Chapter 6 Review True or False? — AP Psychology

If a person's stomach is removed, they will no longer feel hunger.

False; Biological, psychological, and social factors all influences hunger. Thus, you CAN feel hungry WITHOUT a stomach (see notes 6.4)

When conducting a research experiment on how a new studying technique improves grades, the intelligence of the participants would be a situation-revelant confounding variable.

False; Intelligence of the participants are confounding variables in the participants themselves. Thus it is a PARTICIPANT-relevant confounding variable.

People tend to eat less when they are with friends or if there are many food options.

False; People tend to eat MORE when they are with friends or if there are many food options.

When the neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and GABA are released, they help to reduce our desire to eat.

False; Presence of Norepinephrine & GABA INCREASES our desire to eat.

Researchers attempting to find a biological basis for homosexual desire in the brain have focused on the amygadala.

False; Researchers would be looking at the "hypothalamus" since it directs the pituitary gland to secrete the gender hormones called testosterone in males and estrogen in females. One study found a cell structure in the "hypothalamus" to be smaller in some gay men. However, the exact cause of same-sex attraction is most likely a combination of biological, psychological, and social influences (see notes 6.5).

The Masters and Johnson study focused on motivation associated with hunger.

False; The Masters and Johnson study focused on human sexuality and sexual dysfunction.

A hypothesis is a testable prediction that generally describes the relationship between 2 variables.

True

In psychological studies, men who viewed pornography were more likely to demean and disrespect women.

True

One of the criticisms of intelligence tests like the WAIS or SAT is that they are bias against certain races or members of lower socio-economic classes.

True

Physiological and psychological factors influence when we feel hungry.

True

Some have criticized the Masters and Johnson study because it included prostitutes whose sexual behavior and responses may not represent those of the general public.

True

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is the most widely used intelligence test today.

True

The set point theory states that our bodies have a desired set point for weight and that the hypothalamus will adjust our metabolic rate to stay at the "set point".

True

If the Lateral Hypothalamus (LH) of rat is "stimulated", it will continue eating until it becomes obese.

True; If STIMULATED: -> LH make rats fat -> VMH make rats starve If REMOVED -> LH make rats starve -> VMH make rats fat