Psychology Chapter 11- Web Quiz 2

A) B) C) D) By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs, hunger and thirst serve to control arousal desires. maintain homeostasis. control species-typical behavior. reduce an incentive. A) B) C) D) 2. Need is to ________ as drive is to ________. food deprivation; hunger motivation; incentive thirst; arousal instinct; incentive A) B) C) D) Dr. Gomez believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that ÒpushÓ us to 3. behave in certain ways. Dr. Gomez's views are most consistent with ________ theories of motivation. instinct drive-reduction incentive arousal A) B) C) D) A(n) ________ is a positive or negative 4. environmental stimulus that motivates behavior. instinct incentive drive arousal 1. 5. A) B) C) D) Drive is to ________ as incentive is to ________. ÒpushÓ; ÒpullÓ instinct; push ÒpullÓ; ÒpushÓ motivation; instinct A) B) C) D) Feelings of hunger accompany ________ 6. levels of blood glucose and ________ levels of ghrelin. low; low high; high low; high high; low 7. A) B) C) D) ________ is the body's resting rate of energy expenditure. Basal metabolic rate Body mass index Set point Glucose A) B) C) D) Our weight thermostats are somewhat flexible and are influenced by environmental as well 8. as biological factors. Some researchers have therefore adopted the term body mass index. PYY. basal metabolic rate. settling point. A) B) C) D) Psychologists refer to the ecology of eating to 9. highlight the impact of ________ on food consumption. basal metabolic rate set point situational influences PYY A) According to researchers, which of the 10. following would be the BEST advice to offer someone who wants to lose excess weight? ÒAvoid complex carbohydrates like potatoes and pasta.Ó ÒPermanent weight loss requires a lifelong change in eating and exercise habits.Ó ÒYour self-esteem will increase dramatically if you can successfully lose weight.Ó ÒOnce you lose your excess weight, you will experience a big reduction in your appetite for food.Ó B) C) D) A) B) C) D) 11. Masters and Johnson described four stages of prenatal sexual development. sexual dysfunction. the sexual response cycle. sexual orientation A) B) C) D) Which of the following is indicative of a sexual dysfunction? nocturnal emissions premature ejaculation erotic plasticity refractory periods A) B) C) D) Mr. Jen experiences distressing and recurrent urges to inflict suffering on other people in 13. order to become sexually aroused. His difficulty best illustrates sexual orientation. a paraphilia. a sexual dysfunction. erotic plasticity. A) B) C) D) Teenage girls are especially vulnerable to 14. ________ because of their lower levels of protective antibodies. few refractory periods sexual dysfunction erotic plasticity STIs 12. A) B) C) D) Women, more than men, prefer to alternate periods of high sexual activity with periods of 15. very little sexual activity. This best illustrates gender differences in sexual orientation. erotic plasticity. refractory periods. the sexual response cycle. 16. A) B) C) D) 17. A) B) C) D) 18. A) B) C) D) Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation? Virtually all cultures in all times have been predominantly heterosexual. The environmental factors that influence sexual orientation are presently unknown. Identical twins are somewhat more likely than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation. With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual orientation. In studies that followed hundreds of New Zealand and U.S. girls from age 5 to 18, ________ was linked to sexual activity before age 16. erotic plasticity a homosexual orientation a father's absence gender typing Which of the following is NOT a gay-straight trait difference? fingerprint ridge counts occupational preferences relative finger lengths intelligence In one experiment, deeply-in-love university 19. students experienced ________ when looking at their beloved's picture. A) B) C) D) narcissism self-disclosure ostracism pain relief 20. A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) Our ________ is said to be an indication of how socially accepted we feel. ostracism narcissism autonomy self-esteem 21. Achievement motivation refers to a goal-oriented leadership style that builds teamwork. a desire for significant accomplishment. a need to feel that the world is organized and predictable. a focused state of consciousness accompanied by diminished self-awareness. A) B) C) D) Jonah misbehaved and so was sent to his 22. room for a time-out. The punishment Jonah is experiencing is social isolation through ostracism. narcissism. self-disclosure. grit. A) B) C) Juan, who is 16, is very motivated in trying to make the Olympic swim team. He practices several hours a day and sets very high, but 23. achievable goals in his competitive times for each event. The more improvement he makes the harder he practices. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of ostracism. self-disclosure. narcissism. D) A) B) C) D) achievement motivation. In psychology, ________ is the passion and 24. perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals. grit narcissism ostracism self-disclosure