A problem that consistently interferes with one’s ability to complete the sexual response cycle is called |
a sexual disorder |
Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that |
enough sperm may be released prior to male orgasm to enable conception. |
Basal metabolic rate is the body’s resting rate of |
energy expenditure |
An aroused, motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a(n) |
drive |
People become obsessed with water when thirsty and obsessed with food when hungry. This illustrates that activated motives |
dominate consciousness |
The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effects |
boredom |
In a study of 3500 British bank and university staff, men were ________ likely to be overweight than were women, and men were ________ likely to perceive themselves as overweight than were women. |
more; less |
Our weight thermostats are somewhat flexible and are influenced by psychological as well as biological factors. Some researchers have therefore adopted the term |
settling point. |
A body that can store fat has the advantage of possessing |
stored energy |
An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of |
set point |
When a rat is food-deprived, its ________ level decreases, and the ________ produces the hunger-triggering hormone orexin. |
blood glucose; lateral hypothalamus |
Researchers have observed that the incidence of obesity and diabetes among 50,000 nurses was predicted by their |
TV viewing habits |
A deep sense of well-being results when our need for relatedness is satisfied in balance with our psychological need for |
autonomy |
According to Maslow, our need for ________ must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for ________. |
adequate clothing; self-esteem |
Research on the environmental conditions that influence sexual orientation indicates that |
the reported backgrounds of homosexuals and heterosexuals are similar. |
Research has linked women’s obesity to their risk of late-life |
Alzheimer’s disease |
Gender differences in erotic plasticity are best illustrated by the fact that women |
tend to be more changeable than men in sexual orientation. |
Victims of a famine will often eat unappetizing and nutritionally poor foods simply to relieve their constant hunger. Their behavior is best explained in terms of |
drive-reduction theory. |
For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce |
a drive |
A birth-order effect seems to play a role in sexual orientation among |
men who are right-handed |
When an organism’s weight rises above its set point, the organism is likely to experience a(n) |
decrease in hunger and an increase in basal metabolic rate. |
The descriptions of orgasm written by men and women are ________, and the subcortical brain regions active in men and women during orgasm are ________. |
similar; similar |
A body that can store fat has the advantage of possessing |
stored energy |
Unlike those with bulimia nervosa, those with binge-eating disorders are not likely to ________ following binge eating. |
engage in excessive exercise |
Researchers observed that the ________ levels of heterosexual male collegians were especially likely to increase while they were conversing with a ________ student |
testosterone; female |
Victims of a famine will often eat unappetizing and nutritionally poor foods simply to relieve their constant hunger. Their behavior is best explained in terms of |
drive-reduction theory |
Which theory would be most likely to predict that rats are motivated to explore precisely those areas of an experimental maze where they receive mild electric shocks? |
arousal theory |
Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by ________ needs |
belongingness |
Research has found that an animal’s sexual orientation can be altered by |
manipulations of prenatal hormone conditions |
By manipulating a single gene, scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in |
fruit flies |
Many sexually active American adolescents fail to avoid pregnancy because |
they have mistaken ideas about effective birth control methods. |
Researchers have observed that the incidence of obesity and diabetes among 50,000 nurses was predicted by their |
TV viewing habits |
On some college football teams, players are rewarded for outstanding performance with a gold star on their helmets. This practice best illustrates the use of |
incentives |
The maternal relatives of homosexual men produce ________ offspring than the maternal relatives of heterosexual men, and male homosexuality is more likely to be transmitted by genes from the ________ side of the family. |
more; mother’s |
Gender differences in erotic plasticity are best illustrated by the fact that women |
tend to be more changeable than men in sexual orientation |
With respect to sex research and human values, the text suggests that |
sex research and education should be accompanied by open consideration of sexual values. |
When a person’s weight falls below its set point, the organism is likely to experience a(n |
increase in hunger and a decrease in its metabolic rate. |
When people’s images on a video monitor are widened to make them look fatter, observers perceive them as |
less sincere and less friendly |
An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of |
set point |
John has a BMI of 35 and is desperate to get it down to at least 25. He is trying a low-sugar, low-carbohydrate diet. John is likely to have difficulty losing weight while dieting because |
fat tissue can be maintained by fewer calories than can other body tissues. |
PSY 101H Chapter 10
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