Module 7 Exam

A  corpus callosum

B  cerebral cortex

C  cerebellum

D  none of these options

A  limbic system

B  projection areas

C  somatosensory system

D  association areas

A  Gage’s

B  The association

C  Wernicke’s

D  Broca’s

A  frontal

B  occipital

C  parietal

D  temporal

A  posterior

B  temporal

C  occipital

D  frontal

A  occipital lobe

B  parietal lobe

C  Wernicke’s area

D  Broca’s area

A  parietal

B  temporal

C  occipital

D  frontal

A  parietal

B  occipital

C  frontal lobe

D  temporal

A  amygdala

B  thalamus

C  hippocampus

D  fornix

A  thalamus

B  hypothalamus

C  hippocampus

D  pituitary gland

A  correct; incorrect

B  circumstantial; personal

C  situational; dispositional

D  realistic; biased

A  a belief

B  an attitude

C  a concept

D  a schema

A  rationalization

B  using the self-serving bias

C  a self-delusion

D  reaction formation

A  prejudice

B  the self-serving bias

C  the obviousness bias

D  the saliency bias

A  prejudicial thinking

B  the fundamental attribution error

C  a situational attribution

D  a self-serving bias

A  sympathetic; parasympathetic

B  somatic; autonomic

C  autonomic; somatic

D  parasympathetic; sympathetic

A  thalamus

B  cerebellum

C  frontal lobe

D  hypothalamus

A  limbic system and cerebral cortex

B  pituitary gland and brain stem

C  CNS and PNS

D  hypothalamus and cerebellum

A  positive, negative, and neutral

B  perceiving, thinking, and acting

C  active/passive, positive/negative, direct/indirect

D  cognitive, physiological, and behavioral

A  a subjective feeling that includes arousal, cognitions, and behavioral expressions

B  physical or psychological responses to the fulfillment or frustration of our goals

C  affective responses that are the result of external or internal stimuli

D  affective feelings

A  she will be average in her performance

B  she will do poorly on the exam

C  she will ace the exam

D  there is not enough information to determine how well she will perform

A  incentive theory

B  your lack of will power

C  the push-pull theory

D  drive-reduction theory

A  intrinsically motivated

B  mentally ill

C  under-aroused

D  driven by the incentive motive

A  are secondary rather than primary reinforcers

B  are negative rather than positive reinforcers

C  provide inadequate justification for most activities

D  change our explanation for engaging in an activity

A  Individual drive; social drive

B  Internal drive; external drive

C  Personal motivation; external motivation

D  Intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation

A  among identical twins, if one brother is gay, the other brother has a 48-65 percent chance of also being gay

B  gay men have fewer chromosomal pairs than straight men, while lesbians have larger areas of the hypothalamus than straight women

C  among adoptive pairs of brothers, if one brother is gay, the other brother has an increased chance of also being gay

D  parenting style influences adult sexual orientation for males but not for females

A  women

B  men

C  research has not been conducted regarding gender differences in sexual arousal

D  both men and women

A  refractory

B  plateau

C  excitement

D  orgasmic

A  initiated by physical touch, sights, sounds, or smells, but not by psychological fantasies

B  increased engorgement in the genitals; penile and clitoral erection

C  initiated by psychological fantasies, but not by physical touch or sensations

D  “ballooning” of the vagina and raising of the testes

A  excitement → plateau → orgasm → resolution

B  plateau → excitement → orgasm → climax

C  arousal → excitement → plateau → orgasm

D  excitement → orgasm → plateau → resolution

A  biological factors, such as neurotransmitters

B  environmental factors, such as parental upbringing

C  an interaction of biology and environment

D  there is not enough research on the origin of achievement motivation

A  a functional family structure

B  genetic, hormonal, neurotransmitter, or hypothalamus abnormalities

C  positive criticism

D  a satisfied view of one’s body image

A  Anorexia nervosa

B  The binge-purge syndrome

C  Bulimia nervosa

D  Pritikin dieting

A  Bulimia nervosa

B  The Pritikin diet

C  Agoraphobia

D  Anorexia nervosa

A  joining a Weight Watchers or other diet support group

B  changing the amount and types of foods eaten, and exercising regularly

C  eating a high protein diet and drinking lots of fluids

D  taking dietary supplements under the direction of a medical doctor

A  200

B  20

C  2000

D  10

A  25

B  15

C  5

D  10

A  dehydration

B  thermogenesis

C  satiation

D  thermolosis

A  Stomach contractions signal the brain that it is time to eat again.

B  Pleasure receptors within the lower intestine not the stomach walls signal fullness or emptiness.

C  Pressure receptors in the stomach walls signal fullness or emptiness.

D  Fullness receptors and stomach contractions both play a role.

A  belongingness and love

B  self-actualization

C  self-esteem

D  safety

A  higher-level

B  optional

C  essential

D  primary

A  Kohlberg’s moral stages of development

B  Freud’s psychosexual stages of development

C  Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development

D  Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

A  Clemy believes he studied as hard as he could for this exam, is very discouraged that he only got a “D.”

B  Martino believes he can bring his “C” up to an “A” or “B” next time by spending more time studying.

C  Sasha believes she earned an “A” on this exam because the questions were easy.

D  Endora believes she is a witch and can get whatever she wants by waving her arms and casting a spell.

A  attributions, expectancies, and internal needs

B  internal needs and attributions

C  attributions and expectancies

D  expectancies and internal needs

A  thrill seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom

B  dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill seeking

C  adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma

D  dangerousness, antisocial traits, “letting loose,” and intolerance for boredom

A  social

B  drive

C  sensory

D  arousal

A  increased behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency

B  reduced behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency

C  reduced behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency

D  increased behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency

A  Stimulation

B  Energizing

C  Motivational

D  Arousal

A  Heterogeneity

B  Homeostasis

C  Biostability

D  Drive-induction