Psych Quizzes 9-....

Troy finds it very hard to lose weight. No matter how often he exercises, he keeps gaining weight instead of losing it. He thinks that he has a genetic predisposition to be overweight, which has most likely made him sensitive to the hunger-promoting effects of: a) ghrelin b) the gustatory cortex c) the hypothalamus d)leptin

a) ghrelin

When re-creating Mischel's famous marshmallow delay-of-gratification study, Art finds that children who successfully wait to eat the marshmallow are LEAST likely to: a) play with another toy b) stare at the marshmallow c) focus on a painting on the wall d) sing a song

b) stare at the marshmallow

Jenn is daydreaming during class about what she will eat for dessert tonight. She decides she will make chocolate cake, and her mouth begins to water just thinking about how delicious it will taste. Her mouth-watering response is due to ______ a) familiarity b) leptin c) classical conditioning d) satiety clues

c) classical conditioning

Robert becomes anxious during exams. He has found that chewing on the eraser on his pencil while he thinks helps him to calm down. Over time, Robert's pencil chewing is likely to become a(n) a) drive b) need c) habit d) incentive

c) habit

Donato and Quincy are identical twins who were separated at birth. Donato tends to be fearful of many things. According to the research on genetics and negative emotions, you would expect Quincy to have ________ levels of fear. a) low b) unpredictable c) high d) absent

c) high

Antionette is a real risk taker. She loves to skydive, and she can party all night. Benita dislikes taking risk taking and prefers quieter activities such as reading and yoga. These contrasting preferences in the rate of physiological activation they experience suggest that Antoinette and Benita differ in their ________ a) extrinsic motivations b) self actualization c) optimal levels of arousal d) intrinsic motivations

c) optimal levels of arousal

Though it appears to be negative, guilt can actually serve to protect and strengthen our interpersonal relationships. All of the following are examples of this positive concept EXCEPT when guilt: a) demonstrates that people care about their partners b) encourages people to be honest in their relationships c) discourages people from doing things that harm their relationships d) is used to manipulate others

d) is used to manipulate others

Mr. Seymour has a class full of students with high achievement motivation. To help these students to well on his calculus exam, Mr. Seymour should write questions that are: a) variable in their difficulties b) very difficult c) easy d) moderately difficult

d) moderately difficult

Gwen has always experienced extreme anxiety regarding tests. After seeing a counselor, she learned how to regulate her emotions during exam week. Instead of thinking about the exams as a threat, she thinks of them as an opportunity to show how thoroughly she studied and how much she knows. Which strategy is Gwen using to regulate her emotions? a) thought suppression b) rumination c) distraction d) reappraisal

d) reappraisal

After you finish a big meal, the level of glucose in your bloodstream increases. What happens next in order for your body to process the glucose? a) your stomach releases ghrelin to counteract the glucose b) when glucose reaches a certain level, your hypothalamus stops producing it c) your fat cells release leptin, which tells your hypothalamus to stop producing glucose d) your pancreas produces insulin to manage the glucose

d) your pancreas produces insulin to manage the glucose