Question 1

After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of

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An instinct

Question 2

Some students work hard in school to attain high grades. This best illustrates the importance of:

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Incentives

Question 3

Marco works very hard at his job in hopes of being promoted to the next corporate level. Maslow would say that Marco is expressing a need for

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Achievement

Question 4

A starving rat will lose all interest in food if

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Its lateral hypothalamus is destroyed.

Question 5

The secretion of PYY _________ hunger and the secretion of orexin ________ hunger.

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decreases; increases`

Question 6

Wanda is stressed out in anticipation of a psychology test next week. To calm her nerves, she devours a large bowl of pasta. The carbohydrate-rich pasta helps boost the neurotransmitter

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Seratonin

Question 7

To lose some of the weight she gained from binge eating, Melissa uses laxatives and exercises until she is exhausted. Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of

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Bulimia nervosa

Question 8

Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to

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Cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness

Question 9

National studies of U.S. adults have shown that obesity has been associated with a(n)

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In increase in depression and anxiety.

Question 10

In a classic experiment, obese patients whose daily caloric intake was dramatically reduced lost only 6 percent of their weight. This limited weight loss was due, at least in part, to the fact that their dietary restriction led to a(n)

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Decrease in their metabolic rate

Question 11

During which phase of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin?

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Resolution phase

Question 12

The removal of a woman\'s ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her natural ________ level is _______.

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testosterone; lowered

Question 13

The fraternal birth-order effect refers to a factor associated with

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Sexual orientation

Question 14

When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life, most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.

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Belongingness

Question 15

In a series of experiments, students were told either that they were likely to end up alone in life or that they would have rewarding relationships throughout life. The excluded students were more likely to

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Engage in self-defeating behaviors

Question 16

Although instinct theory failed to explain human motives, its underlying assumption remains as strong as ever. The basic assumption is that

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Genes predispose species-typical behavior

Question 17

By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs, hunger and thirst serve to

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Maintain homeostasis

Question 18

Need is to ________ as drive is to ________

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food deprivation; hunger

Question 19

Destruction of the ______________________ causes an animal to overeat

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ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 20

Orexin is an appetite hormone secreted by the

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hypothalamus

Question 21

The concept of a set point is relevant to understanding the experience of

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hunger

Question 22

Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese, even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of

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Anorexia nervosa

Question 23

Fat cells (adipocytes) increase in number due to ___________________.

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Genetic predispositions

Question 24

According to health psychologists, what would be the BEST advice or encouragement to offer someone who wants to lose excess weight?

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\"Reduce your weight gradually over a period of several months.\"

Question 25

The stages of the sexual response cycle, in sequence are:

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excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution. Every platypus owns rubies

Question 26

Teenage girls are especially vulnerable to ________ because of their lower levels of protective antibodies.

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STIs

Question 27

True or False: With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual orientation.

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False, born with it

Question 28

True True or False: Lesbian women and straight men have larger right hemispheres.

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True

Question 29

Our ________ is said to be a gauge of how socially accepted we feel.

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Self-esteem

Question 30

The stress normally experienced by immigrants is lessened by chain migration. This best illustrates the importance of ________ needs.

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Belongingness

Question 31

Which theory suggests that you would not experience intense anger unless you were first aware of your racing heart or other symptoms of physiological arousal?

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James-Lange theory

Question 32

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

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decreases salivation and increases blood pressure.

Question 33

A lie detector test is used to monitor a person\'s

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Respiration

Question 34

If people who have just been aroused by watching rock videos are then insulted, their feelings of anger will be greater than those of people who have been similarly provoked but were not previously aroused. This is best explained by the

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Two-factor theory

Question 35

The instantaneous and automatic fear response we experience when unexpectedly stumbling upon a snake illustrates the importance of the

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Amygdala

Question 36

By exposing different parts of emotion-laden faces, researchers found that we detect anger mostly from the ________ and happiness mostly from the ________.

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eyes; mouth

Question 37

If you mimic another person\'s facial expressions of emotion, you probably will feel increasing empathy for that person. This is best explained in terms of

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the James-Lange theory.

Question 38

Some psychologists describe emotions as variations on two dimensions, which are

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Arousal and valence

Question 39

Darvin made too wide a turn on his bicycle and ended up head first on the pavement. As a result of his fall, Darvin is afraid to ride his bike but doesn\'t remember why. Darvin has suffered damage to his

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Hippocampus

Question 40

Luciano believes that the best way to get over the anger he feels toward his high school teacher is to scream shameful profanities while hitting a punching bag. His belief best illustrates

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Catharsis hypothesis

Question 41

After receiving exciting news about the birth of a healthy grandson, Mr. Haney was easily persuaded to contribute a generous sum of money to a neighborhood church. This best

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Feel-good, do-good phenomenon

Question 42

Professor Crane was ecstatic when he learned that his research study had been approved for publication. His feelings of joy quickly dissipated, however, when he heard a colleague recently had three different research articles accepted for publication. His declining emotional satisfaction is best explained in terms of

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Relative deprivation

Question 43

The fight-or-flight response is associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

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Epinephrine

Question 44

The body\'s response to stress was described by Canadian scientist ________ as the general adaptation syndrome.

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Hans Selye

Question 45

When Mr. Morgan misinterpreted his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack, he suffered an unusually intense level of fear. His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the

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Two-factor theory

Question 46

Antonio\'s car stalls in the middle of a railroad crossing just as a train is rapidly approaching. His emotional arousal is likely to be accompanied by

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Dilated pupils

Question 47

Exuberant infants and alert, energetic adults are especially likely to show high levels of brain activity in the

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Left frontal lobe

Question 48

An approach to lie detection that assesses a suspect\'s physiological response to details of a crime known only to police investigators is called the

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Guilty knowledge effect

Question 49

The arousal that lingers after an intense argument may intensify sexual passion. This best illustrates

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The spillover effect

Question 50

The emotion researcher who believed that even most instantaneously felt emotions involve some sort of cognitive appraisal was

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Richard Lazarus

Question 51

Feigned smiles are initiated ________ abruptly and last for ________ genuine smiles.

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more; longer time than

Question 52

The most universally understood way of expressing emotion is through

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Facial expressions

Question 53

If people wrinkle their noses in disgust when presented with a strange-looking food, they are likely to experience an increasingly intense emotional aversion to the food. This best illustrates the

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Facial feedback effect

Question 54

Annual surveys of entering U.S. collegians has revealed a(n)

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Increase desire for wealth

Question 55

A celebrity actress experiences ever-increasing levels of professional acclaim following each successful movie role. Yet with each success, she experiences no more than a temporary surge of subjective well-being. This is

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Adaption-level phenomenon

Question 56

How would drive reduction theory explain a person accepting a new job with a higher salary but that rewires more work and repsoinbility?

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The person takes the job to satisfy the secondary drive of increased salary.

Question 57

Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?

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The desire to eat and the feeling o satiety, or fullness, that makes us stop eating

Question 58

All of the following are identified by researchers as important factors in the causes of eating disorders EXCEPT

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Lack of willpower

Question 59

The Yerkes-Dodson law predicts that most people would perform an easy task best if they are at a

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High level of arousal

Question 60

What is the principle different between how achievement motivation theory and the arousal theory explain human motivation?

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Arousal theory describes the optimum level of general arousal an individual seeks, while achievement motivation describes what type of goals the individual is motivated to achieve

Question 61

Which of the following are reasons why inartistic motivation might be more advantageous than extrinsic motivation?

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Instrinsic motivation might be more enduring since extrinsic motivations are usually temporary.

Question 62

Which sentence most closely describes the difference between theory X and theory Y types of management?

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Theory Y managers regard employees as intrinsically motivated. Theory X managers see them as extrinsically motivated.

Question 63

What does two factor theory state about the relationship between emotion and physiological reaction?

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A combination of physiological reactions and our cognitive interoperation of an even produces

Question 64

Percieved control a stressful event tends to result in

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Less reported stress

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