Question 1

Because job satisfaction is highly heritable

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A)  younger workers, on average, report greater job satisfaction than older workers. 
B)  first borns tend to report higher job satisfaction than their later-born siblings. 
C)  dizygotic twins are more similar in their job satisfaction ratings on average than monozygotic twins. 
D)  monozygotic twins are more similar in their job satisfaction ratings on average than dizygotic twins. 
A)  younger workers, on average, report greater job satisfaction than older workers. 
B)  first borns tend to report higher job satisfaction than their later-born siblings. 
C)  dizygotic twins are more similar in their job satisfaction ratings on average than monozygotic twins. 
D)  monozygotic twins are more similar in their job satisfaction ratings on average than dizygotic twins.

Question 2

The drug sildenafil (Viagra) increases sexual arousal by altering

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A)  hormone secretion. 
B)  breathing. 
C)  visual receptors. 
D)  blood flow. 
A)  hormone secretion. 
B)  breathing. 
C)  visual receptors. 
D)  blood flow.

Question 3

Job satisfaction is __________ correlated with job performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  negatively 
C)  not 
A)  positively 
B)  negatively 
C)  not

Question 4

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S. 
B)  Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia. 
C)  The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years. 
D)  Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia. 
A)  It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S. 
B)  Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia. 
C)  The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years. 
D)  Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia.

Question 5

The typical personality of people with anorexia nervosa is described as

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A)  extroverted. 
B)  perfectionistic. 
C)  schizophrenic. 
D)  unmotivated. 
A)  extroverted. 
B)  perfectionistic. 
C)  schizophrenic. 
D)  unmotivated.

Question 6

According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U. S. adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues, approximately __________ of men and __________ of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  13%...7% 
B)  10%...10% 
C)  3%...1% 
D)  1%...5% 
A)  13%...7% 
B)  10%...10% 
C)  3%...1% 
D)  1%...5%

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which a person can become infected with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual contact with a person who has the virus 
B)  touching the hands of someone with the virus 
C)  transfusion of blood from an infected donor 
D)  sharing a needle with someone who carries the virus 
A)  sexual contact with a person who has the virus 
B)  touching the hands of someone with the virus 
C)  transfusion of blood from an infected donor 
D)  sharing a needle with someone who carries the virus

Question 8

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the existence of a set point in body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  After certain kinds of brain damage, individuals gain weight. 
B)  Most people maintain a nearly steady body weight over a long time. 
C)  Most people are hungrier during the day than they are at night. 
D)  People eat more than they need when food tastes good and less than they need when it tastes bad. 
A)  After certain kinds of brain damage, individuals gain weight. 
B)  Most people maintain a nearly steady body weight over a long time. 
C)  Most people are hungrier during the day than they are at night. 
D)  People eat more than they need when food tastes good and less than they need when it tastes bad.

Question 9

According to your text, one of the major contributing factors in anorexia (especially in women) is

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A)  societal pressure to be thin. 
B)  malfunctioning of the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  malfunctioning of the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  a classically-conditioned aversion to the taste of certain foods, based on an earlier pairing of that food and illness. 
A)  societal pressure to be thin. 
B)  malfunctioning of the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  malfunctioning of the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D)  a classically-conditioned aversion to the taste of certain foods, based on an earlier pairing of that food and illness.

Question 10

The term "sexual orientation" refers to a person's

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A)  preference for male or female sexual partners. 
B)  pattern of predominantly male or female hormones. 
C)  tendency to identify himself as a man or herself as a woman. 
D)  degree of interest in sexual stimulation. 
A)  preference for male or female sexual partners. 
B)  pattern of predominantly male or female hormones. 
C)  tendency to identify himself as a man or herself as a woman. 
D)  degree of interest in sexual stimulation.

Question 11

For most people, insulin levels are higher in midday than they are in the middle of the night. This tendency helps to explain why people are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  thirstier at night than during the day. 
B)  hungrier during the day than at night. 
C)  sleepier at night than during the day. 
D)  more active during the day than at night. 
A)  thirstier at night than during the day. 
B)  hungrier during the day than at night. 
C)  sleepier at night than during the day. 
D)  more active during the day than at night.

Question 12

When workers set a "do your best" goal for themselves, their level of productivity is

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than it is with any other, more specific goal. 
B)  about the same as it is with a more specific goal. 
C)  about the same as it is with no goal at all. 
D)  lower than it is with no goal at all. 
A)  higher than it is with any other, more specific goal. 
B)  about the same as it is with a more specific goal. 
C)  about the same as it is with no goal at all. 
D)  lower than it is with no goal at all.

Question 13

In the early 1900s psychologists and psychiatrists advocated the "enlightened" view that homosexuality was

Accepted Answer

A)  sinful. 
B)  a sign of disease. 
C)  typical, but not normal. 
D)  normal, but not typical. 
A)  sinful. 
B)  a sign of disease. 
C)  typical, but not normal. 
D)  normal, but not typical.

