Question 1

The hypothalamus plays a role in regulating which of the following biological motives?

Accepted Answer

A) hunger 
B) thirst 
C) sex drive 
D) all of these 
A) hunger 
B) thirst 
C) sex drive 
D) all of these

Question 2

Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach.Her stomach was surgically removed.After the operation,she will probably

Accepted Answer

A) feel hungrier and eat more. 
B) starve unless force fed. 
C) feel no hunger but will eat because she still feels thirst. 
D) continue to feel hungry and eat regularly. 
A) feel hungrier and eat more. 
B) starve unless force fed. 
C) feel no hunger but will eat because she still feels thirst. 
D) continue to feel hungry and eat regularly.

Question 3

Joey has always lived by the motto "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." In his job as a building contractor,Joey does his best no matter whether he is building a house for a multi-millionaire or donating his time to Habitat for Humanity.Joey is exhibiting a high need for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

We acquire social motives in complex ways,through socialization and

Accepted Answer

A) the process of activation-synthesis. 
B) opponent-processes. 
C) cultural conditioning. 
D) self-actualization. 
A) the process of activation-synthesis. 
B) opponent-processes. 
C) cultural conditioning. 
D) self-actualization.

Question 5

Reasons that people in North America become obese include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a North American culture that provides inexpensive,good-tasting food everywhere. 
B) a brain that evolved to "eat whenever food was available." 
C) genetics. 
D) the problems associated with behavioral dieting. 
A) a North American culture that provides inexpensive,good-tasting food everywhere. 
B) a brain that evolved to "eat whenever food was available." 
C) genetics. 
D) the problems associated with behavioral dieting.

Question 6

Cassie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories,uses learning techniques to control her eating habits,and starts exercising.We would say that Cassie has begun a

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral dieting program. 
B) metabolism motivation program. 
C) modification of cognitive habitual processes. 
D) self-esteem based dieting strategy. 
A) behavioral dieting program. 
B) metabolism motivation program. 
C) modification of cognitive habitual processes. 
D) self-esteem based dieting strategy.

Question 7

Regarding overeating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Restaurant foods in the United States are higher in fat and calories than meals made at home. 
B) If internal needs alone controlled eating,fewer people would overeat. 
C) Dieting speeds up the body's rate of metabolism. 
D) People are sensitive to dietary content with sweetness,high fat content,and variety tending to encourage overeating. 
A) Restaurant foods in the United States are higher in fat and calories than meals made at home. 
B) If internal needs alone controlled eating,fewer people would overeat. 
C) Dieting speeds up the body's rate of metabolism. 
D) People are sensitive to dietary content with sweetness,high fat content,and variety tending to encourage overeating.

Question 8

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

Accepted Answer

A) James-Lange theory 
B) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C) Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D) Schachter's two-factor theory 
A) James-Lange theory 
B) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
C) Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D) Schachter's two-factor theory

Question 9

Sol became very ill after eating bran muffins.The next time he sees bran muffins,he experiences nausea by just looking at them.Sol's taste aversion is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an instinct. 
B) an incentive. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) an instinct. 
B) an incentive. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 10

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological drives because it is

Accepted Answer

A) cyclic rather than episodic. 
B) unaffected by attitudes and learning. 
C) characterized by avoidance or elimination rather than goal-seeking. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) cyclic rather than episodic. 
B) unaffected by attitudes and learning. 
C) characterized by avoidance or elimination rather than goal-seeking. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 11

It has always been important for Jimmy to do his very best on any task he attempts.He does not shy away from challenges and takes responsibility for his successes and his failures.Jimmy is exhibiting a high need for
__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It has always been important for Jimmy...

Question 12

That members of some societies endure cutting,burning,whipping,and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance that is due to

Accepted Answer

A) the age and gender of the persons. 
B) the differences in body chemistry. 
C) the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D) whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic. 
A) the age and gender of the persons. 
B) the differences in body chemistry. 
C) the learned attitudes of different cultures. 
D) whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.

Question 13

When Erin is upset or anxious,she often eats large amounts of food within an hour or two,but she does not purge.Erin has which condition?

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa 
B) binge eating disorder 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) behavioral dieting. 
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) binge eating disorder 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) behavioral dieting.

