Question 1

Success,achievement,competition,status,and power are

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A) considered social goals. 
B) classified as stimulus motives. 
C) not affected by socialization nor cultural conditioning. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) considered social goals. 
B) classified as stimulus motives. 
C) not affected by socialization nor cultural conditioning. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 2

Many cancer patients suffer taste aversions long after the nausea of their drug treatments has passed.These lasting taste aversions are acquired through

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A) operant conditioning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) latent learning. 
D) observational learning. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) latent learning. 
D) observational learning.

Question 3

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting,it is necessary to

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A) model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B) completely overhaul your eating habits. 
C) manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D) listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns which will change eating behavior. 
A) model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B) completely overhaul your eating habits. 
C) manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D) listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns which will change eating behavior.

Question 4

Gabe tends to tackle tasks with perseverance,passion,and self-confidence,and attributes his success to his own ability and failure to insufficient effort.Gabe would be described as a person with a high need for

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A) achievement. 
B) recognition. 
C) power. 
D) affiliation. 
A) achievement. 
B) recognition. 
C) power. 
D) affiliation.

Question 5

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) The human sex drive is not necessary for individual survival,but is necessary for the survival of the human species. 
B) The human sex drive refers to one's sexual orientation and the type of sexual behaviors one engages in. 
C) The human sex drive is cyclic and homeostatic. 
D) The human sex drive shows a clear relationship to deprivation,that is,the amount of time that has passed since the drive was last satisfied. 
A) The human sex drive is not necessary for individual survival,but is necessary for the survival of the human species. 
B) The human sex drive refers to one's sexual orientation and the type of sexual behaviors one engages in. 
C) The human sex drive is cyclic and homeostatic. 
D) The human sex drive shows a clear relationship to deprivation,that is,the amount of time that has passed since the drive was last satisfied.

Question 6

Test anxiety is a combination of

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A) low arousal level and lack of focus. 
B) low attention and literal interpretations. 
C) overpreparation and excessive focus. 
D) high arousal level and excessive worry. 
A) low arousal level and lack of focus. 
B) low attention and literal interpretations. 
C) overpreparation and excessive focus. 
D) high arousal level and excessive worry.

Question 7

If a particular food causes sickness,or simply precedes sickness caused by something else,which of the following may result?

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A) an acquired anorexia 
B) a learned taste aversion 
C) a psychosomatic illness 
D) a hypochondrial illness 
A) an acquired anorexia 
B) a learned taste aversion 
C) a psychosomatic illness 
D) a hypochondrial illness

Question 8

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun and have been perspiring profusely. Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

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A) a slightly salty liquid. 
B) plain water. 
C) a beverage containing some alcohol. 
D) a sugary drink. 
A) a slightly salty liquid. 
B) plain water. 
C) a beverage containing some alcohol. 
D) a sugary drink.

Question 9

Separate thirst and thirst satiety systems are located in the

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A) pituitary gland. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 10

Eighteen­year­old Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all­ you­can­eat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

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A) external eating cues. 
B) depression. 
C) her set point. 
D) her lowered basal metabolism. 
A) external eating cues. 
B) depression. 
C) her set point. 
D) her lowered basal metabolism.

Question 11

People who are orderly,nurturant,and giving,and tend to enjoy the company of others would be characterized as being

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A) self-actualized. 
B) high achievers. 
C) high sensation seekers. 
D) low sensation seekers. 
A) self-actualized. 
B) high achievers. 
C) high sensation seekers. 
D) low sensation seekers.

Question 12

Regarding the control of hunger,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B) After you eat a meal,GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C) If NPY is present in large amounts,an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana,which can produce intense hunger. 
A) You are less likely to overeat if you eat quickly. 
B) After you eat a meal,GLP-1 is released by the intestines. 
C) If NPY is present in large amounts,an animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite. 
D) The hypothalamus responds to a chemical in marijuana,which can produce intense hunger.

Question 13

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) The human sex drive is affected more by hormones than the sex drive of lower animals. 
B) In humans,the sex drive can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything. 
C) The human sex drive is capable of motivating a wide range of behaviors. 
D) The human sex drive does not show a clear relationship to deprivation,that is,the amount of time that has passed since the drive was last satisfied. 
A) The human sex drive is affected more by hormones than the sex drive of lower animals. 
B) In humans,the sex drive can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything. 
C) The human sex drive is capable of motivating a wide range of behaviors. 
D) The human sex drive does not show a clear relationship to deprivation,that is,the amount of time that has passed since the drive was last satisfied.

Question 14

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat,a condition called

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A) acquired bulimia. 
B) hipocampal obesity. 
C) hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D) acromegaly. 
A) acquired bulimia. 
B) hipocampal obesity. 
C) hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D) acromegaly.

Question 15

People who have had their stomachs surgically removed

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A) report they still have hunger pangs. 
B) may fail to eat regularly. 
C) must be force fed. 
D) still experience hunger. 
A) report they still have hunger pangs. 
B) may fail to eat regularly. 
C) must be force fed. 
D) still experience hunger.

Question 16

Which of the following affects motivation by influencing the challenges you will undertake,the effort you will make,and how long you will persist when things do not go well?

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A) self-actualization 
B) optimal arousal 
C) self-confidence 
D) feeling like one is a lucky person 
A) self-actualization 
B) optimal arousal 
C) self-confidence 
D) feeling like one is a lucky person

Question 17

The rate at which energy is used up in the body is referred to as one's

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A) ionization. 
B) metabolism. 
C) caloric intake. 
D) BMI. 
A) ionization. 
B) metabolism. 
C) caloric intake. 
D) BMI.

Question 18

Androgens affect the sex drive in

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A) men only. 
B) women only. 
C) both men and women. 
D) neither men nor women. 
A) men only. 
B) women only. 
C) both men and women. 
D) neither men nor women.

Question 19

Repeated dieting generally produces

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A) dramatic and lasting weight loss. 
B) little temporary or permanent weight loss. 
C) weight loss,most of which is regained. 
D) acquired aversions for the least desirable foods. 
A) dramatic and lasting weight loss. 
B) little temporary or permanent weight loss. 
C) weight loss,most of which is regained. 
D) acquired aversions for the least desirable foods.

Question 20

Regarding sex as a biological motive,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Most psychologists believe that sex is necessary for individual survival. 
B) In lower mammals,a normal male is almost always ready to mate. 
C) In lower mammals,the normal female is interested in mating only when their fertility cycles are in the stage of estrus. 
D) In lower animals,the sex drive is directly related to hormones. 
A) Most psychologists believe that sex is necessary for individual survival. 
B) In lower mammals,a normal male is almost always ready to mate. 
C) In lower mammals,the normal female is interested in mating only when their fertility cycles are in the stage of estrus. 
D) In lower animals,the sex drive is directly related to hormones.

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Success,achievement,competition,status,and power are

Many cancer patients suffer taste aversions long after the nausea of their drug treatments has passed.These lasting taste aversions are acquired through

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting,it is necessary to

Gabe tends to tackle tasks with perseverance,passion,and self-confidence,and attributes his success to his own ability and failure to insufficient effort.Gabe would be described as a person with a high need for

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Test anxiety is a combination of

If a particular food causes sickness,or simply precedes sickness caused by something else,which of the following may result?

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun and have been perspiring profusely. Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Separate thirst and thirst satiety systems are located in the

Eighteen­year­old Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all­ you­can­eat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to

People who are orderly,nurturant,and giving,and tend to enjoy the company of others would be characterized as being

Regarding the control of hunger,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat,a condition called

People who have had their stomachs surgically removed

Which of the following affects motivation by influencing the challenges you will undertake,the effort you will make,and how long you will persist when things do not go well?

The rate at which energy is used up in the body is referred to as one's

Androgens affect the sex drive in

Repeated dieting generally produces

Regarding sex as a biological motive,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Eighteenyearold Marie has gained weight since starting college because she tends to eat with her friends at "all youcaneat" buffets near campus.Her weight gain is most likely due in this case to