Question 14

It is possible to become infected with the AIDS virus only if the virus

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A)  comes in contact with your skin. 
B)  enters your blood. 
C)  comes in contact with the inner lining of the nose. 
D)  remains for at least five minutes on a hairy surface of skin. 
A)  comes in contact with your skin. 
B)  enters your blood. 
C)  comes in contact with the inner lining of the nose. 
D)  remains for at least five minutes on a hairy surface of skin.

Question 15

According to a survey of almost 3500 U. S. adults by Laumann et al. (1994), the percentage of men in the U. S. who describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation is approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth of 1% 
B)  3% 
C)  10% 
D)  20% 
A)  one-tenth of 1% 
B)  3% 
C)  10% 
D)  20%

Question 16

An internally generated tendency toward vigorous activity is known as __________; an external stimulus that pulls us toward a particular activity is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation-seeking...homeostasis 
B)  a primary motivation...a secondary motivation 
C)  a drive...an incentive 
D)  an incentive...a drive 
A)  sensation-seeking...homeostasis 
B)  a primary motivation...a secondary motivation 
C)  a drive...an incentive 
D)  an incentive...a drive

Question 17

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  will to meaning 
B)  will to power 
C)  drive to succeed 
D)  hierarchy of needs 
A)  will to meaning 
B)  will to power 
C)  drive to succeed 
D)  hierarchy of needs

Question 18

Which of the following is apparently true, according to the best available evidence, concerning male homosexuality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic factors predispose some men toward a homosexual orientation. 
B)  Most homosexual men had a weak, detached father and a domineering mother. 
C)  The brains of men with a homosexual orientation are the same in all measurable regards as the brains of men with a heterosexual orientation. 
D)  About 10 percent of all American men have a homosexual orientation. 
A)  Genetic factors predispose some men toward a homosexual orientation. 
B)  Most homosexual men had a weak, detached father and a domineering mother. 
C)  The brains of men with a homosexual orientation are the same in all measurable regards as the brains of men with a heterosexual orientation. 
D)  About 10 percent of all American men have a homosexual orientation.

Question 19

You have won a contest, and the prize is a passionate kiss from your favorite celebrity! If you are similar to participants in a study who imagined such an event, you would choose to receive your kiss

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible. (Like right now!) 
B)  in a few days rather than right now. 
C)  at any time as much as another 
D)  never, because it probably won't be as good as you imagine it to be. 
A)  as soon as possible. (Like right now!) 
B)  in a few days rather than right now. 
C)  at any time as much as another 
D)  never, because it probably won't be as good as you imagine it to be.

Question 20

Whether a child develops masculine-looking genitals or feminine-looking genitals depends mostly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of estrogen during early development. 
B)  the level of testosterone during early development. 
C)  the ratio of estrogen to testosterone during early development. 
D)  the difference [estrogen minus testosterone] during early development. 
A)  the level of estrogen during early development. 
B)  the level of testosterone during early development. 
C)  the ratio of estrogen to testosterone during early development. 
D)  the difference [estrogen minus testosterone] during early development.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Because job satisfaction is highly heritable

The drug sildenafil (Viagra) increases sexual arousal by altering

Job satisfaction is __________ correlated with job performance.

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

The typical personality of people with anorexia nervosa is described as

According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U. S. adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues, approximately __________ of men and __________ of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which a person can become infected with AIDS?

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the existence of a set point in body weight?

According to your text, one of the major contributing factors in anorexia (especially in women) is

The term "sexual orientation" refers to a person's

For most people, insulin levels are higher in midday than they are in the middle of the night. This tendency helps to explain why people are generally

When workers set a "do your best" goal for themselves, their level of productivity is

In the early 1900s psychologists and psychiatrists advocated the "enlightened" view that homosexuality was

It is possible to become infected with the AIDS virus only if the virus

According to a survey of almost 3500 U. S. adults by Laumann et al. (1994), the percentage of men in the U. S. who describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation is approximately __________.

An internally generated tendency toward vigorous activity is known as __________; an external stimulus that pulls us toward a particular activity is known as __________.

Abraham Maslow proposed that we resolve conflicts by a:

Which of the following is apparently true, according to the best available evidence, concerning male homosexuality in the United States?

You have won a contest, and the prize is a passionate kiss from your favorite celebrity! If you are similar to participants in a study who imagined such an event, you would choose to receive your kiss

Whether a child develops masculine-looking genitals or feminine-looking genitals depends mostly on

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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According to a survey of a random sample of 3500 U. S. adults taken in 1994 by Laumann and colleagues, approximately of men and of women describe themselves as having a homosexual orientation.

An internally generated tendency toward vigorous activity is known as ; an external stimulus that pulls us toward a particular activity is known as .