Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding cultural influences on the development of anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture appears to play no role in the development of anorexia. 
B)  Anorexia is most common in cultures that emphasize thinness. 
C)  Rates of anorexia appear to be nearly constant across all cultures that have been studied. 
D)  Anorexia must be caused by cultural influences, as the first reported cases did not emerge until the 1950s. 
A)  Culture appears to play no role in the development of anorexia. 
B)  Anorexia is most common in cultures that emphasize thinness. 
C)  Rates of anorexia appear to be nearly constant across all cultures that have been studied. 
D)  Anorexia must be caused by cultural influences, as the first reported cases did not emerge until the 1950s. B

Question 2

Insulin is released by the?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial hypothalamus. 
B)  lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  pancreas. 
A)  medial hypothalamus. 
B)  lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  pancreas. D

Question 3

People who alternate between excessive eating and self-starvation suffer from a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. 
A)  bulimia. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. A

Question 4

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year. To make an accurate prediction, which kind of information should you try to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A)  measurements of the energy output per day by each infant 
B)  records of the weight at birth for each infant 
C)  information on which babies were breast-fed and which ones were bottle-fed 
D)  estimates of the anxiety level of each infant 
A)  measurements of the energy output per day by each infant 
B)  records of the weight at birth for each infant 
C)  information on which babies were breast-fed and which ones were bottle-fed 
D)  estimates of the anxiety level of each infant

Question 5

Knowing the regions of the brain associated with hunger and satiation has led to a number of medical researchers developing weight loss drugs. So far, the drugs marketed have been

Accepted Answer

A)  very effective, but only with the severely obese. 
B)  very effective, but only with individuals 10-15 pounds off of their set point. 
C)  disappointing, but only for the severely obese. 
D)  disappointing in their effectiveness. 
A)  very effective, but only with the severely obese. 
B)  very effective, but only with individuals 10-15 pounds off of their set point. 
C)  disappointing, but only for the severely obese. 
D)  disappointing in their effectiveness.

Question 6

A Theory X manager would strive to make the work place

Accepted Answer

A)  as different as possible each day. 
B)  a place where each individual can reach his or her own self-motivated potential. 
C)  as responsive as possible to the creative ideas generated by the employees. 
D)  as foolproof and closely supervised as possible. 
A)  as different as possible each day. 
B)  a place where each individual can reach his or her own self-motivated potential. 
C)  as responsive as possible to the creative ideas generated by the employees. 
D)  as foolproof and closely supervised as possible.

Question 7

Subjects in group A play a game for intrinsic motivations only. Subjects in group B are provided with extrinsic motivations as well. Then both groups are given a chance to play the game for only intrinsic motivations. What will probably happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects in group A will be more interested in playing. 
B)  Subjects in group B will be more interested in playing. 
C)  Both groups will be equally and highly interested in playing. 
D)  Neither group will be interested in playing. 
A)  Subjects in group A will be more interested in playing. 
B)  Subjects in group B will be more interested in playing. 
C)  Both groups will be equally and highly interested in playing. 
D)  Neither group will be interested in playing.

Question 8

The tendency to defer gratification is a personality variable related to a person's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit the impulse to perform goal-directed behaviors. 
B)  feel happy in the face of adversity. 
C)  feel happy with a smaller, immediate reward rather than a larger, delayed reward. 
D)  choose a larger, delayed reward rather than an immediate, smaller reward. 
A)  inhibit the impulse to perform goal-directed behaviors. 
B)  feel happy in the face of adversity. 
C)  feel happy with a smaller, immediate reward rather than a larger, delayed reward. 
D)  choose a larger, delayed reward rather than an immediate, smaller reward.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a behavior motivated by an extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  working for pay at a grocery store 
B)  riding a roller coaster 
C)  reading a novel that was not assigned for class 
D)  going for a long walk 
A)  working for pay at a grocery store 
B)  riding a roller coaster 
C)  reading a novel that was not assigned for class 
D)  going for a long walk

Question 10

What was Alfred Kinsey's contribution to the study of sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  He studied the differences in sexual behavior among various species of animals. 
B)  He determined the effects of testosterone and estrogen on sexual motivation. 
C)  He was the first to measure the physiological changes that take place during sexual arousal and orgasm. 
D)  He conducted extensive surveys to find out about people's sexual activities. 
A)  He studied the differences in sexual behavior among various species of animals. 
B)  He determined the effects of testosterone and estrogen on sexual motivation. 
C)  He was the first to measure the physiological changes that take place during sexual arousal and orgasm. 
D)  He conducted extensive surveys to find out about people's sexual activities.

Question 11

People typically prefer a reward now rather than a larger reward in the future. However, people tend to prefer to wait for a reward rather than receive it now if the reward is

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively small or trivial. 
B)  relatively large or important. 
C)  emotionally exciting. 
D)  likely to be painful. 
A)  relatively small or trivial. 
B)  relatively large or important. 
C)  emotionally exciting. 
D)  likely to be painful.

