Psychology Quizbank: Chapter 10

How can we use conversion therapy to change someone's sexual orientation?

We cannot change someone's sexual orientation because it is a relatively stable characteristic of a person that cannot be changed

Body dysmorphia is a ________.

distorted body image

Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ________ motivation.

intrinsic

Greg is 5 feet three inches tall and weighs 260 pounds. Greg is ________.

obese

Which of the following is a way that anorexia nervous a is different from bulimia nervosa?

Anorexia is associated with starvation, and bulimia is associated with binge eating

_______ is an elation disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive excercise.

Anorexia nervosa

In the following sentence, identify the intrinsic motivation. Leela, age 6, attends free lectures at the community college because she loves to learn, she visits her grandmother to hear about her mother's childhood, and she cooks dinner and cleans the house once a week to earn her allowance.

Attending free lectures because she loves to learn

Which of the following is the best example of a habit?

Chewing on your hair to relieve stress

Which of the following is a example of the over justification effect?

Children enjoy playing with toys until they are told they will get paid with toys. They may still play with toys to get paid, but they view it differently because they are getting paid.

Motivation describes the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal. In the following sentence, what is the motivation? Sheila wants to complete a marathon so she buys new running shoes and spends every day timing how long it takes her to run the high school track.

Completing a marathon

What is the main idea of drive theory?

Deviations from homeostasis create psychological

Self-worth, accomplishment, and confidence represent the _______ level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Esteem

The facial _______ hypothesis states that facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions.

Feedback

Amy is a woman who feels emotionally and sexual attraction for other women, but not towards men. Amy is _______.

Homosexual

Empty stomachs contract, causing both hunger pangs and the secretion of chemical messages that travel to the brain to serve as a signal to initiate feeding behavior. This is an example of ________.

How physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Ingestion too much alcohol leads to vomiting

_______ motivation is based internal feelings rather than external rewards.

Intrinsic

_______ motivation is based on internal feelings rather than eternal rewards.

Intrinsic

What does set point theory suggest about the probable results of bariatric surgery?

It will not result in long term weight loss because the body will resist change and seek its initial set point.

Which of the following is a way that the Kinsey research differed from the Masters and Johnson research?

Kinsey collected data with personal interviews; Masters and Johnson recorded measurements of physiological variables.

The satiety hormone is called _______.

Leptin

A person's ________ rate is the amount of energy she expends in a given period of time.

Metabolic

_______ is wants or needs that direct behavior towards some goal

Motivation

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?

Naomi believes she can successfully complete law school

According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion, emotions consist of two factors: __________.

Physiological and cognitive

If you believe you will win the hot dog eating competition, then you have a sense of ________, and you are more likely to enter the enter the hot dog eating competition.

Self-efficacy

Which theory asserts that each individual has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change?

Set point

The _______ cycle includes four phases including excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Sexual

Which of the following describes the Yerkes-Dodson law?

Simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, yet complex tasks are performed best when arousal levels are low.

Which of the following statements about the basolateral complex is incorrect?

The amygdala is part of the basolateral complex

Which of the following describes how the cognitive-meditational theory is different from the facial feedback hypothesis?

The cognitive-mediational theory suggests that our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus while the facial feedback hypothesis does not.

If you suggest that smiling can make someone feel happier, then you believe the ________.

facial feedback hypothesis

Which of the following examples accurately reflects the Yerkes-Dodson law?

A low level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when disarming a bomb.

Which of the following is a way that the James-Lange theory of emotion differs from the Schatcter-Singer theory of emotion?

According to the James-Lange theory, emotions arise from psychological arousal; according to the Schachter theory, emotions include a cognitive factor and a psychological factor.

According to research, the need for ________ encourages Mr. Blutarski to complete a second PhD. , so he can add another accomplishment to his already long list.

Achievement

According to research, the need for _______ encourages Adam to engage politely with his coworkers.

Affiliation

The _______ complex is the part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory.

Basolateral

The ________ complex and the central _______ are both part of the amydala.

Basolateral; nucleus

The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of needs ranging from basic ______ needs to ______ need to self-actualization.

Biological; social

Jude is a man who is emotionally and sexually attracted to both men and women. Jude is _______.

Bisexual

_______ individuals experience emotional and erotic attractions to both same-sexed individuals and opposite-sexed individuals.

Bisexual

How is homosexuality similar to bisexuality?

Both types of sexuality involve loving another person.

Anasophia binges on chocolates, then induces vomiting, and then swallows laxatives. Anasophia probably suffers from ________ nervosa.

Bulimia

Which of the following exemplifies intrinsically motivated behavior?

attending a mosque because you believe it is the right thing to do

Luis works part-time after school to earn money so he can afford a secondhand motorcycle. Luis is working because of ________ motivation.

extrinsic

________ motivation arises from external factors or rewards.

extrinsic

Research shows that receiving some sort of extrinsic reinforcement for engaging in behaviors that we enjoy leads to those behaviors ________.

no longer providing that same enjoyment

Which of the following is the time immediately following an orgasm during which an individual is incapable of experiencing another orgasm?

refractory period