Question 1

The arousal theory of motivation would be most helpful for explaining why

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A)   recreational skydivers jump out of airplanes.
B)   hungry fishermen venture across dangerous ocean waters.
C)   starving prisoners are preoccupied with thoughts of food.
D)   sexually active teens learn to practice effective birth control.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Male sex offenders lose much of their sexual urge when voluntarily taking

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A)   PYY.
B)   Viagra.
C)   estrogen.
D)   Depo-Provera.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is most clearly NOT an example of an incentive?

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A)   social disapproval
B)   a pornographic movie
C)   a low blood glucose level
D)   the smell of rotten eggsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Unit bias refers to the research finding that people tend to

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A)   eat more when a portion of food is supersized.
B)   avoid unfamiliar tasting foods.
C)   overeat during celebrations with other people.
D)   do all of these things.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The World Health Organization defines ________ as a BMI of 30 or more.

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A)   unit bias
B)   high cholesterol
C)   obesity
D)   hypertensionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of

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A)   instinct.
B)   set point.
C)   refractory period.
D)   incentive.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

When asked to describe personal episodes that made them feel particularly bad about themselves, about four times in five, people describe

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A)   a sexual disorder.
B)   an academic failure.
C)   a relationship difficulty.
D)   a physical illness.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time is known as the

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A)   set point.
B)   refractory period.
C)   hypothalamic plateau.
D)   basal metabolic rate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The first stage of the sexual response cycle is

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A)   a refractory period.
B)   an excitement stage.
C)   a plateau stage.
D)   orgasm.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Structured interviews have more ________ than unstructured interviews.

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A)   unit bias
B)   leniency errors
C)   predictive accuracy
D)   360-degree feedbackE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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A)   sexual relations between same-sex partners in several hundred different animalSpecies.
B)   an increase in same-sex attraction among women who had fraternal twin brothers.
C)   the increase in homosexual and bisexual people among males with domineering mothers.
D)   the link between sexual orientation and the levels of sex hormones currently inE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

One shortcoming of the instinct theory of motivation is that it

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A)   places too much emphasis on environmental factors.
B)   focuses on cognitive aspects of motivation.
C)   applies only to animal behavior.
D)   does not explain human behaviors; it simply names them.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Psychologists who help design machines so that they make use of our natural perceptions are called

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A)   clinical psychologists.
B)   personnel psychologists.
C)   human factors psychologists.
D)   organizational psychologists.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

More than in other mammalian females, the sexual drive in human females is responsive to their ________ levels.

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A)   estradiol
B)   estrogen
C)   serotonin
D)   testosteroneE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Through a task's ups and downs, people best sustain their mood and motivation when they focus on

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A)   a strengths-based selection system.
B)   360-degree feedback.
C)   immediate goals.
D)   outsourcing.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Castration of male rats results in

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A)   reduced testosterone and sexual interest.
B)   reduced testosterone, but no change in sexual interest.
C)   reduced estradiol and sexual interest.
D)   reduced estradiol, but no change in sexual interest.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The most basic or lowest-level need in Maslow's hierarchy of human motives includes the need for

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A)   self-esteem.
B)   love and friendship.
C)   religious fulfillment.
D)   food and water.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Women's sexual orientation tends to be ________ strongly felt than men's, and potentially ________ fluid and changing than men's.

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A)   more; more
B)   less; less
C)   more; less
D)   less; moreE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Over the past 40 years, the rate of obesity among American adults has ________ and the rate of obesity among American teens has ________.

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A)   increased; decreased
B)   decreased; increased
C)   increased; increased
D)   decreased; decreasedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The relentless pursuit of thinness puts people at ________ risk for depression and ________ risk for binge eating.

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A)   decreased; increased
B)   increased; decreased
C)   decreased; decreased
D)   increased; increasedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The arousal theory of motivation would be most helpful for explaining why

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The first stage of the sexual response cycle is

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Castration of male rats results in

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One shortcoming of the instinct theory of motivation is that it

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Psychologists who help design machines so that they make use of our natural perceptions are called

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More than in other mammalian females, the sexual drive in human females is responsive to their ________ levels.

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Structured interviews have more ________ than unstructured interviews.

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The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time is known as the

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Unit bias refers to the research finding that people tend to

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The World Health Organization defines ________ as a BMI of 30 or more.

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A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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Which of the following is most clearly NOT an example of an incentive?

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Over the past 40 years, the rate of obesity among American adults has ________ and the rate of obesity among American teens has ________.

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Through a task's ups and downs, people best sustain their mood and motivation when they focus on

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Women's sexual orientation tends to be ________ strongly felt than men's, and potentially ________ fluid and changing than men's.

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The most basic or lowest-level need in Maslow's hierarchy of human motives includes the need for

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The relentless pursuit of thinness puts people at ________ risk for depression and ________ risk for binge eating.

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Male sex offenders lose much of their sexual urge when voluntarily taking

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