Question 1

Theory X assumes that workers are

Accepted Answer

A)  more motivated by self-actualization than by extrinsic rewards. 
B)  happy, interested, and industrious. 
C)  lazy, indifferent, and uncreative. 
D)  more productive when middle-aged than when either young or old. 
A)  more motivated by self-actualization than by extrinsic rewards. 
B)  happy, interested, and industrious. 
C)  lazy, indifferent, and uncreative. 
D)  more productive when middle-aged than when either young or old.

Question 2

A study in which people were asked to rate the strength of their sex drive and their degree of attraction to men and women found that for heterosexual women, a strong sex drive correlated with

Accepted Answer

A)  increased interest in men only. 
B)  increased interest in women only. 
C)  increased interest in men and women. 
D)  increased number of sexual acts per day. 
A)  increased interest in men only. 
B)  increased interest in women only. 
C)  increased interest in men and women. 
D)  increased number of sexual acts per day.

Question 3

Which sex act is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus from one person to another?

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A)  anal intercourse 
B)  vaginal intercourse 
C)  touching the genitals 
D)  kissing 
A)  anal intercourse 
B)  vaginal intercourse 
C)  touching the genitals 
D)  kissing

Question 4

A study by Schachter found that many individuals who were overweight have successfully lost the weight and kept it off on their own. Many weight loss clinics and programs, on the other hand, are not very successful in helping people to lose weight and keep it off. This is most likely because

Accepted Answer

A)  only those who have difficulty losing weight seek professional help. 
B)  individual motivation is better than group motivation. 
C)  most weight loss programs are not nutritionally sound. 
D)  most weight loss programs are designed to get their clients to return again and again. 
A)  only those who have difficulty losing weight seek professional help. 
B)  individual motivation is better than group motivation. 
C)  most weight loss programs are not nutritionally sound. 
D)  most weight loss programs are designed to get their clients to return again and again.

Question 5

If a genetically female human fetus were exposed to high but equal levels of both testosterone and estrogen, its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to that of a normal female at birth, but would change to that of a male at the time of puberty. 
B)  similar to that of a normal female. 
C)  partly masculinized. 
D)  completely lacking in both male and female structures. 
A)  similar to that of a normal female at birth, but would change to that of a male at the time of puberty. 
B)  similar to that of a normal female. 
C)  partly masculinized. 
D)  completely lacking in both male and female structures.

Question 6

An article in the latest issue of the Gullible Inquirer claims that a person was born with both a penis and a clitoris. Why is that impossible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each depends on a different hormone, and it is impossible to have both estrogen and testosterone. 
B)  The clitoris does not develop until well after birth. 
C)  A person with an intermediate level of testosterone and estrogen would develop no sexual structures at all. 
D)  Both develop from the same structure found in the fetus. 
A)  Each depends on a different hormone, and it is impossible to have both estrogen and testosterone. 
B)  The clitoris does not develop until well after birth. 
C)  A person with an intermediate level of testosterone and estrogen would develop no sexual structures at all. 
D)  Both develop from the same structure found in the fetus.

Question 7

One reason why obesity and related problems are LESS common in France than in the U.S. is that on the average, French people

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A)  have less fat in their diet. 
B)  eat smaller portion sizes. 
C)  eat more rapidly. 
D)  worry more. 
A)  have less fat in their diet. 
B)  eat smaller portion sizes. 
C)  eat more rapidly. 
D)  worry more.

Question 8

Each of the following is true except

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A)  obesity tends to run in families. 
B)  researchers have identified a gene in mice that leads to obesity. 
C)  the weight of adopted children correlates more closely with that of their birth parents than with that of their adoptive parents. 
D)  obese individuals are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than other people. 
A)  obesity tends to run in families. 
B)  researchers have identified a gene in mice that leads to obesity. 
C)  the weight of adopted children correlates more closely with that of their birth parents than with that of their adoptive parents. 
D)  obese individuals are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than other people.

Question 9

Uber State University (USU) publicly announces that they are going to emphasize research productivity. They set goals for all faculty members to increase their number of publications in professional journals, and they announce that all future salary increases will depend on their number of publications. Based on the research, which of the following is MOST likely for the faculty at BSU?

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A)  The number of publications will increase, but the quality will not necessarily increase. 
B)  The quality of the publications will increase, but the number of publications will remain about the same. 
C)  Both the number of publications and the quality of the publications will actually decrease. 
D)  Research activities will be unaffected, but the quality of teaching in the classroom will improve dramatically. 
A)  The number of publications will increase, but the quality will not necessarily increase. 
B)  The quality of the publications will increase, but the number of publications will remain about the same. 
C)  Both the number of publications and the quality of the publications will actually decrease. 
D)  Research activities will be unaffected, but the quality of teaching in the classroom will improve dramatically.

Question 10

Damage to the hypothalamus can lead to

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A)  overeating only. 
B)  undereating only. 
C)  severe undereating or overeating. 
D)  loss of insulin. 
A)  overeating only. 
B)  undereating only. 
C)  severe undereating or overeating. 
D)  loss of insulin.

Question 11

Which of the following never occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual with genitals that look about half-way between male and female. 
B)  An individual with a complete set of both male and female genitals. 
C)  A genetic female with male-looking genitals. 
D)  A genetic male with female-looking genitals. 
A)  An individual with genitals that look about half-way between male and female. 
B)  An individual with a complete set of both male and female genitals. 
C)  A genetic female with male-looking genitals. 
D)  A genetic male with female-looking genitals.

