Question 1

Weight reduction based on permanently changing exercise and eating habits,rather than temporary self-starvation is called

Accepted Answer

A) metabolism motivational dieting. 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "Yo­yo dieting." 
D) aversive conditioning. 
A) metabolism motivational dieting. 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "Yo­yo dieting." 
D) aversive conditioning.

Question 2

Regarding dieting and weight loss,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People who diet intensely every other day lose as much as those who diet moderately every day. 
B) It is best to restrict eating to one room and do not read,watch TV,study or talk on the phone while eating. 
C) It is generally better to eat three large meals a day than several small ones because more calories are burned. 
D) No diet can succeed for long without an increase in exercise. 
A) People who diet intensely every other day lose as much as those who diet moderately every day. 
B) It is best to restrict eating to one room and do not read,watch TV,study or talk on the phone while eating. 
C) It is generally better to eat three large meals a day than several small ones because more calories are burned. 
D) No diet can succeed for long without an increase in exercise.

Question 3

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Accepted Answer

A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower metabolic rates. 
C) additional overeating. 
D) greater sensitivity to external cues. 
A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower metabolic rates. 
C) additional overeating. 
D) greater sensitivity to external cues.

Question 4

Carlos is learning to weaken his personal eating cues as part of a program called

Accepted Answer

A) self-selection feeding. 
B) Yo-yo dieting. 
C) rapid weight cycling. 
D) behavioral dieting. 
A) self-selection feeding. 
B) Yo-yo dieting. 
C) rapid weight cycling. 
D) behavioral dieting.

Question 5

Extracellular thirst results from all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) bleeding. 
B) vomiting or diarrhea. 
C) consuming alcohol. 
D) eating a salty meal. 
A) bleeding. 
B) vomiting or diarrhea. 
C) consuming alcohol. 
D) eating a salty meal.

Question 6

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
B) behavioral dieting with taste aversion therapy for people with bulimia. 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change the thinking patterns of people with eating disorders. 
D) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that lead to weight loss. 
A) giving drugs to people with anorexia to relieve the obsessive fears of gaining weight. 
B) behavioral dieting with taste aversion therapy for people with bulimia. 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy to change the thinking patterns of people with eating disorders. 
D) helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that lead to weight loss.

Question 7

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called

Accepted Answer

A) conditioned fasting. 
B) voluntary malnutrition. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) conditioned fasting. 
B) voluntary malnutrition. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 8

Explain the difference between individuals with a high need for achievement and those with a high need for power,describing the specific characteristics of each.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that individuals wit

Question 9

During sleep,arousal is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) moderate. 
D) high. 
A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) moderate. 
D) high.

Question 10

The feeding center of the brain is found in which area(s)of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) bottom middle part 
B) side portions 
C) top and bottom parts 
D) center 
A) bottom middle part 
B) side portions 
C) top and bottom parts 
D) center

Question 11

Persons with anorexia lose their appetite and stop feeling hungry because of this compulsive dieting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because pain avoidance occurs only in distinct situations when bodily damage takes place or is about to occur,pain avoidance is considered a(n) _______ drive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because pain avoidance occurs only in distinct...

Question 13

An animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite,if which substance is present in large amounts?

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) GLP-1 
C) glucagon 
D) NPY 
A) leptin 
B) GLP-1 
C) glucagon 
D) NPY

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) bad luck. 
B) the difficulty of the task. 
C) their lack of innate ability. 
D) insufficient effort. 
A) bad luck. 
B) the difficulty of the task. 
C) their lack of innate ability. 
D) insufficient effort.

Question 15

When you are full,you tend to lose your "sweet tooth" because which substance dulls the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) NPY 
B) GLP-1 
C) leptin 
D) ghrelin 
A) NPY 
B) GLP-1 
C) leptin 
D) ghrelin

Question 16

On the day of the test,Eddie was very sleepy,while Petra was in a state of panic about the test.According to the arousal theory,

Accepted Answer

A) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well on the test,since test-taking is not influenced by arousal levels. 
B) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well since they are both functioning at their optimal arousal levels. 
C) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform poorly on the test,because his arousal is too low and hers is too high. 
D) Petra will probably perform well since she is focused,while Eddie will probably perform poorly due to a low arousal level. 
A) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well on the test,since test-taking is not influenced by arousal levels. 
B) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well since they are both functioning at their optimal arousal levels. 
C) both Eddie and Petra will probably perform poorly on the test,because his arousal is too low and hers is too high. 
D) Petra will probably perform well since she is focused,while Eddie will probably perform poorly due to a low arousal level.

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the motivation of the body and the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) biostimulation 
B) organic initiation 
C) estrus 
D) arousal 
A) biostimulation 
B) organic initiation 
C) estrus 
D) arousal

Question 18

The need for information,exploration,manipulation,and sensory input are closely related to

Accepted Answer

A) acquired needs. 
B) deprivation incentives. 
C) biological motives. 
D) stimulus motives. 
A) acquired needs. 
B) deprivation incentives. 
C) biological motives. 
D) stimulus motives.

Question 19

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels in her bloodstream of estrogens and

Accepted Answer

A) androgens. 
B) serotonins. 
C) endorphins. 
D) catecholamines. 
A) androgens. 
B) serotonins. 
C) endorphins. 
D) catecholamines.

Question 20

Estrus is caused by a release of which sex hormone into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) androgen 
B) noradrenaline 
C) oxytocin 
D) estrogen 
A) androgen 
B) noradrenaline 
C) oxytocin 
D) estrogen

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Weight reduction based on permanently changing exercise and eating habits,rather than temporary self-starvation is called

Regarding dieting and weight loss,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Carlos is learning to weaken his personal eating cues as part of a program called

Extracellular thirst results from all of the following EXCEPT

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia include all of the following EXCEPT

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called

Explain the difference between individuals with a high need for achievement and those with a high need for power,describing the specific characteristics of each.

During sleep,arousal is

The feeding center of the brain is found in which area(s)of the hypothalamus?

Persons with anorexia lose their appetite and stop feeling hungry because of this compulsive dieting.

Because pain avoidance occurs only in distinct situations when bodily damage takes place or is about to occur,pain avoidance is considered a(n) _______ drive.

An animal will eat until it cannot hold another bite,if which substance is present in large amounts?

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

When you are full,you tend to lose your "sweet tooth" because which substance dulls the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes?

On the day of the test,Eddie was very sleepy,while Petra was in a state of panic about the test.According to the arousal theory,

Which of the following refers to the motivation of the body and the nervous system?

The need for information,exploration,manipulation,and sensory input are closely related to

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels in her bloodstream of estrogens and

Estrus is caused by a release of which sex hormone into the bloodstream?

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