front 1 The removal of a woman's ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her natural ________ level is _______.
| back 1 A) testosterone; lowered |
front 2 One gene scan of 40,000 people worldwide identified a variant of a gene called FTO. This gene nearly doubles the risk of
| back 2 D)obesity |
front 3 Which theory most clearly emphasizes the importance of homoeostasis in motivation?
| back 3 B)drive-reduction theory |
front 4 Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to:
| back 4 A)cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness. |
front 5 Some students work hard in school in order to attain high grades. This best illustrates the importance of:
| back 5 D)incentives. |
front 6 A starving rat will lose all interest in food if its ________ is destroyed.
| back 6 C)lateral hypothalamus |
front 7 Unlike in men, a high sex drive in women is likely to be associated with an increased same-sex attraction as well as an increased opposite-sex attraction. This best illustrates women's greater
| back 7 D)Erotic plasticity |
front 8 After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of:
| back 8 D)an instinct. |
front 9 The secretion of PYY _________ hunger and the secretion of orexin ________ hunger.
| back 9 B)decreases; increases |
front 10 When pregnant sheep were injected with testosterone during a critical period of fetal development, their female offspring later demonstrated
| back 10 A)Homosexual behavior |
front 11 During which phase of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin?
| back 11 B)the resolution phase |
front 12 In a classic experiment, obese patients whose daily caloric intake was dramatically reduced lost only 6 percent of their weight. This limited weight loss was due, at least in part, to the fact that their dietary restriction led to a(n)
| back 12 C)Decrease in their metabolic rate |
front 13 In an attempt to lose some of the weight she has gained from binge eating, Melissa tries to compensate by using laxatives and exercising until she is exhausted. Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of:
| back 13 D)bulimia nervosa. |
front 14 The fraternal birth order effect refers to a factor associated with:
| back 14 E)sexual orientation. |
front 15 When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life, most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.
| back 15 D)belongingness |
front 16 In poorer nations, subjective well-being is especially likely to be influenced by satisfaction with one’s ________. In wealthier countries, subjective well-being is especially likely to be influenced by satisfaction with one’s ________.
| back 16 A)financial circumstances; home life |
front 17 In studies that followed hundreds of New Zealand and U.S. girls from age 5 to 18, ________ was linked to sexual activity before age 16.
| back 17 C)a father’s absence |
front 18 Research on sexual orientation indicates that:
| back 18 C)committed long-term love relationships are more common among lesbians than among gay men. |
front 19 Assessing the impact of different management styles on the motivation and productivity of employees best illustrates the
| back 19 C)organizational psychology. |
front 20 Managers who build teamwork and effectively mediate employee conflicts are said to excel in:
| back 20 B)social leadership. |
front 21 Our ________ serves as a gauge of how socially accepted we feel.
| back 21 E)self-esteem |
front 22 Perspiring and blood vessel constriction serve to:
| back 22 C)maintain homoeostasis. |
front 23 Those who view their work as a fulfilling and socially useful activity are said to view work is a:
| back 23 B)calling. |
front 24 Compared to ineffective managers, those who excel invest a _______ proportion of their time and effort trying to remedy their employees' deficiencies and a _______ proportion of their time and effort trying to enhance their employees' talents.
| back 24 D)smaller; larger |
front 25 A drive refers to:
| back 25 D)an aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need. |
front 26 The stress normally experienced by immigrants is lessened by “chain migration.” This best illustrates the importance of ________ needs.
| back 26 C)belongingness |
front 27 Lack of body fluids is to thirst as ________ is to ________.
| back 27 B)need; drive |
front 28 In a complete sexual response cycle, ________ immediately precedes ________.
| back 28 E)the plateau phase; the excitement phase |
front 29 According to Maslow, our need for ________ must be met before we are prompted to satisfy our need for ________.
| back 29 A)food; love |
front 30 Electrical stimulation of the ________ causes an animal to ________.
| back 30 C)lateral hypothalamus; start eating |
front 31 Over the past quarter century, Americans' tendency to agree that extramarital sex is always wrong has ________ and Americans' tendency to agree that homosexuality should be an acceptable alternative life-style has ________.
