Question 1

Very low levels of insulin leads to weight __________; very high levels of insulin leads to weight __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gain; gain 
B)  gain; loss 
C)  loss; loss 
D)  loss; gain 
A)  gain; gain 
B)  gain; loss 
C)  loss; loss 
D)  loss; gain

Question 2

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite; consistently high levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased...decreased 
B)  decreased...increased 
C)  decreased...decreased 
D)  increased...increased 
A)  increased...decreased 
B)  decreased...increased 
C)  decreased...decreased 
D)  increased...increased

Question 3

In what aspect have researchers found male homosexuals' brains to be more similar to those of females than to those of male heterosexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone levels 
B)  size of the corpus callosum 
C)  hemispheric dominance 
D)  structure of the hypothalamus 
A)  testosterone levels 
B)  size of the corpus callosum 
C)  hemispheric dominance 
D)  structure of the hypothalamus

Question 4

Alfred Kinsey reported the prevalence of various sex acts, but most psychologists doubt his percentages because

Accepted Answer

A)  he had a very small sample. 
B)  his sample was large but not representative. 
C)  his interviewing style made people uncomfortable. 
D)  many people did not understand his questions. 
A)  he had a very small sample. 
B)  his sample was large but not representative. 
C)  his interviewing style made people uncomfortable. 
D)  many people did not understand his questions.

Question 5

According to Masters and Johnson, the stage of sexual arousal in which a man's penis first becomes erect and a woman's vagina first becomes lubricated is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Anorexics usually stop eating because

Accepted Answer

A)  food no longer tastes good. 
B)  they are not hungry. 
C)  of damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  they fear fatness. 
A)  food no longer tastes good. 
B)  they are not hungry. 
C)  of damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  they fear fatness.

Question 7

Anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs about equally in both young and old people. 
B)  occurs mostly in people with low education. 
C)  occurs about equally in both sexes. 
D)  can be fatal. 
A)  occurs about equally in both young and old people. 
B)  occurs mostly in people with low education. 
C)  occurs about equally in both sexes. 
D)  can be fatal.

Question 8

The hypothesis that compares bulimia to a drug addiction

Accepted Answer

A)  was popular for a time in the 1960s, but it is no longer taken seriously by researchers. 
B)  is supported by the fact that the majority of bulimics are also drug addicts. 
C)  explains why the cycles of abstention followed by overeating can become addicting. 
D)  has not been supported by any research evidence. 
A)  was popular for a time in the 1960s, but it is no longer taken seriously by researchers. 
B)  is supported by the fact that the majority of bulimics are also drug addicts. 
C)  explains why the cycles of abstention followed by overeating can become addicting. 
D)  has not been supported by any research evidence.

Question 9

One criticism of Maslow's hierarchy theory is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is to general. 
B)  is culture-specific. 
C)  is not relevant. 
D)  has to many levels. 
A)  is to general. 
B)  is culture-specific. 
C)  is not relevant. 
D)  has to many levels.

Question 10

Weight gain is associated, at times, with

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  consistently low insulin levels. 
C)  consistently high insulin levels. 
D)  consistently high levels of glucagon. 
A)  damage to the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  consistently low insulin levels. 
C)  consistently high insulin levels. 
D)  consistently high levels of glucagon.

Question 11

Researcher Simon LeVay found differences between adult male homosexuals and adult male heterosexuals in

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of testosterone in the bloodstream. 
B)  family background. 
C)  early childhood experiences. 
D)  part of the hypothalamus. 
A)  levels of testosterone in the bloodstream. 
B)  family background. 
C)  early childhood experiences. 
D)  part of the hypothalamus.

Question 12

Robin has been hired as a new manager at Same Old-Same Old Corporation, a business that has been highly stable and predictable over the past several years. Things are working well at Same Old-Same Old, but Robin's boss wants her to try to make the organization even more efficient. Robin should adopt what style of leadership?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Although motivation can be difficult to define, your text defines motivation as

Accepted Answer

A)  an unseen force that propels into action. 
B)  whatever makes our behavior more vigorous and energetic. 
C)  the process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome. 
D)  something that activates and directs behavior. 
A)  an unseen force that propels into action. 
B)  whatever makes our behavior more vigorous and energetic. 
C)  the process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome. 
D)  something that activates and directs behavior.

