Problem 2
Which of the following is most likely to be a primary drive? a. Feeling sleepy and wanting to go to bed b. Longing to be loved by others c. Wanting a good job d. Need for achievement
Problem 3
The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts that most people perform best at a moderate level of arousal. Dr. Wills conducts a study to examine the relationship between arousal and performance. She has 300 participants come to her lab and perform a task while she measures both their arousal and their performance levels. Dr. Wills is conducting what type of research? a. True experiment b. Correlational c. Case study d. Naturalistic observation
Problem 4
Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop? a. Scratching a mosquito bite, making it itch more b. Sexual arousal, leading one to desire more stimulation c. Drinking water when you are dehydrated d. All of the above
Problem 5
Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation? a. Working on your favorite hobby in your free time b. Going to work to earn a paycheck c. Wanting to look good to impress your significant other d. Being nice to your grandmother in hopes that she will loan you some money
Problem 6
According to Abraham Maslow, which of the following is the highest level of motivation we experience? a. Belongingness b. Safety needs c. Aesthetic needs d. Physiological needs
Problem 7
A person with a high level of CCK in his or her bloodstream would likely ______. a. feel intense hunger b. have just finished a large meal c. also have a large amount of ghrelin in his/her bloodstream d. be on the brink of starvation
Problem 8
If you injected a hungry rat with ghrelin, what would likely happen? a. The rat would become even hungrier. b. The rat would stop eating immediately. c. The rat would stop eating only if it had already ingested sufficient food. d. The rat would slow down its eating, but it would continue to eat.
Problem 9
Damage to which area of the brain would most likely result in anorexic behavior in a rat? a. The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) b. The lateral hypothalamus (LH) c. The thalamus d. The hippocampus
Problem 10
Being obese is defined as ______. a. being at least 20 pounds overweight b. having a BMI of at least 30 c. being at least 100 pounds overweight d. having a BMI of at least 50
Problem 11
Belinda often binges by eating large quantities of food. After these binges, she feels bad about herself but does little to change her eating behavior. As a result of these binges, Belinda is overweight. Belinda most closely meets the criteria for which eating disorder? a. Anorexia nervosa b. Bulimia nervosa c. Binge eating disorder d. Obesity