Question 12

Through which mechanism does insulin affect food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables the intestines to digest certain types of protein that they would not otherwise be able to digest. 
B)  It increases the percentage of each meal that is stored as fats. 
C)  It increases the sensitivity of the taste buds to sugars. 
D)  It increases the preference for salty foods. 
A)  It enables the intestines to digest certain types of protein that they would not otherwise be able to digest. 
B)  It increases the percentage of each meal that is stored as fats. 
C)  It increases the sensitivity of the taste buds to sugars. 
D)  It increases the preference for salty foods.

Question 13

Maintaining stability of temperature, body weight, body water, and other biological conditions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  libido. 
C)  intrinsic motivation. 
D)  sensation-seeking. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  libido. 
C)  intrinsic motivation. 
D)  sensation-seeking.

Question 14

Motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  drive reduction. 
D)  extrinsic motivation. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  drive reduction. 
D)  extrinsic motivation.

Question 15

Which of the following facts tends to contradict the drive theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual who has just completed a meal will rest before engaging in any other activity. 
B)  Hormones can increase the activity of certain parts of the brain. 
C)  People sometimes try to increase their level of stimulation. 
D)  An individual who cannot engage in his or her preferred activity at a given moment may substitute some other activity. 
A)  An individual who has just completed a meal will rest before engaging in any other activity. 
B)  Hormones can increase the activity of certain parts of the brain. 
C)  People sometimes try to increase their level of stimulation. 
D)  An individual who cannot engage in his or her preferred activity at a given moment may substitute some other activity.

Question 16

Which of the following best supports an incentive view of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hungry mouse runs to the end of a maze to get food 
B)  a thirsty child turns on the garden hose to get water 
C)  a woman eats a piece of birthday cake although she is not hungry 
D)  a wildcat licks its paw to remove a thorn 
A)  a hungry mouse runs to the end of a maze to get food 
B)  a thirsty child turns on the garden hose to get water 
C)  a woman eats a piece of birthday cake although she is not hungry 
D)  a wildcat licks its paw to remove a thorn

Question 17

A leader who tries to make an organization more efficient at doing what it is already doing by providing rewards for effective work is called a __________ leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  transportational 
B)  transformational 
C)  transcranial 
D)  transactional 
A)  transportational 
B)  transformational 
C)  transcranial 
D)  transactional

Question 18

Which hormone controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose) leave the blood and enter the cells of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  insulin 
D)  aldosterone 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  insulin 
D)  aldosterone

Question 19

What evidence supports the belief that sexual orientation depends partly on genetic differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most gay men have a gay father. 
B)  Most lesbian women have a lesbian mother. 
C)  Monozygotic twins overlap in sexual orientation more often than dizygotic twins do. 
D)  Three genes controlling orientation have been found, all on the Y chromosome. 
A)  Most gay men have a gay father. 
B)  Most lesbian women have a lesbian mother. 
C)  Monozygotic twins overlap in sexual orientation more often than dizygotic twins do. 
D)  Three genes controlling orientation have been found, all on the Y chromosome.

Question 20

A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  drive enhancement. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  drive enhancement. 
D)  homeostasis.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Which of the following is true regarding cultural influences on the development of anorexia?

Insulin is released by the?

People who alternate between excessive eating and self-starvation suffer from a condition known as

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year. To make an accurate prediction, which kind of information should you try to obtain?

Knowing the regions of the brain associated with hunger and satiation has led to a number of medical researchers developing weight loss drugs. So far, the drugs marketed have been

A Theory X manager would strive to make the work place

Subjects in group A play a game for intrinsic motivations only. Subjects in group B are provided with extrinsic motivations as well. Then both groups are given a chance to play the game for only intrinsic motivations. What will probably happen?

The tendency to defer gratification is a personality variable related to a person's ability to

Which of the following is an example of a behavior motivated by an extrinsic motivation?

What was Alfred Kinsey's contribution to the study of sexual behavior?

People typically prefer a reward now rather than a larger reward in the future. However, people tend to prefer to wait for a reward rather than receive it now if the reward is

Through which mechanism does insulin affect food intake?

Maintaining stability of temperature, body weight, body water, and other biological conditions is known as

Motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring is called?

Which of the following facts tends to contradict the drive theory of motivation?

Which of the following best supports an incentive view of motivation?

A leader who tries to make an organization more efficient at doing what it is already doing by providing rewards for effective work is called a __________ leader.

Which hormone controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose) leave the blood and enter the cells of the body?

What evidence supports the belief that sexual orientation depends partly on genetic differences?

A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake is called?

What Is Psychology

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

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