Question 14

Which of the following is apparently one of the important determinants of whether someone develops a homosexual or heterosexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of testosterone during adulthood 
B)  neurotic personality 
C)  genetics 
D)  amount of contact with one's father during childhood 
A)  levels of testosterone during adulthood 
B)  neurotic personality 
C)  genetics 
D)  amount of contact with one's father during childhood

Question 15

Goals are most effective at motivating increased efforts if the goals are

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging (somewhat better than you have done in the past). 
B)  flexible (such as "do your best"). 
C)  private. 
D)  easy. 
A)  challenging (somewhat better than you have done in the past). 
B)  flexible (such as "do your best"). 
C)  private. 
D)  easy.

Question 16

Most people with anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  have a variety of other disorders as well, including anxiety and depression. 
B)  develop the condition before the onset of puberty. 
C)  sleep very little. 
D)  typically also have mania. 
A)  have a variety of other disorders as well, including anxiety and depression. 
B)  develop the condition before the onset of puberty. 
C)  sleep very little. 
D)  typically also have mania.

Question 17

The difference between the drive theory of motivation and the incentive theory is similar to the difference between

Accepted Answer

A)  software and hardware. 
B)  eating and digestion. 
C)  mind and body. 
D)  push and pull. 
A)  software and hardware. 
B)  eating and digestion. 
C)  mind and body. 
D)  push and pull.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT currently recommended for the treatment of intersexed individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid surgery that might lead to feelings of mutilation 
B)  avoid surgery that might lead to a reduction of sexual excitation 
C)  wait until the individual is an adult and can choose treatment 
D)  take whatever measures are necessary to avoid the development of a male identity 
A)  avoid surgery that might lead to feelings of mutilation 
B)  avoid surgery that might lead to a reduction of sexual excitation 
C)  wait until the individual is an adult and can choose treatment 
D)  take whatever measures are necessary to avoid the development of a male identity

Question 19

According to research by Simon LeVay, men with a homosexual orientation differ from men with a heterosexual orientation with regard to

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of their body fat. 
B)  their testosterone levels. 
C)  their estrogen levels. 
D)  the size of one nucleus in their hypothalamus. 
A)  the distribution of their body fat. 
B)  their testosterone levels. 
C)  their estrogen levels. 
D)  the size of one nucleus in their hypothalamus.

Question 20

Jobs designed according to the scientific-management approach are very likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  reward individual initiative. 
B)  promote a sense of accomplishment in most workers. 
C)  overwhelm the average employee (be more challenging than most people can handle). 
D)  be boring. 
A)  reward individual initiative. 
B)  promote a sense of accomplishment in most workers. 
C)  overwhelm the average employee (be more challenging than most people can handle). 
D)  be boring.

Exam 11: Motivated Behaviors

Very low levels of insulin leads to weight __________; very high levels of insulin leads to weight __________.

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite; consistently high levels of insulin will produce __________ appetite.

In what aspect have researchers found male homosexuals' brains to be more similar to those of females than to those of male heterosexuals?

Alfred Kinsey reported the prevalence of various sex acts, but most psychologists doubt his percentages because

According to Masters and Johnson, the stage of sexual arousal in which a man's penis first becomes erect and a woman's vagina first becomes lubricated is the __________ stage.

Anorexics usually stop eating because

Anorexia nervosa

The hypothesis that compares bulimia to a drug addiction

One criticism of Maslow's hierarchy theory is that it

Weight gain is associated, at times, with

Researcher Simon LeVay found differences between adult male homosexuals and adult male heterosexuals in

Although motivation can be difficult to define, your text defines motivation as

Which of the following is apparently one of the important determinants of whether someone develops a homosexual or heterosexual orientation?

Goals are most effective at motivating increased efforts if the goals are

Most people with anorexia nervosa

The difference between the drive theory of motivation and the incentive theory is similar to the difference between

Which of the following is NOT currently recommended for the treatment of intersexed individuals?

According to research by Simon LeVay, men with a homosexual orientation differ from men with a heterosexual orientation with regard to

Jobs designed according to the scientific-management approach are very likely to

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Very low levels of insulin leads to weight ; very high levels of insulin leads to weight .

Consistently low levels of insulin will produce appetite; consistently high levels of insulin will produce appetite.