Question 1

Which of the following generalizations was NOT supported by Masters and Johnson's human sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women are more apt than men to have intercourse without orgasm.
B)   The subjective experience of orgasm is very similar for men and women.
C)   Men are more apt to be multiorgasmic than women are.
D)   Sexual difficulties are most typically caused by psychological factors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to glucostatic theory, the level of ____ is a primary control mechanism for the regulation of hunger.

Accepted Answer

A)   cholecystokinin in the bloodstream
B)   glucose in the blood
C)   lipids in the liver
D)   metabolites in the pancreasE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which area of the hypothalamus, containing one group of neurons that are sensitive to incoming hunger signals, and another area that responds to satiety signals, has been singled out as especially important in the regulation of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)   ventromedial area
B)   lateral area
C)   arcuate nucleus
D)   paraventricular nucleusE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Mortality rates among people who are moderately overweight (BMI 25-29.9)  are:

Accepted Answer

A)   not elevated in today's population
B)   lower than those of slightly overweight people
C)   higher than those of obese individuals
D)   increasing rapidlyE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

What theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time, energy, and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drive
B)   Parental investment
C)   Physiological equilibrium
D)   Inclusive fitnessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which theory proposes that fluctuations in sugar levels in the blood are monitored and influence hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)   drive reduction
B)   glucostatic theory
C)   incentive theory
D)   set-point theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   orgasm.
B)   decreased blood pressure.
C)   vasocongestion.
D)   muscular tension.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner. Based on research, you would predict this will

Accepted Answer

A)   enhance her chances of achieving orgasm.
B)   decrease her chances of achieving orgasm.
C)   enhance her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm.
D)   decrease her male partner's chances of achieving orgasm.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring.
B)   human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities.
C)   human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible.
D)   males and females may develop different mating strategies.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Paola is about to give a speech in front of a roomful of strangers. As he steps up to the podium he feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological component in Paola's emotional experience.
B)   behavioral component in Paola's emotional experience.
C)   objective component in Paola's emotional experience.
D)   cognitive component in Paola's emotional experience.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   ambition
B)   intelligence
C)   social status
D)   physical attractivenessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The Thematic Apperception Test has been used to assess an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)   arousal level.
B)   competence motive.
C)   psychocybernetic motive.
D)   achievement motive.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

An individual who prefers and seeks emotional and sexual relationships with members of the "opposite sex" has a ____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)   heterosexual
B)   homosexual
C)   bisexual
D)   unisexualE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Most of the discernible physiological arousal associated with emotion occurs through the actions of the

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla.
B)   forebrain.
C)   central nervous system.
D)   autonomic nervous system.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning
B)   evolutionary theory
C)   social learning theory
D)   sociopolitical theoryE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Recent studies suggest that ____ of the population could reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)   less than 1 percent
B)   approximately 5 to 8 percent
C)   between 12 and 15 percent
D)   just over 18 percentE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Laura is about to take her certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological component in Laura's emotional experience.
B)   behavioral component in Laura's emotional experience.
C)   objective component in Laura's emotional experience.
D)   cognitive component in Laura's emotional experience.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Based on the interaction between glucose levels and insulin levels in the body, you should expect that laboratory rats with artificially reduced levels of insulin will

Accepted Answer

A)   tend to overeat and gain weight.
B)   stop eating, but still gain weight.
C)   stop eating and lose weight.
D)   show an increase in activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The reduction in sexual tension during the resolution phase of the human sexual response is generally relatively slow or more gradual

Accepted Answer

A)   for males.
B)   for females.
C)   for relatively inexperienced individuals.
D)   if the individual did not experience an orgasm.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

Accepted Answer

A)   men's ratings of women correlated moderately with the women's estrogen levels
B)   men's ratings of women did not correlate with the women's estrogen levels
C)   women's ratings of men correlated moderately with the men's testosterone levels
D)   women's ratings of men did not correlate with the men's testosterone levelsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Which area of the hypothalamus, containing one group of neurons that are sensitive to incoming hunger signals, and another area that responds to satiety signals, has been singled out as especially important in the regulation of hunger?

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Recent studies suggest that ____ of the population could reasonably be characterized as homosexual.

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Laura is about to take her certification exam that will qualify her as a licensed therapist. As she enters the testing room she feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

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The Featured Study on judging mate potential found that

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Both penile erection in men and vaginal lubrication in females occur as a result of

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Most of the discernible physiological arousal associated with emotion occurs through the actions of the

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Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?

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Parental investment theory suggests all of the following EXCEPT

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Mortality rates among people who are moderately overweight (BMI 25-29.9) are:

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The reduction in sexual tension during the resolution phase of the human sexual response is generally relatively slow or more gradual

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The Thematic Apperception Test has been used to assess an individual's

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An individual who prefers and seeks emotional and sexual relationships with members of the "opposite sex" has a ____ orientation.

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Which theory proposes that fluctuations in sugar levels in the blood are monitored and influence hunger?

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Which of the following generalizations was NOT supported by Masters and Johnson's human sexuality research?

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At present, which of the following approaches appears to provide the most complete account for gender disparities in sexual motivation and mating preferences?

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Paola is about to give a speech in front of a roomful of strangers. As he steps up to the podium he feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the

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What theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time, energy, and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation?

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According to glucostatic theory, the level of ____ is a primary control mechanism for the regulation of hunger.

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Based on the interaction between glucose levels and insulin levels in the body, you should expect that laboratory rats with artificially reduced levels of insulin will

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Assume a woman is deeply in love with her male partner. Based on research, you would predict this will

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