Question 14

All of the following are means of achieving a successful weight loss program using behavioral dieting EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) learning to weaken personal eating cues. 
B) using biofeedback techniques to break habitual eating. 
C) counting calories. 
D) exercise. 
A) learning to weaken personal eating cues. 
B) using biofeedback techniques to break habitual eating. 
C) counting calories. 
D) exercise.

Question 15

One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that

Accepted Answer

A) dieting causes the body to become efficient at conserving calories as fat. 
B) dieting speeds up the body's metabolic rate. 
C) diets are unable to change the physiology of the body. 
D) people lack the will power to finish a diet before going back to regular eating. 
A) dieting causes the body to become efficient at conserving calories as fat. 
B) dieting speeds up the body's metabolic rate. 
C) diets are unable to change the physiology of the body. 
D) people lack the will power to finish a diet before going back to regular eating.

Question 16

Keeping a "diet diary,developing techniques to control the act of eating,and setting a "threshold" for weight control in an effort to lose weight are approaches used in

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus-deprivation conditioning. 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "Yo­yo dieting." 
D) aversive conditioning. 
A) stimulus-deprivation conditioning. 
B) behavioral dieting. 
C) "Yo­yo dieting." 
D) aversive conditioning.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

Accepted Answer

A) Those students with a high nAch attribute success to their own ability. 
B) Those students with a high nAch earn better grades than those without a high nAch. 
C) Those students with a high nAch attribute failure to others or the difficulty of the task. 
D) Those students with a high nAch excel in their occupations. 
A) Those students with a high nAch attribute success to their own ability. 
B) Those students with a high nAch earn better grades than those without a high nAch. 
C) Those students with a high nAch attribute failure to others or the difficulty of the task. 
D) Those students with a high nAch excel in their occupations.

Question 18

A high achiever in art,music,or science often strives for

Accepted Answer

A) power and prestige. 
B) excellence without concern for material rewards. 
C) control over others. 
D) all of these. 
A) power and prestige. 
B) excellence without concern for material rewards. 
C) control over others. 
D) all of these.

Question 19

Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on feelings of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) removing a person's stomach 
B) weight dropping below the body's "set point" 
C) removing the hypothalamus 
D) the sugar level of the blood being low 
A) removing a person's stomach 
B) weight dropping below the body's "set point" 
C) removing the hypothalamus 
D) the sugar level of the blood being low

Question 20

When Karen is feeling "down," she tends to binge on large amounts of junk food.Then,she either vomits or uses laxatives to rid herself of this food.Her family is unaware that Karen has an eating disorder because her weight is normal for her age.From these observations,it appears that Karen is suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 43: Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

The hypothalamus plays a role in regulating which of the following biological motives?

Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach.Her stomach was surgically removed.After the operation,she will probably

Joey has always lived by the motto "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." In his job as a building contractor,Joey does his best no matter whether he is building a house for a multi-millionaire or donating his time to Habitat for Humanity.Joey is exhibiting a high need for

We acquire social motives in complex ways,through socialization and

Reasons that people in North America become obese include all of the following EXCEPT

Cassie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories,uses learning techniques to control her eating habits,and starts exercising.We would say that Cassie has begun a

Regarding overeating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following theories suggests that performance on tasks is best when the arousal is appropriate to the difficulty of the task?

Sol became very ill after eating bran muffins.The next time he sees bran muffins,he experiences nausea by just looking at them.Sol's taste aversion is an example of

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological drives because it is

It has always been important for Jimmy to do his very best on any task he attempts.He does not shy away from challenges and takes responsibility for his successes and his failures.Jimmy is exhibiting a high need for __________.

That members of some societies endure cutting,burning,whipping,and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance that is due to

When Erin is upset or anxious,she often eats large amounts of food within an hour or two,but she does not purge.Erin has which condition?

All of the following are means of achieving a successful weight loss program using behavioral dieting EXCEPT

One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that

Keeping a "diet diary,developing techniques to control the act of eating,and setting a "threshold" for weight control in an effort to lose weight are approaches used in

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

A high achiever in art,music,or science often strives for

Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on feelings of hunger?

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