Question 1

If a parent told a child to be strong and not to cry when the child got hurt,the parent might be trying to

Accepted Answer

A) decrease the child's tolerance for pain. 
B) increase the child's tolerance for pain. 
C) make the pain episodic. 
D) control the cyclic nature of the pain. 
A) decrease the child's tolerance for pain. 
B) increase the child's tolerance for pain. 
C) make the pain episodic. 
D) control the cyclic nature of the pain.

Question 2

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that hunger,thirst,a

Question 4

Regarding arousal and stimulus motives,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulus motives help humans and other animals to survive. 
B) According to the arousal theory,we try to keep arousal at the highest level possible during the time we are awake. 
C) Stimulus motives are considered homeostatic. 
D) Because of stimulus motives,animals will work at tasks where no visible external reward is given. 
A) Stimulus motives help humans and other animals to survive. 
B) According to the arousal theory,we try to keep arousal at the highest level possible during the time we are awake. 
C) Stimulus motives are considered homeostatic. 
D) Because of stimulus motives,animals will work at tasks where no visible external reward is given.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person with a high need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) enjoys challenges 
B) enjoys a chance to test his or her abilities 
C) strives for wealth and prestige 
D) strives to do well any time he or she is evaluated 
A) enjoys challenges 
B) enjoys a chance to test his or her abilities 
C) strives for wealth and prestige 
D) strives to do well any time he or she is evaluated

Question 6

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their success to

Accepted Answer

A) good luck. 
B) the ease of the task. 
C) their ability. 
D) the help of others. 
A) good luck. 
B) the ease of the task. 
C) their ability. 
D) the help of others.

Question 7

What percent of adults in the United States are overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) 33 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 33 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 8

Which theory suggests that people seek optimum levels of activation for their body and nervous system with the right mix of activities preventing boredom or overstimulation?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal theory 
B) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
C) equilibration hypothesis 
D) biorhythm theory 
A) arousal theory 
B) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
C) equilibration hypothesis 
D) biorhythm theory

Question 9

If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed in a starving animal,the animal will

Accepted Answer

A) overeat drastically. 
B) become unusually sensitive to external cues for eating. 
C) become unusually sensitive to internal cues for eating. 
D) refuse to eat. 
A) overeat drastically. 
B) become unusually sensitive to external cues for eating. 
C) become unusually sensitive to internal cues for eating. 
D) refuse to eat.

Question 10

Unlike hunger and thirst,the human sex drive

Accepted Answer

A) shows no clear relationship to deprivation. 
B) is nonhomeostatic. 
C) is unusual in that its arousal is sought as well as its reduction. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) shows no clear relationship to deprivation. 
B) is nonhomeostatic. 
C) is unusual in that its arousal is sought as well as its reduction. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 11

Kierra is about to take her first test in psychology.If she is feeling "test anxious" and her arousal level is very high, we can expect her

Accepted Answer

A) focus and attention to detail on the test to be high. 
B) text anxiety to be due to overpreparation. 
C) performance on the test to be low. 
D) performance on the test to be very good. 
A) focus and attention to detail on the test to be high. 
B) text anxiety to be due to overpreparation. 
C) performance on the test to be low. 
D) performance on the test to be very good.

Question 12

Jeremiah is a college sophomore,who most people would characterize as bold and independent.He has dated many women without making a serious commitment.Jeremiah has been smoking since high school and prefers spicy,sour,and crunchy food.Jeremiah would most likely be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A) deprivation and sex drive. 
B) stimulation and curiosity. 
C) arousal and performance. 
D) reinforcement and performance. 
A) deprivation and sex drive. 
B) stimulation and curiosity. 
C) arousal and performance. 
D) reinforcement and performance.

Question 14

Regarding internal and external factors for eating and overeating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The North American culture provides inexpensive,good-tasting food everywhere,which encourages overeating. 
B) Applying psychological principles to controlling weight is called "Yo­yo dieting." 
C) A dieter's body becomes highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
D) People become obese in different ways and for different reasons,including diet,emotions,genetics,and a lack of exercise. 
A) The North American culture provides inexpensive,good-tasting food everywhere,which encourages overeating. 
B) Applying psychological principles to controlling weight is called "Yo­yo dieting." 
C) A dieter's body becomes highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. 
D) People become obese in different ways and for different reasons,including diet,emotions,genetics,and a lack of exercise.

Question 15

Which of the following substances is released from the intestines,causes eating to cease,and shows promise in the treatment of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) neuropeptide Y 
B) glucagon-like peptide 1 
C) BMI 
D) insulin 
A) neuropeptide Y 
B) glucagon-like peptide 1 
C) BMI 
D) insulin

Question 16

A friend of yours is experiencing test anxiety,and she thinks that she just needs to "calm down." Explain why "just calming down" will not solve her problem and then give her four helpful suggestions for coping with test anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that just "calming d

Question 17

Regarding pain tolerance,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In general,we learn how to react to pain by observing family members' reactions to pain. 
B) Pain avoidance is considered a stimulus motive. 
C) Pain avoidance is episodic. 
D) Pain prompts us to avoid or to eliminate sources of discomfort. 
A) In general,we learn how to react to pain by observing family members' reactions to pain. 
B) Pain avoidance is considered a stimulus motive. 
C) Pain avoidance is episodic. 
D) Pain prompts us to avoid or to eliminate sources of discomfort.

Question 18

The "supermarket diet" often encourages

Accepted Answer

A) overeating. 
B) weight loss. 
C) taste aversions. 
D) homeostasis. 
A) overeating. 
B) weight loss. 
C) taste aversions. 
D) homeostasis.

Question 19

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) smoke. 
B) engage in substance abuse. 
C) engage in casual unprotected sex. 
D) do all of these. 
A) smoke. 
B) engage in substance abuse. 
C) engage in casual unprotected sex. 
D) do all of these.

Question 20

It is important to Bernard to be very successful in the business world.He makes sure that people are aware of his importance and success by attending many social functions,being seen with the "right" politicians and other celebrities,and wearing the most expensive clothing and driving the fanciest sports car.However,he is not above "cutting a few ethical corners" to get ahead in business.Bernard is exhibiting a high need for

Accepted Answer

A) achievement. 
B) power. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) all of these. 
A) achievement. 
B) power. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) all of these.

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

If a parent told a child to be strong and not to cry when the child got hurt,the parent might be trying to

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

Regarding arousal and stimulus motives,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person with a high need for achievement?

Studies have found that those college students who have a high need for achievement (nAch)tend to attribute their success to

What percent of adults in the United States are overweight?

Which theory suggests that people seek optimum levels of activation for their body and nervous system with the right mix of activities preventing boredom or overstimulation?

If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed in a starving animal,the animal will

Unlike hunger and thirst,the human sex drive

Kierra is about to take her first test in psychology.If she is feeling "test anxious" and her arousal level is very high, we can expect her

Jeremiah is a college sophomore,who most people would characterize as bold and independent.He has dated many women without making a serious commitment.Jeremiah has been smoking since high school and prefers spicy,sour,and crunchy food.Jeremiah would most likely be described as

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

Regarding internal and external factors for eating and overeating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following substances is released from the intestines,causes eating to cease,and shows promise in the treatment of obesity?

A friend of yours is experiencing test anxiety,and she thinks that she just needs to "calm down." Explain why "just calming down" will not solve her problem and then give her four helpful suggestions for coping with test anxiety.

Regarding pain tolerance,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The "supermarket diet" often encourages

Persons high in sensation seeking tend to be more likely to

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