Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the refractory period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time between orgasms in multiorgasmic women
B)  A time following female orgasm during which females are largely unresponsive to further stimulation
C)  A time following male orgasm during which males are largely unresponsive to further stimulation
D)  The time between initiation of intercourse and orgasmE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the four phases of the human sexual response?

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A)  Excitement
B)  Refractory
C)  Orgasm
D)  PlateauE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The hormone produced by fat cells that tends to diminish feelings of hunger when at high levels is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin.
B)  leptin.
C)  adrenalin.
D)  glucose.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

People who are _____ in the need for achievement tend to delay gratification well, pursue competitive careers, and work harder and more persistently than others.

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The answer of People who are _____ in the need...

Question 5

According to the James-Lange theory, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs ​

Accepted Answer

A)  independently of autonomic arousal. ​
B)  before autonomic arousal.
C)  after autonomic arousal.
D)  simultaneously with autonomic arousal.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Briefly describe the cross-cultural similarities and variations in emotional experience.

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Behaviorally, emotions are expressed thr...

Question 7

In what ways are motivation and emotion similar to and different from each other?

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Both motivation and emotion can activate...

Question 8

Which of the following have researchers NOT found to be a factor in the current obesity epidemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inadequate sleep
B)  A shift in people's set point
C)  Availability of high-calorie foods
D)  Inadequate physical activityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Discuss the factors that contribute to the development of obesity.

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Obesity is the condition of being overwe...

Question 10

A person's preference for emotional and sexual relationships with individuals of the same, the other, or either sex describes the person's ​

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality.
B)  gender preference.
C)  gender orientation.
D)  sexual orientation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The argument, "If we don't ban cyberporn, the next thing you know, grade-school children will be watching smut all day long in their school libraries," illustrates the common fallacy of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  slippery slope.
B)  circular reasoning.
C)  false dichotomy.
D)  weak analogy.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Explain four conclusions that can be drawn about the dynamics of happiness.

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Research on happiness indicates that com...

Question 13

A hormone known as _____ causes stomach contractions and promotes hunger.

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The answer of A hormone known as _____ causes stomach...

Question 14

Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during the _____ stage of the human sexual response cycle.

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The answer of Male-female gender differences are most pronounced during...

Question 15

Victoria is extremely upset because she has been falsely accused of stealing money from her employer. Her lawyer has suggested that Victoria take a polygraph test to prove her innocence. She asks you whether she should agree to the test. Based on the research into the accuracy of polygraphs, you should tell Victoria that polygraphs

Accepted Answer

A)  are extremely accurate, and if Victoria is truly innocent, she will pass with no problem.
B)  only measure overall arousal levels and are not reliable indicators of whether or not people are lying.
C)  sometimes wrongly indicate that innocent people are guilty, but are extremely accurate in detecting guilt.
D)  sometimes wrongly indicate that guilty people are innocent, but are extremely accurate in detecting innocence.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, one's conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of

Accepted Answer

A)  others' emotions.
B)  autonomic arousal.
C)  skin conductancy.
D)  tension in the facial muscles.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Maria is pursuing a highly competitive career, and she works very hard and persistently at her tasks. Maria's behavior MOST likely reflects a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control.
B)  high achievement motivation.
C)  high power need.
D)  obsessive-compulsive personality structure.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Kathy has lost 25 pounds recently through dieting. According to _____, she will have difficulty keeping the weight off because her metabolism will have decreased in order to maintain the fat stores in her body.

Accepted Answer

A)  set-point theory
B)  settling-point theory
C)  evolutionary theory
D)  dietary restraint theoryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

"General bodily arousal contributes to emotion, but one's interpretation of what is happening gives the specific emotion" is a proposition that would be made by ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Pavlov.
B)  William James.
C)  Walter Cannon.
D)  Stanley Schachter.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Obesity is a significant health problem that places individuals at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular diseases.
B)  hypertension.
C)  stroke.
D)  fibromyalgia.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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