Question 1

Satiation refers to the feeling of fullness and diminished appetite that accompanies eating a full meal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rachel is a lesbian. It is likely that:

Accepted Answer

A)  her sexual orientation was determined before adolescence and before any sexual activity occurred. 
B)  her father was overly domineering and her mother provided a poor female role model. 
C)  her first sexual experience occurred in childhood with a female. 
D)  she experienced at least one incident of sexual abuse by a male during her childhood. 
A)  her sexual orientation was determined before adolescence and before any sexual activity occurred. 
B)  her father was overly domineering and her mother provided a poor female role model. 
C)  her first sexual experience occurred in childhood with a female. 
D)  she experienced at least one incident of sexual abuse by a male during her childhood.

Question 3

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling, such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of _____ theories of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive 
B)  arousal 
C)  instinct 
D)  incentive 
A)  drive 
B)  arousal 
C)  instinct 
D)  incentive

Question 4

Much of our behavior in daily life is driven by extrinsic motivation, which consists of external influences on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Drive is to _____ as incentive is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  "push"; "pull" 
B)  instinct; self-determination 
C)  "pull"; "push" 
D)  self-determination; instinct 
A)  "push"; "pull" 
B)  instinct; self-determination 
C)  "pull"; "push" 
D)  self-determination; instinct

Question 6

The "cafeteria diet effect" is the well-documented tendency for college students to lose weight if they eat in the campus or dormitory cafeteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe gender differences in emotional experience and expression, and discuss the factors thought to contribute to such differences.

Accepted Answer

Gender differences in emotional experien

Question 8

By the time Austin reached his twenty-fifth birthday, he had a weight problem. Since then, Austin has been on several diets, each time losing some of his excess weight. But as soon as Austin stops dieting, he regains the excess weight in a matter of weeks. The phenomenon that Austin, like so many dieters, is experiencing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin resistance. 
B)  dopamine resistance. 
C)  weight cycling. 
D)  ghrelin resistance. 
A)  leptin resistance. 
B)  dopamine resistance. 
C)  weight cycling. 
D)  ghrelin resistance.

Question 9

Which of the following is a criticism of instinct theories of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research demonstrates that humans do not have innate behavior patterns. 
B)  Instinct theorists believed that there were only four human instincts. 
C)  Instinct theories merely described and labeled behaviors rather than actually explaining them. 
D)  Instinct theorists believed that certain human behaviors were genetically programmed. 
A)  Research demonstrates that humans do not have innate behavior patterns. 
B)  Instinct theorists believed that there were only four human instincts. 
C)  Instinct theories merely described and labeled behaviors rather than actually explaining them. 
D)  Instinct theorists believed that certain human behaviors were genetically programmed.

Question 10

Eating is triggered by a drastic drop in blood glucose levels, which food consumption rapidly restores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Orgasm is the third and shortest phase of the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Paris has a body mass index of 17, which means that she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  underweight. 
B)  in the healthy weight range. 
C)  overweight, but not obese. 
D)  obese. 
A)  underweight. 
B)  in the healthy weight range. 
C)  overweight, but not obese. 
D)  obese.

Question 13

Six-year-old Patrick was very excited and curious when his parents took him to the circus for the first time. However, when the clowns climbed over the barrier and started playing tricks on some of the children nearby, Patrick became visibly upset. ______ best explains Patrick's initial curiosity and his later fear and apprehension in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Incentive theory 
D)  Arousal theory 
A)  Drive theory 
B)  Instinct theory 
C)  Incentive theory 
D)  Arousal theory

Question 14

In studies investigating the physiological components of emotion, researchers have found:

Accepted Answer

A)  that the same pattern of physiological changes occurs for both positive and negative emotions. 
B)  that anger produces a marked increase in skin temperature, whereas fear produces a decrease in skin temperature. 
C)  significant cross-cultural differences in patterns of physiological arousal for positive and negative emotions. 
D)  that anger produces a dramatic decrease in skin temperature, whereas fear produces a marked increase in skin temperature. 
A)  that the same pattern of physiological changes occurs for both positive and negative emotions. 
B)  that anger produces a marked increase in skin temperature, whereas fear produces a decrease in skin temperature. 
C)  significant cross-cultural differences in patterns of physiological arousal for positive and negative emotions. 
D)  that anger produces a dramatic decrease in skin temperature, whereas fear produces a marked increase in skin temperature.

Question 15

When a food with a high positive incentive value is readily available, we eat until we are satiated by that specific taste, which is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cafeteria diet effect. 
B)  sensory-specific satiety. 
C)  food abundance. 
D)  incentive consumption. 
A)  the cafeteria diet effect. 
B)  sensory-specific satiety. 
C)  food abundance. 
D)  incentive consumption.

