PSYC-101 Quiz 5 (Chapters 8 and 10) *
(True or False) Physical needs give rise to drives like hunger and thirst.
True
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 suffer from? a) anorexia nervosa; b)hyperphagia; c) bulimia nervosa; d) adaptive thermogenesis.
Anorexia nervosa
Vomiting, binge eating, fasting, the use of laxatives, and engaging in prolonged exercise regimens are potentially characteristics of? a) anorexia nervosa; b) bulimia nervosa; c) aphagia; d) female athlete triad.
Bulimia nervosa
(True or False) 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
(True or False) The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective test.
False
The _______ is a pea-sized structure in the brain that is involved in many aspects of motivation, including sex, aggression, and hunger. a) hypothalamus; b) foramen magnum; c) hippocampus; d) occipital nucleus.
Hypothalamus
According to Freud, which of the following is true of ego? a) it demands instant gratification without consideration for other people; b) it stands for rational ways of coping with frustration; c) it holds up models of an ideal self and helps handing out judgments of right and wrong; d) it develops as one incorporates the moral standards of the members of the community.
It stands for rational ways of coping with frustration.
(True or False) Although Hippocrates' theory of personality traits was speculative, many of his terms such as choleric, sanguine, melancholic are still used in descriptions of personality today.
True
Which of the following is the sequence of phases for the sexual response cycle? a) resolutions, excitement, plateau, orgasmic; b) resolution, excitement, orgasmic, plateau, c) excitement, orgasmic, plateau, resolution; d) excitement, plateau, orgasmic, resolution.
excitement, plateau, orgasmic, resolution
Erikson labeled the first stage of psychosocial development in his theory of personality development as the stage of? a) trust vs. mistrust; b) autonomy versus shames and doubt; c) initiative versus guilt; d) industry vs. inferiority.
trust versus mistrust
(True or False) Masters and Johnson use the term sexual arousal cycle to describe the changes that occur in the body as men and women become sexually aroused.
False
(True or False) Freud stirred controversy by arguing that sexual impulses are a central factor in personality development that we all experience psychosexual development, the process by which libidinal energy is expressed through different erogenous zones during the stages of development.
True
Identify the factors that make up the Big Five factor model. a) extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness; b) psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness. c) extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, argumentativeness, and openness, d) extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and anxiousness.
Extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness
(True or False) The psychology of motivation concerns the whys and hows of behavior.
False
Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to select her preferred activity from among traveling, reading books, and cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is the format of the interest inventory called? a) check-all-that-apply format; b) constructed response format; c) multiple choice format; d) forced-choice format.
Forced-choice format
Cark Hull's drive-reduction theory states that: a) organisms seek to increase stimulation; b) primary drives are triggered in a state of satiety; c) humans learn to engage in behaviors that reduce a state of arousal; d) pain cannot trigger arousal and activate behavior.
Humans learn to engage in behaviors that reduce a state of arousal
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, what must be immediately prior to esteem needs? a) self-actualization; b) safety needs; c) love and belongingness; physiological needs.
Love and belongingness
What is also termed as modeling? a) Gender-typing, b) Social cognition; c) Observation learning; d) Self-actualization.
Observational learning
Cognitive theorists note that: a) people represent their worlds mentally; b) people's behavior is mechanical and primarily aimed toward survival; c) people are motivated to reduce tension; d) motivation is independent of environmental factors.
People represent their worlds mentally
Eli is a school student. Her teacher's appreciation motivates her to study well. She also aims to impress her teacher and parents by getting into a good university after she graduates from high school. Eli's performance goals seem to be met through? a) the drive-reduction process; b) personal choices; c) extrinsic rewards; d) the self-actualization need.
extrinsic rewards
(True or False) 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
(True or False) Jenna has not eaten in eight hours. She experiences hunger. According to the drive-reduction theory, Jenna is experiencing a primary drive.
True
(True or False) Maslow's hierarchy of needs is defined as the ordering of needs from most basic (physiological needs such as hunger and thirst) to most elaborate and sophisticated (self-actualization).
True
(True or False) Research suggests that people who have reported greater feelings of happiness and well-being are likely to score more highly than other people on scales that measure emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and extraversion.
True
(True or False) The humanistic psychologist Car Rogers focused on the self-concept and self-esteem, or self-regard.
True