| back 31 C)increased; increased |
front 32 The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among:
| back 32 D)men who have older brothers. |
front 33 A thick, juicy hamburger is to hunger as ________ is to ________.
| back 33 B)incentive; drive |
front 34 By scripting specific job-relevant questions to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a framework for:
| back 34 D)structured interviews. |
front 35 Employee achievement motivation is most likely to be facilitated by:
| back 35 C)participative management. |
front 36 A woman's estrogen levels peak during:
| back 36 D)ovulation. |
front 37 Premarital sexual activity is higher among American teens who:
| back 37 D)consume rather than abstain from alcohol. |
front 38 Managers with a social leadership style would be most likely to:
| back 38 D)mediate a personal dispute between two argumentative employees. |
front 39 A small proportion of the contributors to any field produce most of its accomplishments despite the fact that their less productive professional colleagues are fairly comparable in raw ability. This best illustrates the importance of:
| back 39 B)achievement motivation. |
front 40 Need is to drive as ________ is to _______.
| back 40 A)food deprivation; hunger |
front 41 Insulin is to the pancreas as ghrelin is to:
| back 41 C)the stomach. |
front 42 42. The secretion of leptin _________ hunger and the secretion of orexin ________ hunger.
| back 42 B)decreases; increases |
front 43 A Columbia University study found that teens who took vows pledging virginity until marriage were subsequently:
| back 43 D)less likely than other adolescents to use contraceptives if they did have intercourse before marriage. |
front 44 The fraternal birth order effect has been explained in terms of:
| back 44 D)maternal immune responses. |
front 45 Work is most likely to satisfy the higher-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy if it is associated with:
| back 45 B)the experience of flow. |
front 46 Evaluations of job applicants based on informal interviews are ________ predictors of future job performance than handwriting analysis and ________ predictors than aptitude tests.
| back 46 C)better; worse |
front 47 A tendency to assume that employees view work as a job rather than a calling is most characteristic of:
| back 47 A)Theory X managers. |
front 48 By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs, hunger and thirst serve to:
| back 48 B)maintain homeostasis. |
front 49 Who emphasized that people whose needs for safety are unmet will not be preoccupied with satisfying their needs for love?
| back 49 B)Maslow |
front 50 Orexin is an appetite hormone secreted by the:
| back 50 A)hypothalamus. |
front 51 Destruction of the ________ causes an animal to ________.
| back 51 C)ventromedial hypothalamus; overeat |
front 52 52.The concept of a set point is relevant to understanding the experience of:
| back 52 A)hunger. |
front 53 Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of:
| back 53 B)bulimia nervosa. |
front 54 Bulimia patients are most likely to come from families with an unusually high incidence of:
| back 54 A)alcoholism and depression. |
front 55 The accuracy of Alfred Kinsey's survey findings regarding American sexual practices in the 1940s is highly questionable because:
| back 55 D)his leading questions may have encouraged false participant responses. |
front 56 Sleep researchers have discovered that:
| back 56 C)nocturnal emissions are more likely when orgasm has not occurred recently. |
front 57 Compared to sexual intercourse rates among teens in North America, the rates among teens are ________ in Western Europe and ________ in Asia.
| back 57 D)higher; lower |
front 58 Regardless of their sexual orientation, women are more likely than men to be aroused by both male and female sexual images. This best illustrates gender differences in:
| back 58 B)erotic plasticity. |
front 59 Which of the following is not true with respect to sexual orientation?
| back 59 D)Men who report a change from a homosexual to a heterosexual orientation typically achieve an exclusively opposite-sex attraction. |
front 60 Personnel psychology is one of the main subfields of:
| back 60 C)industrial-organizational psychology. |
front 61 For each performance review, Professor Donnell is evaluated by her students, colleagues, department chair, and research assistants. This best illustrates:
| back 61 E) 360-degree feedback. |
front 62 Compared to ineffective managers, those who are effective are more likely to:
| back 62 C)give employees positive reinforcement when they perform well. |