Question 1

Researchers have found that in 5- to 7-year old girls, repeated exposure of the Barbie doll was associated with

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A)  increased motivation for healthy dieting for overweight girls. 
B)  more binge eating in overweight girls. 
C)  increased satisfaction with their bodies. 
D)  increased dissatisfaction with their bodies. 
A)  increased motivation for healthy dieting for overweight girls. 
B)  more binge eating in overweight girls. 
C)  increased satisfaction with their bodies. 
D)  increased dissatisfaction with their bodies.

Question 2

The guiding assumption of scientific-management or Theory X is that

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A)  job satisfaction is closely related to job productivity. 
B)  employees will work harder and more effectively if they are paid more. 
C)  jobs should be simple and foolproof. 
D)  employees like a challenge and a sense of accomplishment. 
A)  job satisfaction is closely related to job productivity. 
B)  employees will work harder and more effectively if they are paid more. 
C)  jobs should be simple and foolproof. 
D)  employees like a challenge and a sense of accomplishment.

Question 3

An increase in the insulin levels in the body leads to

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A)  a willingness to eat bad-tasting foods. 
B)  prolonged nausea. 
C)  weight gain. 
D)  increased preference for salty foods. 
A)  a willingness to eat bad-tasting foods. 
B)  prolonged nausea. 
C)  weight gain. 
D)  increased preference for salty foods.

Question 4

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation. Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

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A)  blood sugar level 
B)  body weight 
C)  stomach distention 
D)  the appearance and taste of the food 
A)  blood sugar level 
B)  body weight 
C)  stomach distention 
D)  the appearance and taste of the food

Question 5

A fifth-grader has just learned how to do some simple programming on her dad's computer. Now, her class at school is learning programming and she gets gold stars for doing well. If the overjustification effect occurs, what is likely to happen this summer when she no longer gets stars for programming?

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A)  She will not work as hard as she did before she received the reward. 
B)  She will continue at about the same rate as before she was rewarded. 
C)  She will work harder than before she received the reward. 
D)  She will only work hard if there is a bigger reward later on. 
A)  She will not work as hard as she did before she received the reward. 
B)  She will continue at about the same rate as before she was rewarded. 
C)  She will work harder than before she received the reward. 
D)  She will only work hard if there is a bigger reward later on.

Question 6

If a genetically male fetus is exposed to high levels of both estrogen and testosterone during early development, its sexual anatomy will develop an appearance similar to

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A)  that of a male. 
B)  that of a female. 
C)  about halfway between male and female. 
D)  complete set of both male and female structures. 
A)  that of a male. 
B)  that of a female. 
C)  about halfway between male and female. 
D)  complete set of both male and female structures.

Question 7

Students in one section of a class were assigned deadlines for their paper assignments, while students in the other section were allowed to set their own deadlines (but then had to meet those deadlines). The results of this study indicated that

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A)  students who were allowed to set their own deadlines received higher grades than students with assigned deadlines. 
B)  students who chose the last day of class as the deadline for all three papers received the highest grades. 
C)  students with assigned deadlines received higher grades for their papers than students who chose the last day of class as their own deadline. 
D)  deadlines had no effect on performance. 
A)  students who were allowed to set their own deadlines received higher grades than students with assigned deadlines. 
B)  students who chose the last day of class as the deadline for all three papers received the highest grades. 
C)  students with assigned deadlines received higher grades for their papers than students who chose the last day of class as their own deadline. 
D)  deadlines had no effect on performance.

Question 8

What happens to the sexual development of a genetically male fetus that is exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen during early development (more than normal for a male, though less than normal for a female)?

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A)  It develops a more or less normal male appearance. 
B)  It develops a more or less normal female appearance. 
C)  It develops an appearance intermediate between the normal male and female patterns. 
D)  It develops an immature pattern that resembles neither male nor female. 
A)  It develops a more or less normal male appearance. 
B)  It develops a more or less normal female appearance. 
C)  It develops an appearance intermediate between the normal male and female patterns. 
D)  It develops an immature pattern that resembles neither male nor female.

Question 9

The sexual arousal of women differs from men in which way?

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A)  Women are more likely to experience multiple orgasms without a rest period between them. 
B)  Women experience resolution before excitement; men experience excitement before resolution. 
C)  Women experience a refractory period at the same time as men experience a plateau. 
D)  Men enter the excitement phase before orgasm; women enter excitement after orgasm. 
A)  Women are more likely to experience multiple orgasms without a rest period between them. 
B)  Women experience resolution before excitement; men experience excitement before resolution. 
C)  Women experience a refractory period at the same time as men experience a plateau. 
D)  Men enter the excitement phase before orgasm; women enter excitement after orgasm.

Question 10

A motivation is regarded as homeostatic if

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A)  the individual develops the drive as a result of learning. 
B)  it occurs only on rare occasions. 
C)  the individual maintains some variable around a constant value. 
D)  it is at or near the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
A)  the individual develops the drive as a result of learning. 
B)  it occurs only on rare occasions. 
C)  the individual maintains some variable around a constant value. 
D)  it is at or near the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 11

Which of the following became famous for conducting the first extensive surveys of human sexual behavior?

