchers believe that genetic factors influence happiness by means of determining

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A)  the availability of norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  the likelihood of developing mental illness. 
C)  the set point around which happiness tends to settle. 
D)  the speed of transmission of neural messages. 
E)  the sensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
A)  the availability of norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  the likelihood of developing mental illness. 
C)  the set point around which happiness tends to settle. 
D)  the speed of transmission of neural messages. 
E)  the sensitivity of dopamine receptors.

Question 5

Compared with the 25 to 30 billion fat cells that people of normal weight have,obese people typically have

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A)  30 to 40 billion. 
B)  40 to 60 billion. 
C)  60 to 100 billlion. 
D)  100 to 150 billion. 
E)  200 billion or more. 
A)  30 to 40 billion. 
B)  40 to 60 billion. 
C)  60 to 100 billlion. 
D)  100 to 150 billion. 
E)  200 billion or more.

Question 6

Outline steps you can take to control your anger.

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Although everyone experiences anger at o

Question 7

In the dual-pathway model of fear,the "high road" leads to the ______ and the "low road" leads to the ______.

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A)  hypothalamus; cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebral cortex; amygdala 
C)  amygdala; cerebral cortex 
D)  cerebral cortex; hypothalamus 
E)  hypothalamus; amygdala 
A)  hypothalamus; cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebral cortex; amygdala 
C)  amygdala; cerebral cortex 
D)  cerebral cortex; hypothalamus 
E)  hypothalamus; amygdala

Question 8

Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Maslow's model has intuitive appeal. 
B)  One criticism of Maslow's model is that the same behavior may reflect multiple needs. 
C)  Maslow's theory has been criticized for focusing too much on psychosocial needs and not enough on biological needs. 
D)  A person's needs may not be ordered in the fixed manner suggested by Maslow's hierarchy. 
E)  Maslow believed that we all have the ability to follow our own paths toward achieving self-actualization. 
A)  Maslow's model has intuitive appeal. 
B)  One criticism of Maslow's model is that the same behavior may reflect multiple needs. 
C)  Maslow's theory has been criticized for focusing too much on psychosocial needs and not enough on biological needs. 
D)  A person's needs may not be ordered in the fixed manner suggested by Maslow's hierarchy. 
E)  Maslow believed that we all have the ability to follow our own paths toward achieving self-actualization.

Question 9

Droplets of sperm-carrying seminal fluid are secreted and accumulate at the tip of a man's penis during which stage of the sexual response cycle?

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A)  orgasm 
B)  excitement 
C)  plateau 
D)  arousal 
E)  resolution 
A)  orgasm 
B)  excitement 
C)  plateau 
D)  arousal 
E)  resolution

Question 10

All but which of the following are common medical complications arising from bulimia?

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A)  potassium deficiency 
B)  decay of tooth enamel 
C)  constipation 
D)  frequent vomiting 
E)  loss of menstruation 
A)  potassium deficiency 
B)  decay of tooth enamel 
C)  constipation 
D)  frequent vomiting 
E)  loss of menstruation

Question 11

You read an article on the Internet which suggests that when people experience emotions,they simultaneously feel the emotion and have corresponding bodily reactions.You know that this article was written by someone who supports the ______ theory of emotion.

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A)  James-Lange 
B)  two-factor 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  facial feedback 
E)  dual-pathway 
A)  James-Lange 
B)  two-factor 
C)  Cannon-Bard 
D)  facial feedback 
E)  dual-pathway

Question 12

During the sexual response cycle,a refractory period is a time when

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A)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for men but not women. 
B)  physiological signs of arousal persist,but psychological arousal is absent. 
C)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for both men and women. 
D)  men are unable to achieve another orgasm. 
E)  men experience a sense of ejaculatory inevitability. 
A)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for men but not women. 
B)  physiological signs of arousal persist,but psychological arousal is absent. 
C)  subsequent orgasms are easier to achieve for both men and women. 
D)  men are unable to achieve another orgasm. 
E)  men experience a sense of ejaculatory inevitability.

Question 13

Regarding the incentive theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Incentive values are influenced by past learning experiences. 
B)  Compared to drive theory,incentive theory is more concerned with internal need states. 
C)  Incentive values are influenced by expectancies. 
D)  Compared to drive theory,incentive theory is more concerned with the "pull" than the "push" of motivation. 
E)  Cultural influences play a large role in determining individual incentive values. 
A)  Incentive values are influenced by past learning experiences. 
B)  Compared to drive theory,incentive theory is more concerned with internal need states. 
C)  Incentive values are influenced by expectancies. 
D)  Compared to drive theory,incentive theory is more concerned with the "pull" than the "push" of motivation. 
E)  Cultural influences play a large role in determining individual incentive values.

Question 14

Regarding research on need for achievement,which of the following findings is FALSE?

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A)  People with a high need for achievement usually earn more promotions and money than those with a low need for achievement. 
B)  Those with a high need for achievement generally look for opportunities with moderate levels of risk. 
C)  People with a high need for achievement prefer goals that are challenging,but realistic. 
D)  People with a high need for achievement tend to be hard-driving and ambitious. 
E)  The need for achievement is driven by intrinsic,but not extrinsic,motivation. 
A)  People with a high need for achievement usually earn more promotions and money than those with a low need for achievement. 
B)  Those with a high need for achievement generally look for opportunities with moderate levels of risk. 
C)  People with a high need for achievement prefer goals that are challenging,but realistic. 
D)  People with a high need for achievement tend to be hard-driving and ambitious. 
E)  The need for achievement is driven by intrinsic,but not extrinsic,motivation.