Question 12

Research by Simon LeVay demonstrated that, on the average, homosexual and heterosexual men differ in

Accepted Answer

A)  their ratio of REM to NREM sleep. 
B)  the structure of their pineal gland and pancreas. 
C)  their EEG responses to unusual sensory stimuli. 
D)  the size of one structure in the hypothalamus of the brain. 
A)  their ratio of REM to NREM sleep. 
B)  the structure of their pineal gland and pancreas. 
C)  their EEG responses to unusual sensory stimuli. 
D)  the size of one structure in the hypothalamus of the brain.

Question 13

Alfred Kinsey found that most people have the following misconception about sexual behavior:

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A)  Most people underestimated the variability of human sexual behavior. 
B)  Most people underestimated the risks associated with masturbation. 
C)  Most people overestimated the frequency of homosexual behavior. 
D)  Most people overestimated the differences in sexual customs among human societies. 
A)  Most people underestimated the variability of human sexual behavior. 
B)  Most people underestimated the risks associated with masturbation. 
C)  Most people overestimated the frequency of homosexual behavior. 
D)  Most people overestimated the differences in sexual customs among human societies.

Question 14

Based on a 1994 survey of almost 3500 U. S. adults, the sexual activity described as "very appealing" by the most people was

Accepted Answer

A)  oral sex. 
B)  group sex. 
C)  watching a partner undress. 
D)  vaginal intercourse. 
A)  oral sex. 
B)  group sex. 
C)  watching a partner undress. 
D)  vaginal intercourse.

Question 15

Grace is a 15-year-old dancer and competitive track star who is concerned that all of the other girls in her glass have started puberty but she has not. The most likely cause for the delay in puberty is

Accepted Answer

A)  the inhibitory effects of adrenaline that is released during competition. 
B)  the inhibitory effects of increased muscle mass on hormone production. 
C)  too little body fat to release enough leptin to trigger puberty. 
D)  an elevated ratio of testosterone to estrogen as a result of exercise. 
A)  the inhibitory effects of adrenaline that is released during competition. 
B)  the inhibitory effects of increased muscle mass on hormone production. 
C)  too little body fat to release enough leptin to trigger puberty. 
D)  an elevated ratio of testosterone to estrogen as a result of exercise.

Question 16

According to Masters and Johnson, human sexual arousal proceeds through four stages:

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement, plateau, climax, resolution 
B)  abstinence, experimentation, habituation, withdrawal 
C)  pleasure, augmentation, approach, completion 
D)  denial, bargaining, acceptance, action 
A)  excitement, plateau, climax, resolution 
B)  abstinence, experimentation, habituation, withdrawal 
C)  pleasure, augmentation, approach, completion 
D)  denial, bargaining, acceptance, action

Question 17

Eating binges are most frequent and most extreme in people who

Accepted Answer

A)  eat the same amount of food during every meal. 
B)  have been dieting to lose weight. 
C)  are severely obese. 
D)  suffer from anorexia nervosa. 
A)  eat the same amount of food during every meal. 
B)  have been dieting to lose weight. 
C)  are severely obese. 
D)  suffer from anorexia nervosa.

Question 18

How does the hormone insulin influence eating and hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the flow of blood to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  It regulates the entry of glucose into the cells. 
C)  It alters the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
D)  It controls the frequency of stomach contractions. 
A)  It increases the flow of blood to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  It regulates the entry of glucose into the cells. 
C)  It alters the sensitivity of the taste buds. 
D)  It controls the frequency of stomach contractions.

Question 19

According to Masters and Johnson, the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome is called

Accepted Answer

A)  energization. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  overjustification. 
D)  motivation. 
A)  energization. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  overjustification. 
D)  motivation.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Theory X assumes that workers are

A study in which people were asked to rate the strength of their sex drive and their degree of attraction to men and women found that for heterosexual women, a strong sex drive correlated with

Which sex act is most likely to transmit the AIDS virus from one person to another?

A study by Schachter found that many individuals who were overweight have successfully lost the weight and kept it off on their own. Many weight loss clinics and programs, on the other hand, are not very successful in helping people to lose weight and keep it off. This is most likely because

If a genetically female human fetus were exposed to high but equal levels of both testosterone and estrogen, its sexual anatomy at birth would appear

An article in the latest issue of the Gullible Inquirer claims that a person was born with both a penis and a clitoris. Why is that impossible?

One reason why obesity and related problems are LESS common in France than in the U.S. is that on the average, French people

Each of the following is true except

Damage to the hypothalamus can lead to

Which of the following never occurs?

Research by Simon LeVay demonstrated that, on the average, homosexual and heterosexual men differ in

Alfred Kinsey found that most people have the following misconception about sexual behavior:

Based on a 1994 survey of almost 3500 U. S. adults, the sexual activity described as "very appealing" by the most people was

Grace is a 15-year-old dancer and competitive track star who is concerned that all of the other girls in her glass have started puberty but she has not. The most likely cause for the delay in puberty is

According to Masters and Johnson, human sexual arousal proceeds through four stages:

Eating binges are most frequent and most extreme in people who

How does the hormone insulin influence eating and hunger?

According to Masters and Johnson, the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the __________ stage.

The process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome 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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