Chapter 8 Quiz

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the typical Body Mass Index for women is between the ranges of ________.

20 to 25

According to your text, one of the common complaints concerning the Kinsey reports was that ________.

it was collected from a non-random sample

Daniella thinks that she is extremely overweight despite having a normal body weight. She avoids eating food and has recently lost a lot of weight. Despite this, she continues to think that she is overweight. Which eating disorder is Daniella most likely suffers from?

Anorexia nervosa

Nadine works for an accounting firm. She makes enough money for herself and has bought a house with a top-notch security system. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Nadine has fulfilled her ________ needs.

safety

In the context of hunger, __________ is the state of being satisfied.

satiety

A(n) __________ is a state of deprivation.

need

Which of the following is a biological factor responsible for obesity?

A high fat-to-muscle ratio

After a long day of holiday shopping Ms. Jones was exhausted. The stores were absolutely packed with people and traffic was horrific. All she wanted to do now was sit in a quiet room in her house and read a book. This is best explained by which of the following theories?

Drive-reduction theory

According to Bray and Bouchard, concerning obesity, which of the following statements is inaccurate?

Obesity increases by level of education.

__________ believed that tension motivates us to behave in ways that restore us to a resting state.

Sigmund Freud

Which of the following is one of the most common concerns about the Cannon-Bard theory?

The theory says that emotions occur independently from the environment.

In a research setting when people exhibited pain through facial expressions they rated electric shocks as more painful. This is an example of the facial-feedback hypothesis.

True

Vomiting, binge eating, fasting, the use of laxatives, and engaging in prolonged exercise regimens are potentially characteristics of _________.

bulimia nervosa

In the context of theories of motivation, birds build nests __________.

by instinct

Viola has just come back from work and is experiencing hunger pangs. She quickly makes a sandwich. Eating this sandwich satisfies her hunger. The return to normal bodily function without hunger pangs is called __________.

homeostasis

Motives are ________.

inferred from behavior

The work of McClelland (1965) found that college graduates who were high in achievement motivation:

sought careers that had elements of risk, decision making, business management, sales, or self-employment.

Some of the specific criticisms of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is that _________.

there is too much individual variation

Jane is working overtime to exceed her sales targets so that she gets a higher income. The higher income, in this scenario, is an intrinsic reward.

False

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that events are first processed by the brain. Body patterns of arousal, action, and our emotional responses are then triggered simultaneously.

False

. ________ refers to one's sense of whether a person sees herself or himself as being female, male, or somewhere in between.

Gender identity

Which of the following is a feature of the Thematic Apperception Test?

It contains cards with drawings that are subject to various interpretations.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, what must be developed immediately prior to esteem needs?

Love and belongingness

In the context of hunger, which of the following is true?

Watching television increases the amount of food we eat.

The __________ is a pea-sized structure in the brain that is involved in many aspects of motivation, including sex, aggression, and hunger.

hypothalamus