Question 1

__________ __________ are characterized by persistent, gross disturbances in eating patterns.

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Question 2

What are the biological factors related to obesity?

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The biological factors related to obesit...

Question 3

During orgasm, Laura experienced muscle spasms. What were these caused by?

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A)  myoglobin
B)  myocardial infarction
C)  myotonia
D)  myasthenia gravis

Question 4

Research regarding human instincts agrees with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  Human behavior is biologically influenced but not controlled.
B)  There are 12 basic human instincts.
C)  The question regarding human instincts remains unresolved.
D)  There is too much complexity in human behavior to reach agreement on this issue.

Question 5

Homeopathy is the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following factors is related to eating disorders?

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A)  a history of sexual abuse
B)  conflicts with a parent over food
C)  sociocultural climate
D)  all of these

Question 7

A sick individual who goes to bed to rest is satisfying the _______ of Maslow's hierarchy.

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A)  primary needs
B)  acquired needs
C)  physiological needs
D)  actualization needs

Question 8

Richard is a male who is attracted to both men and women. He is

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A)  a gay man.
B)  heterosexual.
C)  bisexual.
D)  cephalosporin.

Question 9

William McDougall (1908)  compiled a list of 12 human _________ that included hunger, sex, and self-assertion.

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A)  impulses
B)  releasers
C)  incentives
D)  instincts

Question 10

Mitch is attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with other males. Psychologists would say that Mitch is a ________________ and he has a ______________ sexual orientation.

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A)  lesbian; heterosexual
B)  gay male; bisexual
C)  gay male; homosexual
D)  lesbian; bisexual

Question 11

Biological factors in hunger include

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A)  stomach contractions.
B)  blood sugar level.
C)  the hypothalamus.
D)  all of these.

Question 12

Fear involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system but anger involves activation of

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A)  only the parasympathetic nervous system.
B)  both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
C)  the somatic nervous system.
D)  neither of the autonomic divisions of the nervous system.

Question 13

Lesioning the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus affects hunger regulation by damaging the

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A)  liver functions.
B)  stomach contractions.
C)  on and off signals for feeding.
D)  pleasure of sham feeding.

Question 14

Sex drive in males is to _____________ as sex drive in women is to ______________.

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A)  testosterone, testosterone
B)  estrogen, estrogen
C)  progesterone, testosterone
D)  testosterone, estrogen

Question 15

Which of the following is True regarding anorexia nervosa?

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A)  Women with anorexia nervosa have less risk of developing osteoporosis.
B)  Severe weight loss triggers abnormalities in the endocrine system.
C)  The mortality rate of women with anorexia nervosa is 25%.
D)  Females with anorexia generally drop 10% of their weight within a given year.

Question 16

Drive-reduction theory proposes two types of needs. They are _______ and ________.

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primary; a...

Question 17

The Cannon-Bard theory disagrees with the James-Lange idea that

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A)  facial expressions are universal.
B)  each emotion has the same physiological pattern.
C)  each emotion has a unique automatic physiological response pattern.
D)  arousal and action are related responses.

Question 18

Which theory of emotion would disagree with the statement: "Smile so you can be happy."?

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A)  Facial-Feedback Theory
B)  James-Lange Theory
C)  Cannon-Bard Theory
D)  None of these

Question 19

Extreme fear of being too heavy, dramatic weight loss, and distorted body image are a few of the characteristics of

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A)  bulimia nervosa.
B)  anorexia nervosa.
C)  obesity.
D)  set point.

Question 20

An adolescent dancer maintains a strict diet as she competes to earn a role in an upcoming performance. Unfortunately, the part goes to someone else. The dancer goes home, forgets her diet, and overeats. This demonstrates

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A)  the influence of stress on eating behavior.
B)  the strict influence of brain regulatory mechanisms on eating behavior.
C)  the influence of diet on metabolism.
D)  that people have a natural tendency to develop adipose tissue.

Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The Cannon-Bard theory disagrees with the James-Lange idea that

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Mitch is attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with other males. Psychologists would say that Mitch is a ________________ and he has a ______________ sexual orientation.

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During orgasm, Laura experienced muscle spasms. What were these caused by?

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Extreme fear of being too heavy, dramatic weight loss, and distorted body image are a few of the characteristics of

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An adolescent dancer maintains a strict diet as she competes to earn a role in an upcoming performance. Unfortunately, the part goes to someone else. The dancer goes home, forgets her diet, and overeats. This demonstrates

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Homeopathy is the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state.

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A sick individual who goes to bed to rest is satisfying the _______ of Maslow's hierarchy.

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__________ __________ are characterized by persistent, gross disturbances in eating patterns.

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Which theory of emotion would disagree with the statement: "Smile so you can be happy."?

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Richard is a male who is attracted to both men and women. He is

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What are the biological factors related to obesity?

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Lesioning the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus affects hunger regulation by damaging the

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Research regarding human instincts agrees with all of the following EXCEPT

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Biological factors in hunger include

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Fear involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system but anger involves activation of

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William McDougall (1908) compiled a list of 12 human _________ that included hunger, sex, and self-assertion.

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Sex drive in males is to _____________ as sex drive in women is to ______________.

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Drive-reduction theory proposes two types of needs. They are _______ and ________.

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Which of the following factors is related to eating disorders?

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