Question 1

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they:

Accepted Answer

A)   failed to note that male and female orgasms are remarkably similar in terms of physiology.
B)   may have overestimated women's sexual capacity.
C)   failed to note that men, unlike women, are physiologically able to have repeated orgasms.
D)   overestimated the sexual drive of males.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Almost 25% of North American adults are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   Adonis complex.
C)   self-starvation.
D)   bulimia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following would be predicted by the traditional evolutionary view of sexual scripts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Males will tend to shop for the best "genetic deal" they can get in a woman.
B)   Youthful males prefer monogamous relationships.
C)   Females will tend to reject casual sex.
D)   Youthful females will try to mate with many males.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Femi has a voluptuous figure, curvy, with big breasts and big hips. She is pleased that her peers think she looks fashionable and attractive. It is most likely that Femi is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a woman living in Nigeria at the end of the twentieth century.
B)   a woman living in a Canadian prairie province in the twenty-first century.
C)   a woman living in Canada in the decade following the First World War.
D)   a woman living in Northern Europe in the 1960s.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Testosterone contributes to sexual arousal, but sexual activity also produces higher levels of testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It has been suggested that the role of leptin in most cases of human obesity is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   major role, since injections of leptin decrease people's appetites.
B)   minor role, since human fat cells secrete very little of this protein.
C)   major role, since injections of leptin speed up metabolism.
D)   minor role, since dozens of others genes and body chemicals are involved.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In most cases of human obesity, leptin plays a minor role, since dozens of other body chemicals and also genes are involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In terms of the number of sexual partners and the acceptance of casual sex, gay men are generally similar to heterosexual women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the context of expressing love, ________ are to women as ________ are to men.

Accepted Answer

A)   specifics; generalities
B)   feelings; thoughts
C)   actions; words
D)   words; actionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?), the authors pointed out that one of the hardest lessons of life is how to live with uncertainty. Many questions don't currently have answers. Integrate this critical thinking guideline (tolerate uncertainty) with the information in Chapter 12 regarding sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following...

Question 12

The heritability of weight and body fat is estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   between 0.40 and 0.70.
B)   between 0.70 and 0.80.
C)   between 0.80 and 0.90.
D)   between 0.30 and 0.50.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight was based on flawed studies, often without control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The pursuit of an activity for external rewards is called extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Over the long haul, neither sex loves more than the other in terms of companionate love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)   most gay men report being seduced by an older adult during late childhood or early adolescence.
B)   from an early age, gay men recall that they rejected the typical boy role and toys.
C)   the majority of children of gay parents become gay themselves when they reach adolescence.
D)   the parents of gay men were unconcerned about their son's nonconformity with the traditional male role.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Maslow envisioned people's motives as a pyramid. The first needs (the foundation)  to be satisfied were:

Accepted Answer

A)   survival needs.
B)   social needs.
C)   esteem needs.
D)   security needs.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Goals are most likely to improve motivation and performance when three conditions are met. Describe these three conditions.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following...

Question 19

Set point theory would predict all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   reduced metabolic rate when a heavy person diets.
B)   high heritability for body weight.
C)   increased metabolic rate when dieting.
D)   increased metabolic rate when a thin person tries to gain weight.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Motivation

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating.

Correct Answer
verified

Set point theory would predict all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct Answer
verified

Testosterone contributes to sexual arousal, but sexual activity also produces higher levels of testosterone.

Correct Answer
verified

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

Correct Answer
verified

In terms of the number of sexual partners and the acceptance of casual sex, gay men are generally similar to heterosexual women.

Correct Answer
verified

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

Correct Answer
verified

Maslow envisioned people's motives as a pyramid. The first needs (the foundation) to be satisfied were:

Correct Answer
verified

The pursuit of an activity for external rewards is called extrinsic motivation.

Correct Answer
verified

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they:

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A good answer will include the following...
View Answer

Goals are most likely to improve motivation and performance when three conditions are met. Describe these three conditions.

Correct Answer
verified
A good answer will include the following...
View Answer

In the context of expressing love, are to women as are to men.

Correct Answer
verified

In most cases of human obesity, leptin plays a minor role, since dozens of other body chemicals and also genes are involved.

Correct Answer
verified

Femi has a voluptuous figure, curvy, with big breasts and big hips. She is pleased that her peers think she looks fashionable and attractive. It is most likely that Femi is:

Correct Answer
verified

Over the long haul, neither sex loves more than the other in terms of companionate love.

Correct Answer
verified

It has been suggested that the role of leptin in most cases of human obesity is a:

Correct Answer
verified

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight was based on flawed studies, often without control groups.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following would be predicted by the traditional evolutionary view of sexual scripts?

Correct Answer
verified

The heritability of weight and body fat is estimated to be:

Correct Answer
verified

Almost 25% of North American adults are overweight.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 12: Motivation

When diets are routine and predictable, people habituate to what they are eating.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Set point theory would predict all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Testosterone contributes to sexual arousal, but sexual activity also produces higher levels of testosterone.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research concerning the riddle of sexual orientation suggests that:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In terms of the number of sexual partners and the acceptance of casual sex, gay men are generally similar to heterosexual women.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Maslow envisioned people's motives as a pyramid. The first needs (the foundation) to be satisfied were:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The pursuit of an activity for external rewards is called extrinsic motivation.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One flaw in Masters and Johnson's research was that they:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedA good answer will include the following...View AnswerShow Answer

Goals are most likely to improve motivation and performance when three conditions are met. Describe these three conditions.

Correct AnswerverifiedA good answer will include the following...View AnswerShow Answer

In the context of expressing love, ________ are to women as ________ are to men.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In most cases of human obesity, leptin plays a minor role, since dozens of other body chemicals and also genes are involved.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Femi has a voluptuous figure, curvy, with big breasts and big hips. She is pleased that her peers think she looks fashionable and attractive. It is most likely that Femi is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Over the long haul, neither sex loves more than the other in terms of companionate love.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

It has been suggested that the role of leptin in most cases of human obesity is a:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The evidence for psychological theories of overweight was based on flawed studies, often without control groups.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following would be predicted by the traditional evolutionary view of sexual scripts?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The heritability of weight and body fat is estimated to be:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Almost 25% of North American adults are overweight.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A good answer will include the following...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
A good answer will include the following...
View Answer

In the context of expressing love, are to women as are to men.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified