Question 1

The "stop mechanism" for eating is

Accepted Answer

A) located in the lateral hypothalamus. 
B) called the satiety center. 
C) activated by the hormone ghrelin. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) located in the lateral hypothalamus. 
B) called the satiety center. 
C) activated by the hormone ghrelin. 
D) characterized by all of these. B

Question 2

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

Accepted Answer

A) mensis. 
B) estrus. 
C) hormonal readiness. 
D) androgyny. 
A) mensis. 
B) estrus. 
C) hormonal readiness. 
D) androgyny. B

Question 3

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n) _______ thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic 
A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Start studying earlier for a test. 
B) Talk over your worries with others. 
C) Try not to study too much or overprepare for the test. 
D) Rehearse how you would handle "going blank" on a test. 
A) Start studying earlier for a test. 
B) Talk over your worries with others. 
C) Try not to study too much or overprepare for the test. 
D) Rehearse how you would handle "going blank" on a test.

Question 5

Debbie would be described as a person who is bold,independent,and is comfortable with change.She loves traveling to new and exotic places as well as participating in exciting activities,such as snow boarding and scuba diving.Debbie would be described as

Accepted Answer

A) having a need for power. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) high in sensation seeking. 
D) self-actualized. 
A) having a need for power. 
B) intrinsically motivated. 
C) high in sensation seeking. 
D) self-actualized.

Question 6

When you are hungry,your stomach lining produces a hormone that activates your lateral hypothalamus,with this hormone called

Accepted Answer

A) oxytocin. 
B) throxin. 
C) ghrelin. 
D) insulin. 
A) oxytocin. 
B) throxin. 
C) ghrelin. 
D) insulin.

Question 7

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological drives because it is

Accepted Answer

A) episodic rather than cyclic. 
B) not affected by attitudes and learning. 
C) characterized by goal-seeking. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) episodic rather than cyclic. 
B) not affected by attitudes and learning. 
C) characterized by goal-seeking. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 8

Explain the causes of anorexia and bulimia and the treatments used.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that women and men w

Question 9

Persons who typically enjoy challenges,relish a chance to test their abilities,and excel without seeking riches have a high need for

Accepted Answer

A) achievement. 
B) affiliation. 
C) power. 
D) all of these. 
A) achievement. 
B) affiliation. 
C) power. 
D) all of these.

Question 10

People who have had their stomachs surgically removed still experience hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When there is a loss of water from the fluids within the cells in a person's body,they experience

Accepted Answer

A) a thirst for a slightly salty liquid. 
B) a thirst for alcohol. 
C) extracellular thirst. 
D) intracellular thirst. 
A) a thirst for a slightly salty liquid. 
B) a thirst for alcohol. 
C) extracellular thirst. 
D) intracellular thirst.

Question 12

Which type of thirst is triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells due to an increased concentration of salts outside the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) intracellular thirst 
B) hypothalamic thirst 
C) extracellular thirst 
D) homeostatic thirst 
A) intracellular thirst 
B) hypothalamic thirst 
C) extracellular thirst 
D) homeostatic thirst

Question 13

Bleeding,vomiting,diarrhea,and drinking alcohol tend to cause a(n) _______ thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic 
A) intracellular 
B) hypothalamic 
C) extracellular 
D) homeostatic

Question 14

Gabriel goes bungee-jumping,has cage-dived with the great white sharks,and loves riding roller coasters.Gabriel would be described as having the trait of high _______ seeking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gabriel goes bungee-jumping,has cage-dived with the great...

Question 15

Tanya's parents describe Tanya as the perfect daughter,considerate,obedient,and helpful.Recently,they have noticed that she has lost a considerable amount of weight,is obsessed with dieting and relentless exercise.Although her parents have told her that she has lost enough weight,Tanya still feels like she needs to lose more weight.From these observations,it appears that Tanya is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) a serious taste aversion. 
D) the behavioral dieting syndrome. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) a serious taste aversion. 
D) the behavioral dieting syndrome.

Question 16

By setting specific and attainable goals,visualizing the steps to reach that goal,focusing on one's progress,and getting expert instruction,one can enhance one's

Accepted Answer

A) need for power. 
B) self-confidence. 
C) chances of becoming "burned­out." 
D) chances of becoming a Type A personality. 
A) need for power. 
B) self-confidence. 
C) chances of becoming "burned­out." 
D) chances of becoming a Type A personality.

Question 17

There is a rare genetic defect in which a person becomes obese because he or she has reduced levels of

Accepted Answer

A) GLP-1. 
B) leptin. 
C) gherlin. 
D) NPY. 
A) GLP-1. 
B) leptin. 
C) gherlin. 
D) NPY.

Question 18

Clarence suffered a stroke that destroyed his lateral hypothalamus (LH).This damage is likely to cause Clarence to

Accepted Answer

A) refuse to eat. 
B) never feel full. 
C) overeat. 
D) experience massive weight gain without overeating. 
A) refuse to eat. 
B) never feel full. 
C) overeat. 
D) experience massive weight gain without overeating.

Question 19

Which of the following is a primary result of Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study on the perception of ideal body weight by women?

Accepted Answer

A) Most women with normal eating habits want to be thinner. 
B) Only women with abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner. 
C) Both women with normal and abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive. 
D) Men want women much thinner than the ideal body image held by most women. 
A) Most women with normal eating habits want to be thinner. 
B) Only women with abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner. 
C) Both women with normal and abnormal eating habits wanted to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive. 
D) Men want women much thinner than the ideal body image held by most women.

Question 20

Behavioral dieting includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) exercise. 
B) "Yo­yo dieting." 
C) keeping a "diet diary." 
D) counting calories. 
A) exercise. 
B) "Yo­yo dieting." 
C) keeping a "diet diary." 
D) counting calories.

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

The "stop mechanism" for eating is

The period during which female mammals other than humans are sexually receptive is called

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n) _______ thirst.

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

Debbie would be described as a person who is bold,independent,and is comfortable with change.She loves traveling to new and exotic places as well as participating in exciting activities,such as snow boarding and scuba diving.Debbie would be described as

When you are hungry,your stomach lining produces a hormone that activates your lateral hypothalamus,with this hormone called

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological drives because it is

Explain the causes of anorexia and bulimia and the treatments used.

Persons who typically enjoy challenges,relish a chance to test their abilities,and excel without seeking riches have a high need for

People who have had their stomachs surgically removed still experience hunger.

When there is a loss of water from the fluids within the cells in a person's body,they experience

Which type of thirst is triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells due to an increased concentration of salts outside the cell?

Bleeding,vomiting,diarrhea,and drinking alcohol tend to cause a(n) _______ thirst.

Gabriel goes bungee-jumping,has cage-dived with the great white sharks,and loves riding roller coasters.Gabriel would be described as having the trait of high _______ seeking.

By setting specific and attainable goals,visualizing the steps to reach that goal,focusing on one's progress,and getting expert instruction,one can enhance one's

There is a rare genetic defect in which a person becomes obese because he or she has reduced levels of

Clarence suffered a stroke that destroyed his lateral hypothalamus (LH).This damage is likely to cause Clarence to

Which of the following is a primary result of Zellner,Harner,and Adler's study on the perception of ideal body weight by women?

Behavioral dieting includes all of the following EXCEPT

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia