Question 1

Which of the following would NOT enhance one's self­confidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Get expert instruction that will help you master the skill. 
B) When first acquiring a skill,the goal should be to make progress in learning. 
C) If you fail,regard it as a sign that you need to try harder,not as a lack of ability. 
D) Advance quickly in large,broad steps. 
A) Get expert instruction that will help you master the skill. 
B) When first acquiring a skill,the goal should be to make progress in learning. 
C) If you fail,regard it as a sign that you need to try harder,not as a lack of ability. 
D) Advance quickly in large,broad steps.

Question 2

Regarding diets,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Restaurant foods in the United States are lower in fat and calories than meals made at home. 
B) Food portions at restaurants in the United States are 25 percent larger,or more,than they are in France. 
C) Far fewer people are obese in France because they eat less and take longer to eat a meal. 
D) In general,sweetness,high fat content,and variety tend to encourage overeating. 
A) Restaurant foods in the United States are lower in fat and calories than meals made at home. 
B) Food portions at restaurants in the United States are 25 percent larger,or more,than they are in France. 
C) Far fewer people are obese in France because they eat less and take longer to eat a meal. 
D) In general,sweetness,high fat content,and variety tend to encourage overeating.

Question 3

Which of the following tend to be bold and independent,to value change,to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners,and to prefer spicy,sour,and crunchy foods?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Amber is slightly above her normal weight.She feels that she has no control over her eating and often consumes large quantities of food in only an hour or so.Amber then either makes herself vomit or resorts to excessive exercise or fasting to prevent weight gain.From these observations,it appears that Amber is suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight is known as your

Accepted Answer

A) critical weight. 
B) obesity limit. 
C) set point. 
D) weight standard. 
A) critical weight. 
B) obesity limit. 
C) set point. 
D) weight standard.

Question 6

The repeated losing and gaining of weight,which dramatically slows the body's metabolic rate and raises the body's set point is called

Accepted Answer

A) "supersized dieting." 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "yo­yo dieting." 
D) French-style dieting. 
A) "supersized dieting." 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "yo­yo dieting." 
D) French-style dieting.

Question 7

The critical proportion of body fat below which a person would feel hungry most of the time is called the

Accepted Answer

A) obesity limit. 
B) set point. 
C) critical weight. 
D) weight standard. 
A) obesity limit. 
B) set point. 
C) critical weight. 
D) weight standard.

Question 8

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

Accepted Answer

A) have a high need for achievement. 
B) be intrinsically-motivated. 
C) be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D) be characterized by all of these. 
A) have a high need for achievement. 
B) be intrinsically-motivated. 
C) be poorly adjusted and unhappy. 
D) be characterized by all of these.

Question 9

The strength of one's motivation to engage in sexual behavior is referred to as one's

Accepted Answer

A) sexual script. 
B) excitement phase. 
C) sex drive. 
D) orgasmic function. 
A) sexual script. 
B) excitement phase. 
C) sex drive. 
D) orgasmic function.

Question 10

Regarding various motives,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Social motives are types of learned motives. 
B) The need for achievement and power are considered stimulus motives. 
C) Learned motives include our needs for physical contact,activity,and sensory input. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Social motives are types of learned motives. 
B) The need for achievement and power are considered stimulus motives. 
C) Learned motives include our needs for physical contact,activity,and sensory input. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 11

Jordan plays his two new video games everyday.After a month of continually playing these games,Jordan starts finding these games boring and wants some new ones.Jordan's behavior is consistent with which theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) drive reduction theory 
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
A) arousal theory 
B) Cannon-Bard theory 
C) drive reduction theory 
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 12

Natasha has been snacking on a large bag of salty pretzels.She will

Accepted Answer

A) experience an extracellular thirst. 
B) experience an intracellular thirst. 
C) need a slightly salty liquid to quench her thirst. 
D) need a sugary drink to quench her thirst. 
A) experience an extracellular thirst. 
B) experience an intracellular thirst. 
C) need a slightly salty liquid to quench her thirst. 
D) need a sugary drink to quench her thirst.

Question 13

Regarding eating disorders in men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) About 25 percent of anorexics and bulimics are now male. 
B) Currently,one third of men say they want less body fat and another third want more muscles. 
C) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own,especially men,who perceive eating disorders to be a female problem. 
D) Men engaged in sports that require low body fat,such as wrestling,gymnastics,or cycling are less likely to develop eating disorders. 
A) About 25 percent of anorexics and bulimics are now male. 
B) Currently,one third of men say they want less body fat and another third want more muscles. 
C) Most people suffering from eating disorders will not seek help on their own,especially men,who perceive eating disorders to be a female problem. 
D) Men engaged in sports that require low body fat,such as wrestling,gymnastics,or cycling are less likely to develop eating disorders.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) a thirst for plain water. 
B) a thirst for alcohol. 
C) extracellular thirst. 
D) intracellular thirst. 
A) a thirst for plain water. 
B) a thirst for alcohol. 
C) extracellular thirst. 
D) intracellular thirst.

Question 15

Your friend has just finished her freshmen year in college,and she has gained 15 pounds.Explain to your friend why her weight gain during her freshmen year is quite common;discuss the nine techniques used in behavioral dieting and how this method can help her lose and then maintain a healthy weight.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that if you really w

Question 16

Which motives are acquired in complex ways,such as cultural conditioning,and include the desire for status,money,success,achievement,and dominance?

Accepted Answer

A) social motives 
B) primary motives 
C) stimulus motives 
D) homeostatic motives 
A) social motives 
B) primary motives 
C) stimulus motives 
D) homeostatic motives

Question 17

Regarding hunger,thirst is

Accepted Answer

A) considered to be a biological motive. 
B) affected by learning and cultural values. 
C) regulated by the part of the brain known as the hypothalamus. 
D) characterized by all of these statements. 
A) considered to be a biological motive. 
B) affected by learning and cultural values. 
C) regulated by the part of the brain known as the hypothalamus. 
D) characterized by all of these statements.

Question 18

Depending on your weight,you will burn between 2,000 and 3,500 calories a week by walking how many steps per day?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,500 steps 
B) 3,000 steps 
C) 5,000 steps 
D) 10,000 steps 
A) 1,500 steps 
B) 3,000 steps 
C) 5,000 steps 
D) 10,000 steps

Question 19

Which of the following would enhance one's self­confidence?

Accepted Answer

A) setting high,broad goals to attain 
B) making comparisons when you first acquire a skill so you will know how much you need to improve 
C) getting support and encouragement from an observer 
D) switch to learning another skill if you fail at any particular task since this shows a lack of ability for this particular skill task 
A) setting high,broad goals to attain 
B) making comparisons when you first acquire a skill so you will know how much you need to improve 
C) getting support and encouragement from an observer 
D) switch to learning another skill if you fail at any particular task since this shows a lack of ability for this particular skill task

Question 20

With regard to various foods,cultural values tend to greatly affect their

Accepted Answer

A) incentive value. 
B) homeostasic value. 
C) drive potential. 
D) set point potential. 
A) incentive value. 
B) homeostasic value. 
C) drive potential. 
D) set point potential.

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Which of the following would NOT enhance one's self­confidence?

Regarding diets,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following tend to be bold and independent,to value change,to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners,and to prefer spicy,sour,and crunchy foods?

The weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight is known as your

The repeated losing and gaining of weight,which dramatically slows the body's metabolic rate and raises the body's set point is called

The critical proportion of body fat below which a person would feel hungry most of the time is called the

People whose main goal in life is to make lots of money tend to

The strength of one's motivation to engage in sexual behavior is referred to as one's

Regarding various motives,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Jordan plays his two new video games everyday.After a month of continually playing these games,Jordan starts finding these games boring and wants some new ones.Jordan's behavior is consistent with which theory of motivation?

Natasha has been snacking on a large bag of salty pretzels.She will

Regarding eating disorders in men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Which motives are acquired in complex ways,such as cultural conditioning,and include the desire for status,money,success,achievement,and dominance?

Regarding hunger,thirst is

Depending on your weight,you will burn between 2,000 and 3,500 calories a week by walking how many steps per day?

Which of the following would enhance one's self­confidence?

With regard to various foods,cultural values tend to greatly affect their

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Which of the following would NOT enhance one's selfconfidence?

Which of the following would enhance one's selfconfidence?