Psychology Unit 6 Test 1

Psychology Unit 6Test

Choose the best answer. (2 pts each).

  1. Gorging on food and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is called
  2. behavioral dieting.
  3. fad dieting.
  4. purging.
  5. bulimia nervosa.
  6. Which is a cause of anorexia?
  7. sibling rivalry
  8. an overly realistic view of normal size
  9. food allergies
  10. perfectionism
  11. People from different cultures can recognize which facial expressions?
  12. fear
  13. anger
  14. disgust
  15. all of these
  16. You are feeling a lot of fear. The brain site most likely involved is
  17. the midbrain.
  18. the left hemisphere.
  19. the right hemisphere.
  20. the amygdala.
  21. If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed, a rat will
  22. drink more water than biologically needed.
  23. refuse to drink until forced to do so.
  24. eat until it becomes obese.
  25. refuse to eat until force fed.
  26. If the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed, a rat will
  27. eat until it becomes obese.
  28. refuse to eat until forced to do so.
  29. drink excessively.
  30. refuse to drink until forced to do so.
  31. Intrinsic motivation occurs when
  32. obligations or approval are factors.
  33. there is no obvious external reward for one’s behavior.
  34. there are obvious external factors controlling behavior.
  35. extrinsic motivation is also high.
  36. The hypothalamus has ______hunger center(s).
  37. no control over
  38. total control over
  39. the most direct control over
  40. one
  41. The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the
  42. level of blood sugar.
  43. presence of stomach contractions.
  44. taste of food.
  45. presence of weakness or fatigue.
  46. The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of
  47. thermostasis.
  48. homeostasis.
  49. intrinsic motivation.
  50. biological rhythm.
  51. The employees at a factory were excellent workers until a week before Christmas when a rumor spread that economic conditions would force the plant to close in four days. The quality and quantity of work took a down turn as the workers spent time discussing among themselves the plausibility of the rumor and what they would do if it were true. Maslow would say that these workers were motivated by
  52. meta-needs.
  53. intrinsic motivation.
  54. esteem and self-esteem.
  55. safety and security.
  56. Which theory of emotion holds the view that bodily changes PRECEDE emotion and that we experience an emotion AFTER our body reacts?
  57. the common sense theory
  58. the Cannon-Bard theory
  59. attribution theory
  60. the James-Lange theory
  61. In hunger, a set point is
  62. similar to a body’s thermostat for blood sugar.
  63. the weight you maintain when you attempt to diet.
  64. related to the proportion of body fat your body normally maintains.
  65. determined by adult eating habits.
  66. What is the correct order of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy?
  67. physiological; esteem; safety; self-actualization; love and belonging
  68. self-actualization; physiological; safety; love and belonging; esteem
  69. physiological; safety; love and belonging; esteem; self-actualization
  70. self-actualization; safety; love and belonging; esteem; physiological
  71. According to Maslow’s theory, the basic needs include
  72. physiological needs, safety, and security.
  73. safety, love, and belonging.
  74. physiological needs and belonging.
  75. security and esteem.
  76. Which theory holds that we are afraid because we run or are angry because we strike?
  77. attribution
  78. James-Lange
  79. Cannon-Bard
  80. cognitive
  81. At the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of motives is/are
  82. love and belonging.
  83. esteem and self-esteem.
  84. self-actualization.
  85. safety and security.
  86. Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously?
  87. the common sense theory.
  88. the Cannon-Bard theory.
  89. attribution theory.
  90. the James-Lange theory.
  91. A part of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergencies is the ______division.
  92. parasympathetic
  93. sympathetic
  94. somatic
  95. adaptive
  96. A circadian rhythm refers to a cycle
  97. of sexual receptivity caused by hormone cycles.
  98. of bodily activity approximately 24 hours in length.
  99. of emotional arousal.
  100. during which various bodily systems are in phase.
  101. Which of the following is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?
  102. Vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics are used to lose weight.
  103. There are repeated attempts to lose weight by severe dieting.
  104. It occurs equally in males and females.
  105. It is an adolescent growth phase that a few women go through and later disappears.
  106. Which of the following is an assumption of arousal theory?
  107. Zero level of arousal is the most desirable.
  108. High levels of arousal are most desirable.
  109. Optimal levels of arousal exist for each person.
  110. Optimal levels of arousal exist for various activities.
  111. Electrically stimulating the lateral hypothalamus will cause a rat to
  112. start eating.
  113. stop eating.
  114. start drinking.
  115. stop drinking.
  116. The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for restoring the body and conserving energy is the
  117. somatic nervous system.
  118. limbic system.
  119. parasympathetic division.
  120. sympathetic division.
  121. Extrinsic motivation stems from
  122. obvious external factors.
  123. intrinsic motivation.
  124. primary drives.
  125. self-actualization.
  126. The need for achievement
  127. is greatest for behaviors leading to financial and material success.
  128. does not occur in primitive cultures.
  129. is defined as the desire to meet internalized standards of excellence.
  130. is greater in women than in men.
  131. Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called
  132. fasting.
  133. malnutrition.
  134. anorexia nervosa.
  135. hypoglycemia.