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A)  Walter Cannon 
B)  Stanley Schachter 
C)  Mary Calkins 
D)  Alfred Kinsey 
A)  Walter Cannon 
B)  Stanley Schachter 
C)  Mary Calkins 
D)  Alfred Kinsey

Question 12

The drug sildenafil (Viagra) increases a man's probability of an erection by

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A)  relaxing the muscles controlling blood flow to the penis. 
B)  increasing arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increasing the binding of testosterone to its receptors in the hypothalamus. 
D)  decreasing secretions of estrogen from the adrenal gland. 
A)  relaxing the muscles controlling blood flow to the penis. 
B)  increasing arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. 
C)  increasing the binding of testosterone to its receptors in the hypothalamus. 
D)  decreasing secretions of estrogen from the adrenal gland.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

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A)  writing a story just for the fun of it 
B)  writing a story to submit to a magazine for pay 
C)  writing a story because your instructor requires you to write it 
D)  writing a story to submit for a competition 
A)  writing a story just for the fun of it 
B)  writing a story to submit to a magazine for pay 
C)  writing a story because your instructor requires you to write it 
D)  writing a story to submit for a competition

Question 14

A portion of the anterior hypothalamus known as INAH3 is generally larger in males than it is in females, and is known to be necessary for the display of male-typical sexual behavior. Researcher Simon LeVay found that in homosexual men INAH3

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A)  is about the same size as in heterosexual men and is larger than in women. 
B)  is larger than both heterosexual men and women. 
C)  is about the same size as in women, and is smaller than in heterosexual man. 
D)  is smaller than in either heterosexual men or women. 
A)  is about the same size as in heterosexual men and is larger than in women. 
B)  is larger than both heterosexual men and women. 
C)  is about the same size as in women, and is smaller than in heterosexual man. 
D)  is smaller than in either heterosexual men or women.

Question 15

Human motivated behavior is unlike the homeostatic action of a home thermostat control in that

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A)  only the thermostat works to maintain an optimal level. 
B)  only people act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
C)  only thermostats act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
D)  people anticipate future needs, as well as maintain current homeostasis. 
A)  only the thermostat works to maintain an optimal level. 
B)  only people act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
C)  only thermostats act to raise levels that fall below homeostatic balance. 
D)  people anticipate future needs, as well as maintain current homeostasis.

Question 16

Of the following, same sex activity is reported most frequently by

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A)  U. S. men. 
B)  U. S. women. 
C)  British men. 
D)  French men. 
A)  U. S. men. 
B)  U. S. women. 
C)  British men. 
D)  French men.

Question 17

The hormone insulin influences appetite by

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A)  altering the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
B)  regulating how much glucose enters the cells. 
C)  controlling the rhythm of stomach contractions. 
D)  stimulating activity by the skeletal muscles. 
A)  altering the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
B)  regulating how much glucose enters the cells. 
C)  controlling the rhythm of stomach contractions. 
D)  stimulating activity by the skeletal muscles.

Question 18

Which of the following is a good example of an incentive?

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A)  the tendency to do whatever is necessary to maintain body temperature within narrow limits 
B)  the tendency for a person with unacceptable sexual impulses to engage in some nonsexual behavior instead 
C)  the tendency to do little or nothing immediately after a large meal 
D)  the tendency of a non-hungry person to eat a very attractive and tasty food 
A)  the tendency to do whatever is necessary to maintain body temperature within narrow limits 
B)  the tendency for a person with unacceptable sexual impulses to engage in some nonsexual behavior instead 
C)  the tendency to do little or nothing immediately after a large meal 
D)  the tendency of a non-hungry person to eat a very attractive and tasty food

Question 19

An area of the brain that is especially important in determining when to start and stop eating is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  hypothalamus.

Question 20

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours, followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet, syrupy liquid. The results of this study found that the rats

Accepted Answer

A)  developed a learned taste aversion to the liquid. 
B)  learned that avoiding the liquid was reinforcing, and they developed what appeared to be symptoms of anorexia. 
C)  ate more of the rich liquid with each repetition of the cycle. 
D)  became lethargic and refused to eat their normal diet when it became available. 
A)  developed a learned taste aversion to the liquid. 
B)  learned that avoiding the liquid was reinforcing, and they developed what appeared to be symptoms of anorexia. 
C)  ate more of the rich liquid with each repetition of the cycle. 
D)  became lethargic and refused to eat their normal diet when it became available.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Researchers have found that in 5- to 7-year old girls, repeated exposure of the Barbie doll was associated with

The guiding assumption of scientific-management or Theory X is that

An increase in the insulin levels in the body leads to

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation. Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

If a genetically male fetus is exposed to high levels of both estrogen and testosterone during early development, its sexual anatomy will develop an appearance similar to

Students in one section of a class were assigned deadlines for their paper assignments, while students in the other section were allowed to set their own deadlines (but then had to meet those deadlines). The results of this study indicated that

What happens to the sexual development of a genetically male fetus that is exposed to more than the usual amount of estrogen during early development (more than normal for a male, though less than normal for a female)?

The sexual arousal of women differs from men in which way?

A motivation is regarded as homeostatic if

Which of the following became famous for conducting the first extensive surveys of human sexual behavior?

The drug sildenafil (Viagra) increases a man's probability of an erection by

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

A portion of the anterior hypothalamus known as INAH3 is generally larger in males than it is in females, and is known to be necessary for the display of male-typical sexual behavior. Researcher Simon LeVay found that in homosexual men INAH3

Human motivated behavior is unlike the homeostatic action of a home thermostat control in that

Of the following, same sex activity is reported most frequently by

The hormone insulin influences appetite by

Which of the following is a good example of an incentive?

An area of the brain that is especially important in determining when to start and stop eating is the

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours, followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet, syrupy liquid. The results of this study found that the rats

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