Question 15

In his research on hunger and the brain,Dr.VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects.This stimulation

Accepted Answer

A)  induces eating only in animals that have not eaten in a while. 
B)  induces eating in animals,even if they are full. 
C)  induces eating only in animals that have recently eaten but are still hungry. 
D)  reduces eating in animals that are hungry. 
E)  reduces eating in animals that are full. 
A)  induces eating only in animals that have not eaten in a while. 
B)  induces eating in animals,even if they are full. 
C)  induces eating only in animals that have recently eaten but are still hungry. 
D)  reduces eating in animals that are hungry. 
E)  reduces eating in animals that are full.

Question 16

In terms of prefrontal activation associated with emotions,the left cerebral cortex is to ______ emotions as right cerebral cortex is to ______ emotions.

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A)  mimicked; genuine 
B)  weak; strong 
C)  strong; weak 
D)  negative; positive 
E)  positive; negative 
A)  mimicked; genuine 
B)  weak; strong 
C)  strong; weak 
D)  negative; positive 
E)  positive; negative

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)  the sense we have of our maleness or femaleness.. 
D)  sexual attraction to members of one's own or the other sex. 
E)  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)  the sense we have of our maleness or femaleness.. 
D)  sexual attraction to members of one's own or the other sex. 
E)  the direction of one's gender identity.

Question 18

Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males.Sandra is describing her

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender role. 
E)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender role. 
E)  sexual orientation.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an argument against instinct theory for human behavior?

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A)  The list of instincts grew too large to be useful. 
B)  The theory does not explain behavior; it only labels it. 
C)  Human behavior is too variable to be explained by instincts. 
D)  The list of instincts was not large enough to account for human behavior. 
E)  Instinct theory fails to consider culture and learning. 
A)  The list of instincts grew too large to be useful. 
B)  The theory does not explain behavior; it only labels it. 
C)  Human behavior is too variable to be explained by instincts. 
D)  The list of instincts was not large enough to account for human behavior. 
E)  Instinct theory fails to consider culture and learning.

Question 20

Based on research cited in the text,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  In men,body dissatisfaction is linked to the desire to be lean and muscular. 
B)  One in seven college women report that they would be embarrassed to buy a candy bar in a store. 
C)  Research indicates that media portrayals of the thin ideal,as well as peer influences,negatively affect body image and self-esteem in girls as young as five. 
D)  Recovery from eating disorders is typically a long-term process and continued symptoms and relapses are quite common. 
E)  Despite the attention on eating disorders in the U.S.,eating disorders are actually more common in non-Western countries. 
A)  In men,body dissatisfaction is linked to the desire to be lean and muscular. 
B)  One in seven college women report that they would be embarrassed to buy a candy bar in a store. 
C)  Research indicates that media portrayals of the thin ideal,as well as peer influences,negatively affect body image and self-esteem in girls as young as five. 
D)  Recovery from eating disorders is typically a long-term process and continued symptoms and relapses are quite common. 
E)  Despite the attention on eating disorders in the U.S.,eating disorders are actually more common in non-Western countries.

The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Homeostasis is the basis for which theory of motivation?

Emotional intelligence is best defined as _____.

Researchers believe that genetic factors influence happiness by means of determining

Compared with the 25 to 30 billion fat cells that people of normal weight have,obese people typically have

Outline steps you can take to control your anger.

In the dual-pathway model of fear,the "high road" leads to the and the "low road" leads to the .

Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Droplets of sperm-carrying seminal fluid are secreted and accumulate at the tip of a man's penis during which stage of the sexual response cycle?

All but which of the following are common medical complications arising from bulimia?

You read an article on the Internet which suggests that when people experience emotions,they simultaneously feel the emotion and have corresponding bodily reactions.You know that this article was written by someone who supports the ______ theory of emotion.

During the sexual response cycle,a refractory period is a time when

Regarding the incentive theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding research on need for achievement,which of the following findings is FALSE?

In his research on hunger and the brain,Dr.VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects.This stimulation

In terms of prefrontal activation associated with emotions,the left cerebral cortex is to emotions as right cerebral cortex is to emotions.

Sexual orientation is best described

Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males.Sandra is describing her

Which of the following is NOT an argument against instinct theory for human behavior?

Based on research cited in the text,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The facial-feedback hypothesis suggests that

Homeostasis is the basis for which theory of motivation?

Emotional intelligence is best defined as _____.

Researchers believe that genetic factors influence happiness by means of determining

Compared with the 25 to 30 billion fat cells that people of normal weight have,obese people typically have

Outline steps you can take to control your anger.

In the dual-pathway model of fear,the "high road" leads to the ______ and the "low road" leads to the ______.

Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Droplets of sperm-carrying seminal fluid are secreted and accumulate at the tip of a man's penis during which stage of the sexual response cycle?

All but which of the following are common medical complications arising from bulimia?

You read an article on the Internet which suggests that when people experience emotions,they simultaneously feel the emotion and have corresponding bodily reactions.You know that this article was written by someone who supports the ______ theory of emotion.

During the sexual response cycle,a refractory period is a time when

Regarding the incentive theory of motivation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding research on need for achievement,which of the following findings is FALSE?

In his research on hunger and the brain,Dr.VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects.This stimulation

In terms of prefrontal activation associated with emotions,the left cerebral cortex is to ______ emotions as right cerebral cortex is to ______ emotions.

Sexual orientation is best described

Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males.Sandra is describing her

Which of the following is NOT an argument against instinct theory for human behavior?

Based on research cited in the text,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Psychology and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

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In the dual-pathway model of fear,the "high road" leads to the and the "low road" leads to the .

In terms of prefrontal activation associated with emotions,the left cerebral cortex is to emotions as right cerebral cortex is to emotions.