Question 16

Homeostasis refers to the notion that the body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature and energy supplies, at relatively constant levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because ob/ob mice lack the ability to produce the hormone ghrelin, they behave as if they are starving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the 1920s, physiologist Walter Cannon criticized the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological reactions are very different for different emotions. 
B)  our emotional reaction to a stimulus often occurs much faster than our physiological reaction to a stimulus. 
C)  when physiological changes are artificially induced, such as when a person is given a drug to speed up heart rate, the person almost immediately experiences the emotion of either fear or anger. 
D)  people who are paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury have a greatly reduced capacity to feel emotions. 
A)  physiological reactions are very different for different emotions. 
B)  our emotional reaction to a stimulus often occurs much faster than our physiological reaction to a stimulus. 
C)  when physiological changes are artificially induced, such as when a person is given a drug to speed up heart rate, the person almost immediately experiences the emotion of either fear or anger. 
D)  people who are paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury have a greatly reduced capacity to feel emotions.

Question 19

When she arrived as a freshman at State College, Mackenzie wanted to take advantage of the cafeteria meals included in the cost of her room and board. But between the eat-as-much-as-you-want cafeteria meals, the hours spent studying each day, and mostly sitting for her job at the library reception desk, Mackenzie gained 12 pounds by Thanksgiving break. Mackenzie experienced:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive energy balance. 
B)  leptin resistance. 
C)  negative energy balance. 
D)  energy homeostasis. 
A)  positive energy balance. 
B)  leptin resistance. 
C)  negative energy balance. 
D)  energy homeostasis.

Question 20

The human sexual response cycle was first mapped by sex-research pioneers:

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Deci and Richard Ryan. 
B)  William James and Carl Lange. 
C)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson. 
D)  Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer. 
A)  Edward Deci and Richard Ryan. 
B)  William James and Carl Lange. 
C)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson. 
D)  Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer.

Satiation refers to the feeling of fullness and diminished appetite that accompanies eating a full meal.

Rachel is a lesbian. It is likely that:

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling, such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of _____ theories of motivation.

Much of our behavior in daily life is driven by extrinsic motivation, which consists of external influences on behavior.

Drive is to _ as incentive is to _.

The "cafeteria diet effect" is the well-documented tendency for college students to lose weight if they eat in the campus or dormitory cafeteria.

Describe gender differences in emotional experience and expression, and discuss the factors thought to contribute to such differences.

Which of the following is a criticism of instinct theories of motivation?

Eating is triggered by a drastic drop in blood glucose levels, which food consumption rapidly restores.

Orgasm is the third and shortest phase of the sexual response cycle.

Paris has a body mass index of 17, which means that she is:

In studies investigating the physiological components of emotion, researchers have found:

When a food with a high positive incentive value is readily available, we eat until we are satiated by that specific taste, which is termed:

Homeostasis refers to the notion that the body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature and energy supplies, at relatively constant levels.

Because ob/ob mice lack the ability to produce the hormone ghrelin, they behave as if they are starving.

In the 1920s, physiologist Walter Cannon criticized the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that:

The human sexual response cycle was first mapped by sex-research pioneers:

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Satiation refers to the feeling of fullness and diminished appetite that accompanies eating a full meal.

Rachel is a lesbian. It is likely that:

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling, such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of _____ theories of motivation.

Much of our behavior in daily life is driven by extrinsic motivation, which consists of external influences on behavior.

Drive is to _____ as incentive is to _____.

The "cafeteria diet effect" is the well-documented tendency for college students to lose weight if they eat in the campus or dormitory cafeteria.

Describe gender differences in emotional experience and expression, and discuss the factors thought to contribute to such differences.

Which of the following is a criticism of instinct theories of motivation?

Eating is triggered by a drastic drop in blood glucose levels, which food consumption rapidly restores.

Orgasm is the third and shortest phase of the sexual response cycle.

Paris has a body mass index of 17, which means that she is:

In studies investigating the physiological components of emotion, researchers have found:

When a food with a high positive incentive value is readily available, we eat until we are satiated by that specific taste, which is termed:

Homeostasis refers to the notion that the body monitors and maintains internal states, such as body temperature and energy supplies, at relatively constant levels.

Because ob/ob mice lack the ability to produce the hormone ghrelin, they behave as if they are starving.

In the 1920s, physiologist Walter Cannon criticized the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that:

The human sexual response cycle was first mapped by sex-research pioneers:

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Drive is to _ as incentive is to _.