Module 7 Exam

A  cerebellum

B  cerebral cortex

C  corpus callosum

D  none of these options

A  association areas

B  somatosensory system

C  projection areas

D  limbic system

A  Gage’s

B  Broca’s

C  Wernicke’s

D  The association

A  temporal

B  frontal

C  parietal

D  occipital

A  occipital

B  temporal

C  posterior

D  frontal

A  occipital lobe

B  Wernicke’s area

C  parietal lobe

D  Broca’s area

A  frontal

B  parietal

C  occipital

D  temporal

A  occipital

B  temporal

C  parietal

D  frontal lobe

A  thalamus

B  amygdala

C  fornix

D  hippocampus

A  hypothalamus

B  pituitary gland

C  thalamus

D  hippocampus

A  circumstantial; personal

B  situational; dispositional

C  correct; incorrect

D  realistic; biased

A  a concept

B  a belief

C  a schema

D  an attitude

A  rationalization

B  a self-delusion

C  reaction formation

D  using the self-serving bias

A  the self-serving bias

B  prejudice

C  the obviousness bias

D  the saliency bias

A  a self-serving bias

B  a situational attribution

C  prejudicial thinking

D  the fundamental attribution error

A  parasympathetic; sympathetic

B  somatic; autonomic

C  sympathetic; parasympathetic

D  autonomic; somatic

A  hypothalamus

B  cerebellum

C  thalamus

D  frontal lobe

A  hypothalamus and cerebellum

B  pituitary gland and brain stem

C  limbic system and cerebral cortex

D  CNS and PNS

A  perceiving, thinking, and acting

B  positive, negative, and neutral

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

D  cognitive, physiological, and behavioral

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

B  affective feelings

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

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

A  she will do poorly on the exam

B  she will ace the exam

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

D  she will be average in her performance

A  drive-reduction theory

B  the push-pull theory

C  your lack of will power

D  incentive theory

A  intrinsically motivated

B  mentally ill

C  under-aroused

D  driven by the incentive motive

A  are negative rather than positive reinforcers

B  change our explanation for engaging in an activity

C  are secondary rather than primary reinforcers

D  provide inadequate justification for most activities

A  Intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation

B  Personal motivation; external motivation

C  Individual drive; social drive

D  Internal drive; external drive

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

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

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

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

A  men

B  both men and women

C  women

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

A  excitement

B  refractory

C  plateau

D  orgasmic

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

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

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

D  increased engorgement in the genitals; penile and clitoral erection

A  excitement → orgasm → plateau → resolution

B  plateau → excitement → orgasm → climax

C  arousal → excitement → plateau → orgasm

D  excitement → plateau → orgasm → resolution

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

B  environmental factors, such as parental upbringing

C  biological factors, such as neurotransmitters

D  an interaction of biology and environment

A  positive criticism

B  a satisfied view of one’s body image

C  a functional family structure

D  genetic, hormonal, neurotransmitter, or hypothalamus abnormalities

A  Anorexia nervosa

B  Bulimia nervosa

C  The binge-purge syndrome

D  Pritikin dieting

A  Bulimia nervosa

B  Anorexia nervosa

C  The Pritikin diet

D  Agoraphobia

A  taking dietary supplements under the direction of a medical doctor

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

C  eating a high protein diet and drinking lots of fluids

D  joining a Weight Watchers or other diet support group

A  20

B  2000

C  10

D  200

A  5

B  15

C  10

D  25

A  thermogenesis

B  satiation

C  dehydration

D  thermolosis

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

B  Fullness receptors and stomach contractions both play a role.

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

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

A  belongingness and love

B  safety

C  self-actualization

D  self-esteem

A  primary

B  higher-level

C  optional

D  essential

A  Freud’s psychosexual stages of development

B  Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development

C  Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

D  Kohlberg’s moral stages of development

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

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

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

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  expectancies and internal needs

C  internal needs and attributions

D  attributions and expectancies

A  dangerousness, adventurousness, creativity, and thrill seeking

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

C  adventurousness, physical prowess, creative morality, and charisma

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

A  drive

B  social

C  sensory

D  arousal

A  reduced behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency

B  reduced behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency

C  increased behavior efficiency; increased behavior efficiency

D  increased behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency

A  Energizing

B  Motivational

C  Arousal

D  Stimulation

A  Heterogeneity

B  Biostability

C  Drive-induction

D  Homeostasis